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The Annual Report of the Board of Regents of the Institution for the year ending June 30, 1901.
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION, Washington, D. C., January 30, 1902. To the Congress of the United States:
In accordance with section 5593 of the Revised Statutes of the United States, I have the honor, in behalf of the Board of Regents, to submit to Congress the Annual Report of the operations, expenditures, and condition of the Smithsonian Institution for the year ending June 30, 1901.
I have the honor to be, very respectfully, your obedient servant,
S. P. LANGLEY, Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution. Hon. WriuuiAM P. Frys,
President pro tempore of the Senate. Ill
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE SMITHSONTAN INSTITUTION FOR THE YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 1901.
SUBJECTS.
1. Proceedings of the Board of Regents for the session of January 23, 1901.
2. Report of the executive committee, exhibiting the financial affairs of the Institution, including a statement of the Smithson fund, and receipts and expenditures for the year ending June 30, 1901.
3. Annual report of the Secretary, giving an account of the opera- tions and condition of the Institution for the year ending June 30, 1901, with statistics of exchanges, ete. ;
4. General appendix, comprising a selection of miscellaneous mem- oirs of interest to collaborators and correspondents of the Institution, teachers, and others engaged in the promotion of knowledge. These memoirs relate chiefly to the calendar year 1901.
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Page. Letter from the Secretary, submitting the Annual Report of the Regents to USE ES Se pee DIS oS SE ee eer ES 5 ee Sen ee eee er I Pera ance Gi tie AnMNUa) REDOLE 25.202. .1sv-s055 S200 oct ence eee IV PMLEIM OMNES Ve POLL pate nce Shes anes Cee ee me hee cob eta Vv LLinsip GUE EAS poe Se eee ES a SG sR ce Sg ere Se VIII Mieminersiet- O7icio or tne-Hstablishment.\ as: s-28\.- 2eee ssc coscc ce eee o- =e xI eer on Loe Sinibhisonian: Tnstitutiol . 2.2.0 220e sn lose se eke eee ee esse XII PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF REGENTS. SIiLedamMeetno anlar cd WOO ans sat ca eon oe ee eae ta eee oes XIII ReEporT OF THE EXecuTIvE Committee for the year ending June 30, 1901. Mammitenorine tind soly 1; LOOM 2 ooo Soo ok bs cscs cc cme enece see XXV Rees ane expenditures forthe year. 22.2. 2223222224 -<2 2 5222-55. XXVI Appropriation for International Exchanges .-.-.------ ce eine arate XXVII Merman. expenaiiiures OF SAMO] < l52 -oeses bosecs- s2ee coco es cone ee XXVII mM poropLiawontor-american: Pthnology 2. o220.--.-+sss2e-e ecm 22 - =~ XVII Wetnlstorexpenditures ol samesa nose cncsect os bese ne ose eedens ee XXIX ABpropLanons ior tae National Museum. -~ sat. 22s. ses 25 ese os ese oe ic KOK: Wetarlstoiexpenqitures-Ob SAME lst eo. 2 sce eek eee eee eee cane RONEN. Appropriation for Astrophysical Observatory -....--------------------- XLVUI WET Oe xpPEengibuUnres Ol ames. +.) o hence eee See en SS XLVIII Appropriation for Observation of Solar Eclipse. .....--.-.---.---------- MIX Wet siOMexpen diiUreMOl sanleee= =~ 6s = qaemeny me eet yo 2 ee eae et ee XLIX Appropriation for the National Zoological Park...-.........--.---------- XLIX Wetailstomexpenditures Of samnes---— sage kee oe etre nd Sales ee L INGOT OTIC TTKOTD Ses eeha pale eas See Pia oe 15 Ae eS 2 ees a eRe Mee hap SOR Daeg LIV AS ras Fet lees MTL pe ee ee ne ae =. Bane nae re ae Be a LVI
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SEE SAEED AO NTAN ENSTIMUTION Sic ese soe cere ees eee ack Sods oe eas 1 NewS tat eN breeeyre oe eee oe lew cel ats Ee trg eee eee wlela se oe 1 TRECOYEN RG L (OVE By ete° 21) Kana OO eg ee ga Eee eet 8 Bae a eS ee gee 2 PAD OMAN ET Ole NEO CIIES tam see ps Sena eee et Re he I yokes 7 AGIPMRINS Hct IO Tres eee ete gS ie ee Site ee an Me Te Le ey og ia ESOL CLIND Og eae ee arm ten ee Fare IR SMR eer eben ieee Alara AS WE 8 ERNST COS See ate Meee eee ee © ree err 2 a oi ew eas S 8 Research ...-- Se SES Ie ees SUE co Sega Ally Nine cased pny ee Pe Bel:
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THE SMITHSONIAN INstiTuTIOnN—Continued.
Publications... ov. 2. .0224< - daa Ss 22 Sen at ee a ee library 2220. J 2554-600 och los. 2s eee eee ee eee ee International Catalogue of Scientific Literature. ................-------- Correspondence .. -- .-.s 52 208 4 est tes oe 22 ee see Eee EX POSIUIONS 2.222. S as ce Ge: ee ee ee Miscellaneous: - i202 ed et See ee National Museum: 2.25.0 3202s... See shee ee ee Bureau of American Ethnology 222 os 5c sae ee ee National Zoological Park 2 22s: 2.222252 ee pee ne eee eee Astrophysical Observatory = 2.220122 2.22. sakes eae ae ee ee invermational-Exchanges=. 2. 2525 a..2 See eee 2 AU Si eee ee mere Wecrolugy <= .2- -..2: 32.2.5. 2.242 bo eee Appendixes: I. Report on the United States National Museum..-.----.........-..- II. Report on the Bureau of American Ethnology .........-.-.------- III. Report on the International Exchange Service ---...-.--...------- TV. Report:on the National Zoological. Park/2t25=-02 ss) eae oee eae VY. Report'on the Astrophysical Observatory :.-2_- =-22 22.520... --ecn- WI. Report.of the Librarian: - :.>... 2222552 see eee ee eee Vil..Report of the Editor . : .- 2.22. ..223e. ce eee ee eee eee GENERAL APPENDIX. The Smithsonian [Instituto 2 = Sosy s Nae a es ae Some Recent Astronomical Events, by C. G. Abbot: .-..2-+22-22 222252222 2. A’ Model of Nature, by A.W. Riickers2: 2223S ee ee eee A Century of the Study of Meteorites, by Oliver C. Farrington.-.----.-.---- Recent Studies in Gravitation, by John H. Poynting -.....-..---+.--------- On Ether and Gravitational Matter through Infinite Space, by Lord Kelvin -- On Bodies Smaller than Atoms, by J. J. Thomson ....-..--...-.------------
The Exploration of the Atmosphere at Sea by Means of Kites, by A. Law-
mence: Rotel. -/422022 22. 2h. A el pec eee Boe ee Solid Hydrogen, by. James Dewar... 5. . 22S eeee eee eee eee Utilizing the Sun’s Energy, by Robert H. Thurston -..-..--..--2...-2-.---- The New Radiations—Cathode Rays and Réntgen Rays, by A. Dastre ...-.--- Wareless ‘Telecraphy, by. G. Marconi )..~:s..23 0. eee Transatlantic Telephoning, by William A. Anthony .........--------------- The Telephonograph, by William J. Hammer... 2-22 3252522 eos eee oe Color Photography, by Sir William J.. Herschel. 2 3.2 25-222 ee ee The History of Chronophotography, by Dr. J. Marey.....------------------ The Aims of the National Physical Laboratory of Great Britain, by RG
Gdazebrook 2....: 2......62.2252-0-f 5742. 0 eee Emigrant Diamonds in America, by William Herbert Hobbs ...--.-..------- Bogoslof Voleanoes,-by.C. Hart Merriam .: 222-2 s2ce sete eee The Antarctic Voyage of the Belgica during the Years 1897, 1898, and 1899, by
iICnEYE Are ‘towski
eee oe Beet: ens oo koc beeen d ck Cone ee ee The Palace:of ‘Minos, by Arthur J. Eyans:.-:--. soc c2eeen coe ene een eee The Engraved Pictures of the Grotto of La Mouthe (Dordogne), by Emile
Riviére
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Maemind.o at nmitrve, Man, by BPranz: Boas...2 22.2... 5-.22.52h-css-nec2.c-- Traps of the American Indians—A Study in Psychology and Invention, by
COE RTS a eS I ee een ge eS ge ne The Abbott Collection from the Andaman Islands, by Lieut. W. E. Safford,
(i Se ce Ris ee i Re a re Pe RR cep Cade ay PS The Development of Illumination, by Walter Hough ..........-.-....------ Order of Development of the Primal Shaping Arts, by W. H. Holmes. ..-.--.- rarer Dive Grtlbentvls Walken oe. S. ot eagee 25s te ek aces ee ee cece ae The Possible Improvement of the Human Breed under the Existing Conditions
elaveanc sentiment,,by Hrancis: Galton: --..s255s55ssn-2e5ec2e555 a2 e58 The Fire Walk Ceremony in Tahiti, by S. P. Langley...............----..-- Pama Nature, by o- b. Langleyi-s 2. occ. fo oe So ee ea bane ete The Children’s Room in the Smithsonian Institution, by Albert Bigelow Paine- peeendii.F hysiological Uses, by A. Dastre’ 2s... fc k sobs os nena woe Santos-Dumont Circling the Eiffel Tower in an Air Ship, by Eugene P. Lyle, jr- Automobile Races, by Henri Fournier and others ........-..........-.----- The Erection of the Gokteik Bridge, by Day Allen Willey .............---.. MheaGreateAl pine Dunnels, by ERrancis Pox --2 2. .s-2s.5:-2-5-ssce ene e ea sone The Mutation Theory of Professor De Vries, by Charles A. White -.....--.-.- ine Panesnurs, orDerrible Wizards) ‘by F. A: Lucas... 2... 22-22. 2. 225e. Ae The Greatest Flying Creature, by 8. P. Langley, introducing a paper by F. A.
isucasion the Great Pterodactyl Ormithostoma<-25 .---------- 2222-2 - +e see The Okapi; the newly discovered beast living in Central Africa, by Sir Harry
RMR MN oer Se a oo Bis ty) ns MOE Be ESE eet as s hese ckie meted Observations on Termites, or White Ants, by G. D. Haviland .--...--.--.-.-- iieawandennes oLtne Water! Builalo... 222225 cee so. bec ce eee See ee ones On the Preservation of the Marine Animals of the Northwest Coast, by William
DEMING OOS, DYE Gr. ATTNO.- ac ase eas oak de ck eee ae eee eee toe The National Zoo at Washington, a study of its animals in relation to their
natural environment, by Ernest Thompson Seton...-...........---------- The Submarine Boat, by Rear-Admiral George W. Melville............------ Commemoration of Prof. Henry A. Rowland, by T. C. Mendenhall.....-...--
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THE SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION.
MEMBERS EX OFFICIO OF THE ‘‘ ESTABLISHMENT.”
Witiram McKin ey, President of the United States. THEODORE RoosEvELT, Vice-President of the United States. Metyi1ute W. Fuuter, Chief Justice of the United States. Joun Hay, Secretary of State.
Lyman J. GAGe, Secretary of the Treasury.
Eurau Root, Secretary of War.
PHILANDER C. Knox, Attorney-General.
CHARLES Emory Situ, Postmaster-General.
Joun D. Lona, Secretary of the Navy.
FE. A. Hrrencock, Secretary of the Interior.
JAMES WILsoN, Secretary of Agriculture.
REGENTS OF THE INSTITUTION.
(List given on the following page. )
OFFICERS OF THE INSTITUTION. SamueEt P. LAanGtey, Secretary, Director of the Institution and of the U. S. National Museum.
RicHarp Ratupun, Assistant Secretary.
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REGENTS OF THE SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION.
By the organizing act approved August 10, 1846 (Revised Statutes, Title LX XIII, section 5580), ‘‘The business of the Institution shall be conducted at the city of Washington bya Board of Regents, named the Regents of the Smithsonian Institution, to be composed of the Vice-President, the Chief Justice of the United States, three members of the Senate, and three members of the House of Representatives, together with six other persons, other than members of Congress, two of whom shall be resident in the city of Washington and the other four shall be inhabitants of some State, but no two of the same State.
REGENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 1901.
The Chief Justice of the United States: MELVILLE W. FULLER, elected Chancellor and President of the Board, Jan- uary 9, 1889. The Vice-President of the United States: THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
United States Senators: Term expires. SHELBY M. CULLOM* (appointed Mar. 24, 1885, Mar. 28, 1889, Dec.-18;°1895, and ‘Mar. 7) 1901S Shot eee es eee Mar. 3,1907 ORVILLE H. PLATT (appointed Jan. 18, 1899)..........-----. Mar. 3, 1903 WILLIAM LINDSAY (appointed Mar. 3, 1899) -......-..---:-- Mar. 3, 1901 FRANCIS M. COCKRELL (appointed Mar. 7, 1901).-.--.-.--.--- Mar. 3, 1905
Members of the House of Representatives: ROBERT R. HITT (appointed Aug. 11, 1893, Jan. 4, 1894, Dee.
20, 1895, Dec: 22; 1897, and Jane 479900) os. es are ee Dec. 25, 1901 ROBERT ADAMS, Jr. (appointed Dec. 20, 1895, Dec. 22, 1897,
and: Jan: 4;°1900)< 2322 nce eee ee eee Dec. 25, 1901 HUGH A. DINSMORE (appointed Jan. 4, 1900)....----.------- Dec. 25, 1901
Citizens of a State: JAMES B. ANGELL, of Michigan (appointed Jan. 19, 1887, Jan.
9.1893, and: Jan. 24, 1899) i> = 22 ee eee Jan. 24, 1905 ANDREW D. WHITE, of New York (appointed Feb. 15, 1888,
Mars 1951894, and! June 21900) 42. 2 5 ee ee June 2, 1906 RICHARD OLNEY (appointed Jan 24, 1900).......-2..:-.-2..- Jan. 24, 1906
Citizens of Washington: JOHN B. HENDERSON (appointed Jan. 26, 1892, and Jan. 24,
1898) Sot Set Se sll ee ee ee oe Jan. 24, 1904 WILLIAM L. WILSON (appointed Jan. 14, 1896; died Oct. 17,
1900). ALEXANDER GRAHAM BELL (appointed Jan. 24, 1898) ..--- Jan. 24, 1904
GEORGE GRAY (appointed Jan. 14, 1901) ..........-....--.-- Jan. 14, 1907-
Executive Committee of the Board of Regents.
J. B. HENDERSON, Chairman. ALEXANDER GRAHAM BELL.
Rosert R. Hirr. XII
PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF REGENTS AT THE ANNUAL MEETING HELD JANUARY 23, 1901.
