REPORT OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. XXVII 



Preservation of Collections, 1896. 

 Balance, as per last aiiuual report, .J iily 1, 1896 $2, 846. 53 



Jixpenditu7'e8. 



Special service $392.01 



Supplies - 508.96 



Statioiieiy 54. 94 



Specimens 1, 115. 13 



Books 617. 28 



Travel 3. 45 



Freight --.. 153.44 



Total expenditure 2.845.21 



Balance July 1, 1897 1. 32 



Total Expenditure of the Appjjofriation for Preservation of Collections, 



1896. 

 Appropriation $143,225.00 



Exjienditiires. 



Services or compensation $125, 950. 49 



Extra services 3, 308. 26 



Total services $129,258.75 



Miscellaneous: 



Supplies $3,013.66 



Stationery 820. 90 



Specimens 4,925.38 



Books : 2,862.67 



Travel 602.80 



Freight 1, 739. 52 



Total - 13,964.93 



■: . 143, 223. 68 



Balance July 1, 1897 1.32 



Preservation of Collections, 1895. 



Balance, as jjer last report, July 1, 1896 $42. 31 



Expenditures. 



Books $31.26 



Freight 4.93 



Total expenditure 36. 19 



Balance July 1, 1897 6.12 



Balance carried, under the provisions of the Revised Statutes, section 3090, by the 

 Treasury Department to the credit of the surplus fuud, June 30, 1897. 



Total Expenditure of the Appropriation for Preservation of Collections, 



1895. 

 Appropriation $143,000.00 



Expenditures. 



Salaries $126,142.26 



Special services 4, 064. 33 



Total services 130,206.59 



