TWENTY-NINTH ANNUAL REPORT. 



To the Trustees of the American Museum of Natural History : 



I have the honor to present the following brief statement of the 

 work of the Museum for the year ending Dec. 31, 1897: 



Finances. — Your attention is called to the fact that the expen- 

 ditures have been kept within the limits of the appropriations 

 made at the annual meeting. 



Endowment account has a credit balance of $3,192.06, after 

 meeting the deficit in the receipts for maintenance during the 

 year. I am enabled to report this very gratifying result through 

 the generous assistance accorded by the Trustees at the annual 

 meeting, on which occasion $25,750 was subscribed to liquidate 

 the Dr. balance at the close of 1896, and the estimated deficiency 

 in the income for 1897. 



It will be seen that the amount received from the city is not 

 sufficient to maintain the Museum. 



The following summary of the Treasurer's report shows the 

 total receipts and disbursements: 



Maintenance. 



Receipts from the City $94,998 18 



" " other sources 12,040 26 



Transfer from Endowment Account to balance 



deficit, Jan. 1, 1897 3, 406 23 



Transfer from Endowment Account to balance 



deficit, Dec. 31, 1897 1,51001 $111,95468 



Dr. Balance, Jan. 1, 1897 $3, 406 23 



Disbursements 108,548 45 $111,954 68 