In accordance with a resolution of the Board of Regents, adopted January 8, 1890, by which its annual meeting occurs on the fourth Wednesday of each year, the Board met to-day at 10 o’clock a. m.
Present: The Chief Justice, the Hon. M. W. Fuller (Chancellor), in the chair; the Hon. O. H. Platt; the Hon. William Lindsay; the Hon. R. R. Hitt; the Hon. Robert Adams, Jr.; the Hon. Hugh A. Dinsmore; Dr. J. B. Angell; Dr. A. Graham Bell; the Hon. Richard Olney; the Hon. George Gray; and the Secretary, Mr. 5. P. Langley.
Excuses for nonattendance were read from the Hon. William P. Frye and the Hon. J. B. Henderson, on account of illness.
At the suggestion of the Chancellor the minutes of the last annual meeting were read in abstract, and there being no objection, they were declared approved.
The Secretary announced the death on October 17, 1900, of Dr. William Lyne Wilson, and stated that Mr. Henderson had very much desired to present some personal remarks on the occasion, but that his illness had prevented him from attending the meeting.
Mr. Bell then offered a series of resolutions, which will be found under the heading ‘* Necrology,” on page 51 of this report.
The resolutions were adopted by a rising vote. Mr. Hitt then stated that he had received a request from Mr. Henderson to ask the Board’s permission to file later a memorial to be spread upon the minutes. On motion, the permission was granted.
The Secretary read acknowledgments from Mrs. Margaret A. Johnston and Mrs. Jennie T. Hobart of the resolutions adopted by the Board on account of the death of Dr. William Preston Johnston and of Vice-President Hobart.
APPOINTMENT OF REGENTS.
At the last meeting the Secretary announced that a resolution appointing the Hon. Richard Olney a regent to succeed the late Dr. William Preston Johnston had passed Congress, but was still in the hands of the President. The President’s approval was given on the day of tne meeting, January 24, but it was then, of course, too late
to notify Mr. Olney and secure his attendance. XIII
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The term of Dr. Andrew D. White having expired, he was reap- pointed to succeed himself by a joint resolution of Congress approved June 2, 1900.
The vacancy in the Board, caused by the death of Dr. William L. Wilson, has been filled by the appointment of the Hon. George Gray, through a joint resolution approved January 14, 1901.
The Secretary read a letter of acceptance from Dr. Andrew D. White, at present United States ambassador to Germany.
The Secretary presented his annual report to June 30, 1900, calling the attention of the Regents to the fact that it contained an account of every important part of the affairs of the Smithsonian Institution during the past year prepared by himself, but supplemented by full reports from the gentlemen in charge of the various bureaus. He would particularly call their attention, among numerous matters in the report, to the subject of the Exchanges. He then detailed the facts of the applications of the Institution through our ambassadors at London, Paris, and Berlin, in the interests of the Government. °
The Secretary spoke about the Zoological Park and the desirability that the Government would place in that city of refuge for the van- ishing animal races of the North American continent some specimens of the giant animals of Alaska, which were now going the way that the buffalo had gone. He then asked the attention of the Regents to a subject of minor importance, but of some interest, alluded to in the report under the title of the Children’s Room.
On motion, the report was accepted.
Mr. Hitt here said that he desired to bring before the Board the knowledge of certain proceedings which had taken place at the Univer- sity of Cambridge in England when the Secretary had received the honorary degree of doctor of science. This had been conferred in con- nection with an oration in Latin delivered by the public orator, and which Mr. Henderson, whom they knew to be a scholar who loved the tasks of scholarship, had translated into such English as Horace would have used if he had to speak in that tongue. Mr. Henderson had sent him a copy of this, and he now presented it to the Board with a request that it be placed upon the minutes. Mr. Hitt then read the following translation:
From across the Atlantic there has very recently been borne to us a man distin- guished in the world of science—one who but lately has published a most interest- ing and useful work on astronomy. In the city which is the capital of the greatest transmarine republic many important duties are committed to his care: First, the supervision of a great museum abundantly filled with objects of natural history; next, the administration of an institution the most celebrated for the increase and diffusion of knowledge among men; and, lastly, the control of an observatory with instruments designed for the purpose of dissecting and analyzing the light of the stars. It is said that below the red rays of the spectrum there are other rays, unde- tected by the sharpest vision, but which, through the genius of this man, aided by an instrument discovered by him and named a ‘‘bolometer,’’ have been gradually developed and made plainly visible.
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No one will wonder that a man thus fond of communing with the stars should also be moyed by a great desire to fly from earth, so great indeed that, as if by wings attached, he has actually been enabled to imitate the flight of birds for a distance exceeding 3,000 feet. Not fearing, perhaps, the fate of Icarus, he may yet be able himself to make good the vision of Horace, the poet:
“On strong but unaccustomed wings I fly, And soar as bird and man through liquid sky.”’
Perhaps, impatient of this world’s affairs and longing for celestial ones, he may well be emboldened to fly from earth and take his place among the stars.
I present to you Samuel Pierpont Langley.
On motion, the Latin address of the public orator and the translation of Mr. Henderson were directed to be placed upon the records.
CAMBRIDGE, October 11, 1900.
The following is the speech delivered by the public orator in pre- senting Mr. Samuel Pierpont Langley for the degree of doctor in science honoris CAUSES
Trans aequor Atlanticum ad nos nuper advectus est vir scientiarum in provincia insignis, qui etiam de astronomia recentiore librum pulcherrimum conscripsit. In urbe quod reipublicae maximae transmarinae caput est, viri huiusce curae multa mandata sunt; primum museum maximum rerum naturae spoliis quam plurimis ornatum; deinde institutum celeberrimum scientiae et augendae et divulgandae des- tinatum; denique arx et specula quaedam stellarum lumini in partes suas distribuendo dedicata. Luminis in spectro, ut aiunt infra radios rubros radii alii qui ocuiorum aciem prorsus effugiunt, viri huiusce ingenio, instrumenti novi auxilio quod fodomerpov nominavyit, paulatim proditi et patefacti sunt. Nemo mirabitur virum stellarum observandarum amore tanto affectum, etiam e terra volandi desiderio ingenti esse commotum, adeo ut, quasi alis novis adhibitis, plus quam trium milium pedum per spatium, etiam avium volatum aemulari potuerit. Fortasse aliquando, Icari sortem non veritus, etiam Horati praesagia illa sibi ipsi vendicabit.
‘non usitata nec tenui ferar penna biformis per liquidum aethera.”’
Fortasse rerum terrestrium impatiens, rerum caelestium avidus, ausus erit e terris ‘Volare sideris in numerum, atque alto succedere caelo.”’
Duco ad vos Samuelem Pierpont Langley.
In the absence of Mr. Henderson Mr. Bell presented the report of the Executive Committee to June 30, 1900, which, on motion, was adopted.
The Chancellor stated that a vacancy existed in the Executive Com- mittee, caused by the death of Dr. Wilson.
Senator Platt then offered the following resolution:
Resolved, That the vacancy in the Executive Committee caused by the death ot Dr. William Lyne Wilson be filled by the election of the Hon. R. R. Hitt.
On motion the resolution was adopted. Mr. Bell then offered the following customary resolution relative to income and expenditure:
Resolved, That the income of the Institution for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1902, be appropriated for the service of the Institution, to be expended by the Secretary, with the advice of the Executive Committee, with full discretion on the part of the Secretary as to items.
On motion the resolution was adopted.
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REPORT OF THE PERMANENT COMMITTEE.
In the absence of Mr. Henderson, Chairman of the Permanent Com- mittee, the Secretary made the following statement:
The Hodgkins Fund.—The Hodgkins Fund now amounted to about $250,000, $208,000 of which was deposited in the general funds, the remainder being held in first-class bonds. About $10,000 more was held in New York to meet possible litigation, but the indications were that the Institution would receive this also. There were also two houses of small value which would probably net the fund about $1,600.
The Avery Fund.—This, as well as other matters of the kind, were being looked after by the attorney of the Institution, Mr. F. W. Hackett, who reports satisfactory progress. As to the value of this Avery estate, the Secretary had requested an approximate valuation from Mr. Fox, the real-estate agent who had charge of the property, and who stated the same at about $26,000. Mr. Fox had written that if the United States Supreme Court Building were placed directly north of the Congressional Library the value of part of the property would be greatly increased. This property, most of which was idle, was yielding an income of something like $500 a year.
The Andrews Bequest.—This matter had been laid before the Board at its last meeting, and Mr. Hackett has reported that the estate would probably amount to something like a million of dollars. No active steps as yet had been taken in Ohio looking to an application of this money for the establishment of an institution for the free education of girls. It was by no means certain that the elaborate system formulated in the will was capable of being put into successful operation. The Secretary here quoted from Mr. Hackett’s report:
It may be needful before long to institute a friendly suit in New York to ascertain under the laws whether the legacy be a valid one to the Ohio corporation, or rather to the corporation that the will says shall be created in Ohio. I shall make this the subject of a separate letter to you in a few days. Meanwhile, as a report to the Regents of the progress making in this business, I will say that I am giving more or less attention from time to time to the will and its legal aspects, and also am in touch with the counsel for the executor.
The Sprague Bequest.—The Secretary now stated that he had the agreeable duty of bringing before the Regents the fact of another legacy to the Institution by Mr. Joseph White Sprague, whose last place of residence was in the city of Louisville, Ky., but who died in Italy in June, 1900. Under the provisions of his will, which had been offered for probate, certain personal effects were bequeathed to rela- tives, and all the remainder of his estate, both real and personal, to his — nephew, Seth Sprague Terry, in trust to convert the personalty into money and distribute 85 per cent of the profits of the entire estate among certain devisees named in the will, and their relatives, until twenty years after the death of the last of said devisees, when the trust
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expired by limitation and all assets in the hands of the trustee were to be conveyed to the United States of America to be held asa portion of the funds of the Smithsonian Institution, and to be known as the ‘‘ Sprague Fund.” One-half of the income of this fund was to be added to the principal each year; the other half to be expended under the direction of the Institution, in such manner as would ‘* best promote the advance- ment of the physical sciences” by the giving of free lectures, provid- ing laboratory facilities for original scientific research, publishing the results of such researches, or by awarding medals or other rewards for meritorious discoveries. The half of the gross income authorized to be expended annually in this manner was to be cumulative, and any portion not expended during one year might be expended during any subsequent year.
The Secretary continued that it had not yet been possible to obtain an inventory of the value of the estate, but he might mention that in a newspaper estimate it was represented at $200,000.
TWO-HUNDREDTH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ROYAL PRUSSIAN ACADEMY OF SCIENCES.
The Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences having invited the Smith- sonian Institution to participate in the celebration of the two-hundredth anniversary of its foundation, on the 19th and 20th of March, 1900, the Hon. Andrew D. White, United States Ambassador at Berlin, and member of the Board of Regents, was requested to represent the Insti- tution on this noteworthy occasion. A suitably engrossed address, conveying the congratulations of the Institution, and transmitted through the Department of State to Dr. White, was presented by him to the Prussian Academy and cordially acknowledged in terms of which the following is a summary:
The Royal Prussian Academy expresses the most sincere thanks for the interest the Smithsonian Institution has taken in the celebration of its two-hundredth anni- versary. The expression of this friendly interest has added greatly to the success and pleasure of these commemorative exercises throughout their entire course.
For a lasting memorial of this anniversary the Academy sends a description of the festival, which it begs the Institution to place in its archives. This record will derive its chief value from the addresses and memorials attached to it.
An interesting letter from Dr. White was laid before the Regents. It described the exercises as having been of an exceptional interest. They took place in the Royal Palace, where the King and Emperor received the entire body of guests in state, surrounded by the high functionaries of the Kingdom bearing the Royal insignia, while the monarch from the throne delivered a very interesting address of wel- come. Later there were entertainments in honor of the delegates not oniy by the King, but by the Chancellor of the Empire and others. On the second day occurred a general reception in the great hall of
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the Prussian legislature, which was also very impressive. The whole occasion was most interesting and everything was most admirably done.
The Secretary added that Dr. White had further said in conversation that in all his experience as a minister to European courts he had never seen so imposing a display of ceremonial magnificence.
MR. BELIZS RESOLUTION.
Under the head of unfinished business the Chancellor called up the resolution offered at the last meeting by Mr. Bell.
Mr. Bell said that he thought the Institution could not afford to remain silent on the subject of the great questions aroused by the National University project, and that some expression of the good will of the Institution at least might well be given. He, therefore, desired to withdraw the resolution offered last year and to substitute for it the following, which was satisfactory to the Executive Committee:
In order to facilitate the utilization of the Government Departments for the pur- poses of research—in extension of the policy enunciated by Congress in the joint resolution approved April 12, 1892:
Resolved, That it is tho sense of the Board that it is desirable that Congress extend this resolution so as to afford facilities for study to all properly qualified students or graduates of universities, other than those mentioned in the resolution, and provide for the appointment of an officer whose duty it shall be to ascertain and make known what facilities for research exist in the Government Departments, and arrange with the heads of the Departments, and with the officers in charge of Goy- ernment collections, on terms satisfactory to them, rules and regulations under which suitably qualified persons may have access to these collections for the purpose of research with due regard to the needs and requirements of the work of the Goy- ernment; and that it shall also be his duty to direct, in a manner satisfactory to the heads of such Departments and officers in charge, the researches of such persons into lines which will promote the interests of the Government and the development of the natural resources, agriculture, manufactures, and commerce of the country, and (generally ) promote the progress of science and the useful arts, and the increase and diffusion of knowledge among men.
After some discussion by the Regents, on motion the resolution was adopted. REMOVAL OF SMITHSON’S REMAINS.
The Secretary stated that he had received the following letter:
7 Via GARIBALDI, Genoa, 24 November, 1900. SAMUEL Prerpont LanGury, Esq., LL. D., D. C. L.,
Smithsonian Institution, Washington.
Dear Sir: The Committee of the British Burial Ground of Genoa (of which, as you are aware, Her Majesty’s consul is chairman), fully realizing how keenly you are interested in all that concerns the resting place of the respected Founder of your Insti- tution, has deputed me to write to you and lay before you the present position of our cemetery.
It will lie in your recollection that when I accompanied you some years ago up to the heights of San Benigno you were struck by the enormous quarry which was
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slowly but surely eating its way toward us from the sea through the rocky side of the hill on which we stand, and the excavation has lately come so close to us that the intervention of the consul became necessary to arrest further advance, on the plea that our property would be endangered if the quarrying were carried on.
