58 REPORT OF NATIONAL MUSEUM, 1892. 



The following is a detailed list of cases, unit tables, fixtures, etc., 

 made or furnished during the year by persons outside of the Museum: 



Two mahogany double- width cases (for lay figures), $350; 2 mahogany unit table 

 cases, .$224; 12 mahogany wall cases, $840; 5 mahogany Kensington cases. Gray pat- 

 tern. $390; 75 pairs mahogany wing frames, $166.50; 200 mahogany case heading 

 frames, $00; 2 insert cabinets, $300; 200 insect boxes, $220; 1 oak desk, $162; 1 oak 

 desk, $145; 1 oak table, $95; 1 small oak desk, $32; 12 pine, half-unit, moth-proof 

 cases, $324; 1 drawing table, $12.50; 1 revolving office chair, $5: 1 umbrella stand. 

 $4.75. 



The following is a list of cases, tables, bases, etc., built in the Museum 

 workshops: 



Three mahogany American cases; 2 mahogany table-cases, upright; 7 walnut table- 

 cases, double width ; 7"> moth-proof tables, quarter size ; 14 unit tables, half size; 1 



pine bookcase, in three sections; 2 pine bookcases, single; 7 pine storage cases, large 

 size; 2 pine unit cases, for poisoning specimens ; 1 ash case, special ; 1 walnut cata- 

 logue-case; 1 pine case for press-copy books. 



Cases and tables repaired or remodeled: 



One floor case; 2 small Kensington cases; 1 Liverpool case; 1 unit table; 2 unit 

 tables changed into half unit; 2 unit tables, half size, rendered moth proof; 2 unit 

 tables, quarter Bize, rendered moth proof; wall cases on east and west sides of north 

 hall; 2 pier cases; 14 slide-screen cases; 2 slide-screen cases for costume boxes; 6 

 floor cases; 1 cherry case for bird group ; 1 Kensington case; 2 unit tables, half size; 

 x bird case, old style ; 1 standard bookcase; 2 catalogue cases ; 6 unit tables; 2 unit 

 tables, quarter size; 10 table cases; 2 wall cases; 1 storage cases ; 13 cases glazed; 

 884 cases painted and repolished. 



Miscellaneous furniture, fittings, etc., made during the year: 



Fifty-two tank boxes; 17 tin boxes tor collecting specimens; 00 tin cans for ship- 

 ping specimens ; 721 packing and storage boxes; 710 blocks tor the exhibition of 

 specimens; 600 special Mocks, index, etc.; 169 liases; 500 brass label holders; 4,000 

 tin tags; 200 oak tags; 12 copper tanks; 2 lead-lined tanks; 91 label frames; 33 

 picture frames; 107 unit drawers; 132 unit drawers, half size ; 1,049 unit drawers, 

 quartersize; 330 drawers for table cases ; 2.") drawers for storage, etc.: 381 shelves; 

 lit doors. 



Miscellaneous furniture, fittings, etc., repaired and altered dining the 

 year: 



Twenty-seven unit boxes repaired; X unit boxes, double size, altered; !t costume 

 boxes altered; 25 tank boxes repaired : Ob tin cans tor shipping specimens repaired; 

 18packingand storage boxes repaired and altered; 1,440 blocks shellacked and 

 polished: 289 bases repaired, painted, and polished; 52 copper tanks repaired ; 644 

 miscellaneous frames hinged, painted, and glazed; 71 unit drawers repaired ; 1,583 

 drawers litted; 246 shelves repaired and painted; 21 doors altered: 999 doors re- 

 paired, eased, and adjusted. 



HEATING AND LIGHTING. 



The unexpended balance of the appropriation for heating and light- 

 ing and electric and telephonic service tor 1891, held to meet unpaid 

 liabilities for that year, was $842.34. Bills have been vouchered and 

 paid from this ha lance as follows: *4<;.L'<) for coal and wood; $74.75 for 



