OPERATIONS OF THE YEAR. 



' APPROPRIATIONS. 



The maintenance and operations of the National Museum for the 

 year covered by this report, namely, from July 1, 1909, to June 30, 

 1910, were provided for by the following items of appropriation 

 contained in the sundry civil act approved March 4, 1909: 



Preservation of collections $250, 000 



Furniture and fixtures 200, 000 



Heating and lighting 60, 000 



Building repairs 15, 000 



Purchase of books 2, 000 



Postage 500 



Moving collections, etc 4, 000 



Printing and binding 34, 000 



Total 565, 500 



The following appropriations for the year ending June 30, 1911, 

 were made by Congress in tlie sundry civil act approved June 25, 

 1910: 



Preservation of collections $300, 000 



Furniture and fixtures 125, 000 



Heating and lighting 50, 000 



Building repairs 15, 000 



Purchase of books 2, 000 



Postage -■ 500 



Printing and binding 34, 000 



Total 526, 500 



The general deficiency act approved June 25, 1910, also contains 

 two items relatmg to the Museum, one authorizing the installation 

 of an ice plant from an existing appropriation, the other appropriating 

 funds for certain work in completing the new building and its sur- 

 roundings. These items are as follows: 



"Out of the unexpended balance of the appropriation for 'Preser- 

 vation of collections. National Museum,' for the fiscal year nineteen 

 hundred and ten not exceeding the sum of two thousand five hundred 

 dollars is authorized to be expended during the fiscal years nineteen 

 hundred and ten and nineteen hundred and eleven for purchase and 

 installation of an apparatus for the manufacture of ice for use of 

 the National Museum." 

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