THIRTY-THIRD ANNUAL REPORT. 



To the Trustees and Members of the American Museum of Natural 

 History : 



I have the honor to submit herewith a statement of the pro- 

 ceedings of the Museum for the year 1901. 



Finances. — The Treasurer's Report is given on pages 41 to 

 47, inclusive, presenting in detail the receipts and disburse- 

 ments for Endowment and Maintenance separately. 



Maintenance. — -The estimated cost of maintaining the 

 Museum, as shown in the Budget, approved by the Trustees, 

 was $23,059 in excess of the city appropriation of $130,000. 

 As the year progressed, circumstances permitted a reduction 

 of the cost of maintenance, and the actual deficit December 

 31st was $17,773-75- This shortage in the receipts for main- 

 tenance was, as heretofore, paid by the Trustees, who have 

 contributed $268,167 f° r this purpose since the opening of 

 the Museum. 



The subscriptions received from the Trustees and others 

 whose names are noted in the Treasurer's Report, enable the 

 Museum to commence the new year with a cash surplus of 

 $7,641.21. 



Endowment Fund. — The Trustees have received the legacy 

 of $25,000 bequeathed to the Museum by their late colleague, 

 Oswald Ottendorfer, and $5,000 from the estate of the late 

 Henry Villard. These bequests were paid in full; the payment 

 of the inheritance tax having been assumed by the executors. 

 The entire sum will be invested and the income used solely 

 for the increase and betterment of the collections. 



