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LETTER of the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution in reference to Senate reso- 

 lution of October 8, 1888, asking for "a schedule of the classified service of the 

 officers and employe's of the National Museum." 



Smithsonian Institution, 



March 2, 1889. 



Sir: In response to the Senate resolution asking for "a schedule of 

 the classified service of the officers and employe's of the National Mu- 

 seum," I have the honor to transmit the accompanying schedule, which 

 represents the present actual necessities of the service. 



The service for the fiscal year of 1887-'88 was reported upon in a let- 

 ter to the Speaker of the House of Eepresentatives, dated December 

 1, 1888 (H. II. Mis. Doc. No. 55, Fiftieth Congress, second session). 



In this the aggregate expenditures for service were shown to have 

 been $122,750.47, of which sum $97,493.32 was paid from the appro- 

 priation for preservation of* collections, $19,203.79 from that for fur- 

 niture and fixtures, and $6,053.36 from that for heating, lighting, and 

 electrical and telephonic service. 



A schedule of the number of persons employed in the various depart- 

 ments of the Museum was also given in this letter (pages 4, 9, 11). 

 This schedule should, however, be regarded only as an approximate 

 one, since many of the employes were actually engaged only a part of 

 the year, and others were temporarily transferred to the pay-rolls of 

 the Ciuciunati Exhibition and were engaged in special work in connec- 

 tion with that exhibition. 



It is estimated that the aggregate expenditures for services for the 

 present fiscal year (1888-'89) will be $129,710, of which amount $103,000 

 will be paid from the appropriation for preservation of collections, 

 $20,000 from that for furniture and fixtures, and $5,710 from that for 

 heating, lighting, and electrical and telephone service. 



In the schedule herewith transmitted it is shown that for the proper 

 working of the Museum the amount required for services would be as 

 follows : 



For salaries of scientific assistants $56, 300. 00 



For clerical forces 36,920.00 



For services in prei>aring, mounting, and installing the collections 22, 060. 00 



For services in policing, caring for, and cleaning the buildings 36, 740. 00 



For services in repairing buildings, cases, and objects in the collections. . 14, 163. 50 

 For salaries and wages in designing, making, and inspecting cases and 



other appliances for the exhibition and safe-keeping of the collections. 18, 337. 50 

 For services in connection with the heating, lighting, and electrical and 



telephonic service 6, 620. 00 



For services of miscellaneous employe's, including draughtsmen, messen- 

 gers, etc 7,960.00 



Total 199,121.00 



The increase in the total expenditure, as indicated, is due partly to 

 the addition of a number of officers to the scientific staff, and also to 

 the necessity for a few additional clerks, and a considerable number of 

 watchmen, laborers, cleaners, and messengers, whose services are essen- 

 tial to the safety of the collections, as well as to provide for the clean- 

 liness and proper care of the buildings and for the comfort of visitors. 



The rates of pay indicated are in most cases considerably lower than 

 are customarily allowed for a similar service in the Executive Depart- 

 ments. 



In the schedule now presented, expenditure for services only is taken 

 into consideration. 