Actual blasting has in fact been put an end to for the present, and the cemetery (although the boundary wall is now on the very edge of the excavation) remains untouched, but the local authorities who are the owners of the quarry haye given us to understand that they need more stone for their harbor works and are therefore anxious to see our graves transferred from the position they now occupy, for which purpose they would: give us a suitable piece of ground in another part of the town and would also undertake the due and fitting transport of the remains. Should our answer be in the negative, it is intimated to us that in five years’ time, in 1905, the term for applying the law for public utility (twenty years after the date of the last burial) will have been reached, and we shall then have to give up of necessity what we are now asked to yield as a concession.
Under the circumstances the committee have decided that it is their best policy, in the interest of all concerned, to begin to negotiate at once for the transfer on a decor- ous footing of the British Cemetery and all its tombs, and although some consider- able time may elapse before this transfer is accomplished, yet it is evident that the time has now come for us to ask you to prepare your decision as to what is to be done with regard to the James Smithson remains. Are they to be laid with all pos- sible care and reverence in new ground here, or are they to be conyeyed to the United States?
Awaiting the pleasure of your reply, I beg to remain,
Very faithfully, yours, HK. A. Le Mesurter.
The Secretary said that the cemetery referred to was not the cele- brated Campo Santo of Genoa, but a very small one in the care of the British consul and the English church, situated in an elevated and iso- lated spot, and that no interment had occurred there for many years. The Regents had formerly authorized the placing of a bronze tablet on Smithson’s tomb, which had been done.
The Secretary here exhibited photographs of the tomb, showing the bronze tablet in position. Recently word had been received that the bronze tablet had been stolen, but orders had been given to replace it by a marble one.
After some discussion, in which the desirability of bringing the remains to this country was adversely considered, the following res- olution, offered by Mr. Adams, was adopted:
Resolved, In view of the proposed abolition of the English cemetery at Genoa, which contains the remains of James Smithson, that the Secretary be requested to arrange either with the English church or with the authorities of the national bury-
ing ground at Genoa for the reinterment of Smithson’s remains and the transfer of the original monument.
SECRETARY'S STATEMENT.
Experiments in Aerodromics—KEclipse expedition.—The Secretary stated that in view of the lateness of the hour he would pass over some of the matters about which he had intended to speak, among
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others the continuation of his experiments in aerodromics, which, with the consent of the Regents, he was making for the War Department, and of the results of the eclipse expedition of May, 1900, further than to say in regard to the latter that they were of rather more than ordinary importance; that they had left one or two interesting but unsettled questions, particularly that as to the possibilities of the observation of Intramercurial planets, which had determined him to send out a small expedition to Sumatra to settle these questions on the occasion of the exceptionally important eclipse of the sun in May of the present year.
Ur of the Chaldees.—In October, 1899, Dr. Edgar James Banks, of Cambridge, Mass., had written to inquire whether the Smithsonian Institution would accept a collection of Babylonian antiquities, if such could be procured. He stated that he hoped to be able to secure yal- uable material by excavating at the town of Mugheir, situated on the Euphrates River, which, according to tradition, is the site of Ur of the Chaldees, from which Abraham came. Being satisfied after inves- tigation of the standing of Dr. Banks, and one of the Regents of the Institution being among the vice-presidents of his association, the Sec- retary accepted his proposition, which committed the Institution to nothing but the receipt of the finds. One of the employees of the National Museum would be of the party and would collect ethnological and natural history specimens. Any prediction with regard to the expedition must be premature, but it might be said that this site, if correctly chosen, was one of the most importance for students of the Bible and of ancient history yet to be examined, and that there was reasonable expectation that the Institution would reap a reward.
Smithsonian deposit in the Library of Congress.—'The Smithsonian deposit was created originally by a relatively very large expenditure from the proper funds of this Institution, nearly half whose income went in this direction for several years. The money, the Secretary was told, was spent at a time when such things were cheaper than now, and well spent, for a varied collection of works, partly but not exclusively scientific; but during the last twenty-five years the im- mensely increasing demand upon “the small fund of the Institution had
vaused it to add little to its library by direct purchase, though this had continued to increase largely through the exchange system, chiefly in the direction of scientific periodicals.
The Regents would remember the Secretary’s explaining to them two years ago that by an informal arrangement made between Pro- fessor Henry and the Library Committee, in 1866, the Library of Con- gress was not required to keep the Smithsonian books together, but merely to see that they had a proper mark indicating that they belonged to the Institution.
These books, which Congress had assumed the care of, had been
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lying, it was too well known, in compulsory neglect and disorder, owing to the lack of room in the old quarters in the Capitol, but since their transfer to the new Library building they had been rearranged and much had been done toward bringing into order this valuable Smith- sonian deposit, which was in some respects the finest collection of sci- entific periodicals and reports of learned societies in the world.
Congress had last year made an increase in the working force of the Library, and had provided for three persons, one custodian and two messengers, to look after the Smithsonian deposit.
The books had an entire ‘‘ stack,” which would hold 175,000 volumes, and was called the ‘* Kast stack,” assigned to them, and besides this one of the great halls, which was to be used for the books in more immediate demand, and also as a reading room.
An appropriation of $30,000 was made, to be expended under the Librarian of Congress, for fitting up this room, and while even this large room would not be sufficient to bring together all the Smithso- nian books, it would bring together most of the transactions of the learned societies and scientific periodicals, which were among the most valuable portions of the Library.
He desired to engage the interest of the Regents in procuring for the expenditure, either through their Secretary or the Librarian of Congress, a sum of in all not less than $50,000 for the joint purpose of supplying the defects in the library due to its neglect for the past twenty years, and to fill in the important sets of periodicals which can not be secured by exchange. This money could not be spent rap- idly, since many of the books could now be got only after long search, and he presumed that it would take several years to supply the actual losses.
International Catalogue of Scientifie Literature.—The Secretary said that he had not time to enter upon this subject at leneth, but he would remind the Regents that the Smithsonian Institution had long ago, under Professor Henry, proposed the scheme of a general cat- alogue of scientific literature to the Royal Society of London for their joint consideration.
The Royal Society, within the last two or three years, had resumed the project which had now grown to be a very large one. It had re- cently called for and obtained the official aid of the principal govern- ments of the world, and England, France, Germany, and other leading European nations had made large appropriations to this great work. It had been hoped that our own National Government would take its share in this enterprise, but the Secretary regretted to say that it had not done so, although the Department of State had earnestly recom- mended it.
The Smithsonian Institution, which had been the original suggester of this great plan, desired to be still associated with it in the measure
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of its ability, and had caused a circular to be sent during the past sum- mer to the libraries, universities, and scientific establishments of the United States, and solicited support for this international project in the name of the Institution. He was gratified to be able to say that the response had been most hearty, and that 66 sets of this costly pub- lication had been subscribed for here, which was a much more consid- erable aid than had been rendered by the peoples of any other nations apart from the national subscriptions.
The Secretary hoped that our Government would yet do something for this. He was entirely willing that the work should be continued provisionally under the Institution as suggested by the Secretary of State, but while he believed that it was the wish of all American scientific men that the work should be done here, he did not desire to have the Institution appear as a solicitor of Congress for the necessary appropriation while so many things of more immediate urgence to its own interests were ungranted. He would temporarily continue a cer- tain amount of the cataloguing as aid on the part of the Institution, which was, in this respect, taking the duties of what was called in Europe a ‘‘ regional bureau.”
SPECIAL STATEMENT SMITHSONIAN FUND AND MUSEUM.
Continuing, the Secretary said:
The Regents have received my printed official report, and as I hope that they have read it I shall not dwell on its contents, but will speak now of certain subjects of special concern. The real matter, to the Secretary at least, always lies in the actual presence of the Regents, and his ability to bring to them his difficulties directly and to obtain their guidance. I say this now not with reference to anything that presses ~ for present action, but to be sure that I know their wishes in the shaping of a policy which causes me frequent official anxiety. I do not mean with reference to the parent Institution, for there never was a time when its small means were productive of more satisfactory results, or when it was better known throughout the whole world than it is to-day, but I immediately speak of the bureaus which the Govern- ment has put in its charge, and for the moment particularly of the Museum.
The Regents will remember that on the resignation of Acting Assistant Secretary Charles D. Walcott, I asked them to authorize the removal of the restrictions on the appointment of the Assistant Secretary, Mr. Richard Rathbun, so that he could be assigned to other duties, especially that of Assistant Secretary in charge of the Museum, with the aid of three Head Curators, and that I spoke of this as an experi- ment upon which I would report later. It having been found impracticable that Mr. Rathbun should give his chief attention to the parent Institution and satis- factorily administer the Museum also, I have recently made arra7:gements by which he could give his principal attention to the latter, and in this form, after two years’ trial, I can report favorably upon the plan.
I think it is working well for two reasons. The first is personal to Mr. Rathbun, > who has a fund of tact and patience, united with professional sympathy, which few men possess in a greater degree.
The other reason why the present plan is successful lies, I think, in the nature of the Regents’ own control, and here I want to revert to the fact that the Museum as it exists has grown from the parent stem of the Smithsonian Institution, and grown so
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fast that the child is tending to become larger than the parent. There are signs that the Committee on Appropriations is at last coming to see the inevitable necessity of enlarging the Museum buildings, and with this enlargement will come an increased expenditure and a new era of responsibility for its management. With a million dollars or more of annual expenditure the Museum will be more like other great bureaus of the Government. I can say that I think the present system of adminis- tration through the Regents is not only free from every suspicion of political influ- ence, but through the method of election and appointment of its governing body and officers, has an assurance of permanence and of unselfish administration which no other method known to our Government affords.
The Secretary is, under the fundamental law, the Keeper of the Museum. Although a scientific man himself, he is not disposed in this connection to favor one branch of science as against another. (At least, if I may speak for myself, I think I am not.) While retaining in his own hands so much of the authority which the Regents and the law have imposed on him as is necessary for a proper coordination of all the interests of the Institution, and while personally passing upon all matters of policy, relations with important foreign and domestic establishments and all unusual or extraordinary expenditures, he has always managed the details of the Museum administration through an Assistant Secretary. Such men as Baird, Goode, Walcott, and Rathbun have successively filled this office, and in every instance not only deserved the confidence of the Regents and the Secretary, but have gained the confidence of the scientific community.
I think, then, that the present plan of administration is working well, but I desire the Regents to bear in mind that an extension of the work to be done is likely to be later demanded by scientific public opinion; that the time has nearly come when Congress will look favorably upon it, and that when the time for this extension actually does come I hope they will feel that their own just and impartial rule is the best that the Museum is likely to have in the future, as it is that which has built it up in the past, guaranteeing as it does deliberation and fairness in the selection of the Museum officers and a stability in its policy.
There is something to be said with regard to each of the other bureaus, but the Regents will find this set forth in the Report, particularly with regard to the Secre- tary’s personal efforts made last year to extend the field of the Bureau of Exchanges. I wish, however, before concluding these statements to the Regents, to revert to a subject on which I have already asked their advice and which is of fundamental importance.
The Chancellor remarked on a previous occasion that the time seemed to be coming when the Institution would be more and more in the way of receiving gifts, like the Hodgkins gift. I hope and believe that this opinion will be justified, and I have had the pleasure of bringing some evidences of it before the Regents this morning, but I ask them to bear in mind, with regard to the Smithsonian Institution, which has been called an anomaly in our Government, that its best feature, and that which makes it a happy anomaly, is that while the whole is in the care of the State, there is an independent fund under the Regents’ control. Now I beg them to consider that this all-important feature of independence is every year lessening in its character, owing to the decreasing relative importance of the fund by reason of the changing value of money, and the enormously increased wealth of the country around it. Thus in 1850 the Smithsonian Institution’s fund was over $600,000. This was at the time a noble foundation, but how relatively small it is to-day can be seen from the greatly increased funds now in the hands of other institutions of learning. I have written to the presidents of a number of the principal American universities in existence in 1850 and asked the extent of their endowment at that time.
Fifty years ago, the President of Yale University informs me, the funds of that great institution were about $300,000. At that time the Smithsonian Institution
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fund was over $600,000, or more than twice that of Yale. Now President Hadley tells me that the invested funds of Yale are about five and one-quarter million dollars. The Smithsonian fund is nearly what it was; that is, except for the Hodg- kins legacy; it is about one-sixth that of Yale; which is saying that the Smithsonian fund has relatively decreased in the proportion of 12 to 1.
Not to found this comparison on the solitary case of Yale, I have inquired in this way of the Presidents of seven of our leading colleges and universities, and I have answers from five: Harvard, Yale, Columbia, Princeton, and the University of Pennsylvania.
Columbia reports an income of $11,000 in 1850, but no endowment. Harvard is the only college or university which fifty years ago had a fund as large as that of the Smithsonian Institution. The average fund of Harvard, Yale, Columbia, and Penn- sylvania in 1850 I find to be about $450,000. The average fund of each of those same four institutions to-day, as their presidents and treasurers report to me, is about $8,600,000 (an average increase of nearly 2,000 per cent).
If some of the newer universities, as Stanford, and Chicago, whose funds are believed to be collectively $25,000,000, are brought into this estimate, the result is that while at the time of its organization the Smithsonian Institution, with one exception, was very much wealthier than any university or college in the United States, to-day it has about one-twelith of the average property of those to which it was formerly superior.
If there is any object that lies near my heart, it is that the Institution should become so known throughout the country that gifts and devises which would increase that part of its funds under the absolute control of the Regents should be ~ stimulated and increased. I am convinced that it is but necessary that the whole of the American people who have money to devise or give shall only know what the Institution has done in the past and what it guarantees under the rule of the Regents in the expenditure of funds in the future, to bring in such gifts in increas- ing number. I will do anything I can personally to aid this, and while it is not becoming that the Institution should wear the appearance of soliciting anything of the kind, I should be very glad for any counsel from the Regents as to the means of aiding it.
The Regents informally discussed the matters suggested by the Secretary, but, time preventing, took no action; and, on motion, the Board adjourned.
REPORT OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE SMITHSONIAN ENSTI- TUTION
For THE YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 1901.
To the Board of Regents of the Sinithsonian Institution:
Your Executive Committee respectfully submits the following report in relation to the funds of the Institution, the appropriations by Con- gress, and the receipts and expenditures for the Smithsonian Institu- tion, the U. S. National Museum, the International Exchanges, the Bureau of Ethnology, the National Zoological Park, and the Astro- physieal Observatory for the year ending June 30, 1901, and balances of former years:
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION. Condition of the Fund July 1, 1901.
The amount of the bequest of James Smithson deposited in the Treasury of the United States, according to act of Congress of August 10, 1846, was $515,169. To this was added by authority of Congress February 8, 1867, the residuary legacy of Smithson, savings from income and other sources, to the amount of $134,831.
