XLVI REPORT OK THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. 



General expenses — Continued. 



Electricity ' |!69. 68 



Furniture * 14. 50 



Lumber 92. 68 



Paints 100. 66 



Special services 17. 50 



Supplies 1 19. 38 



Total (list)ursenients $930. 47 



Balance July 1 , 1903 1, 323. 22 



ASTROPilYSICAL OBSEKVATOHY. SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION, 1901. 

 Balance July 1, 1902, as per last report $0. 92 



Balance carried, under provisions of Revised Statutes, section .'5090, liy the Treasury 

 Department, to the credit of the surplus fund, June 30, 1903. 



obsp:rvation of kclii'se ok may -is. 1900. 



Balance July 1, 1902, as per last report $755. 74 



Balance July 1 . 1903 755. 74 



NATIONAL ZOOUtGIOAL I'ARK, 1903. 



Appropriation by Congress for the fiscal year endin<i June 30, 1903, "for 

 continuini; the construction of roads, walks, bridges, water sui)ply, sew- 

 erage, drainage, and for grading, planting, and otherwise improving 

 thegrounds; erecting and repairing Imildings and inclosures; care, sub- 

 sistence, purchase, and transportation of animals, including salaries or 

 compensation of all necessary employees; the purchase of necessary 

 books and periodicals; the printing and publishing of operations, not 

 exceeding 1,500 copies, and general incidental expenses not otherwise 

 provided for, $90,000" (sundry civil act, June 28, 1902) $90, 000. 00 



niSBrRSEMENTS. 



Salaries or compen.sation: 



1 superintendent, 12 months, at $225 $2, 700. 00 



1 property clerk, 1 2 months, at $150 1 , 800. 00 



1 clerk, V2 months, at $110 1, 320. 00 



1 clerk, 12 months, at $110 1,320.00 



1 stenographer, 1 2 months, at $83.33 999. 96 



1 landscape gardener, 12 months, at 



$83..33 999.96 



1 photographer's assistant, 6 months, at 



$70 420. 00 



1 head keeper, 12 months, at $112.50 1, 350. 00 



1 k eeper, 1 2 months, at $60 720. 00 



1 keeper, 12 months, at $60 720. 00 



1 keeper, 1 1 months and 23J days, at $60. 706. 32 

 1 la1)orer, 4 months, at $50; 1 keeper, 8 



months, at $60 6S0. 00 



1 keeper, 12 months, at $()0 720. 00 



1 sergeant of watch, 12 months, at $65 . . . 780. 00 



1 watchman, 12 months, at $60 720. 00 



1 watchman, 12 months, at $55 660. 00 



