XXVIII REPORT OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. 



Materials, etc : 



Exliibitiou case frames |!7,383. 44 



Designs and drawings for cases 305. 00 



Glass 2,790.11 



Drawers, trays, boxes, etc 595. 14 



Hardware and interior fittings for cases 874. 91 



Iron brackets 126.30 



Clotli, cotton, felt (lining for cases) 420. 24 



Glass jars and containers for specimens 223. 29 



Chemicals and apparatus 378. 33 



Lumber 2,140.98 



Tools 191.68 



Paints and oils 749.99 



Office furniture and other fixtures 1,784.75 



Plumbing, tin, lead, etc - 889. 54 



Slate, tiles, etc 29.50 



Brushes, brooms, pitchers, etc 111.47 



Paper , 49.50 



Traveli ng expenses 35. 08 



$19,079.25 



Total expenditure $38, 283. 04 



Balance July 1, 1888, to meet outstanding liabilities $1,716.96 



Salaries and com2)e)isatio7i paid from the appropriation for furniture and fixtures, 1887-88. 

 (Many of these persons were employed only part of the year.) 



1 engineer of property (per mouth) at $150.00 



1 work inspector (for one month only) at 100.00 



1 clerk (per mouth) at 110. 00 



I clerk (per month) at 90.00 



I clerk (per month) at ....„ 80.00 



1 clerk (per mouth) at 50. 00 



1 copyist (per mouth) at 60. 00 



3 copyists (per month) at... 50. 00 



2 copyists (per month) at 40.00 



1 copyist (per month) at 30. 00 



1 carpenter (per diem) at 3.50 



11 carpenters (per diem) at 3.00 



2 carpenters (per diem) at 2. 00 



1 painter (per month) at .50.00 



1 painter (per diem) at 2.50 



1 painter (per diem) at 2.00 



2 laborers (per month) at .50. 00 



4 laborers (per month) at , 40.00 



18 laborers (per diem ) at 1. 5;) 



2 cleaners (per month) at J 30.00 



Total salaries and compensation $19,203.79 



Natioxai, MrsEi'.M.— heating and lighting. 



Appropriation for fiscal year ending June 30, 188-5 : For expense of heat- 

 ing, lighting, and electrical and telephonic service for the National 

 M"8'^»n' „ 12,000.00 



