XXVI REPORT OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. 



Temporary help — Continued. 



Buildings and labor— Continued. 



1 laborer, 6 days, at $1.50 per diem $0.00 



1 laborer, 5 days, at $1.50 per diem 7. iJO 



1 laborer, 25 days, at $1.50 per diem 37. 50 



1 laborer, 10 days, at $1 per diem 10.00 



1 cleaner, 38 days, at $1 per diem 38. 00 



^ ' $317.19 



1,157.78 

 Special or contract work 1,363.68 



SUMMARY. 



Salaries, preservation of collections : 



Direction .3,999.96 



Scientific staff 31,470.25 



Clerical staff 34,836.83 



Preparators 14,564.73 



Buildings and labor 30,985.76 



Temporary help 1, 157.78 



Special or contract work 1, 363. 68 



Total salaries or compensation . 118, 378. 99 



Miscellaneous : 



Supplies 4,952.67 



Stationery 2,307.60 



Specimens fj, 141.48 



Books and periodicals --,. 1,307. 61 



Travel 1,646.42 



Freight and cartage 2. 416. 92 



17,772.70 



Total expenditure to June 30, 1890, preservation of collections 136, 151. 69 



Balance July 1, 1890 3 848.31 



Disallowance on a bill for travelling expenses 45 



Balance July 1, 1890, to meet outstanding liabilities 3,848.76 



FtTKNITURE AND FIXTURES, JULY 1, 1889, TO JUNE 30, 1890. 



Appropriation by Congress for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1890, ** for 

 cases, furniture, fixtures, and appliances required for the exhibition 

 and safe-keeping of the collections of the National Museum, including 

 salaries or compensation of all necessary employds" (Sundry civil act, 

 March 2, 1889. Public 154, p. 16) 30,000.00 



Expenditures from July 1, 1889, to June 30, 1890. 



Salaries or compensation : 



1 engineer of property, 12 months, at $150 1, 800. 00 



1 clerk, 12 months, at $75 $900.00 



1 clerk, 3 months, at $50.. 150.00 



1 copyist, 12 months, at$55 660.00 



^"^ ' ' 1,710.00 



1 carpenter, foreman, 12 months, at $91 1 , 092. 00 



1 cabinet-maker, 313 days, at $3 939.00 



1 carpenter, 124^ days, at $3 373.50 



1 carpenter, 90 days, at $3 270.00 



1 carpenter, 286 days, at $3 858.00 



1 carpenter, 52 days, at $3 156. 00 



