REPORT OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. XXXV 



ASTROPHYSICAL OBSERVATORY, 1893. 



Balance July 1, 1894, as per last annual report $0.01 



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

 Treasury Department to the credit of the surplus fund June 30, 1895. 



NATIONAL ZOOLOGICAL PARK, 1895. 

 Appropriation by Congress "For continuing the construction of roads, 

 walks, bridges, water supply, sewerage and drainage, and for grading, 

 planting, and otherwise improving the grounds, erecting and repairing 

 buildings and inclosures for animals, and for administrative purposes, 

 care, subsistence, and transportation of animals, including salaries or 

 compensation of all necessary employees and general incidental expen- 

 ses not otherwise provided for, $50,000, 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. A report in detail of the ex- 

 penses on account of the National Zoological Park shall be made to 

 Congress at the beginning of each regular session" (sundry civil act, 

 August 18, 1894) $50,000.00 



EXPENDITURES JULY 1, 1894, TO JUNE 30, 1895. 



Salaries or compensation : 



1 superintendent, 12 months, at $208. 33 $2,499.96 



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



1 foreman, 5 months 4 days, at $75 384. 68 



1 foreman, 5£ months, at $75 412. 50 



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



1 head keeper, 12 months, at $83.33 999. 96 



5 under keepers, 12 months, at $50 3, 000. 00 



1 blacksmith, 12 months, at $75 900. 00 



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



1 carpenter, 2\ months, at $65 162. 50 



1 carpenter, 12 months, at $65 * 780. 00 



1 watchman, 6 months, at $50 ; 1 laborer, 6 months, at $50. 600. 00 



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



1 watchman, 11A months, at $60; \ month, at $50 715. 00 



1 night watchman, 5 months, at $45; 7 months, at $50 575. 00 



1 laborer, 12 months, at $45 540.00 



1 laborer, 3 months, at $45 ; 9 months, at $50 585. 00 



2 laborers, 4 months, at $45 ; 8 months, at $50 1, 160. 00 



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



1 laborer, 9£ months, at $45 427.50 



1 laborer, 6 months, at $25 ; 6 months, at $35 360. 00 



1 messenger, 12 months, at $35 420. 00 



1 attendant, 12 months, at $15 180. 00 



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



1 clerk, 7 months 8 days, at $60 437.14 



1 clerk, 4 months, at $60 240. 00 



20, 269. 24 



Miscellaneous : 



Bridges and culverts 607. 97 



Building material, lime, stone, etc 1, 066. 27 



Fencing and cage material 881. 61 



Food 4,438.82 



Freight and transportation 972. 13 



Fuel 592.81 



Granolithic pavement 50. 25 



Lumber 939.87 



