REPORT OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. XLIX 



Salaries or t'ompens-ation — Continue<l. 



1 laborer, 5 days, at §1.50 S7. 50 



1 laborer, 2 days, at $1.50 3. 00 



1 laborer, 1 day, at §1.50 1. 50 



Total salaries or compensation s6, 248. 91 



General expenses: 



Apparatus and tools S926. 65 



Books 122.90 



Drawings 41. 75 



Freight IS. 62 



Castings 190. 98 



Fuel. 27. 30 



Furniture 2. 25 



Postage and telegrams 2. 37 



Stationery and supplies 882. 83 



Traveling expenses 71. 33 



Publications 704. 03 



Lumber 44. 30 



2, 535. 3] 



Total disbursements S8, 781. 22 



Balance July 1 , 1900 _ 1 , 215. 78 



ASTROPHYSI('.A.L OBSERVATORY, 1N'J.». 



Balance July 1 , 1899, as per last report $752. 36 



DISBUKSKMENTS. 



General expenses: 



Apparatus §16. 90 



Books 71. 47 



Freight ' 8. 95 



Lumber 2. 90 



Publications 453. 30 



Supplies 194. 87 



Total disbursements . . - 748. 39 



Balance July 1, 1900 3. 97 



ASTROPHYSICAL OBSERVATORY, Isgs. 



Balance July 1 , 1899, as jjer last report §0. 17 



Balance cairie<i, under the provisions of Revise<l Statutes, section 3090, l)y the 

 Treasury Department to the credit of the surplus fund, June 30, 1900. 



OBSERVATION OF ECLIPSE OF MAY l'S. 1900. 



RECEIPTS. 



Appropriation by Congress ' ' for cost of apparatus, transportation of observ- 

 ers and equipment, subsistence, reduction of observations, printing and 

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

 and employment of such temporary aid as may be required, including all 

 necessary field and other expenses, four thousand dollars" (deficiency 

 act, February 9, 1900) $4, 000. 00 



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