XXII REPORT OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. 



NORTH AMERICAN ETHNOLOGY, 1896. 



Balance July 1, 1897, as per last report $56. 52 



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 MUSEUM.— PRESERVATION OF COLLECTIONS, 1898. 



RECEIPTS. 



Appropriation by Congress for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1898, "for 

 continuing the preservation, exhibition, and increase of the collections 

 from the surveying and exploring expeditions of the Government and 

 from other sources, including salaries or compensation of all necessary 

 employees, $160,000, of which sum $3,500 may be used for necessary 

 drawings and illustrations for publications of the National Museum" 

 (sundry civil act, June 4, 1897) $160,000.00 



EXPENDITURES. 



Services $139,588.68 



Special services 4, 577. 72 



Total services $144, 166. 40 



Miscellaneous : 



Supplies $3,908.35 



Stationery 854.23 



Specimens 3,867.42 



Books 833.80 



Travel 2,421.46 



Freight 1,584.83 



Total miscellaneous 13, 470. 09 



Total expenditures 157, 636. 49 



Balance July 1, 1898, to meet outstanding liabilities 2, 363. 51 



Analysis of expenditure for salaries or compensation. 



SCIENTIFIC STAFF. 



1 executive curator, 12 months, at $291. 66 $3, 499. 92 



1 curator, 6 months, at $250 ; 6 months, at $291.66 3, 249. 96 



1 curator, 9 months, at $291.66 2,624.94 



1 curator, 12 months, at $200 2,400.00 



1 curator, 12 months, at $200 2,400.00 



1 curator, 10 months, at $208. 33 2,083.30 



1 curator, 2 months, at $167 ; 6 months, at $200 1, 534. 00 



1 curator, 12 months, at $175 2,100.00 



1 curator, 26 days, at $150 125. 81 



1 acting curator, 5 months, at $150 750. 00 



1 assistant curator, 12 months, at $150 1, 800. 00 



1 assistant curator, 12 months, at $150 1, 800. 00 



1 assistant curator, 12 months, at $150 _ 1, 800. 00 



1 assistant curator, 12 months, at $133.33 1, 599. 96 



1 assistant curator, 12 months, at $133.33 1, 599. 96 



1 assistant curator, 12 months, at $130 1, 560. 00 



1 assistant curator, 12 months, at $125 1, 500. 00 



