REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF FISH AND FISHERIES. XXXIII 



The agreement of the mayor and city council, properly executed and attested, is 

 herewith submitted ; also a plat of the tract of land which it is proposed to convey 

 to the use of the U. S. Fish Commission. 



The appropriation requisite for the erection of a new station must he specifically 

 made by Congress ; and no stops looking to its occupation can properly be undertaken 

 in advance of such action. But assuming from the obvious necessity and importance 

 of such a station in the development of the work of the Commission, and from the 

 active and general interest that the mere suggestion has awakened, that the matter 

 will be brought to the attention of Congress at an early date, I respectfully submit 

 the following estimates of the cost of erecting and operating the station, as follows: 



For the construction of hatchery, quarters, inclosures, and ponds $8, 000 



For the conduct of the station for the fiscal year begiuniug July 1, 1888, sal- 

 aries, temporary services, maintenance, repairs, etc 5,000 



As there is no period of the year in which outside building operations may not bo 

 carried on, it is desirable that the appropriation for construction may be made imme- 

 diately available, the buildings and a sufficent number of ponds for immediate use 

 may be completed early in the summer of 1888, and the station fully equipped for 

 extensive work without any material delay. 



M. McDonald, 

 In charge of Fish Culture. 



Oil June 9, 1888, the Secretary of the Treasury transmitted to Con- 

 gress an estimate from the U. S. Commissioner of Fisheries of an appro- 

 priation for the establishment and maintenance of a fish-cultural station 

 in the Ozark region of Missouri, as follows : 



Treasury Department, June 9, 1888. 

 Sir: I have the honor to transmit herewith, for the consideration of Congress, 

 copy of a commuuication from the U. S. Commissioner of Fish and Fisheries of the 

 8th instant, submitting an estimate for an appropriation of $13,000 for the estab- 

 lishment and maintenance of a fish-cultural station in the Ozark region, in southwest 

 Missouri. 



Eespectfully yours, C. S. Fairchild, 



Secretary. 

 The Speaker of the House of Representatives. 



U. S. Commission of Fish and Fisheries, 



Washington, D. C, June 8, 1888. 

 Sir : I have the honor to request that you will transmit to Congress, for considera- 

 tion by the Committee on Appropriations, an estimate for appropriation for the estab- 

 lishment and maintenance of a fish cultural station of the U. S. Fish Commission in 

 the Ozark region, in southwest Missouri, as follows : 



Construction of buildings, ponds, and appliances $8, 000 



Maintenance for fiscal year beginning July 1, 1888 5,000 



13,000 

 The necessary explanations to accompany estimate are embraced in Senate Miscel- 

 laneous Document No. 23, copy of which is respectfully transmitted. 

 Very respectfully, 



M. McDonald, 



Commissioner. 



The estimate thus transmitted was provided for in the sundry civil 

 bill, which was pending at the close of the fiscal year 1888. 

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