BI-SB0 
APR.20 
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 
BUREAU OF BIOLOGICAL SURVEY 
WASHINGTON* D. C. 
ALLOTMENT, AND INCREASE OR DECREASE. 
Date* November 2, 1921. 
Dr. Alex. Wetmore. 
Assistant Biologist, 
Washington, D. C. 
Dear Sirt 
By direction of the Chief, Bureau of Biological Survey, the sum of 
I 100.00 been allotted for expenditures 
under the appropriation "General Expenses, Bureau of Biological Survey, 1922 ," 
v o' wo.. 24 .(Protection of Migratory Birds ) during this fiscal 
Saow tuis number oa each Account charged hereto. 
year, under Letter of Authorization No. 164 -Bi., dated November 2, 1921. 
This is for the purpose of covering expenses which may be incurred in 
connection with the enforcement of the provisions of the Migratory Bird Treaty 
Act. 
Liabilities may be incurred against this amount not to exceeds 
2nd Quarter $100.00 
Any unincumbered balance may be carried forward into the following 
quarter* 
You will be held responsible for compliance with the terms of your 
Letter of Authorization and for keeping within the amount of your allot¬ 
ment. IF YOUR TOTAL ALLOTMENT IS EXCEEDED WITHOUT PREVIOUSLY OBTAINED 
WRITTEN AUTHORITY OF THE CHIEF OF THE BUREAU, THE EXCESS WILL NOT BE MET 
BY THE BUREAU, UNLESS (l) THERE IS MONEY AVAILABLE FROM THE PROPER APPRO¬ 
PRIATION AND (2) A SATISFACTORY EXPLANATION IS MADE FOR FAILURE TO SECURE 
IN ADVANCE THE NECESSARY INCREASE. 
Very truly yours, 
L 
O'Oi 
In Charge of Accounts. 
