XXXVIII REPORT OP THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. 



Disbursements July 1, 1897, to June SO, 1898. 

 General expenses : 



Books $48.96 



Balance 7. 54 



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

 Treasury Department to the credit of the surplus fund, June 30, 1898. 



NATIONAL ZOOLOGICAL PARK, 1898. 



Appropriation by Congress "for continuing the construction of roads, 

 walks, bridges, water supply, sewerage, and drainage ; and for grad- 

 ing, planting, and otherwise improving the grounds; erecting and 

 repairing buildings and inclosures; care, subsistence, purchase, and 

 transportation of animals, including salaries or compensation of all 

 necessary employees and general incidental expenses not otherwise 

 provided for, fifty-five thousand dollars ; one-half of which sum shall 

 be paid from the revenues of the District of Columbia and the other 

 half from the Treasury of the United States ; and of the sum hereby 

 appropriated five thousand dollars shall be used for continuing the 

 entrance into Zoological Park from Woodley lane and opening drive- 

 way into Zoological Park, from said entrance along the bank of Rock 

 Creek" (sundry civil act, June 4, 1897) $55,000.00 



Disbursements July 1, 1897, to June 30, 1898. 



Salaries or compensation : 



1 superintendent, 12 months, at $225 $2, 700. 00 



1 property clerk, 12 months, at $125 1, 500. 00 



1 clerk, 12 months, at $75 900.00 



1 stenographer, 12 months, at $62.50 750. 00 



1 copyist, 12 months, at $50 600.00 



1 head keeper, 12 months, at $100 1,200. 00 



1 keeper, 12 months, at $60 720. 00 



1 keeper, 12 m onths, at $60 720. 00 



1 keeper, 12 months, at $60 720. 00 



1 keeper, 12 months, at $60 720. 00 



1 keeper, 12 months, at $60 720. 00 



1 keeper of aquarium, 2 months 13 days, at $75 182. 50 



1 watchman, 9 months 22 days, at $60 584. 00 



1 watchman, 10 months 19^ days, at $50 531. 45 



1 watchman, 12 months, at $50 600.00 



1 watchman, 12 months, at $50 600.00 



1 landscape gardener, 12 months, at $75 900. 00 



1 assistant foreman, 12 months, at $60 720.00 



1 blacksmith, 12 months, at $75 900.00 



1 assistant blacksmith, 12 months, at $60 720. 00 



1 carpenter, 10 months 15 days, at $75 787. 50 



1 workman, 12 months, at $60 720. 00 



1 workman, 12 months, at $50 600.00 



1 workman, 11 months 6 days, at $50 560. 00 



1 laborer, 12 months, at $50 600.00 



1 laborer, 12 months, at $50 600.00 



1 laborer, 10 months 8 days, at $50 512. 90 



1 laborer, 12 months, at $50 600. 00 



1 laborer, 12 months, at $45 540.00 



1 laborer, 12 months, at $20 240.00 



Total salaries or compensation 22, 748. 35 



