WEATHER BUREAU. 



193 



In Washington, D. C. — Continued. 



Heat, light, and power plant (under direction of the chief clerk) 5 



Miscellaneous mechanical work (under the direction of the chief clerk). . 6 



Watch force (under direction of the chief clerk) 6 



General messenger and laborer service (under direction of the chief clerk). 21 



Total 185 



Outfiide of Washington, D. C: 



53 stations with 1 commissioned employee 53 



45 stations with 2 commissioned employees 90 



50 stations with 3 commissioned employees 150 



18 stations with 4 commissioned employees 72 



14 stations with 5 commissioned employees 70 



7 stations with 6 commissioned employees 42 



5 stations with 7 commissioned employees 35 



2 stations with 8 commissioned employees 16 



3 stations with 9 commissioned employees 27 



1 station with 10 commissioned employees 10 



1 station with 12 commissioned employees 12 



1 station with 23 commissioned employees 23 



200 stations » 600 



In addition to the foregoing there are eight special observing (one 

 man) stations in the West Indies, mainly in operation during the 

 hurricane season, and a special repair station in Washington operated 

 from October to April, inclusive. 



The following salary table omits persons on duty at special observ- 

 ing and substations where the salaries are $25 a month or less, and 

 where, as a rule, the tour of duty covers but a small fraction of the 

 day and only certain seasons of the year. 



Salaries paid in the commissioned grades. 



June 30, 19n. 



Grades. 



Classified grades- 

 Highest salary. 

 Lowest salary. 

 Average salary 



Unclassified grades 

 Highest salary 

 Lowest salary. 

 Average salary 



$6,000 



450 



1.173 



720 

 240 

 513 



Average salary of all (station and Washington) is SI, 057. 

 This represents the normal station force. On June 30, 1911, there were actually on duty 591 employees. 



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