XXXVI REPORT OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. 



Astropiiysical Observatory, 1895. 

 Balance July 1, 1895, as per last report $1, 585. 01 



Disbursements, July 1, 1895, to June 30, 1896. 



General expenses : 



Apparatus $931. 41 



Books 47.56 



Building = 9. 80 



Freight - 16.23 



Heating apparatus 270. 00 



Lumber 1.08 



Postage and telegraph 2. 48 



Supplies 284.43 



Traveling expenses 1 7. 60 



1, 580. 59 



Balance July 1,1896. 4.42 



ASTROPHYSICAL OBSERVATORY, 1894. 



Balance July 1, 1895, as per last report $9. 02 



Disbursements. 

 Apparatus 2. 75 



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



the Treasury Department to the credit of the surplus fund, June 30, 1896. 6. 27 



National Zoological Park, 1896. 



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 ex- 

 penses, not otherwise provided for, fifty-five thousand dollars, one-half 

 of which sum shall be paid from the revenues of the District of Colum- 

 bia and the other half from the Treasury of the United States, and of 

 the sum hereby appropriated five thousand dollars shall be used toward 

 the construction of a road from the Holt mansion entrance (on Adams' 

 Mill road) into the park to connect with the roads now in existence, 

 including a bridge across Rock Creek " (sundry civil act, March 2, 1895) $55, 000. 00 



Disbursements, July 1, 1895, to June 30, 1S96. 



Salaries or compensation : 



1 superintendent, 12 months, at $208.33 $2, 499. 96 



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



1 clerk, 12 months, at $60 720.00 



. 1 6 months, at $40 240.00 



1 messenger ' 



1 6 months, at $50 300. 00 



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



1 assistant foreman, 11 months, at $60 660. 00 



rill months, at $83.33 958. 29 



1 head keeper 9 days, at $83.33 25. 00 



u 1 6days, at $100 20.00 



