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upon to clear shipments of animals coming from abroad, often at 

 great personal inconvenience — late at night, or on a weekend. 



When it is necessary to quarantine animals coming into this country, 

 they are taken to the U.S. Department of Agriculture's station in 

 Clifton, N.J. During the past year, Dr. H. A. Waters and Andy 

 Goodel, two of the officials stationed there, have been most cooperative 

 in keeping the National Zoological Park informed as to the well- 

 being of animals and birds being held there for quarantine. 



Animals that die in the Zoo are offered to the U.S. National Mu- 

 seum. If the Museum does not need them, either as study specimens 

 or as exhibits, they are sent on request to research workers in other 

 institutions. Specialists at the Museum are always willing to be of 

 help in identifying rare specimens that are acquired by the Zoo. 



The National Zoological Park cooperated with the National Capital 

 Parks and lent small animals to Park naturalists and to the Nature 

 Center in Rock Creek Park for demonstrations. 



FINANCES 



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

 priated annually under the District of Columbia Appropriation Act. 

 The operation and maintenance appropriation for the fiscal year 1963 

 totaled $1,470,200, which was $119,400 more than for the previous 

 year. The increase consisted of $48,300 to cover salary increases for 

 wage-board employees; $23,700 for within-grade salarj^ advancements 

 for both general-schedule and wage-board employees; $18,000 to cover 

 costs of reallocations; $17,820 to establish five new positions for 75 

 percent of the year; $7,080 for the purchase of supplies and materials; 

 and $4,500 for the purchase of new equipment. 



Of the total appropriation, 84.7 percent ($1,245,809) was used for 

 salaries and related personnel costs, and 15.3 percent ($224,391) for 

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

 figure were $74,000 for animal food; $19,000 for fuel for heating; 

 $26,680 for materials for building construction and repairs; $12,826 

 for electricity; $13,725 for the purchase of animals; $6,255 for tele- 

 phone, postal, and telegraph services; and $7,460 for veterinarian 

 equipment and supplies. The balance of $64,445 in operational funds 

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

 forms, gasoline, road repairs, equipment replacement, and new equip- 

 ment. 



CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS 



Money appropriated this year for new construction totaled 

 $1,227,000. 



During the first part of the fiscal year the preparation of detailed 

 plans for the first phase of the capital improvement program was con- 



