REPORT OF THE SECRETARY. 35 



LETTER of tlic iSeoretary oftbo Siiiitlisouiau lu.stitutiou in lefercuce to Senate reso- 

 lution of October 8, 1888, asking foi- "ascbodulo of tbe classified service of the 

 officers aud employes of the Natioual Museum." 



Smithsonian Institution, 



March 2, 1881). 



Sir: In response to the Senate resolution asking;- lor "a schedule of 

 the classitied service of the oflicers and employes of the National Mu- 

 seum," 1 have the honor to transmit the accomjjauying schedule, which 

 represents the present actual necessities of the service. 



The service for the fiscal year of 1887-'88 was reported upon in a let- 

 ter to the Speaker of the House of Representatives, dated December 

 1, 1888 (IT. K. Mis. Doc, No. bij, Fiftieth Congress, second session). 



In this the aggregate expenditures for service were shown to have 

 been $122,750.47, of which sum $97,493.32 was i)aid from the appro- 

 l)riation for preservation of collections, $19,203.79 from that for fur- 

 niture and fixtures, and $0,033.36 from that for heacing, lighting, aud 

 electrical and telephonic service. 



A schedule of the number of i)ersous emplojed in the various depart- 

 ments of the Museum was also given iu this letter (pages 4, 9, 11). 

 This schedule should, however, be regarded only as an approximate 

 one, since many of the employes were actually engaged only a part of 

 the year, aud others were temporarily transferred to the pay-rolls of 

 the Cincinnati Exhibition aud were engaged in special work iu connec- 

 tion with that exhibition. 



It is estimated that the aggregate expenditures for services for the 

 present fiscal year (1888-'S9) will be $129,710, of which amouut $103,000 

 will be paid from the appropriatiou for preservation of collections, 

 $20,000 from that for furniture aud fixtures, aud $5,710 from that for 

 heating, lighting, and electrical and telephone service. 



In the schedule herewith transmitted it is shown that for the proper 

 working of the Museum the amount required for services would be as 

 follows : 



For salaries of scientific assistants §56, 300. 00 



For clerical forces 36, 920. 00 



For services in preparing, uionuting, and installing tbe collections 22,060. 00 



For services in policing, caring for, and cleaning tbe buiblings 30, 740. 00 



For services in repairing buildings, cases, and objects iu tbe collections. . 14, 163. 50 

 For salaries aud wages iu designing, luakiug, and inspecting cases aud 



other appliances for the exhibition aud safe-keeping of the collections. 18, 337. 50 

 For services iu connection with tbe heating, lighting, and electrical and 



tele))bouic service 6,620.00 



For services of misc(>]Iancons eini)lo.v(5s, including drangbtsmen, messen- 

 gers, etc '. 7,1)80.00 



Total 11)9,121.00 



The increase in the total exjjenditure, as indicated, is due partly to 

 the addition of a numbei- of officers to the scientific statf, and also to 

 the necessity for a few additional clerks, and a considerable number of 

 watchmen, laborers, cleaners, and messengers, whose services are essen- 

 tial to the safety <»f the collections, as well as to })rovide (or the clean- 

 liness and proper care of the l)uildings and for the comfort of visitors. 



The rates of pay indicated are in most cases considerably lower than 

 are customarily allowed for a similar service in the Executive Depart- 

 ments. 



In the schedule now presented, expenditure for services only is taken 

 into consideration. 



