THE WOKLD'S COLUMBIAN EXPOSITION. 195 



COURTESIES RENDERED BY THE FISH COMMISSION. 



On October 31, 1893, after the close of the Exposition, all of the 

 aquarium fishes and other animals and plants not otherwise assigned 

 by the Commissioner, such as brood fishes to be returned to the sta- 

 tions from which they were shipped and a small part of the marine 

 species for the aquarium at the office in Washington, were transferred 

 to Prof. S. A. Forbes for the State Laboratory of Natural History at 

 Champaign, 111. It was the intention to give this material to the South 

 Park commissioners, of Chicago, but after operating the establishment 

 for a few days these commissioners found themselves unable to maintain 

 it and it was turned over to Professor Forbes for the State of Illinois. 



On February 21, 189-1, permission was given to James R. Barrie, of 

 New York City, to have two photographic prints made from each 

 negative belonging to the U. S. Fish Commission exhibit, Mr. Barrie 

 desiring to use these prints in the illustration of a sumptuous work 

 on the World's Fair. 



Mr. J. H. Crockwell, agent of Halligan's Illustrated World's Maga- 

 zine, was given permission to make photographs of the Fish Commission 

 exhibit for reproduction in his magazine. 



FINANCIAL STATEMENT. 



The total allotment to the United States Fish Commission of the 

 funds appropriated by Congress for the preparation, maintenance, and 

 return of the Government exhibit, after deducting 5 per cent for com- 

 mon expenses of the board of management, was $89,205. This sum 

 was increased by resolution of the board in May, 1893, by granting 

 permission to use a further sum of $1,000, or so much thereof as might be 

 necessary, for carrying out the plan of the Fish Commission exhibit as for- 

 mulated by the Commission and approved by the board of management. 

 Of that sum, however, only $584.60 was required. The total expenses 

 of the exhibit to September 30, 1891, amounted to $89,789.00. 



The various items for which the above expenditure was incurred are 

 as follows: 



1. Salaries $41,215.35 



2. Travel 3, 327. 80 



3. Subsistence 6,631. 16 



4. Office equipment 5, 081. 62 



5. Transportation and freight 3, 998. 37 



(i. Scientific inquiry 376. 40 



7. Fish-culture '. 1,612.04 



8. Fishery exhibit 9,956. It! 



9. Installation and maintenance 2, 537. 62 



10. Exhibition furniture 8,042.10 



11. General equipment 331.23 



12. Labels 654.10 



13. Packing and repacking 1,838. 13 



14. Aquarium, equipment 1,877. 55 



15. Aquarium, temporary labor 595.88 



16. Aquarium, collection and food for fishes 1, 713. 79 



Total 89, 789. 60 



