XLVIII REPORT OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. 



NATIONAL 1MU8EUM— BOOKS, lUOO. 

 KECEIPTS. 



Appropriation by Congress for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1900, "fo'- 

 puri'hase of books, pauiplilets, and periodicals for reference in the 

 National Musenm" (sundry civil act, March 3, 1899) $2, 000. 00 



KXI'KNDrrURES. 



For purchase of Imoks, i>anii>hlets, au<l periodicals from July 1, 1899, to 



June 30, 1900 - 1, 121. 28 



Balance July 1 , 1900. 878. 72 



NATIONAL MUSEUM— BOOKS, 1899. 



Balance, as per report July 1, 1899 $699. 57 



KXPENDrrURES. 



For purchase of books, pamphlets, and perio<licals from July 1, 1899, to 



June 30, 1900 - - 674. 49 



Balanc-e, July 1 , 1900 - 25. 08 



ASTROrilYSK'AL OBSEKVATi )l;Y, SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION, 1900. 

 KKCEll'TS. 



Appro] >riation Vjy Congress for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1900, " for 

 maintenance of Astrophysical Observatory, under the direction of the 

 Smithsonian Institution, including salaries of assistants, the purchase 

 of necessary books and periodicals, apparatus, printing and publishing 

 results of researches, not exceeding one thousand five hundred copies, 

 lepairs and alteration of Iwildings, and miscellaneous expenses, ten 

 thousand dollars " (sundry civil act, March 3, 1899) $10, 000. 00 



iiisiunsK.MEN rs. 

 Salaries or compensation: 



1 aid, 12 months, at $166.67 $2, 000. 02 



1 junior assistant, 12 montlis, at $110 1 , 320. 00 



1 instrument maker, lOj months and 262 days, 



at $80 $908. 39 



1 stenographei-, 1 2 months, at $75 900. 00 



1 clerk, 1 mouth, at $100 _ 100. 00 



1 fireman, 12 months, at $45 540. 00 



1 cleaner, 169 days, at $1 169. 00 



1 draftsman, 45 hours, at 75 ccut!^ 33. 75 



1 carpenter, 26 days, at $3 78. 00 



1 carpenter, 13 days, at $3 39.00 



1 carpenter, 1 1 days, at $3 33. 00 



1 carpenter, 10 days, at $3 30. 00 



1 painter, 5| days, at $3 17. 25 



1 painter, 1 day, at $2.50 "2. 50 



1 painter, 1 day, at |2 2. 00 



1 electrician, 1 7 days, at $2.50 42. 50 



1 skilled la])orer, 5 days, at $75 13.13 



1 skilled laborer, 2 days, at $2.25; 2 days, at $60 8. 37 



