SUMMARY OF THE OPERATIONS OF THE YEAR. 



APPROPRIATIONS. 



The appropriations made by Congress in the sundry civil act for 

 the maintenance and activities of the National Museum during the 

 year covered by this report, namely, from July 1, 190G, to June 30, 

 1907, were as follows: 



Preservation of collections .$180,000 



Furniture and fixtures 20,000 



lleatin,;; uud lighting 18, 000 



Building repairs 15, 000 



Books 2. 000 



Rent of workshops 4, .580 



Postage 500 



Printing and binding , 34,000 



Total • 274, 080 



The sum of $.500,000 was also granted in the same connection for 

 continuing the construction of the new building for the Museum. 

 Following are the appropriations for the year ending June 30, 1908 : 



Preservation of collections $190,000 



Furniture and fixtures 20,000 



Heating and lighting 18,000 



Building repairs 15, 000 



Books 2, 000 



Rent of workshops 4, 580 



Postage 500 



Printing and binding 33,000 



Total 283, 080 



The sundry civil act approved March 4, 1907, provides for com- 

 pleting the erection of the new Museum building in the following 

 terms : 



Building for National Museum: " For completing the construction 

 of the building for the National Museum, and for each and every pur- 

 pose connected with the same, one million two hundred and fifty 

 thousand dollars: Provided^ That if the Superintendent of Buildings 

 and Grounds, Library of Congress, now in charge of construction of 

 the new Museum building and the disbursing of all appropriations 



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