SECRETARY'S REPORT 163 



PERCOMORPHOIDEI 

 Family and common name Scientific name Number 



Anabantidae : 



Climbing perch Anabas testudineus 3 



Cichlidae : 



Peacock oichlid Astronotus ocellatus 1 



Egyptian moutlibreeder Haplochromis multicolor 3 



Angelfish Pelmatochromis guentheri 2 



African mouthbreeder Pterophyllum eimekel 2 



Jack Dempsey fish Cichlasoma Mocellatum 15 



Jewelflsh Hemicliromis bimaculatus 1 



Lorcariidae : 



South American catfish Plecostotntis plecostotnus 2 



FINANCES 



Funds for the operation of the National Zoological Park are appro- 

 priated annually under the District of Columbia Appropriation Act. 

 Tlie operation and maintenance appropriation for the fiscal year 1961 

 totaled $1,304,000, which was $138,800 more than for the fiscal year 

 1960. The increase consisted of $22,000 to cover salary increases for 

 General Schedule employees in accordance with Public Law 86-568 ; 

 $16,000 to cover salary increases for police employees in accordance 

 with Public Law 86-379 ; $25,800 to cover salary increases for Wage 

 Board employees; $12,900 for within-grade salary advancements for 

 both General Schedule and Wage Board employees; $8,500 for Fed- 

 eral Employees Health Benefits; $46,100 to establish 11 new j^ositions; 

 $7,500 for the purchase of new equipment. 



Of the total appropriation, 83.5 percent ($1,089,002) was used for 

 salaries and related personnel costs and 16.5 percent ($214,998) for 

 the maintenance and operation of the Zoo. Included in the latter 

 figure were $74,000 for animal food; $18,000 for fuel for heating; 

 $34,257 for materials for building construction and repairs; $9,725 

 for the purchase of animals; $9,600 for electricity; $5,400 for tele- 

 phone, postal, and telegraph services; and $5,000 for veterinarian 

 equipment and supplies. The balance of $35,675 in operational funds 

 was expended for other items, including freight, sundry supplies, 

 imiforms, gasoline, road repairs, equipment rej)lacement, and new 

 equipment. 



In addition to the regular appropriation, $240,000 for safety im- 

 provements was appropriated for capital outlay. This was to carry 

 out the second phase of the safety program. 



PERSONNEL 



On October 10, 1960, Dr. William M. Mann, Director of the Na- 

 tional Zoological Park from 1925 mitil 1956, died at the age of 74. 

 During his regime he had built up the collection of animals from 

 about 1,600 to more than 3,000 specimens ; he had supervised the build- 