To this also have been added a bequest from James Hamilton, of Pennsylvania, of $1,000; a bequest of Dr. Simeon Habel, of New York, of $500; the proceeds of the sale of Virginia bonds, $51,500; a gift from Thomas G. Hodgkins, of New York, of $200,000 and $8,000, being a portion of the residuary legacy of Thomas G. Hodgkins, and $1,000, the accumulated interest onsthe Hamilton bequest, making in all, as the permanent fund, $912,000.
The Institution also holds the additional sum of $42,000, received upon the death of Thomas G. Hodgkins, in registered West Shore Railroad 4 per cent bonds, which were, by order of this committee, under date of May 18, 1894, placed in the hands of the Secretary of the Institution, to be held by him subject to the conditions of said order.
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XXVI REPORT OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
Statement of receipts and expenditures from July 1, 1900, to June 30, 1901.
RECEIPTS. Cash-on ‘hand Joly], 1900 £22022: see ee $76, 219. 07 Interest dn tund‘ July 1, 1900.22 boree oes $27, 360. 00 Interest on fund January 1, 1901 --......------ 27, 360. 00 —————— 54,720.00 Interest to January 1, 1901, on West Shore bonds. ..-.-.-.- 1, 680. 00 —————— $132, 619.07 Cash from sales of publications... -...-.--5..222-2-+-22.22- 188. 59 Cash from repayments, freight; etc .. 5.2. 42aeee see --- 10,240.80 zt 10,429. 39 Total receipts. 22. =.=. 22 2525S Ae ee ee ee eee 148, 048. 46 EXPENDITURES. Building: Repairs, care, and improvements.-......-.--- $6, 938. 39 Hurmitureyandsfirturesss. 255 6a ee 2,188.01 $9, 126. 40 General expenses: Fostage.and telecraph'- > i225 288 a 117. 67 DEALIONETY. 265 oat cn ee ae ah eens aera 1, 174. 44 Inicidentals (fuel, gas; 6662) o22 cee eee 4, 848. 20 Library (books, periodicals, ete.) ......---.- 2, 581. 80 SATIATION 2 ot ioe Be eae ee ieee de eee 20, 566. 95 Greneral: Prin binge eo ean ne eae 34. 85 Gallery Of att. os25s5.2 0 Opodo eagle tee eat 408. 92 Mcetim bay so" she ey a Se ees tee ae ne 221. 37 ———_—— 29, 954. 20 Publications and researches: Smithsonian contributions ................-- 36. 85 Miscellaneous collections ..............-..-- de Al eras RO POLIS 26 Sone oS aks ae Se ee eo 1971163 Special publications {> -'2 25.2 7745 -eeeees 222. 50 Researcher: Sct ee, oe ay ee eee 4, 686. 04 paras Dae Soe Be ne ete 1, 1438. 10 Pingoicins Time 2.2572 eee i ee 4,473.51 —— 14, 246. 36 Literary and scientific exchanges..............-.-..--- 5, 708. 24 ——— 59,.085. 20 Balance unexpended. June'30;°1901 772522 eee 83, 963. 26
The cash received from the sale of publications, from repayments for freights, etc., is to be credited to the items of expenditure as follows:
Sinithsonian contributions. 22k ee ae ee ee $24. 91 Miscellaneous, collections *:').4: 2) 23 nt So ee eee eae 138. 97 RSE OES esac SNS er eee eS pe a Se ea Ie 16. 41 Special publications ................ Ut aoe ae See ae ee 8. 30 $188. 59 ixenanees 602 io ee Soe Se et 9, 785. 44 Imeidentals jt: 2 2.2 ie LO Se ee ea 455. 36 10, 429. 39
*In addition to the above $20,566.95, paid for salaries under building and general expenses, $8,999.11 were paid for services, viz, $4,312.93 charged to building account, $285 to furniture account, $2,151.06 to researches account, $1,250.16 to library account, and $999.96 to Hodgkins fund account.
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The net expenditures of the Institution for the year ending June 30, 1901, were therefore $48,655.81, or $10,429.39 less than the gross expenditures, $59,085.20, as above stated.
All moneys received by the Smithsonian Institution from interest, sales, refunding of moneys temporarily advanced, or otherwise, are deposited with the Treasurer of the United States to the credit of the Secretary of the Institution, and all payments are made by his checks on the Treasurer of the United States.
Your committee also presents the following statements in regard to appropriations and expenditures for objects intrusted by Congress to the Smithsonian Institution:
Detailed statement of disbursements from appropriations committed by Congress to the care
of the Smithsonian Institution for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1901, and from balances of former years.
INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGES, SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION, 1901.
RECEIPTS.
Appropriated by Congress for the fiscal year ending June ?%, 1901, “for expenses of the system of international exchanges between the United States and foreign countries, under the direction of the Smithsonian Institution, including salaries or compensation of all necessary employ- ees and the purchase of necessary books and periodicals, twenty-four thousand dollars’”’ (sundry civil act, June 6, 1900). .--:-..----------- $24, 000. 00
DISBURSEMENTS. [From July 1, 1900, to June 30, 1901.]
Salaries or compensation:
enrator.4 months ath2os. oo. 2 a-noe eae oo eee $1, 033. 32
HAGLINe CULAtOn OIMONbIS abap2col.= ae terse en oe er 1, 125. 00
1 chief clerk, {6 months, at S175 Sac ph ae cae ee ae \ 2, 149. 98 AGmonths cat $183 Shree ssi Sasso
HCE Kem sTN ONS WAG wlOO 532. 22 ene See es one 1, 800. 00
Heelerk-omMonin sabi glo cian. eee Ree Soe es 250. 00
1 clerk, J6 months, at dLIG.67 wenn eee eee eee eee eee \ 1, 450. 02 avneuilisd at lon. cos eae ee eae be
1 clerk, J g aDgtMtaaRyy et gLOM)S Oe ee eee ela sa - \ 1, 249. 98 \6 MONS Au PlOSk oot wee eee. hs ee es nee
1 stenographer, J11 months, as $90. .....--------------- \ 1, 090. 00 u MOMth At wlOO ee sea ee ee oe
ieclerkasi2omonths sat ecole = fees beac costo ee see 960. 00
1 ee PMOTOUILNS oppo = seer te ee a reser eeee \ 570. 00
Ports MGR ee pote: a ee tee Soh oe te JEN
(packer Le nmMOnths = Ati POO= coc oan ess eke esos cea = 660. 00
1 workman, : months, at 900 AO SERGE al ae eG \ 630. 00 Gemnanihs sat pope sae oe ee rare
1 messenger, i months, at $25 .....-----.-+------++--- \ 310. 00 lema@n thd tipo ee eats oe scmtcoe = ot
(lshboreralemonths: at. 4p... ete won eee eee a 540. 00
ICA Peniets 2OIGALYS Waldo: ce oe 2a ke ean a aces oe 60. 00
erento days: Miley 2 bots eS sobs ites fase cl. 19. 50
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Salaries or compensation—Continued.
1 laborer, 29 days, at $1.50-......-.--------------------- $43. 50 1 laborer, 22 days, at $1.50 .....-.---------------------- 33. 00 1 cleaner, 166 days, at $1....----...-------+--=---2-+-<-- 166. 00 1 agent, 12 months, at $91.663......-.------------------ 1, 100. 00 1 agent, 12 months, at $15.......-.--------------------- 180. 00 1 agent, 12 months, at $50....-..----------------------- 600. 00 Total salaries or compensation... --.-.----.------------ 16, 020. 30 General expenses: ASR eee ye ee aes Be ape he eee $876. 50 TANT eerie ee RM ence meen RRS SH 3, 587. 12 Papen cece ioe oie sacar ear es 225. 00 Saripiics Stoo it flues os Shae eee eee 63. 46 PAE ORORET WS ac 2-2 a Benes om Se epycel oe eg ee 291.91 ——-—— 5,043.99 Motel dig bursemente:.= 2) sec oa oe eee oe ee eee $21, 064. 29 BalanGe July. 0, lool os os oats aoe ae eet Oh ere te er ee 2, 935. 71
INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGES, SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION, 1900.
Balance July 1, 1900, as per last report......-.------------+------=----- $2, 538. 83
DISBURSEMENTS. General expenses:
BOOKS. fos Se ae i ais ee eer eet gs ley ee $75. 63
ORES eee ee SON a ie ee an ad fal oe eae ere eT 146. 50
| Wy 21) a £1 eee Me a eel ee oo eRe RIE tues eRe tu As 2, 156. 10
SORVvICGs. Skee MR oe cee ah SI pe me ety sete) Sy ee em 10. 50
SPAMOMGRY) <= S23 2e es oe en ee en ae cee eee 11. 16
Rupplies sore ta fee Pee Pps en ees Ga es 85. 04 Total disbursements. =. 2 Ss 2s Se se as See oe ee ee ee $2, 484. 93 Balaneé Jilly b- 1901.0 s. 222352 te eee ee ee eee 53. 90
INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGES, SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION, 1899.
Balance July: 1,°1900, as ‘per last. report. : .- 3223 pa ee eee $1. 59
Balance carried, under the provisions of Revised Statutes, section 3090, by the Treasury Department to the credit of the surplus fund, June 30, 1901.
AMERICAN ETHNOLOGY, SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION, 1901.
RECEIPTS.
Appropriation by Congress for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1901, ‘‘ for continuing ethnological researches among the American Indians under the direction of the Smithsonian Institution, including salaries or compensation of all necessary employees and the purchase of necessary books and periodicals, fifty thousand dollars, of which sum not exceed- ing one thousand five hundred dollars may be used for rent of building’ ; (sundry; civil’act, June 6;1900).2-2. SoS: see Ee ee eee $50, 000. 00
The actual conduct of these investigations has been continued by the Secretary in the hands of Maj. J. W. Powell, Director of the Bureau of American Ethnology.
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DISBURSEMENTS. Salaries or compensation:
1 director, 12 months, at $375 ....-.- cB SO tee a ea $4, 500. 00
1 ethnologist in charge, 12 months, at $353.33... .....-. 3, 999.96
ieebomolorist, 7 months, at $208.33. 2.2... 52-2-25-022--2- 1, 458. 31
Pemmoocist, 12 months, at $200 -.-. 22: . 3. --.----.-2--- 2, 400. 00
1 ethnologist, 12 months, at $166.67 .....-- hes ioe eee ee 2, 000. O04
iwenimolorist, 12; months, at. $166.67 -.....2.22.:-......- 2, 000. 04
meninolocist: 12: months; at $133!33 .-.2 2. 222-2. 25+ 1, 599. 96
meconolocist..2 months, at $125 22.25. 2202.22 22-2 -+- 4 1, 500. 00
ieromolorist, L2months, at. $125 -.... 2-22. 2. 2222s 1, 500. 00
donhinolocist, 24 months at $120 2022522... -- 2-2-2222 312.50
1 assistant ethnologist, 1 month, at $100 -.-........------ 100. 00
1 assistant ethnologist, 10 months, at $50-.......-..----- 500. 00
aussie 2 months. at Pl66:672 os 222 - =. sa. ee ese Bs 2, 000. 04
1 ethnologic translator, 63 months and 6 days, at $150... 1,001. 60
PeRleEk eo IMNOnINA VAL PLD ssf Soe keh so eset 375. 00
macrkeeLAumoentns vateploQea i822 eo ee Seek Se ee 1, 200. 00
Walon amon piswalinel O05 ase < wo ost Ss es ace tee es 1, 200. 00
eter Montes al plOOs 4-452 aacot sce se Sane e soos 1, 200. 00
fee el OTNOMGHS Ab PND ee. oe nie ee oe Bee cee e elo 900. 00
moor reader, 12 months,-at $75... 2. 2. .2--4=- 22. --- 2% 900. 00
l assistant ethnologic librarian, 10 months, at $60; 2 PERCH DU oe te ee ee ee TNS el eee 700. 00
Pekitled laborer; 12 months,-at $60: -2.. .- -.2--22----:.- 720. 00
Mmessoneer le months, ab po0's2 22 62 se ene 2 600. 00
Semarcn wl 2emonihe ahepoOes a4. 55.225. 122 se cee 720. 00
Sacer LA mMoOnths ab 405.202 eee 8 se eee 540. 00
PEDO ai-odaysatipl Oss. 2. Sees. wk oes ee 111.00
SavOrereccidays™ at dla) a2 3) ee. ee ek kes 2 42. 00 Momisalanesoncampensatlonee: (62 oe Sas eh $34. 080. 45
General expenses:
STL TS ak ee arn Se oe ee ee SE ee) ata a $822. 58
Prawines and: ilustravions:. 2.22 -a.8502 22. eee 407. 95
hola poate sige Ae oR Se ae es ae Alpe SA Ee 257. 93
DRRRNERE ee see en ete 5S ener ee 94.53
Ber ROIR CTI te ae ee 3 Se en ee cee ee MONI OD
RPG ATIOO RIS seers en ane WEN erayn le ec 108. 65
Pat ALAnTICNC ss wees. on oa Se Re ss eee ee 683. 33
MISPRIBEV CS eet Sarre oy8.2 SE Ja ee oS 10. 40
osse ane teleoraph..< 2222-24222 so Lees 72. 50
Ueto pa Nae 2 ee ane de ee ee 1, 500. 00
SREIIESET CON a= sth. miei: lye By She oie 2S! ryt 526. 35
0 LESS Sag See pee eee aes a er a 3, 388. 78
Repel cone Be SPE ae Fates 1, 238. 04
Mravel-and teldrexpenses: 2... 2.254 Seie snk PMA SY
13, 234. 86
Berne SD TESEINEM iGreen thee ec Ces ates ee oe ci ms Sale onSc : 47,315. 31
i alaaveeyd fi Ae Oy DR A Bere, eg gt a ee 2, 684. 69
KXX REPORT OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
AMERICAN ETHNOLOGY, 1900.
Balance July 1: 1900; as per last report. 22. s2s82..) cep eee eee $2, 147. 35
DISBURSEMENTS.
