REPORT OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. XXVII 



Temporary help : 



Copyists $390. 19 



Preparators 255. 1 1 



Laborers , 1, 033. 73 



$1,679.03 



Special contract work 278. 37 



Total $108,495. (iO 



SUMMARY— PKESERVATION OF COLLECTIONS, 1889. 



Direction — Assistant Secretary 3, 899. 97 



Scientific statT 32,000.55 



Clerical stati' 27,13(5.27 



Pi eparators 13, 482. 24 



Bnikliugs and labor 30, 019. 23 



Temporary labor 1,079.03 



Special contract work 278. 37 



Total paid for services $108. 495. 66 



FURNITURE AND FIXTURES, JULY 1, 1888, to JUNE 30, 1889. 



Appropriation by Congress for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1889, " for 

 cases, furuitnre.fixtnres, and appliances retjnired tor the exhibition and 

 safe keeping of the collections of the National Museum, inclnding sal- 

 aries or compensation of all necessary employds " (sundry civil act, 

 October.2, 1888, Public 307, p. 28) $40,000.00 



Classification of ixpenditures. 

 Salaries or compensation : 



1 engineer of property, at $150 per month ". . . $1, 800. 00 



1 clerk (per month) at $58.33 



1 copyist (per month) at 58.33 



1 copyist (per mouth) at 55.00 



2 copyists (per month) at 40. 00 



1 copyist (per mouth) at 30. 00 



2,274.96 



1 cabinetmaker (per diem) at 3.00 



1 carpenter (per diem) at 3.50 



6 carpeu ters (per diem) at 3. 00 



2 carpenters (per diem) at 2.00 



7, 179. 75 



1 painter (per diem) at 2. 50 



1 painter (per month) at 50.00 



2 painters (per diem) at 2. 00 



1,918.73 



2 laborers (per mouth) at 50.00 



1 laborer (per month) at 40.00 



6 laborers (per diem) at 1. 50 



2,9.^4.75 



1 cleaner (per month) at 30.00 360.00 



Extra temporary help: 



6 cari)enter8 (per diem) at 3.00 



10 laborers (per diem) at 1.50 



1 painter (per diem) at.... 3.00 



1 copyist (per mouth) at 40.00 



1, 176. 11 



17. 664. 30 



