REO es 
OF THE 
UNITED STATES COMMISSIONER OF FISH AND FISHERIES 
FOR THE 
FISCAL YEARS 1889-90 AND 1890-91. 
In accordance with the resolution of Congress, the accompanying 
report presents the work of the Commission for the period commencing 
July 1, 1889, and ending June 30, 1891. 
The appropriations for the current expenses of the work of the Com- 
mission during the two fiscal years covered by this report were as fol- 
lows: 
Appropriation. 1889-90. | 1890-91. 
Compensation of Commissioner..............-.-.----------- $5,000 | $5, 000 
Propas ation oh food-tishes a2- --s2e sce sees nese se eee eee 150,000 | 150, 000 
Distrib ubloniohtOGdtisShes as... sae nce ce ee eee eee see 35, 000 50, 000 . 
MciInenANCE OL VESSCIS see sais omic tonic cise bis smyeiasceisees 53, 900 53, 900 
Inquiny respecting food fishes. s2esececa0 ss. 2cene soca see 20, 000 20, 000 
UALS MC ALMA WUE Ye. sferstate eraeia ne aieamines acim cis seit cine ne 10, 000 20, 000 
Maintenance of Neosho Station, Missouri ...........--..--- 5000! |e -artere rs 
ALO bal eae ee eee ate EN rae EE ER Boheme Ph Rael Oe 278, 900 | 298, 900 
As required by law, detailed reports of the expenditures under these 
appropriations were presented to Congress December 1, 1890 (Mis. Doc. 
No. 5, House of Representatives, Vifty-first Congress, second session) 
and December 1, 1891 (Mis. Doc. No. 16, Senate, Fifty-second Congress, 
first session). These reports exhibit the expenditures for the conduct 
of each of the Commission’s stations, and also for the special lines of 
inquiry conducted by the Commission. 
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