General expenses: : BOOKS es st 5. 22 tots Soo wk eee x Smee eran $645. 95 Drawines an daillusirations’ ss. 2 Sh Se eee eee 49.51 GION Ge tee tae ONE Se oe ON Se here eC eee 67. 89 Oficeturnitute<:< 2.5.5 casted oe ee a Eee 288. 50 Imo iiteapee, sae ee bio Fg sche n esece entiation ce Sree 13. 51 Wiascellaneousy-j23 25-0 02 = ne 2 cee. see Sete ee eee 1. 65 INS TERMS Ue a Re eee ag ieee ta Se ieee fs aL os 72. 64 Pestarevand telesrani) Js.) sa. seen ate eee ner 21.32 vena eb shs. So Sn ce Se eee cae aoe eee eee 83. 33 SPeclaleserVIiGEs ewe Hilts Fae a eee ee ee eos 233. 00 DSPCCUMENS Vc oie Secs eek 2. cok ca een eee eee ei 285. 27 DUDES a wero sini oe. coos Aree ee ee eer 136. 77 Dravyel-and. neld expenses: =..2222.5s6 see ee ee eee ae 17.50 SOAMONEL > {6 aeeio ste ear ee Se hes ee a eee ane nape 225. 32 Mo bal CIShurseMieMm tee ac ee Sih las ees ee ate een eee ee ea $2, 142.16 Balarnce sd tidy Wi sh Oily ess oe oa eR eee eed a eae sully)
AMERICAN ETHNOLOGY, 1899.
Balance, July. <1900;\asiper lastrepottss 4: Jsaqcese eee eee eases $92. 48 DISBURSEMENTS. General expenses: Barer bn ties ee ie spec ee sp DE a te tl tea er $0. 84 Balance .c 2 So a52 Sooo? ste ee ee a 91. 64
Balance carried, under the provisions of Revised Statutes, section 3090, by the Treasury Department to the credit of the surplus fund, June 30, 1901.
NATIONAL MUSEUM—PRESERVATION OF COLLECTIONS, 1901.
RECEIPTS.
Appropriation by Congress for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1901, ‘for continuing the preservation, exhibition, and increase of the col- lections from the surveying and exploring expeditions of the Govern- ment and from other sources, including salaries or compensation of all necessary employees, $180,000, ot which sum $5,500 may be used for necessary drawings and iilustrations for pubiications of the
National Museum”’ (sundry civil act, June 6, 1900)......-.-.------- $180, 000. 00 EXPENDITURES. . jJuly 1, 1900, to June 30, 1901.] Salaries or compensation.........-.-..-<-+.. $158, 846. 45 SIO SULT NS CTR [Cs ge aaa Np gg PE 4, 025. 76
NOE SERVICE si. 22 Ske oho ee Se ee $162, 872. 21
REPORT OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. XXXI
Miscellaneous:
Drawings and illustrations ..........-.--- $2, 010. 53
pear, weer: sR ek See roe 4,617. 14
PMOMER ens ee rt seen Se 1, 291.37
MVC ae eee taro Se ee ee See he 1, 718. 98
LETH SAO) at icy’ See Sa the Le Re i ee oe 981. 85 ROtUINMISCe ANCOUS nas Ako ce eo eee Se $10, 619. 87 Mo talescnenGiuunes smc ae ee Se ae oe BRS ee ae eee SS $173, 492. 08 JEL W a eLers Mol ASH AS 10) Ea ae eae Oe i ag ee os ey Generar, Sara les 2 ae eae 6, 507. 92
Analysis of expenditures for salaries or compensation, 1901.
Scientific staff:
1 assistant secretary, 8 months, at $258.33_.......-.---.- $2, 066. 64 ihergucurator, 2'monthe at $291. 66.282 2 = 3, 499. 92 HeCHInALOr le months sat. peolsOOn a ee ee 3, 499. 92 GHEATOT Te MOUS At poole GO sse Son esos) es Be 3, 499. 92 iFeurator ple months at: p200%.- 2-5 oo eae ee 2, 400. 00 imcuratond2 months sabie2z00s = =so5 io eS eno 2, 400. 00 WPCMEALO ol mONGOS wat po0QS: see sek wee See ee 2, 400. 00 a IPCUEALOL 2p Ontns at a200 2. ses atthe 28 ee 2, 400. 00 Imeurators L2 months, at PLiOs 424 2o coos eek ee Se fan sa 2,100.00. . ievesistanh curator, 2 months, at pl50)2~ 55... 222s 8 1, 800. 06 iGansistant curator Ia months. at plo0\s- 22522. 222255022. 1, 800. 00 Waccishant curator Ia months. at plo0l 2.2 .)0282 es eee 1, 800. 00 (eaSISLAn CUrAtOE Iomonths, at-ploOm 235.222 e es ee 1; 800. 00 1 assistant curator, 6 months, at $150; 6 months, at $130.. 1, 680. 00 ifackistant curator, 12 months) atiplacsoo.e= 2.225 2 sss. 1, 599. 96 assistant curator, 12 months) at $133.33-.--...:..-....- 1, 599. 96 Issistanicurator, la months, at plop ose eae so ae 1, 500. 00 1 assistant curator, 12 months, at $116.66 ..... .._.._..- 1, 399. 92 iasisiany curator, 12 months) at $lil6:66) 225 ..2- 22222. - 1,399. 92 1 second assistant curator, 12 months, at $100 ____..___-- 1, 200. 00 Meare months, 2¢ $106.66. 52.3. ae ce. ae 1, 399. 92 adel months: at olOOw 2... 232s. sese ee Sao 1, 200. 00 Heed Amontassab PLOWS <9. 82k ce Se Sates ee seas. 1, 200. 00 Heard ale months atipsosco.e... sack eel cdl he erie 999. 96 MAMMA MLOULUSTAlISoroowcmtoo sees see ements a 999. 96 1 aid, 10 months, 54 days, at $83.33 _..... Rs ee og 978. 45 ily Sieh, LES aa Conall ekseyara At AVS) a eed Ee ee tat oe 900. 00 ih iols Wedsoavepatin asp ven ect S/o hens arm eee es See Ee smi eae 900. 00 Pt weet Ss ab Oe ac ac Se Dorey Ree eae eee ce 600. 00 i] puke) GIN Taeyoyan el asi eH ee 15) 0 een oe RR ieee a yep en ee 590. 00 bead i month and 15} days, at $a0es.. 2s J22 052k 75. 00 —— $51, 649. 45 Preparators:
iipuotosrapher, i months) at pl ipes 2. sane eo 2, 100. 00 iemodeler wala months at lOO: - fe... [hoe tie ee ee tl 2005019 LL TN 2 OS) Cas GALS Uae be She Ga fs ean a 45. 00 Hancoropict, 2 months, atiso0. 2<- 2 222 2.520. aLac else 1, 080. 00 1 chemical geologist, 4 months and 25 days, at $100...... 489, 29
1 preparator, 2 months and 41 days, at $75; 15 days, at See ee ere ne Aha a A ee oS re 295. 40
XXXIT REPORT OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
Preparators—Continued.
iepreparator, 12 months,at.poocs- eek se. Sn oeae ee $1, 020. 00 1 preparator, 12 months, at $85.......-...- Sea eee =. 1, 020. 00 ispreparator, 12 months, “at: So0c.2 ess oe ee ee 960. 00 1 preparator, ‘7 months; .aboio.. 2... sede e eae ee 525. 00 1 preparator, 6 months and 13 days, at $70......-..-..-- 452. 50 1 preparator, 7 months and 8 days, at $60..-......-...-- 437. 14 Ipreparator, 12 mionths, at'$4> =< 2: sce aoe pees 540. 00 1 preparator, 6 months and 15 days, at $45...-....---.-- 291. 77 1 acting chief taxidermist, 1 month and 3 days, at $125. 137. 10 istaxidermist; 12smnonths,-at.p 100 V2 ase ere 1, 200. 00 taxidermist: 2 ton this aG sno 0) ss ee pee een 1, 080. 00 1 taxidermist, 1 month and 9 days, at $75.......--...--- 96. 77 Iatax1GenmNsts 1 maomths erty gO ae eee eee ee ener 720. 00 $13, 689. 97 Clerical staff:
1 chief clerk, 4 months, at $208.34; 8 months, at $208.33. 2, 500. 00 iveditorsl2months. at. blG/=. 2 cses se se ere ee 2, 004. 00 iehief of division, 12:months, atp200) 22-2 2) oases ee 2, 400. 00 iprevistrar, al Zimonubs: ah pi Gene, eee ee ae 2, 004. 00 1 disbursing clerk, 12 months, at $116.67...............- 1, 400. 04 1 assistant librarian, 12 months, at $133.33 ........------ 1, 599. 96 1 stenographer; 12’ months, at $166.662.. 2.24.2. 7eee2. 1 999892, il stenocrapher.<12 months, abiplop a ae oe eee -1, 500. 00 I stenographer, 12 months, at: $90"<-2 sc. ae ee oe eee 1, 080. 00 1 stenographer, 6 months, at $85; 6 months, at $75 .....- 960. 00 1 stenographer and typewriter, 9 months and 11 days, at
vio; 19 days, at POU; 23 days, at $2 22... an oe 786. 50 1 stenographer and typewriter, 11 months and 12 days,
BR ROO 206 Lane tae R rs! eae a ee eae a 569. 35 1 stenographer and typewriter, 8 months and 5 days, at
POU = epee Me Cec ee Sek. Seo oeeees tence eae ee err 408. 06 1 stenographer and typewriter, 3 months and 28 days, at
DO 2 cs ee ca ote a ee 195. 16 1 stenographer, 2 months and 48 days, at $50_.........-- 178. 39 1 typewriter, 6 months, at $85; 6 months, at $75.....__-- 960. 00 L-typewriter, 12 months, at $702.2) ts eee ee ee 840. 00 1 typewriter; 12 months, at, $6225.35 eee ee oe ee 780. 00 | typewriter, 10 months and 10 days, at $45........-.--- 464. 52 Ieelenksalimromthys; at! p25 ce Peeters ye eee eee eee 1,500. 00 ikclerk, liZimonths: at $L25:.. Sesto ees eee 1, 500. 00 bclerk.6months, ate 2h. 2 ae op ieee eee nae 750. 00 clerk, 12. months, at $1152.25. 2. = eee Se ieso0s G0 elerk 2anonths: at $100 2 eee 1, 200. 00 lclerk; 1 2.months:-at $1002. 2242-2, See ee eee 1, 200. 00 ielerk. 12 amonths)at-plQ0s =a =a ea = ee ee 2 1200200 1 clerk, 6 months, at $100; 6 months, at $90.............- 1, 140. 00 elerk 2:months-at. $80. 2 eo ee ee 960. 00 1 clerk 12 months, at $75... 52.2) 20. See eee 900. 00 1L.clerk, 12 months, at $752. 22 See eee 900. 00 irelerk, 2 months, ‘atih 75222 Ss 900. 00 1 clerk and preparator, 12 months, at ‘$75 7.2.2) 5.2. 5. 900. 00 1 clerk, 6 months, at $75; 6 months, at $70... .5..2...... 870. 00 Uclerk 12months, at:$60 5. snn ee ee 720. 00 1 acting property clerk, 12 months, at $60...........---. 720. 00
REPORT OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
Clerical staff—Continued. fecleriewl onmonthswatwmolse cap ate eens See eso acs
1 clerk and preparator, 12 months, at $60
HeGLENK sORMONtOS sab POULwn 2s hee corse coe Ae cle soe. 1 clerk, 6 months, at $60, 6 months, at $50.............- iclerkelPimonths. at poo sess see eons ce coe irc lerkaelesmOonunS eAinho deca ewer ot wee eee fclenk en monthstandes2idays, at. pooim.+= 2s se. eee ae clenkeelOamontias atipoOl- 2c 32S. ce = Seen oe ase. imelenkemlemmonthsatipo0 Geass oace se Seen oe Sse aes tclerk.. 1) 0tmonths: andi25 days, at $50: 2. 2-.52-- 322-22 - 1 clerk, 8 months and 83 days, at $50-.......-----.---..-- fm@lenkemle niromnbhs, Ati p40 neo. ek soak acts nee oa ae
1 clerk, 10 months and 57 days, at $40
Wclenk-wleumonths) aq hooses ce assesses Sacks ws oe ok 1 clerk, 6 months and 21 days, at $30............-..--.- Menpyict, 207 CaVS:, At POOL. <6. se ecees ss heeds cdl see ecovise iamonths. at. P40. so sosels. 62sec yes 2e5 5 ee
Buildings and labor:
1 superintendent, 9 months, at $250
1 generai foreman, 12 months, at $122.50..........-.---- isonenianwli2amonths- at so0h. 4222 sou ates a ew ce on
1 carpenter, 8 days, at $3
1 acting captain of watch, 105 days, at $3........-.-....-
1 lieutenant of watch, 12 months, at $70
1 watchman, 1 watchman,
1 watchman, 1 watchman, 1 watchman, 1 watchman, 1 watchman, 1 watchman, 1 watchman, 1 watchman, 1 watchman, 1 watchman, 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 ] 1
watchman, 6 months and 67 days, at $60
watchman, watchman, watchman, watchman, watchman, watchman, watchman, watchman, watchman, 1 watchman, 1 watchman, 1 watchman, 1 watchman, 1 watchman, 1 watchman,
I2imonthswatewOot- aac sees oe. Race be ee 1 month, at $64; 6 months, at $60; 46 days,
12 months, 12 months, 12 months, 12 months, 12 months, 12 months, 12 months,
CIB 0) 0 Seo Sits yeas 8) ee ee ee ee Pre ol 0S eae pee te ch oe ta a ee ALD GOOS Se Fe eis a eee a eee: 2 sON OMG MS seat pO pee ats eee ro ee eee I 2amonthsrratybO0 es me. ae ere ee ears 8 months and 10 days, at $60
SyMaVO Tle Ops be ee rae OO pte Sie ee ee pra ts (le daa 2 months and 15 days, at $60 ..........-.-- AParmonuhish aby poo me nae ese Pees ets revere ae UP Araat ay nite] nes} eh Mee ska yo Je eg eae mare acs ne he mt eR 12 months, 12 months, 12 months, 12 months, 12 months, 10 months and 17 days, at $55 ............. 6 months and 17 days, at $55.......-..-.-- 4 months and 20 days, at $55..........---- 4 months and 18 days, at $55 ..........-..-. imonthiand Ordays ato. ----ce- soa. POLONIA Lhasa eee cee Se eS evciors s
sm 1901——-n11
. 00 . 00 360. 00 660. 00 660. 00 660. 00 443. 600. 600. 540. 32 536. 77 480. 474. 80 420. 00 200. 32 41. 67 480. 00
2, 250. 00 1, 470. 00 600. 00 24. 00 315. 00 840. 00 780. 00
20. 00 20. 00
Ca (Pat bt bp bw t SSS
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ty — .
