XXVIII REPORT OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. 



Matciial.s, etc : 



Exhibition case frames $7, 383. 44 



Designs and drawings for cases .., 305. 00 



Glass 2,790.11 



Drawers, trays, boxes, etc 595. 14 



Hardware and interior fittings for cases 874. 91 



Iron brackets 126. 30 



Cloth, cotton, felt (lining for cases) 420. 24 



Glass jars and containers for specimens 223. 29 



Chemicals and apparatus 378. 33 



Lumber 2, 140. 98 



Tools 191. ti8 



Paints and oils 749. 99 



Office furniture and other fixtures 1, 784. 75 



Plumbing, tin, lead, etc 889.54 



Slate, tiles, etc 29. 50 



Brushes, brooms, pitchers, etc 111.47 



Paper 49.50 



Traveling expenses 35. 08 



$19,079.25 



Total expenditure $38,283. 04 1 



Balance July 1, 1888, to meet outstanding liabilities |1, 716. 9(5 



Salaries and compensation paid from the appropriation for farnitnre and fixtures, l887-'88. 

 (Many of these persons were employed only part of tbe year.) 



1 engineer of property (per mouth) at §150. 00 



1 work inspector (for one mouth only) at 100. 00 



1 clerk (per month) at HO. 00 



1 clerk (per month) at 90.00 



i clerk (per month) at 80.00 



1 clerk (per mouth) at 50. 00 



1 copyist (per month) at 60. 00 



3 copyists (per mouth) at 50. 00 



2 copyists (per month) at 40.00 



1 copyist (per month) at 30. 00 



1 carpenter (per diem) at 3. 50 



1 1 carpenters (per diem) at 3. 00 



2 carpenters (per diem) at 2. 00 



1 paiuter (per month) at 50. 00 



1 painter (per diem) at 2.50 



1 paiuter (per diem) at 2. 00 



2 laborers (per month) at 50. 00 



4 laborers (per month) at 40. 00 



18 laborers (per diem) at 1. 50 



2 cleaners (per month) at 30.00 



Total salaries and compensation $19,203.79 



National Museum.— heating and lighting. 



Ai)propriatiou for fiscal year ending June 30, 1888 : For expense of heat- 

 ing, lighting, and electrical and telephonic service for the National 

 Museum ,. 12,000.0C 



