1256 CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS. 
EXPLANATION OF STATEMENT C. 
About one-half of the appropriation for ‘‘furniture and fixtures” goes to pay the 
wages of ‘‘necessary employees,’’ as provided for in the appropriation bill. 
Necessary employees are the mechanics employed in the construction of cases and 
other fixtures, also the clerks and storekeepers who care for the furniture already on 
hand and keep the records of stock. 
Many kinds of cases, especially when only two or three of a pattern are required, 
can be made more economically in the Museum workshops. 
All articles not made by our workmen, as well as all materials and other supplies, 
are bought, in accordance with the custom of the Executive Departments, after 
advertising and the examination of competitive bids. 
SraTEMENT D.—Expenditures on account of heating and lighting, July 1, 1887, to March 
31, 1888. 
AM PTORTIShON . .. 20.52 oS SaS es AN Ree a ee eee ee eee $12, 000. 00 
EXPENDITURES. 
Pugineer ahd AleMen 5. s.255-.5cecses a= ein peat eee eee $3, 618. 36 
Telephone and telegraph’clorks .-2.:.'--- 5 o..c--se ees eee se 855. 00 
| DUT) gies) a Ree ing ORS Cee eS NENT hen Seth Ve Sok Sys Tha 2, 804. 18 
1S Sets telepMOnes 8. 240 8 sean kes See eee mee 720. 00 
LE CTSI EE, sf Bett aan CHIE SRI LES SARA) ULL 2 SIM ee 39! 2 588. 06 
GV Ga: C2 el ae a a RD A er Pea ERR Sy eit ce DNS 90. 00 
Supplies, keeping apparatus in repair --...------------------ 300. 55 
8, 976. 15 
Balances.2es ead! Oui tetges Ale ee Gea ee ee 3, 023, 85 
EXPLANATION OF STATEMENT D. 
Three-quarters of the appropriation were expended during the first nine months 
of the year. The available balance is barely sufficient for needful repairs of steam- 
heating apparatus and electrical appliances up to July 1. 
STaTEMENT E.—Analysis of the annual expenditures for salaries from the ‘‘ preserii: i 
collections appropriation.”’ 
[Based upon the pay roll for December, 1887.] 
Curators and ‘their assistants (21 persons)... 222/522... 22.0222822.2 $30, 000 
Clerks and ‘copyisis (31 persons) 22232.0 702. 282326245222 eee 24, 000 
Taxidermists, modelers, and preparators (14 persons)....--------------- 16, 000 
Watchmen and doorkeepers (18 persons) .....-.-...------------------- 13, 000 
Messengers, cleaners, laborers (39 persons) ...--.----------------------- 18, 000 
Temporary, tieltree a... 5. -- nec ce coast eee eee ae eee 3, 000 
A Woy y ek, SS a ee aera se Mn We eS RH Se 104, 000 
EXPLANATION OF STATEMENT E., 
For the present month (April, 1888) there are upon the ‘‘preservation of collec- 
tions’’ pay roll 117 names. 
The totalamount-of salaries i8-1v. stijs- Ss ete see seee ee ee eee eee eee $8, 022. 40 
The highest salary ia/(per month ). ...5255.6 eens soases senha Saeeeee 300. 00 
The'nexthighest salaries (4 persons):....5< 2.20 nceseances oes aaemeereeee 175.00 
hie lowers eats: oes a a le ten oo a eRe. ee 20. 00 
The Monihiy average oo o. -. ics oo. oe wes ote See eee eee 68. 56 
