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10 Unit-tables, reinforced |1,200.00 



200 Mahogany wing-frames 86.00 



1 Ebonized wing-frame 3. 50 



Oak shields, bird-stands, etc 217.94 



Glass 3,445.16 



Lumber 2,323.44 



Hardware and interior fittings 1, 117. 64 



Paints and oils 756.99 



Drawers, trays, etc 803.26 



Office furniture and other fixtures 1,911.25 



Plumbing, tin, lead, etc 921. 04 



Cloth, cotton, felt (lining for cases) 420. 24 



Chemicals and apparatus 401. 32 



Glass jars and containers for specimens 274.49 



Tools 206.38 



Iron brackets 126. 90 



Slate, tiles, etc 117.07 



Miscellaneous articles — - 110. 83 



During this year the following cases, articles of furniture, etc., have 

 been made or remodeled in the Museum shop : 



Detailed list of cases, furniture, etc., made and remodeled in Museum shop, July 1, 1887, 



to June 30, 1888. 

 9 Mahogany door screen cases. 11 Cages for living animals. 



1 Mahogany glass screen sloping case. 9 Stands for plants. 



1 Mahogany wall case (for minerals). Shed for buffaloes. 



4 Pine cases, special form (built for 1 Large frame for picture. 



philosophical instruments). 6 Diaphragms. 



1 Walnut case, special forDi (around 32 Upright cases (for Bird hall, Smith- 

 Etruscan tomb). sonian Institution), remodeled. 



1 Oak book-case. 16 Mahogany, glass screen sloping cases, 



1 Pine standard book-case. remodeled. 



1 Mahogany basket-stand. 8 Kensington cases, remodeled. 



6 Pine pier screens. 2 Walnut wall cases, remodeled. 



1 Pine art screen. 2 Walnut table cases, remodeled. 



2 Sets of book shelves. 1 Pine book-case, remodeled. 



5 Walnut bases. 1 Storage case, remodeled. 

 2 Pine bases. 



HEATING AND LIGHTING. 



The services of engineer, telegraph and telephone clerks, firemen, and 

 mechanics for this year amounted to $6,053.30 ; there was expended for 

 electrical work and supplies, $436.50 ; for telephones, $771.65 ; for 

 rental of call-boxes, $130; for gas, $950.98; for heating supplies and 

 repairs, $639.73 ; for coal and wood, $3,014.08 5 a total of $11,990.30, 

 which leaves an unexpended balance of $3.70. 



CORRESPONDENCE AND REPORTS. 



This department of the Museum work has since 1886 been under the 

 charge of Mr. E. I. Geare. The correspondence of the Museum has 

 greatly increased during the last few years. In 1881, the first year of 

 occupancy of the Museum building, the number of pages in the press- 



