KEPOKT OF ASSISTANT SECRETARY. 63 



PREPARATION OF LABELS. 



During the year. L,986 forms of labels were printed, as shown by the 

 following table, '2± copies of each form being printed: 



1 ». ■ i . i rtment. 



Ethnology 



Minerals 



Geology 



Transportation and engineering 

 Naval architecture 



Total 



Number of 

 forms. 



1,578 



229 



116 



32 



31 



1, 9S6 



BUILDINGS AND LABOR — POLICE AND PUBLIC COMFORT. 



The report submitted by Mr. Henry Horan, superintendent of build- 

 ings, shows that the force of laborers and mechanics has been busily 

 employed under his supervision, assisted by Mr. Charles A. Steuart. 

 The following abstracts from his report indicate some of the principal 

 items of work the force has accomplished: 



1891. 



July.— The buffaloes were removed from their quarters south of the Smithsonian 

 Institution to the Zoological Park, and the shed thus vacated was remodeled for use 

 as a paint shop. The .Jackson sarcophagus was removed from the west hall of the 

 Museum, and placed on the parking north of the building. 



August. — The animal pens south of the Smithsonian building were removed. The 

 Museum was opened to visitors on the evening of the 21st, and also of the 28th, on 

 which occasions it was lighted by electricity. 



September. — The American Pomological Association held a fruit exhibition in the 

 northeast court from the 18th to the 25th, inclusive. The Japanese house, which 

 has been in storage for some months, was set up in the west hall. 



October. — The work of reconstructing the wall-cases on the west side of the north 

 hall was completed. The remainder of the living animals were removed to the 

 Zoological Park on the 21th. 



Norcmbcr. — The laborers were employed in removing the exhibition cases prepara- 

 tory to the work of tearing up the floors in the west-south and north-west ranges, 

 for the purpose of laying granolithic pavements. Two heavy slabs of granite and 

 sandstone were fastened to the wall in the west-south range. The work of putting 

 in place the new boilers for the Smithsonian building was commenced on the 23d. 



December. — The west end of the Smithsonian building was kalsomined and painted. 

 The cases were removed from the lecture hall, and the room was prepared for the 

 meetings of the Americau Forestry Association, the American Historical Association, 

 and the American Geographic Association. Granolithic pavements were laid in the 

 tank room, the photographic laboratory, and the north-east court, involving a large 

 amount of work by the laborers in removing cases and cleaning. 



1892. 



January.— Both buildings were suitably draped in respect to the memory of Gen. 

 M. C. Meigs, a Regent of the Smithsonian Institution, who died January 2. The 



