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REPORT OF NATIONAL MUSEUM, 1898. 



The appropriations for the fiscal year just euded were $25,275 in 

 excess of those for the preceding year, there being an increase of $6,775 

 in the amount appropriated for the preservation of collections, an 

 increase of $1,000 for heating and lighting, an increase of $15,000 in 

 the amount allotted for furniture and fixtures (to be used for the con- 

 struction of cases, etc., for the new galleries), and an appropriation of 

 $2,500 for removing and rebuilding storage sheds. It may be remarked 

 that the amount allotted for the preservation of collections fell short 

 of the estimate to the extent of $20,000, and that the appropriation for 

 heating and lighting was $1,000 below the estimate; also that the sum 

 asked for to be used in repairs to buildings was cut down one-half, the 

 amount provided being only $4,000. The sum of $18,000 was requested 

 for printing and binding, but only $12,000 was appropriated. 



The following tables show the expenditures from the various appro 

 priations during the year and the amounts on hand June 30, 1898* 



Appropriations and expenditures for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1898. 



Object. 



Appropriations. 



Expenditures. 



Balance on 



hand June 



30, 1898. 



Preservation of collections 



Furniture and fixtures 



Heating, lighting, and electrical service 



Postage 



Building repairs 



Rent of workshops 



Galleries 



Kebuilding sheds 



Printing 



Total 



$160,000.00 



30, 000. 00 



14, 000. 00 



500. 00 



4, 000. 00 



2, 000. 00 



8, 000. 00 



2, 500. 00 



12, 000. 00 



$157, 

 28, 

 13, 



636. 49 

 289. 54 

 183. 13 

 500. 00 

 968. 02 

 999. 92 

 448. 13 

 471. 10 

 977. 21 



$2, 363. 51 



1, 710. 46 



816. 87 



31.98 



.08 



551. 87 



28.90 



22.79 



233, 000. 00 



5, 526. 46 



Disbursements from unexpended balances of appropriations for the fiscal year 

 ending Jime 30, 1897. 



The unexpended balances of appropriations for the fiscal year 1895-96 

 remain the same as at the close of the last fiscal year, and are as fol- 

 lows: Preservation of collections, $1.32; furniture and fixtures, $0.20; 

 heating and lighting, $0.42; building repairs, $1.38. No further claims 

 having been i)resented against these appropriations, the balances will 

 revert into the Treasury, to be carried to the credit of the surplus fund, 

 under the provisions of section 3090 of the Kevised Statutes. 



