OPERATIONS OF THE YEAR. 



APPROPRIATIONS. 



The appropriations for the maintenance and operations of the 

 National Museum for the year covered by this report, namely, from 

 July 1, 1910, to June 30, 1911, inclusive, were provided in the sundry 

 civil act approved June 25, 1910, and were as follows : 



Preservation of collections $300,000 



Furniture and fixtures 125,000 



Heating and lighting 50,000 



Building repairs 15,000 



Purchase of books 2,000 



Postage 500 



Printing and binding 34,000 



Total 526, 500 



The general deficiency act approved on the same date as the above 

 authorized the installation of an ice plant from an existing appro- 

 priation for preservation of collections at an expense not exceeding 

 $2,500, and also contained the following provision : 



" For the completion of the new building of the United States 

 National Museum and its surroundings, namely, the construction of 

 roads and walks, grading and sodding, construction of a waterproof 

 granolithic platform along the outer walls of the building, and the 

 painting of the interior walls of the building, to be expended under 

 the direction of the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, seventy- 

 seven thousand dollars." 



The following appropriations for the year ending June 30, 1912, 

 were made by Congress in the sundry civil act approved March 4, 

 1911: 



Preservation of collections $300,000 



Furniture and fixtures 175,000 



Heating and lighting 50,000 



Building repairs 15,000 



Purchase of books 2,000 



Postage 500 



Printing and binding 34,000 



Total 576, 500 



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