SUMMARY OF THE OPERATIONS OF THE YEAR, 
APPROPRIATIONS. 
The appropriations made by Congress, in the sundry civil act, for 
the maintenance and activities of the National Museum during the 
year covered by this report, namely, from July 1, 1907, to June 30, 
1908, were as follows: 
Preservation of collections___-____-_-_-_-_-_-_- $190, O00 
Furniture and fixtures_________________________________ 20, OOO 
Heating and lighting-—-_-____--..__ =.= - 18, 000 
BUMNCINS sRenal tS = See a ee 15, OOO 
es 0) Xcess ee ee oe ree We ee eee. Ee. 2, 000 
Rent of workshops_____-_-_-_--_-- en = WES 4, 580 
EOS tie) Omer arene eee ee ee eee wl eS 500 
Printing wand binding == 22 = 22) ee ee 33, 000 
ELC) (eel) ee oe wee ON eee ee ., Se= V ah =e Fare: 283, OSO 
There was also appropriated in the same act, approved March 4, 
1907, the sum of $1,250,000 for completing the new building for the 
National Museum, being the balance of the amount, $3,500,000, named 
in the original act authorizing its erection. 
Following are the appropriations for the year ending June 30, 
1909: 
Preservation of collections__---_-_-_-_-_-----_- $190, 000 
Furniture and fixtures_________________________________ 5O, OOO 
Heating and lighting ________________________________-_ 22, 000 
Builgdineere pains es 2 eee ee ee 15, 000 
18Y0Y6) lS aE) a a ee ee re an a ee 2, OOO 
Rent of workshops____________________________________ 4, 580 
OS tHe Cae” ee ee ee ee er Aree 500 
Printing and binding ___________- ee i Se BO a ee 34, 000 
G0 021 ES Re Se Sa Se SP ae ele eee ae 318, OSO 
BUILDINGS. 
An account of the progress made on the new building in course 
of erection for the National Museum has been given on a previous 
page. Of the repairs made on the present buildings some were of 
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