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$47, 966. 97
XXXIV REPORT OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE,
Buildings and labor—Continued. 1 skilled laborer, 7 months and 15 days, at $60 ........-- Iskilledilaborer, 4 months) at 60 las. a eee 1 skilled laborer, 8 months and 99 days, at $55 .......__- 1 skilled laborer, 9 months and 16 days, at $55 .....___.. iskilled laborer: 12 months; at-$5055_ 222-2 eee 1 skilled laborer, 1 month, 15 days, at $50 --........--.. i-workman,.310 days, at $1.00. 32 2 ova eee eee ee workman 206% days: ath 50o2 2 2 = eee ee 1 laborer, 1 month, 46 days, at $50 ........-........-.-- i laborer;’2 months; atiS502 os: 2 5 ee ee eee ilaborer)26) days;at po0:-22 25 = sa: | See eee I laborer 12-monthss atib45) 222) see ae ee ee T laborer, month, 33"days, at$45-—. sists 2 ee eee Ielaborers iimonth, at$40". 2 oe ee eee iaporer, Slidays, at$45": 2. .252o ee ee ee ee iilaborer) 12 months; at $4052 s-2 ane ee een ee (laborer; 12 manths at) p40. 22ers ee ee eee iMlaborer, 2-months at $4022 So ee eee 1 laborer, 7 months, at $40; 131 days, at $1.50 -....-..-- Ilaborer, 4 months: at$40 22 22S ee ee A ee Ilaborer,4 month saat S408. 2 eae et eee tere i laborer, 3 months, 34 days, at‘$40 _...5.272._.02 52-2 ows 1 laborer, 2 months, 15 days, at $40; 247 days, at $1.50 -- ivlaborer. U2 monthstab: pooss= 2 ee eee eee 1 laborer, 9'months, 443" days, at $20.2) See ee eo Ilaborer, a months ate poy =e ee eS eee egos Shs laborers months. 7oday Ss: dit ae anne eae eee L laborer,-3 months, 27: daysy at:p20'2. Se es eens i laborer, sa6g days; step joo. nae ee ee i iMaberer: 330 days,-at $L.0: 2°. 22 Sse c ee eee Ilaiborer, s0btdaiys: ati Pls (b aso. es ee tee ae ee 1 laborer, "334 days, at Gl. 75.2 2-2: se eee eee A Jaborer, 202\ days, ‘atOls75: 2 22-2 ee ee iaborer, “i days,Pl.70°> . 2 = > ee {Aaborer, 329% days; at $l.505 le ol ee eee Iaborer) 3245 days; at $150. > cer os eee idaborer, alts days, at $1:50— . 322 eee ear 2 ITaborer, Slo days, at $1.50>.- -- . pete ee ee eee ilaborer312) days,at $1280>. >. CoS ee ee ilgboren aio \daye/-at $1.50 pepper itegs Siuree tne So A te l laborer; Sl2.days;-at'g1250.- 3. S282 Bee re eee I laborer, 312-daysy at-$1-50. 22 oS eee 1 laborer; 312 days) at $1.50... soe ee ees T Jaborer, S10§-days,:at Ols00.. 2.4 . Joa eee i: Jaborer; 3093 days; 4t $1005. 2 eee 1 jaborer,’263 days; ROSUS0". sc 2 4-2 ee ae eee ? laborer, 221 days, at 10022: S228 co eee ees i laborer, 156-days, at $150.72. 4 oe eee eee iaboret, 105 days, at $150.2 22. ee ee eee ijaborer, 10) days, at'$1.502 5.520 52s eee ee i laborer, 1l04:days;at.$1.50. 02. - >See eee aren l iaborer. O7“davs, at ‘$1.50 2 ee eee ee Ijaborer, Ut days, at $1.50... coe. 2 ee jlaborer, Ol ‘days, at $1.50. .Jooc0. tose code eee eee
$450. 00 240. 00 588. 50 523. 86 600. 00
75. 00 465. 00 308. 25 125. 70 100. 00
42.10 540. 00 100. 89
45. 00
46.16 480. 00 480. 00 480. 00 476.50 160. 00 160. 00 164. 42 470. 50 420. 00 261.31
25. 00 110. 97
78. 00 588. 88 505. 50 533. 75 584. 50 511. 01
12. 25 494. 25 486. 75 476. 25 472.50 468. 75 468. 00 468. 00 468. 00 468. 00 465. 75 464, 25 394. 50 331. 50 234. 00 157. 50 157. 50 156. 00 145. 50 136. 50 136. 50
REPORT OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. XXXV
Buildings and labor—Continued.
iam To ODYR, AU DL. dO. <==. 522. soe ecw eee $118. 50 Ilaborer: OUtaAVS Ab pl O0 gs 292 Se ce a Ro se oe 75. 00 [belkticverevete SAGER CE Ol ise L501 | eet ee peers eas eet eae 69. 00 Helaborer, 4? Cavs a6 plo me ooo es PS es ee eee 63. 00 Ma pOren, 39 GAYS, waltipl O08. 4 ote oe oe ae et Saas en 58. 50 He DOTeR FOO GA yS. Ab gl. 00s. aaa no necks eS oS ake eo 58. 50 HNBOrer rote Cayescal Ml OU saree ese scar mak so 51. 75 (elanorer otGayvs, ab pleO0 545 se sce eee Seca Sasa = 51.00 feaponer ol s.days cat pltoOre- nce ee ee ee 47. 25 OFeT: A) Cavs, At Pl. O0s= 2 see pete kee wee 40. 50 imlabarer 2 edaves atipleo0s s= sae anemone seo ce meee 31.50 HlsnorerlordayssabipleoOs. 22 22 ee Sco ae oe 28. 50 PeEsOEer To Otye Atal ed. 0 Soo a ow oe oan 27. 00 abG@reR, 15 GAYS; At pt.00.2 See. D5. Deen ieee 19. 50 MED Oremel says Abi pleOO = le aka eee Stes ee 19.50 lelaporer Go Gaysdabolo0s=o. 2 el See soe eens see 9. 00 Mlaporermortlaves ab alos su. Jeon eos ceeees ke eee Ske 8. 63 MREDOREL OVS Ais pl OUS 2 pom een keene sae cea 7.88 Peiarer, Ways, Ab ol-00-.. 0%) so S855. .052 eee ss oes 7.50 miabokers days atiol D0) jo.52eee a eee ee a 6. 00 Pearee ot OAvh At plo an st eee es eet 5. 25 1 messenger, 10 months, 25 days, at $60..........----.-- 648. 39 IEAMSCOPOD, 25 ORY G, Ab gio co oes Gad sls Goaee cle = = de 30. 39 1 messenger, 3 months, 20 days, at $35; 6 months, at $25. 278. 33 1 messenger, 6 months, at $35; 1 month, 15 days, at $25 - 247. 50 iomesseneer: 0 moO nths, at $205... 2 seis S-2 = - sei. ys. eee 125. 00 1 messenger, 1 month, 28 days, at $25 _.......---------- 47.58 messenrerec0Mavs wath 202 5 See e eens os ee 16.13 tanessencver wh month wat p20h eee os soe a See ne 20. 00 ieanend ante lommonths at p40e 9)... -22ee sec ee eo on 480. 00 iatenoan oli days cab pLO0 se 2a ae eee eee ce 475. 50 iamendanko/ Gays, at. pb 22225 2 - ese fees en nshe 2 37. 00 MettLenG ania AO Gays ab pilin loos oreo as Seka ae = 26. 00 MECN OAL LOO ayo, 2. = =) See eae eee ren a ee ste: 18. 00 MaAtcenGant orOays ab Plustc >. sao cose oe eee ee oe 5. 00 aiten Gants Caves ati ole =) ft go. ee ee ts 2. 00 1 cleaner, 1 month, at $47; 1 month, at $41; 3 months, at
$36.50; 5 months, at $35; 2 months, at $38 _...-....-.-- 448. 50
1 cleaner, 3 months, at $30; 2 months, at $33; 3 months, at $31.50; 2 months, at $34.50; 1 month, at $36; 1 month
Silt ¢ RTS) Se ae ees Te eg ene ae ee 392. 25 MelcanerelennGnbis.at. Poors -\22 eee eee ee 420. 00 iecleaner:, UL months: 29 days;:at foot -.22 92222 oo eee 418.83 ieaner ele Months; at posse == ee ees Seek ee ese 360. 00 ieleaner al Amonths:At-m50 s-a56 tes soe =22 ste tL ee 360. 00 iscleaner, 10 months; 60:days;/at $3022 -- 2. -22244.2-42.- 358. 07 ieleaner:-Osmonths; 83:days,atiga0! =<. 222 5.252.222 352. 03 1 cleaner, 2 months, 16 days, at $30..-....---..--------- 76. 00 Gleaner Months, ApoUs= 2s) So. sos Ssecctes: ook s.2 60. 00 Hecleanenwiim Gays, atipile es Rial er eee occ sheen 17.75
$45, 540. 06
icra expendinire fomealarieg, <= 2.55. ° 5 ocec- Skee sess. cee c os 158, 846. 45
XXXVI REPORT OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
PRESERVATION OF COLLECTIONS, 1900.
RECEIPTS. Balance as.per. report July 1, °1900 2 ooo oe eee ee $9, 133. 82 EXPENDITURES. [July 1, 1900, to June 30, 1901.] SpeCMSelMlCesso-. 2... Sigil dee. onan eee ene $525. 02 Miscellaneous: RSREEOIES De SOM i 30ers aa ta epa a $1, 016. 14 BOON 52 25 oe oan a hence eee Rireeibes oo eka pokes age eee Mra elit 2s oso Se Ses boc se ee ee eee Specimens 2i52'5. - Soc. eds eh ee ea eee 5, 763. 18 Wrawin@se dices Soest ree eee 8, 277. 41 Lotal expenditires 4 i-5-. cee ok eh eo Ee Pee ee eee $8, 802. 43 Balanée: July Usa Qe ee teoe oe ee RR roe ee 331. 39 PRESERVATION OF COLLECTIONS, 1900. Total statement of receipts and expenditures. RECEIPTS. Appropriation by Congress, act March 3, 1899.............----------- $170, 000. 00 EXPENDITURES. [July 1, 1899, to June 30, 1901.] Salaries or compensation ........-.---------- $145, 476. 10 DPECiasenVviCes la saets sa Sees a aa 1, 751. 32 MOtalpSErVvicesist faeces <2 > S-se ene eo Se eee $147, 227. 42 Miscellaneous: Drawings and illustrations -.........----- 904. 99 Suppliesicns Giorculs tasks os eee ae 4, 286. 47 Stationery essere atc et ee ere 1, 800. 82 SPeClMeNe saa rte le ores isis says. ae ee 10, 569. 52 Mravelitat waa eee cee Oe ea. Bee 2, 360. 06 Preigutl: 3 cere nese eee as a+ sas cee ee 2,519. 33 Total’ miscellaneous” -2. Ss: 32 =! 2. 224 See 22,441.19 Total expenditures 2.2.2. 020 50. nde eee eee ee eee $169, 668. 61 Balance July 1, 1901-2282 ee oe ee Se ee eee 331. 39 PRESERVATION OF COLLECTIONS, 1899. Balance as per last:report, July 1,.1900. ~~. 2. soo eee $1. 53
Balance carried, under the provisions of Revised Statutes, section 3090, by the Treasury Department to the credit of the surplus fund, June 30, 1901.
REPORT OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
NATIONAL MUSEUM—FURNITURE AND FIXTURES, 1901.
RECEIPTS.
Appropriation by Congress for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1901, ‘‘for cases, furniture, fixtures, and appliances required for the exhibition and safe-keeping of the collections of the National Museum, including $2,500 for furnishing new lecture room and including salaries or com-
XXXVITI
pensation of all necessary employees”’ (sundry civil act, June 6, 1900). $17, 500. 00
EXPENDITURES.
{July 1, 1900, to June 30, 1901.]
Lecture
1 carpenter,
1 carpenter,
1 carpenter,
1 carpenter,
Total expenditure Balance July 1, 1901
See eee
Regular. Halts | Total. Salaries or compensation ...............---------- $8, 083. 78 $547.50 — PIpeC INSEL yl COS Maer aniseen ase Selene oem saseis~ =6 11. 50 | RMSE LVICCN = Scoc ae scam ss aes noeen o $8, 095. 28 7.50 | $8,642.78 Miscellaneous: Phi ae iION CASONEe ahaiesia cas ea ieieias ania ei-e='-ino $95. 00 Rte CARES Seen ein ncn s ease eas nieiaa moines 587. 00 MT EES UTA US ClCsor oc foc aae coe tenaeeeiercee 167.75 Mrames ang WOOO WOT <5 2-< <2. 2.<s-=2-22 5-2 311.65 | 225. 22 | CEU RTI, 3s ee I ee a eee ee ee ee 345. 43 | IEE AWANE orc = 2 Scie amin iano Soe eae se ncleee 388. 42 17.17 Ta Ee = a = a ee eee re 106.17 CHRO: 2 26S AU SS SOG cet es in EaRe eee SIs eres Rae 98. 45 47.13 GIESE DIS Lea Sen Sa aso aa saetesseepeecsoses 60. 06 LLUNT 1) Gi eae CRB AC Ses Ee nee 947.19 | 82.39 LEIPaSan RS (ord RR Ce TO ye Sees Cee ee Cee en eerie 250. 70 138. 51 UDO OTe COR eae ee eee ae ee 752. 41 Heather, rubber, and’ cork..-...-----0------.. 209. 66 Tre ION CASCH ES. c= earls ca eicie's ae on ase sae 41.75 50. 00 MME BIE Sas a owe ae aes Be ens sin ancients cels ae 998. 52 VN eae See sots onion a sina nein) afuia wie sie aie cine 26.16 | INGOTEAI AUG PLASUOl: sooo «a5 =item amiss aiann owi='a's| lenis ae 3. 25 RULER eee oe ee oa. Sas e acceisine 4|maamaea= swiss 480. 00 BICECUDLICON. ClG ses dacs s cteics a5 = cams oe eater | oleae l 331.00 Motalamiscellaneous!<---- .-------=-=---------| $5, 386.32 | $1,374.67 | $6,780.99 Total regular expenditure...........--....- $13, 481. 60 Total lecture-hall expenditure ............- peetocssnre $1, 922.17
$15, 403. 77 $2, 096, 23
FURNITURE AND FIXTURES, 1901.
Analysis of expenditures for salaries or compensation.
