1846 CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS. 
Item No. 5—¥or water supply, sewerage, and drainage -...-...--.--------- $7, 000 
Includes— 3 
1. The laying of supply pipes to the buildings and yards, the erec- 
tion of a supply tank, and the establishment of an engine on 
Rock Creek, to pump water into said tank. Cost for first year, 
about $4,500. 
2. The laying of sewer pipes from the two large buildings and the 
bear dens, and a system of drains around the said buildings to 
keep them dry. Cost, about $1,500. 
Nore.—It is to be understood that the above does not provide 
complete systems of water supply, sewerage, and drainage, but 
merely a good beginning in those directions. These features are 
absolutely indispensable and the amount asked for is undoubt- 
edly small. ; 
Item No. 6—For roads, walks, and bridges ...........-.-----------/------ 15, 000 
Includes— 
1. 4,880 linear feet oi macadamized roads, leading from main 
entrance down Adams’ Mill road across to Rock Creek, and to 
opposite ridge (on Evans property). Cost, $10,440. 
2. Iron carriage and foot bridge, $2,560. 
3. About 5,000 feet of board walks, $2,000. 
Jtem No. 7—For miscellaneous supplies, materials, and sundry incidental 
expenses not otherwise provided for ......--------------------- 5,000 
Includes miscellaneous hardware, lumber, paint, fuel, stationery, print- 
ing, horse and wagon, library, typewriter, tools, telephone, ete. 
Item No. 8—For current expenses, including the maintenance of collections, 
food supplies, salaries of all necessary employees, and the acqui- 
sition and transportation of specimens ......--...-------------- 37,000 
Includes— 
1. Food for the animals, all kinds—hay, grain, meat, fish, 
VRC TRIE OTD. ee setae ek tegen Seger wep cee See $8, 000 ° 
2. Heating apparatus and fuel for large animal building and 
RUE ROE boc aeasieey 454 ataewrs <tieeane eee eee 4,000 
3. Railway, steamship, and other transportation of speci- — 
mens.io the werk. ti. 4458-000 wed nara Reta te ae 5, 000 
4. Purchase of rare specimens, not obtainable by donation 2, 000 ~ ae 
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5. Salaries of 24 employees, as per classified list, as follows: 
il 'supenntendent, "salary. fo aee eae e se iro ee oe eee eet 2, 500 
2 KEGpers, AU SOUU coe wae are oe ee ee er ee 1, 800 
D SSSIStant (Keepers, Bt GOUUs ens. sheen ee ae eee 1, 200 
TD clerk Mid property Gerke 2,7. toes eee oe ae 2 a oe 1, 200 
1 gardener and overseer of labor...........-..---.------ 1, 000 
6Gaborers; at $45 per MONS. 2. sees os ee es ee eee 3, 240 
t copyist and clerk’ s-iheasetiper ----.- 222-222 -5-sese~ == 480 
1 messenger for superintendent. -.........----.--------- 480 
2 Painters, at pO Ser sa sean e tee ne a ee ee eee 1, 400 
2 carpentersy at S900 es <6. sae eas eee cae ee oe ee 1, 800 
A watchinen ab $600 7 eee oe See 2, 400 
I teampter: oss. sees aon nce ee eRe <2 500 
18, 000 
List of animals under the charge of the Regents of the Smithsonian Institution.—One 
grizzly bear, 1 cinnamon bear, 3 black bears, 1 puma, 6 buffalo, 4 elks, 3 deer, 1 
Rocky Mountain sheep, 4 Angora goats, 1 prairie wolf, 4 gray foxes, 4 red foxes, 1 
cross fox, 2 porcupines, 7 raccoons 5 opossums, 4 monkeys, 5 prairie dogs; with 
numerous reptiles and birds. 
