REPORT OP THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. XLIII 



North American Ethnology — Smithsonian Institution: 



From balance of 1895-96 $56.52 



From balance of 1896-97 218.04 



From appropriation for 1897-98 45, 000. 00 



$45,274.56 



Preservation of collections — National Museum : 



From balance of 1895-96 , 1.32 



From balance of 1896-97 4,201.93 



From appropriation for 1897-98 160, 000. 00 



164, 203. 25 



Printing — National Museum : 



From balance of 1896-97 8. 33 



From appropriation for 1897-98 12,000.00 



12, 008. 33 



Furniture and fixtures — National Museum : 



From balance of 1895-96 0. 20 



From balance of 1896-97 1,801.07 



From appropriation for 1897-98 30,000.00 



31, 801. 27 



Heating and lighting, etc. — National Museum: 



From balance of 1895-96 0.42 



From balance of 1896-97 742.11 



From appropriation for 1897-98 14, 000. 00 



14, 742. 53 



Rent of workshops, etc. — National Museum: 



From balance of 1896-97 0.08 



From appropriation for 1897-98 2, 000. 00 



2, 000. 08 



Postage — National Museum : 



From appropriation for 1897-98 500.00 



Building repairs — National Museum : 



From balance of 1895-96 1.38 



From balance of 1896-97 115.25 



From appropriation for 1897-98 4, 000. 00 



4, 116. 63 



Galleries — National Museum : 



From balance for 1896-97 4,024.35 



From appropriation for 1897-98 8, 000. 00 



12, 024. 35 



Rebuilding sheds, etc. — National Museum : 



From appropriation for 1897-98 2,500.00 



Astrophysical Observatory — Smithsonian Institution : 



From balance of 1895-96 56.50 



From balance of 1896-97 2, 426. 44 



From appropriation for 1897-98 10,000.00 



12, 482. 94 



National Zoological Park : 



From balance of 1895-96 23.23 



From balance of 1896-97 .... 1,567.03 



From appropriation for 1897-98 55, 000. 00 



56, 590. 26 



SUMMARY. 



Smithsonian Institution 128, 710. 72 



Exchanges 19, 179. 66 



Ethnology ,. 45,274.56 



Preservation of collections 164, 203. 25 



