LX KEPOKT OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. 



ASTROPHYSICAL OBSEKVATOHV, SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION, 1002. 

 BalaiK-e July 1. K>0:1. as per last report $1,323.22 



DISBURSEMENTS. 



General expenses: 



Apparatus 1, 320. 00 



Balance 3.22 



Balance carried, iinder provisions of Revised Statutes, section .3000, l)y the 

 Treasury Department to the credit of tlie surplus fund .Tune 30, 10(t-i. 



OBSERVATION OF ECLIPSE OF MAY 28, 1900. 



Balance July 1, 100.3, as per last report .?75.'5. 74 



DISBURSEMENTS. 



General expenses : 



Supplies 43. 4.5 



Balance 712.29 



NATIONAI, ZOOLOGICAL PARK, 1904. 

 RECEIPTS. 



Appropriation by Congress for the fiscal year ending June .30, 1004, 

 " for continuing the construction of roads, walks bridges, water 

 supply, sewerage, drainage, and for grading, planting, and other- 

 wise improving the groiuids : erecting and repairing buildings and 

 inclosures : care, subsistance. purchase, and transportation of 

 animals, including salaries or compensation of all necessary em- 

 ployees ; the jturchase of necessary books and periodicals ; the 

 printing and itnblishing of operations, not exceeding 1..500 copies, 

 and general incidental expenses not otherwise pro^'ided for, 

 $95,000" (sundry civil act, March 3, 1903) .$95,000.00 



DISBURSEMENTS. 



Salaries or compensation : 



1 sui>erintendent, 4 mouths, at $225 ; 8 



months at $275 .$3,100.00 



1 projiei'ty clerk, 8 months, at $1.50 ; as- 

 sistant superintendent, 4 months, at 



$!(!(). or, l,S()(i. 04 



1 stenographer, 12 months, at $83. 33 999. 96 



1 clerk, 8 months at $110; 4 months, at 



$125 1,380.00 



1 clerk, 12 months, at $110 1,320.00 



1 messenger, 8 months and 13 days, at $30- 252. 58 



1 photographer, (J months, at $70 420. 00 



1 landscape gardener, 11* months and 



Ui da.vs, at !!;S.3..33 998.47 



1 head keeper, 12 months, at $112..50 1,-3.50.00 



1 keeper. 12 months, at $(50 720.00 



1 keeper, 12 months, at $00 720.00 



1 keeper. 10 nionllis and 28] days, at $(>0_ 080. .50 



1 keeiier. Hi months and 5 days, at $00_- 700.00 



