OPEKATIONS OF THE YEAR. 



APPROPRIATIONS. 



The maintenance of the National Museum for the fiscal year end- 

 ing June 30, 1922, was provided for by the following amounts appro- 

 priated in the sundry civil bill and in a deficiency bill, approved 

 March 4, 1921, and December 15, 1921, respectively: 



Preservation of collections $312,620 



Furniture and fixtures 20,000 



Heating and ligliting 72,300 



Building repairs 10,000 



Books ^ 2, 000 



Postage 500 



Printing and binding 37, 500 



In addition to the above a small balance of $140.54 available from 

 a previous special appropriation for printing and binding brought 

 the total for the year up to $455,060.54. 



As set forth in the report for 1921 the Museum is receiving prac- 

 tically the same appropriations it did 11 years ago, notwithstanding 

 the increased scope of the Museum, the increased collections, and 

 the increased cost of all material and labor necessary to its mainte- 

 nance. Thus prevented from forging ahead, the National Museum 

 can not long continue to hold its place in the forefront of American 

 museums. That it attains the excellent results recorded from year 

 to year is owing in large measure to the personal qualities of the 

 members of its staff, to whom great credit is due. 



Steps were taken this year to unify the business methods of the 

 Government as to the handling of accounts, supplies, traffic matters, 

 etc. In accordance with the provisions of the budget and accounting 

 act of June 10, 1921, a uniform classification of objects of expendi- 

 tures was prescribed on May 11, 1922, for all executive departments 

 and independent offices of the Government, effective July 1, 1922. 

 This is expected to give uniformity in administrative appropriation 

 and fund accounting and in the analysis of governmental expendi- 

 tures for the information of the President, the Congress, and such 

 agencies of the Government as are required to deal with govern- 

 mental expenditures. 



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