ACCOUNT CURRENT. 



The Regents of the University, in account current with the appropriation for preserv- 

 ing and increasing the " State Cabinet of Natural History, and the Historical 

 and Antiquarian CoT^ction annexed thereto," and for defraying the incidental 

 expenses of the same. 



DR. 



1854. 

 Deo. 26. To balance of former appropriation remaining in bank (See Senate Docu- 

 ment of 1855, No. 40) §736 S4 



1855. 

 Oct. 9. To annual appropriation from the Comptroller (in part) 200 00 



$936 84 

 CR. 



1854. 



Dec. 26. By cash paid for removing De Rham collection No. 1> i5 63 



1855. 

 Mar. 2. By csish paid J. A. Hurst, taxidermist, quarter's salary to March 1, 



1855 No. 2, 50 00 



April 30. By cash paid for removing collection, to April 28 No. 3, 12 60 



May 1. By cash paid John Gebhard, for tooth of fossil elephant No. 4, 1100 



May 5. By cash paid for removing collection, to May 5 No. 5, 145 50 



May 12. do do do to May 12 No. 6, 160 00 



May 19. do do do to May 19 No. 7, 66 99 



May 26. By cash paid for alcohol and contingents No. 8, 23 13 



June 1. By cash paid J. A. Hurst, quarter's salary No. 9, 50 00 



Jane 5. By cash paid Professor S . F. Baird, for 82 specimens of fish, with jars and 



labels No. 10, 100 00 



July 12. By cash paid for contingent expenses No. ll-> 9 05 



Bept. 13. By cash paid J. A. Hurst, quarter's salary No. 12, 50 CO 



" By cash paid J. A. Hurst, for mounting 



Great homed owl (presented) $5 CO 



Female " «' 5 00 



4 Buffalo bony pike, " 20 00 



No. 13, 30 00 



Sept. 15. By cash paid rent of Mr. Hurst's room, May to Aug. 1855 No. 14, 21 00 



Nov. 9. do do do Aug. to Nov. 1855 No. 15, 2100 



Nov. 15. By cash paid for contingent expenses No. 16, 21 32 



Dec. 1. By cash paid J. A. Hurst, for quarter salary No. 17, 50 00 



Balance to new account • 119 ?2 



$936 84 



{COPY.) 



Albany Citt Bank. Dec. 31, 1855. I certify that there is the sum of 

 one hundred and nineteen 72-100 dollars standing to the credit of the State 

 Cabinet of Natural History, on the books of this bank. 



(Signed) H. H. MARTIN, Cashier. 



In behalf of the standing committee on the State Cabinet, I have examined 

 the above account and find it correct. The payments have been made by order 

 of the standing committee, and are accompanied with proper vouchers. 



MYKON H. CLARK, Chairman. 



