REPORT OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. XXXV 



ASTROTTIYSICAL OBSERVATORY — SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION, 1896. 



Eeceijyts. 

 Appropriation by Congress "for maintenance of Astrophysical Observa- 

 tory under tbe direction of tbe Smitbsonian Institution, including sala- 

 ries of assistants, apparatus, and miscellaneous expenses (sundry civil 

 act, Marcb 2, 1895) $9, 000. 00 



Disbursements from July 1, 1S05, to June 30, 1S96. 

 Salaries or compensation : 



l .,f6 months, at $125 $750.00 



1 U months 7 days, at $100 422. 58 



rlOj months, at $100 1,050.00 



1 assistant 27 days, at $100 88.06 



1.6 days, at $133.34 26.67 



1 junior assistant! 11 months 9 days, at $83.33 983.29 



1 6 days, at $100 20.00 



1 clerk, 1 month, at $100 ! 100.00 



1 clerk, 5 months 6 days, at $60 311.61 



1 instrument maker' 6 '"onths, at *<* 390.00 



Imjdays, at $65 290.08 



1 instrument maker, 51£ days, at $3.50 - 179. 38 



1 clerk' 2 moutlls > at $ 35 70 - 00 



12 months, at $40 80.00 



1 computer. 2 months six days, at $50 110. 00 



1 machinist, one-half month, at $83.33 41. 67 



1 machinist, If days, at $3 4. 88 



1 steam fitter, three-fourths day, at $3 2. 25 



1 steam fitter, 5 days, at $3 15. 00 



1 carpenter, 30 days, at $3 90. 00 



1 carpenter, 20f days, at $3 62. 25 



1 carpenter, 27.1 days, at $3 82. 50 



1 carpenter, ISA days, at $3 55. 50 



1 skilled laborer, 7i days, at $2.50 17.82 



1 laborer, three-fourths day, at $2 1. 50 



1 laborer, 244$ days, at $1.50 366.75 



1 laborer, 4 days, at $1.50 6. 00 



1 cleaner, 21 days, at $1 2. 50 



Total salaries or compensa I ion 5, 620. 29 



General expenses: 



Apparatus $1,233.60 



Books and binding 54. 89 



Building 9.00 



Castings 26. 33 



Freight 47. 53 



Healing apparatus 330.81 



Illustrations 20.00 



I. mnber 90.52 



Office furniture 9.00 



Postage and telegraph 5. 18 



Stationery 19.02 



Supplies 718.63 



Traveling expenses 116. 95 



2,681.46 



Total disbursements 8, 301.75 



Balance July 1, 1896 698.25 



