REPORT OF THE ARCHITECTS. 179 



FINANCIAL STATEMENT. 



The available funds were : 



Balance from former appropriations in hands of the dis- 

 bursing agent on January 1, 1881 $5, 050 33 



Appropropriation by Congress for tile-floors, &c 26, 000 00 



Additional appropriation for sewer to North B street . . . 900 00 



31, 950 33 

 SCHEDULE ACCOUNT OF EXPENDITURES TO JANUARY 1, 1882. 



Heating apparatus : 



For steam-fitters' work and material $3, 418 18 



For non-conducting lining around steam- 

 pipes 732 85 



$4, 151 03 



Floors : 



A. — Marble-slate tiling of four main halls : 



Tile and labor of laying 8,756 63 



Cement 1, 257 45 



Sand 152 25 



Miscellaneous labor 53 33 



Wall borders of ornamental cement work 1 , 014 05 



B. — Floor of rotunda : 



Fountain 957 12 



Encaustic tiling (outstanding, $1,934.29). 



C. — Tiled platform in front of main entrance. . . 595 10 



D. — Floors of four square halls 2, 081 53 



E. — Cement pavements outside of building 268 77 



15, 136 23 



Fire-proof partitions : 



Construction 280 40 



Plastering 59 00 



339 40 



Ventilation : 



Movable sash in lanterns of main and square halls 531 20 



Iron ceilings : 



One iron ceiling over southwest outer hall 962 10 



Sewer : 



Cost of main sewer through Smithsonian grounds 1, 437 17 



Miscellaneous : 



Decorations 80 00 



Additional step-railings 662 18 



Improvements to roofs, down-spouts, galvanized-irou 

 work, finishings of plastering .'. . . 949 51 



