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ures necessary to insure the safe-keeping of the animals, the maintenance and care 
of those already in the park and others likely to come into its possession during the 
year. 
January 26, 1892—House. 
Deficiency estimates for 1892, ete. 
For continuing the construction of roads, walks, and bridges, and 
for grading, planting, and otherwise improving the grounds of the 
National Zoological Park, being a deficiency for the fiscal year 1892, 
$4,870.81. 
Norr.—This appropriation is rendered necessary because of the storm of Septem- 
ber 5, 1891, which greatly damaged the works of improvement in the park. The 
sum asked is for the purpose of reimbursing the appropriation for the amount 
actually expended in repairing those damages and preventing similar occurrences 
in the future. 
For care, subsistence, and transportation of animals for the National 
Zoological Park, and for the purchase of rare specimens not otherwise 
obtainable, including salaries or compensation of all necessary em- 
ployees and general incidental expenses not otherwise provided for, 
being a deficiency for the fiscal year 1892, $4,434. 
Nore.—This sum includes: 
Payment of extra watchmen on Sundays and holidays, necessary because of 
* the great influx of visitors, 18 men, 19 days each, at $2............---..--- $684 
Transportation of specimens already offered to and purchased by the park, viz: 
Pree clliowntone Parka it 3 esi ey se ale UE AG caus ahs 350 
eter enrunr ATR eriCd 2) 341 Series) meses Sol ao) Sauk ce saeoisy 500 
Jaigovdar Jegots tigzi Wiesy Sah sls ig Ry. Fe EER Re 2 oak ee hes oe Sees get eee ege a Pee 500 
Care and maintenance of the above animals.-........-..-...------------ 900 
Care and maintenance of! the elephants presented and lent to the park... 1,500 
For repairs to the Holt mansion, to make the same suitable for 
occupancy, and for office furniture: To pay Devereux & Gaghan, 
plumbing and gas fitting, $320.47; Julius Lansburgh, chairs, $14; 
Barber & Ross, grates, $46; George Breitbarth, chairs, $25.75; A. 
Eberly’s Sons, stoves, $20.35. Total, $426.57. 
Norre.—The above liabilities were incurred under the supposition that they could 
properly be charged against other items of this appropriation. The First Comptroller 
is of the opinion that they should be charged against this item. 
To reimburse the Smithsonian fund for assuming the expenses of 
labor and materials for repairs urgently necessary for the preservation 
of the Holt mansion, including the following: C. Burlew, concreting 
and pitching, $60.48; Belt & Dyer, doors and moldings, $37.11; H. C. 
Mounie, lathing and plastering, $173.64; C. W. Dawes, carpentry, $24; 
W.O. Stricker, carpentry, $33; Church & Stephenson, lumber, $116.22; 
O. L. Wolfsteiner & Co., skylight, $55. 
Note.—The amount appropriated by Congress for repairs to the Holt mansion was 
expended before the roof was covered in, and upon the decision of the Comptroller 
that it could not be covered in from the item for ‘‘expenditures not otherwise pro- 
vided for,’’ the Smithsonian Institution advanced this sum from its private funds to 
prevent the destruction by the weather of what had already been done. 
