XLII REPORT OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. 



SUMMARY. 



Smithsonian Institution $119, 594. 49 



Exchanges 19,181.13 



Ethnology 46,544.21 



Preservation of collections 156, 113. 84 



Printing 12,052.71 



Furniture and fixtures 16, 315. 62 



Heating and lighting 13, 948. 48 



Rent of workshop 2,087.54 



Postage 500.00 



Building repairs. National Museum 4, 934. 29 



Galleries.. ---- 8,000.00 



Fire protection, Smithsonian Institution and National Museum 1. 71 



National Zoological Park 71, 307. 74 



Entrance and driveway, Zoological Park 95. 49 



Astrophysical Observatory 10, 702. 67 



$481, 379. 92 



The committee lias examined the vouchers for payment from the 

 Smithsonian income during the year ending June 30, 1897, each of 

 which bears the approval of the secretary or, in his absence, of the 

 acting secretary, and a certificate that the materials and services 

 charged were applied to the purposes of the Institution. 



The committee has also examined the accounts of the several appro- 

 priations committed by Congress to the Institution, and finds that the 

 balances hereinbefore given correspond with the certificates of the dis- 

 bursing clerk of the Smithsonian Institution, whose appointment as 

 such disbursing officer has been accepted and his bond approved by 

 the Secretary of the Treasury. 



The quarterly accounts current, the vouchers, and journals have 

 been examined and found correct. 



Statement of regular income from the Smithsonian fund available for use in the year 



ending June 30, 1898. 



Balance ou hand June 30, 1897 $61. 532. 50 



(Including cash from executors of J. H. Kidder) $5, 000. 00 



(Including cash from Dr. Alex. Graham Bell) 5, 000. 00 



10,000.00 



Interest due and receivable July 1, 1897 27, 360. 00 



Interest due and receivable January 1, 1898 27, 360. 00 



Interest, V^est Shore Railroad bonds, due July 1, 1897 840. 00 



Interest, West Shore Railroad bonds, due January 1, 1898.. 840.00 



56, 400. 00 



Total available for year ending June 30, 1898 117, 932. 50 



Respectfully submitted. 



J. B. Henderson, 

 Wm. L. Wilson, 



Executive Committee. 

 Washington, D. C, January 10, 1898. 



