REPORT OF THE EXECUTTVE COxMMITTEE. XXIX 



TOTAL STATEMENT OF RECEIPTS AND p:XPENDITrRES FOR PRESERVATION, 1898. 



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Appropriation June 4, 1897 $160, 000. 00 



Expenditures. 



Services , ?!139, 614. 18 



Special services 4, 87(5. 31 



Total services §144, 490. 49 



Miscellaneous: 



Supplies 4, 164. 93 



Stationery 878. 75 



Specimens 4, 620. 63 



Books 1 , 259. 71 



Travel 2, 457. 52 



Freight 2, 030. 67 



Total miscellaneous. .• 15, 412. 23 



Total 159, 902. 72 



Balance July 1. 1899 97. 28 



PRESERVATION OF COLLECTIONS, 1897. 



Balance as per report July 1, 1898 $379. 99 



Expenditures to June SO, 1899. 



Special services $90. 00 



Freight 2. 98 



Specimens 25. 10 



Books 257. 95 



376. 03 



Balance 3. 96 



Balance carried, under the provisions of Revised Statutes, section 3090, l)y the 

 Treasury Department to the credit of the surplus fund, June 30, 1899. 



TOTAL STATEMENT OF RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES FOR PRESERVATION OF COL- 

 LECTIONS, 1897. 



Receipts. 

 Appropriation June 11, 1896 $153, 225. 00 



Expenditures. 



Salaries $134, 364. 19 



Special services 5, 761. 23 



Total services $140, 125. 42 



Miscellaneous: 



Supplies 8, 343. 64 



Stationery 1, 373. 17 



Spei'imens 4, 127. 54 



Books 1,940.65 