1 superintendent of construction, 9 months, at $127.50 1 carpenter,
290 days, at $3 1 carpenter, 236 days, at $3 1 carpenter, 127 days, at $3 100 days, at $3 90 days, at $3 78 days, at $3 343 days, at $3 34} days, at $3 33 days, at $3 26 days, at $3 19 days, at $3 183 days, at $3 14 days, at $3
1 carpenter, 1 carpenter,
1 carpenter, 1 carpenter, 1 carpenter, 33 days, at $3®-....--- 1 carpenter, 1 carpenter, 1 carpenter,
Pe uM Ee aR ei cae re ae ae eS wan eae Pn GaveMbtaes 220 oman) Cece ene Sol eS eo lees ae sees
XXXVIITI REPORT OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
iskilled laborer, (5 months. at) S8acoals..: 225 pee eee eae ee $416. 65 1 skilled laborer, 1 month, at $72; 2 months, at $60 ..............--...- 192. 00 i-skilled laborer, 3 months, 110'days, at $60 2e2-20 A coe re ee eee "481.38 i skilled laborer, 104 days, at-$2: 2222 se ee ee can eee ee ee ‘208. 00 iekilled laborer, o£ days, at $222.5 2-2 oe ee eee ee 108. 00 i gkalled laborer, 10 days, at '$2-2.- .-< S00 se eee 20. 00 Ivpainter, > months, at $70. 25-555. 22. oes ee oe ee ne 375. 00 workman, 250 Gays; at-Pl.70 4.0.25. -e soae ee ee eee ae ee 413. 00 islaborer; 40 days, at, $1560 222. ce es Se ee ee 73. 50 itaborer; 45 days, ab'e).H0. 2.4.5 3olen eo ele ee ae aeee See ee 67.50 Winhorerte7 days, at $1.50. .- 2 o).c2 So Se ae Sec eee eee 40. 50 8, 083. 78 LECTURE HALL. pater, \- month, at, pro-. 02s. eae ea aes eee 75. 00 Pcarpenter, 40) GAVs, aitpas Sa serene oe eee ater eee ee ieee 135. 00 tearpenter, 27 days, ‘at $3:.< -Scwosssospert ccs 2 ee Soe ee. See ee 81. 00 iearpenter, 20 days: at $8: 2.22. 0e cease cease ea ee eee cee 60. 00 Tearpenter, 18 days, abies... 65-8556 cacden coe eee 54. 00 itskilied: labarer, 27 days ates. 2/2 mer ko aD RS pe rae ae 54. 00 iskilled Jaborer,.24 dave, at G22 on se. 1 oe ies sole Se Paes eae 48. 00 flaborer, 27 diye; Ah mh ORs o<o.0 7 Ue eei ee as, ete ee oe 40. 50 547. 50 FURNITURE AND FIXTURES, 1900. RECEIPTS. Balance as perreport daly; T0052 2 oe ee eee eae eee ee $575. 24 EXPENDITURES.
[July 1, 1900, to June 30, 1901.]
| Regular. | Galleries. Total. Miscellaneous:
YA CES LTAYS, (CLC Dee zie oc te iee acre seen anes S70} | saeetes oes. $7.50 STATOR jaidemis saiaerite ohn ted oe ta Sats aces cee ces Lele Gees $141. 76 141. 76 GIRS A Sana et ono iac diac ac ac alg te Ane cer ee eee 28. 80 28. 80 LaCie Phe as R A ae ee ae ee ee aerate Se 121.91 18. 62 140. 53 PROOISM EE Ake cicnee eee cee az anos Sete ee ee TANGO eect cinenie 14. 65 WlOTN epee eat cot ee cae See be onan coe eee LO RAGE | eecieeenae ae 10. 25 GIB RSO aN eee eee ene eee an ante oleae ee eee 4122) lena hee ts 41.22 {Vite Os nee Ce G ORME See OEE Cer er meerreioe sete 14. 44 | 97. 66 112.10 f 2FY i a Ce RS eet Rn LD St he, BC Riu ee ire errs Stata! 20: 7Gil)saeseny cate 20. 76 ORieer nnn ture fe en ee ee ee 9:50 Sse secs 9. 50 Eon brackets. -esareck nec sono ae eee eee SPT lweerctoactees 3.12 Paper cere oecace = ae eee vateen accent ee see DUS OO USE. erate tate cnt 30. 00 LOT. Sey oo ie ne ee et eee ee been ae 2602 oman cma 2. 60
276. 55 286, 84 $563. 39
‘Balance July 1-190M2 25 Fawr te ce wea sete Salem area ee eee ee eee ee 11.85
REPORT OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. XX XIX FURNITURE AND FIXTURES, 1900. Total statement of receipts and expenditures. RECEIPTS. Appropriation by Congress, act of March 3, 1899........-.-.-----.---. $25, 000. 00 EXPENDITURES. [July 1, 1899, to June 30, 19 1.] = . = 24 : ee es : £ ; Regular. |] Galleries. | Total. Services: alamesiOr COMPCNSAlIOM 2 22.52.62 -o- ew cee eine Qi;G0o= 071 || 3d, 918.50! |2- oo. ence SHE GIN SEL VICES acetic a acncere sGoeseete ok sees <r QU 22) |asoeisens esis\eo- + aes See “Doesr file Ob ey aL ees ee | 7,880.99 | 3,918.50 | $11,799. 49 Miscellaneous: | Peet CL OMSCASCS: a sutemiciee es coe ats Sa/ciews'e Saweiece SOTAOON a eee, se secre ema aoa es SOMBRE COSI e Gan erp see CAGE eee oe ae Ter eee 538.50 | 1,587.00 2,987.50 | PEMWETS wULA VS CtCh a= no 6.2 sosclecneciet secetecisccs 402.40 | 2, 068. 50 2,470. 90 Brames‘and woodwork ...:..:.s22.2..2.-2.--.| 282.72 | 286.78 | 569. 50 PeteIS Pee erty a a een teens Mc ER. oes 1, 166.57 778.20 | 1,944.77 TR The ORs oc oR EC SEOs ane SR eee es aaa 726. 86 647.95 | 1,374.81 UG SERBS eee on Soe Se Oe ee anes tae 151. 84 | 4.60 | 156. 44 RL eres SI rte IR Selo toyz mie See ake See 68.56 | 14. 00 32. 56 CALSIS-3} ERS ae es GSS gece es een ee as eee Hed O BW eos on ae eas 264.03 PRIMO TOE See ae ast Ben ee oy See 1,189. 87 672. 02 1, 861. 89 en SOUR CLG hae Sse. sisal. alccisic ieee 5387.61 | 4.00 541. 61 (ChiaveGsti baa vl ADIN eee eee aeE Aap ae SaaS eBeas AA ONO Neier aoe 442. 00 BESTE PNG PUD DEL sete 5) eee necesesacce 88. 45 8.16 96. 61 TOMO TACKCIS ae ccites ca sesc conse sae eselelccaes cs 70509) 2 se cmwis, de es 75. 09 | TORO VI ES TOM GASES 06 - osc onc oon smears se 1 eeeeenosece 143. 75 | Sie CRILOML. MCLG 5 =o nares acinar atacioes esis cadcae DON ese is ne Sats 35.50 | PROVE pete see Siac lee ane lotis ofsiutaee sin snes PROT cere paces 2.00 | MRURHOMEITO nes aye Baas seas Sais e eee ase eeees AO Foe10)) | Pieesst ars ses < 107.10 | ARUBA Tevet ocr oe teh ares chere bagi cialeisvajerars ayasenew'e SU SOO ete ert <2 30. 00 Beara ae eae a NEE RAE LS AL cau de i ieaias DGD alls eee 2.60 | Boel morula reas acco see ces caecce.ais/ee a teat 14, 998. 44 | otuitealleries= 25. cose Jean eee eee jcscBorsacan 9, 989. 71 | RoOtwWwexpenditures 625 Voss. 8 eases waeaeeete (Piscuseuciene| yeaa seis Sion eee $24, 988. 15 | | JAC dba loa Vleet eS aan Seer aaa See ee eta. Secs S| eo ae | ees eee 11.85 FURNITURE AND FIXTURES, 1899. Peat oily O00: as per last report: 22255.) oes. sooo. 324 ose le cue $1.35
Balance carried, under provisions of section 3090, Revised Statutes, by the Treas-
ury Department to the credit of the surplus fund, June 30, 1901. NATIONAL MUSEUM—HEATING AND LIGHTING, ETC., 1901. RECEIPTS.
Appropriation by Congress for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1901, ‘‘for expense of heating, lighting, electrical, telegraphic, and telephonic service for the National Museum, including $3,500 for electric installa- tion”’ (sundry civil act, June 6, 1900)
EXPENDITURES, REGULAR.
[July 1, 1900, to June 30, 1901.]
Salaries or compensation --...--.------ $6,097. 07 PETA BEAUIGE 21-2 es Jo's). oe ke. 64. 60 PNG pall eIny COs Myers tee ie ene erent ne $6, 161. 67
$17, 500. 00
XL REPORT OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
Miscellaneous:
@oaltand*wood 22 tees saeee mee $3, 531. 85
(CSTR er en er ee Se 1,131. 90
Rental of call boxes... 2. 222.2222 100. 00
iRlectrical supplies. 222.9295 soos 311. 44
CCCI. oS Scck es cmt ee Seca o 477.71
Heatine supplies... se sek Dee 501. 71
WPeles rams ease cane ae oe Sen eet 29. 17
MeLENNONEH ae 5h to ae ee ee 434. 65 Total miscellaneous, regular.......--.-.---- $6, 518. 48 Total regular expenditure: 22-5 -222-0 Se 3 os $12, 680. 10
ELECTRIC INSTALLATION.
RECEIPTS.
Appropriation, ‘‘* * * including $3,500 for
electric installation.”’
EXPENDITURES. Salaries or compensation. . Slee ere eaee $858. 40 SPECIAL SEI VICCH A foo) s yt sone meas 3. 00 Total seryacesa. 3 220 i De te eens $861. 40 Miscellaneous: Drawing sie ios ceeel en eee 55. 50 MUD DUES Meek ae aac ee es ee ere 1, 631. 36 ROOIS snc ets ye aoe eto ae ee 20. 14 WV OOUW ODKs 22. ety eee 328. 30 Eravel 5.2 hearer sam ae 35. 11 Total miscellaneous installation ........... 2, 070. 41 Total installation expenditure: =. ..=..2.-.24.seees = $2, 931. 81 Lotaliexpenditure A222 252. 20s Lee ee ee ee eee $15, 611. 91
Balance July 1, 1901
HEATING AND LIGHTING, 1901.
Analysis of expenditures for salaries or compensation.
t engineer, 12) months at plz so0c he. ce = ae eee a ee $1, 470. 00 1 telephone operator, 5 months, 17 days, at $40; 169 days at
PEO ac See oe ee ee ae Be eee am Pte a. 7 eae 475. 44 iefireman, U2 months, at S001 ea eee ee 720. 00 iSfireman, 12 months ati poo. a. 2 see eee oe ee ee 660. 00 iekilled laborer; 12 months; ath (ose. ees eee ee 900. 00 iskilled Jaborer,, 12 ononths, at $65 s2s9eeee sce e ease eee 780. 00 ivMaborer:/3075/days, at pl. 70... 2 =e eee ee 538. 13 1 laborer, 238 days, at $1.50----- gat Se Re eS ee 357. 00 islaborer, /25.days, at $1750). 2222228 eee eee eee 37.50 itcoalspasser; 106 days, at/$1) 50% 25 22e— se eee 159. 00
1, 888. 09
$6, 097. 07
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Electric installation:
1 acting electrical foreman, 5 months, at $83.33.... ..---- $416. 65 acilled laborer, lS.daysat Soe. ccc s<2ce oe ae e e e 54. 00 MApOnrer aioe davis. ati pl- OUR 22h eee eee no. oe ela! 119. 25 imlaoners facdavs: atval n= soon see £5 Rae ees Aa eee 111. 00 mlAMOnEr OZ AVS 2b, PlcOUs fe eee Re wasn cies 2 cess 78. 00 Imaponery tes GAyS, a0 plea kee aes chee oe een c es oe 33. 79 MIADGLer hn Caysnatl OU ns. = eee eereee omen Se 8 sca, t = 15. 75 $858. 40 HEATING AND LIGHTING, 1900. RECEIPTS. Serena nem repariuly 1, L900! 2.2 22 eee ose on tegen eee Seed $561. 96 EXPENDITURES. [July 1, 1900, to June 30, 1901.] Miscellaneous: RPGMAIBATI CVO Osa e fa ence eal se eames ere bt $17. 36 Eee hte 0h ee hint ween Tees Eee Le 83. 00 Fremtneormcalliboxese Soo. oo) = See re te oe acta sae oe rel 20. 00 SECT NOTLOR 9 ne Se Can Se Mic ae Sys Se SE sb cic 99. 05 LS PSIG, RS ced eo oe cane a me a 82. 99 © gC. GU 0) See ee ee eee 39. 00 SUSI ERG THRTE SE SRR RES eee 2 eR ee gt CR ve 20. 75 NES CLIVE ASE GES Se Sees peer ats 8 Se ier res ers re US) 7 “Tay ietlbranlserelll Bani eyoy DST Sc PR = Bec ye ep Da UI ee tea eee Se Ge Ce $561. 94. EAM. Cero Ul varl pel O Ue... aera oe ee ere hoa a Oe 02 Total statement of receipts and expenditures. RECEIPTS. Appropriation by Congress July 1, 1899 (act of March 3, 1899) .......-- $14, 000. 00 EXPENDITURES. {July 1, 1899, to June 30, 1901.] Balances ore COMpencsation..2.. = cease sso $6, 676. 65 BEEMAN MEINICES 2 22 O21. 22h bts = evens oneness 8. 00 Bra eS en VICOS i epee ate ee 2 2 ee as $6, 684. 65 Miscellaneous: Rem WOO Cre carte oe ee ihe eS cies ee $3, 666. 45 Le et en nd oY tera hnse the erty Melted 2S, cob 1, 208. 10 IReniell on ccoy IO sep <Gsike ae pe Sere ook =a ee 120. 00 BLeCIRICH AI plLeseon ce a eee eee s 644. 45 IDIBGRU Cl ee eee aera aelers ae Se areas 332. 76 lest OIS DUES taproot = te ae aia fe ee 723. 53 BARES VS rea ee eae es et fe 37. 60 TNE (0) VOUS SS or ek Se ae a a PS a 582. 44 atlennscellamcouge ss. eek aos tot hee asso sntes ioloscs ‘Toye Sseyayes ave Uh MB esSy ee ee I, eee $13, 999. 98
Tevnllera eras familia GS TOR he ea ie ies ac Se ee . 02
XLII REPORT OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
HEATING AND LIGATING, 1899,
Balance July 1/1900; as per last- report. so. . ae eee eee $0. O1
Balance carried, under provisions of section 3090, Revised Statutes, by the Treasury Department to the credit of the surplus fund, June 30, 1901
NATIONAL MUSEUM—POSTAGE, 1901
RECEIPTS.
Appropriation by Congress for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1901, ‘‘for post- age stamps and foreign postal cards for the National Museum”’ (sundry elyilvach.omne. 6,900) ~ nse eo ok See ae re eee $500. 00
EXPENDITURES. [July 1, 1900, to June 30, 1901.] Hor posiage stamps and cards {2222 -n eee a res ee ee - $500. 00 NATIONAL MUSEUM—PRINTING AND BINDING, 1901. RECEIPTS.
