128 Staten Island Association of Arts and Sciences 



No change has been made in the ordinary routine of the curatorial staff 

 or that of the other museum employees since my last annual report; 

 although the title of curator-in-chief was changed to that of director as 

 being more in keeping with the principal duties performed. 



Mr. William L. Snow, museum guard, resigned on account of physical 

 disability in August, 1914, and Mr. Francis Forsyth was appointed in his 

 place. Mr. Charles Kipper, night watchman, resigned in September for 

 the same reason, and Mr. George B. Abbott was appointed in his place. 

 It is a satisfaction and a pleasure to report that both of the new employees 

 have proven willing and competent in the performance of all duties as- 

 signed to them. 



Appendix 



Budget Appropriation 1915 



Amounts Amounts 



Code No. Asked For Granted 



1445 Personal Service — Salaries, regular employees $7,360.00 $6,840.00 



1446 Supplies 356.00 266.00 



1447 Purchase of Equipment 312.00 176.00 



1448 Contract or Open Order Service 320.00 225.00 



l44g Contingencies 30.00 15.00 



1450 Fixed Charges and Contributions — Rent..... 1,500.00 1,500.00 



$9,878.00 $9,022.00 



Record of Accessions May i, 1914, to April 30, 1915 



No. of 

 Specimens 



Department of Archeology and Anthropology 79 



Department of Arts and Antiquities 29 



Department of Botany 705 



Department of Geology 701 



Department of Zoology 747 



Department of Books 592 



Miscellaneous 7 



Total 2,860 



These were comprised in 122 accessions, of which 109 were gifts, 12 were 

 collected for the museum, and i was purchased. 



Five hundred and forty-seven books and pamphlets were also received 

 from other institutions in exchange for the publications of the Association, 

 making the total number of accessions to the library 1,139. 



Two serial publications were received by subscription, 3 by gift, and 8 

 were deposited as loans. 



