REPORT OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. XXXV 
AMERICAN BTHNOLOGY, SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION, 1905. 
Balance July 90G..as) per last report. 2222232228) se $4. 40 
No disbursements. 
Balance carried, under provisions of Revised Statutes, section 3691, by the 
Treasury Department to the credit of the surplus fund, June 30, 1907. 
ASTROPHYSICAL OBSERVATORY, SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION, 
RECEIPTS. 
Appropriation by Congress for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1907, 
“For maintenance of Astrophysical Observatory, under the direc- 
tion of the Smithsonian Institution, including salaries of assist- 
ants, the purchase of necessary books and periodicals, apparatus, 
making necessary observations in high altitudes, printing and pub- 
lishing results of researc 
hes, not exceeding 1,500 copies, repairs 
and alterations of buildings, and miscellaneous expenses, $14,000 ” 
(Sundry icivilnact. Jiuner sO. 190G)) 2 = ee 
DISBURSEMENTS. 
Salaries or compensation : 
lacting director, at $225 per month_____ $2, 700. 00 
1 junior assistant, at $150 per month____ 1, 800. 00 
1 computer, at $83.33 per month_______ 835. 30 
1computer, at $83.33 per month_______ 480. 53 
1 bolometric assistant, at $50 per month_ 116. 67 
1 instrument-maker, at $100 per month 1, 200. 00 
Telerk at) olen. per months =e 141. 67 
velerkeate pl 2onpen month ae ee oe 8. 33 
1 stenographer, at $116.66 per month____ 1, 392. 14 
1 messenger boy, at $40 per month _____ 480. 00 
1 carpenter, at $91 per month________—_ Iays ale 
A ineManenabesoO per monte eee 672. 00 
1 skilled laborer, at $100 per month_____ 50. OO 
icleanereat p25 per daya.— = = 163. 75 
cleaner wat oi per dave == ~ 18. 00 
Totaly salaries sor compensation. =. eae $10, O71. 56 
General expenses: 
AD DATACUSis ese oe 
Books and binding______ 
PE aes ioe 267. 00 
Building repairs ______ 
rails ot ey eae $405. 65 
ee © Bega ede 152. 75 
WaiS UIT) ¢ Shee ee ee ne ee ae 5. 65 
Drawines: + tables, = etch -— 2 a 1a lie, PAS) 
Hleciriciivern cass ClC= === eee 222: 38 
Sri ghee ee ae ee ee ee 76. 32 
DEH b OW el DIRS) ae he ee ee 42,54 
WHO n) OVEN <2 Se ee ae ee oe 4,16 
Postage, telephone, and telegraph_______ i133, 1335) 
Statione rye aa ew ak ele Ee ee 19, 211 
Supplies, chemicals, tools, ete _-__________ 160. 42 
Travel and field expenses_______________ 495. 55 
1, 990. 46 
1907. 
$14, 000. 00 
12, 062. 02 
1, 937. 98 
