160 ANNUAL REPORT SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION, 1960 



1959. The increase consisted of $41,200 to cover wage-board salary 

 increases; $19,100 for within-grade salary advancements for both 

 classified and wage-board employees; $130,600 to establish 28 new 

 positions ; $9,000 increase for the purchase of animal food ; $2,500 in 

 miscellaneous supplies; and $9,000 for the purchase of new equip- 

 ment. 



Of the total appropriation, 82.3 percent ($958,631) was used for sal- 

 aries and related personnel costs and 17.7 percent ($206,569) for the 

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

 were $74,000 for animal food; $17,296 for fuel for heatmg; $32,598 

 for materials for building construction and repaii-s; $8,090 for the 

 purchase of animals ; $9,600 for electricity ; $4,871 for telephone, postal, 

 and telegiaph services; and $5,000 for veterinarian equipment and 

 supplies. The balance of $55,114 in operational funds was expended 

 for other items, including freight, sundry supplies, uniforms, gasoline, 

 road repairs, equipment replacement, and new equipment. 



In addition to the regular appropriation $130,000 was appropriated 

 for capitjil outlay : $44,000 to repair the roofs of the small mammal 

 house, large mammal house, and reptile house ; and $86,000 for safety 

 improvements. 



PERSONNEL 



In fiscal year 1960 there were 186 authorized positions at the Zoo 

 divided as follows: Administrative office, 16; anunal department, 70, 

 an increase of 12 over the previous year; mechanical department, 61, 

 an increase of 11 ; police department, 30, an increase of 3 ; and grounds 

 department, 9, an increase of 2. 



Lt. J. R. Wolfe was appointed chainnan of the safety committee, 

 succeeding Dr. James F. Wriglit, who will continue as a member of the 

 subcommittee. Lt. C. E. Brink replaced Lt. Wolfe as the police depart- 

 ment member of the subcouunittee. 



Capt. William Jx. James recruited and organized a group of 15 Zoo 

 employees to receive training at the Civil Defense Fire School. First- 

 aid classes were organized with Pvt. C. S. Grubbs of the police depart- 

 ment and L. Eatliff of the animal department as instructors. 



Ernest Cook, supervisory animal keeper, retired on March 9, 1960, 

 after serving the Zoo since December 1, 1930. During most of those 

 years he worked in the bird house. 



FRIENDS OF THE NATIONAL ZOO 



"Friends of the National Zoo," a group of civic-minded District 

 residents, were active again this year. On September 26 and 27 they 

 carried out a two-day "Salute to the National Zoo," which drew 53,000 

 visitors. Embassies and State societies donated flags which were flown 



