LX REPORT OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. 



ASTROPIIYSICAL OBSERVATORY, SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION, lOOl 

 Balance July 1, 1903, as per last report $1, 323. 22 



DISBURSEMENTS. 



General expenses : 



Apparatus 1, 320. 00 



Balance 3.22 



Balance carried, under provisions of Revised Statutes, section 30!)O. by the 

 Treasury Department to the credit of the surplus fund June 30, 1004. 



OP.SRRVATION OP PCLIPSE OF MAY 28, 1900. 



Balance July 1, 1903, as per last report $755. 74 



DISBURSEMENTS. 



General expenses: 



Supplies 43. 45 



Balance 712.29 



NATIONAI. ZOOLOGICAL PARK, 1904. 

 RECEIPTS. 



Appropriation by Congress for the fiscal year ending June .30, 1904, 

 " for continuing the construction of roads, walks bridges, water 

 supply, sewerage, drainage, and for grading, planting, and other- 

 wise improving the grounds ; erecting and repairing buildings and 

 inclosures ; care, subsistance, purchase, and transportation of 

 animals, n)cluding salaries or compensation of all necessary em- 

 ployees ; the jiurchase of necessary books and periodicals ; the 

 printing and publishing of ojierations, not exceeding 1,500 copies, 

 and general incidental expenses not otherwise provided for, 

 $95,000" (sundry civil act, March .3, 1903) $95, (XW. 00 



DISBITRSEMENTS. 



Salaries or compensation : 



1 superintendent, 4 months, at $225 ; 8 



months at $275 .$.3,100.00 



1 pro]>erty clerk, 8 months, at $150 ; as- 

 sistant superintendent, 4 months, at 



$100.00 1,800.04 



1 stenographer, 12 months, at $83. 33 999. 90 



1 clerk, 8 months at $110; 4 months, at 



$125 1,380.00 



1 clerk, 12 months, at $110 1,320.00 



1 messenger, 8 months and 13 days, at $30- 252. 58 



1 photographer, months, at $70 420. 00 



1 landscape gardener. Hi months and 



\U days, at .$8.3..33 998.47 



1 head keeper, 12 months, at $112..50 1,.3.'",0. 00 



1 keeper. 12 months, at .$00 720.00 



1 keeper, 12 months, at $00 720.00 



1 keeper, 10 months and 281 days, at $00. 080. .50 



1 keeper, lU months and 5 days, at $00- _ 700.00 