Appropriation by Congress for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1901, ‘‘for the Smithsonian Institution, for printing labels and blanks and for the ‘Bulletins’ and ‘Proceedings’ of the National Museum, the editions of which shall not be less than three thousand copies, and binding in half turkey or material not more expensive, scientific books and pamphlets presented to and acquired by the National Museum library”... ...--- $17, 000. 00
EXPENDITURES.
[July 1, 1900, to June 30, 1901.]
Bulletins of the: Museum pss. a2 Sane ee ee ees $4, 945. 47 Proceedings of the Museum 2-22 s4--aee ee eee eee ee 8, 076. 74 Walbelsy-2c.8 22/22 Seek eee et an ne 584. 82 Blane c.. 2... see ese SS mes ree eres re a eee eee 252. 72 PMV Pes 2.0 2 Uae ote es Sere pe me ee eee 44. 60 Cards 5.2.23 i vs oe el She ee ee eee 50. 09 RANGING 592 Soo o3 2S. bo. aie 1, 412.13 Congressional Record... . .. 2222! 22-2 ase eee eee 16. 00 Coneressional documents =. .0 735, ce paar 188. 34 Ree OUEN 8 res cole. Bie. ae eae ee eee oe 7.61 Total expenditures ..... +... actus 2eeee soc oe ae $15, 578. 52 Balance July 1, 1901. -.- 222 oS eee oe 1, 421.48
NATIONAL MUSEUM—RENT OF WORKSHOPS, 1901. RECEIPTS.
Appropriation by Congress for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1901, ‘‘for rent of workshops and temporary storage quarters for the National Museum’’ (sundry civil-act, June 6, 1900) 22. 2S22e eee eae ees $4, 040. 00.
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EXPENDITURES. {July 1, 1900, to June 30, 1901.]
Rent of workshops and storage quarters: RVQmet oe Nib Ossineeies Wire ee cmece ese a a Rees | oe $1, 999. 92 Noreril/aceventh sireehiOw. s2.s22¢6 -c2- 5.52. ste occ. ee 1, 080. 00 Noes oubenth streets, seer ccet sass e 2 a2 ose BL 600. 00 Nos lo Vainoinia aventie SW (mean) =2522.--. 222222222252 360. 00
RENT OF WORKSHOPS, 1900. Puancermanperrepore duly I 900) yee ese. co Seach Se wee Sos ecieees $0. 08 Byline 2) 6) id ite bal US Oe se 2 a caer ie st ane, Se er a ele .08
RENT OF WORKSHOPS, 1599. iemnccmsaper last reportciuly Ly O00 Ase Ses Skee eS else sc ee ees $110. 08 Balance carried, under the provisions of the Revised Statutes, section 3090, by the
Treasury Department to the credit of the surplus fund, June 30, 1901. NATIONAL MUSEUM—BUILDING REPAIRS, 1901. RECEIPTS.
Appropriation by Congress for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1901, ‘‘for repairs to the buildings, shops, and sheds, National Museum, includ- ing repairs of roof, and for all necessary labor and material’’ (sundry wleytll Seti AOTC GET OO) Pea ee a yep ees ey PR eS hf AL $15, 000. 00
EXPENDITURES.
[July 1, 1900, to June 30, 1901.]
Salaries OF CoInpensation.- “212-22: 22 52.-<2s 2 $7, 661. 44 STE MAERETV COS ecse cn ke So Te oe PN ek 442. 85 MRGLAIBRERVAUES or, ies) Se ee st ae Se Bee aye es $8, 104. 29 Miscellaneous: MeErAAZOrMnd ile tl OOTSt a=. 2s es a aeene $2, 037. 01 [L(UNGTN GSTS et ERS en RN oe ia ay eka EN ated 286. 57 Wement, oravel, sand, ete. ..... 0... 22... 2. 475. 60 Mamdiwarerand COOIS' so. 2. 2-2 net see ne 170. 79 BAnte Olas brushes: 222545. 02.02.22 see 229.79 See cad «vyemtlatOn = — see oss = ence 240. 00 Steel plates, angles, panels, etc.....---..----- 1, 122. 09 oo TD eS ee es an i aa ee 281. 50 PAWN SIT ces See oe See pe mE ene fo , 41. 26 TST ST a ee on Seo yeaa a lee le ne 52. 35 \ NV QYOLO LO el Uan TL Tae en WRT nel eke Aa anaes he ot 242. 62 STICK Sere ee wt Se SE RAR Ee ae 8 59. 50 “GalLGVSS:, Le. liens ewe en eaferets Be eee OO ea re a 3. 80 Decorating walls and ceilings..............--- 767. 90 Rotalkmaiece anecousissee ence ee See 6, 010. 78 MOTE xpendihnes = epee eee hee eee SL le 2 $14, 115. 07
PP ReaUe Lv ea Aen) eee sae ee etek oes Se 884. 93
XLIV REPORT OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
BUILDING REPAIRS, 1901.
1 superintendent, 2 months, at $250 ............-....------- $500. 00 1 superintendent of construction, 3 months, at $127.50 -...-.-- 382. 50 1 stenographer and typewriter, 22 days, at $2........-.------ 44. 00 Tf carpenter, 2347 days, at $3: 222 2.2 See ee con ee ee 702. 75 earpenter, OO days, aga 2 5-oos: aoe eee ee 327. 00 jicarpenter.L0b# days.1at Poe ©. le se eet rece See 317. 25 Ixcarpenter, SO days) atid: 2-2 a. .2 se cee eee ee ee 240. 00 Iearpenter,.7S days, ab $3: 1. lyico ans eg pattem aes eels ee 234. 00 iuearpenter, 26 days, At. $3 .. 2 vod) 222. ee eee 78. 00 heairpenter, U2 days; at po. 2 =-a5- ns boaters ow tee area 36. 00 Learpenter, 10:days; at. $3... 24 say so ec ae ee eee ee 30. 00 ivearpenter, 4 days, at $3,225 |e seee osdesee = eae eee eee 12.00 nneklayer,0 days; at pars a5 Sk a Seeman see 36. 00 ivprickiayer) O:days, at 4;...22 5-3 tec cee Sse a eee ae ee 36. 00 Jeplumiber, 48 days; ab $3.00) 20s sae SS es Se ere 168. 0C 1 painter, 3 months,15 days; aie10.>. oe ck Seat ee 262. 50 dworkman,, 78:26; Ab pu. tol, css nO. 5 ae WS ob ie soese 136. 50 1 skilled laborer, 10 months, 423 days, at $70.........--.-.-- 795. 97 1 skilled laborer, 4 months, 19 days, at $65........--...----- SO ieekilledlaborer) 124) days at g2ccosus Sac oke be slaw eee 249. 00 ieskailledviaborer, months) ratrhoO) 2 so) ee eae) eee 240. 00 Ieskilled aboxer mle sida ss atin cece eae a ere rete 237. 00 Liskilled laborer \O¢s: days; atip2io. S03 5 koe ectele Bee 189. 00 isskalled: laborer. montis sat pQovam = soa ane ee eee 166. 66 Jeska lled: laborer). 43dsidaws. ath s -5 eee ee ee epee oe 87. 00 skilled Jahborer, 28 days. at spore = =e eae rere eee eee 84. 00 iskilledslaborer (Zovdays.abib2..-cee e ee 50. 00 i¢skilled laborer, (203idaiyss at O2)2:= eee ree ee een 41. 00 ie skilled laborer. 45 Gani at ple oo sey yer ne peer iee oe 9. 00 I slaborer, 775. days, catipliz75) - 522 tate Oh ee eee eee ete 135. 63 i daborer,;. 314 days, at $175 22.2.2 [eee tosh eae ee 5D, 13 tlaberer, 260% days, atipl-0052. 222. Siac een cee eee 389. 75 i laborer, 225. days,,a0- $1.50. 5.52222. sence eee eee ee 337. 50 imlaborer, L/Atdays, atiolsD0! 22 aoe ee eee ee 261. 38 i laborer, 86 days; at. $1.50 2525-3: sees ee oe ee eee 129. 00 I laboren Sildays, at pl: 00-2 - 45.0 eee eee eee 121. 50 iL laborer Si days) at $150 s< 2332-2 tse eee ee eee ene 121.50 laborer, 445 davs;at.ol 60-2 ete ee nee ees 66. 7.
laborer; s0idaysrathhll bO5S—. 2: - a See ee ee eee 45. 00 i laborer, 4 days; at $1:)0-- 3.6 2/2 ee eee 6. 00
BUILDING REPAIRS, 1900. RECEIPTS. Balance'as per report:July 1, 19002 ee eee EXPENDITURES.
[July 1, 1900, to June 30, 1901.]
FrONCOMUMNS: .<.¢.2 Sa SIS ee ee ee $98. 45 GAGS ee nj cece sie SS eee wee ee 4. 00 Mascellaneous woodwork: 3...) 5.28) 2 eee 60. 00
$7, 661. 44
$251. O07
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[ha DUSCRRINEY 8 2 Nee nea ene ree ee ata ea Se $15. 50
| M000. 22 2 aR pores toe a en ae ne eee 1.50
ERUATE <TC TAINS os Se ea ey tage Re Re ee a oe els 25. 00 TLEOUCUL ae Se ES ae I Se aE een eee $250. 22 [Ese Teaver ie hea ap a ea ee ee ei i Ser ae . 85
BUILDING REPAIRS, 1900. Total statement of receipts and expenditures. RECEIPTS. menropriation by Congress March 3, 1899... ..--.--..----=-+:-.-+--+--- $6, 000. 00
EXPENDITURES.
[July 1, 1899, to June 30, 1901.]
Services: Primes COM PEMAA ON. esa .se ce 2b as oe ee ee $1, 833. 55 Miscellaneous: “TL rPra NA GROTON AS ( ee ye ee ee hee Se ee 52, 166. 31 Cement, sand, mortar, lime, gravel, ete .....--- 299022 | TSI 8 Qi EI ea cg 2 a ae 58. 94 LEerilsc DS) TGC) sa gg at 101. 82 GSS “UL ety gee ae ae hee eer See ene reer 162. 31 Sreempeamp andsanples; 9 22.220 beste AS oe 457. 23 POAC UT TISe ee oa on ke OE 98. 45 Drawings, decorating walls, ete.......-..------ 392. 25 ONS Enel avai O72) eae ee ee el ey cei es ee 19. 88 Pere anGemolding’=)222 taefo- 2a 5 hos oc es 320. 20 1 LUE DGD Ue Sais ee aa ee eee eee oe 65. 06 ERRORS ete ee SN ee ee Sc Se 13:93 Remo VIN Girt e = 2 St oe Sees toe eek cee 10. 00 PRGA eOMISCellanCOUG . 5. eee eee een ee ee re 4, 165. 60 oiatibe SMeNCUCUTESe.4 35 See ee eee EP eee eee ee ba ee Se $5, 999. 15 OE EULESS AES 1a, Ye re SEE 2a I a i 8d BUILDING REPAIRS, 1899. e Renae m report: July 1; 1900.2. 625 rs hae oe ek ee ee $0. 91
Balance carried, under provisions of Revised Statutes, section 3090, by the Treasury Department to the credit of the surplus fund, June 30, 1901.
NATIONAL MUSEUM—GALLERIES, 1899.
RECEIPTS. Meds per report. July 1. 19000. 2 fo ee ee le Act $205. 79 EXPENDITURES. he [July 1, 1900, to June 30, 1901.] (LT EPCRA 0 ed ce a eg $205. 12 Sey EN CC ae PS PIS AN ee a Se be tet hs SED AE ae 67
Balance carried, under the provisions of Revised Statutes, section 3090, by the Treasury Department to the credit of the surplus fund, June 30, 1901,
XLVI REPORT OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
GALLERIES, 1899. Total statement of receipts and expenditures. RECEIPTS. Appropriation by Congress: July 1; -1808220: 2:2. = eeseaeaaoe oe eee $10, 000. 00 EXPENDITURES.
[July 1, 1898, to June 30, 1901. ]
SAIANES Or -COMpPeNsatlon ees ts se teen ys ee ae $940. 56
InANSOMEe- ATCHESS 6. se Ooo eee eh ete ee 1, 609. 38
IDOL oun eet te os ee eee a ee peel ae RR aA, gh Pr Beer 3, 527. 35
PenrazzoO ang, marble floor sis. soso Se ee a ee ae 1, 295. 09
Elardware and tools eros = ee aa ee ee ee ee 54. 56
Loe) 62) eau a neenae eat MRONE De eedeg Os oe nrec 2s Gnd bee AE A pe rh 3 Tt 103. 34
Cementrette t. bes ee ee ne ee eee ee eee eee ee 234. 45
Drawings and blue prints. 22.7525 bey a ee a eee 85. 00
UNG GRUISTTAGE veer ste am Lee hes i i ety sree gt ee 2 a ER REE 3 61. 07
1 EW 01 ahs Mie Rye ILC ee SNe eee ie fs ea! yy Mea ie Te 25: 65
IBTICK Seta ete a ek see eae at SA Oe arm eee 46. 00
WOO WOR Ks torn be 2 ating are chine Sed WE ey et tin ee 156. 00
Gamvag ys wee e re enn Se ee ae ae eta cco. Saale nae rae ne eos 29, 21
Sky Meint aid VeMMIAORS ao oes Se oe ee eee eee 1, 782. 20
OLAV fara sate On Hee ot Soke See See at oer ee ee SRE 23. 10
SGC ies Be es ean cee eae Nees eats el po eee yA,
321; 0Y =) Gan aan eee EU ee ese alee aie sh I Ui thn a 5. 20 PotaljexpenmGitumegs se Sa oe Sse ee a ene eer el TERY E $9, 999. 33 Balance. 2. ¢.c5 sk ew See ee ee 67
Balance carried, under the provisions of Revised Statutes, section 3090, by the Treasury Department to the credit of the surplus fund, June 30, 1901.
NATIONAL MUSEUM—®BOOKS, 1901. RECEIPTS.
Appropriation by Congress for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1901, ‘‘for purchase of books, pamphlets, and periodicals for reference in the National Museum”’ (sundry civil act, June 6, 1900)-:..-.--.2-2-9.5.-- $2, 000. 00
EXPENDITURES.
[July 1, 1900, to June 30, 1901.]
For purchase of books, pamphlets, and periodicals from July 1, 1900, to
June-30AL90l tes seee se oe Se ee See ee ee ees $1, 141. 96 Balaneée: July 1; 1901 os ic 2 Se Se oe eee eee ater 858. 04 BOOKS, 1900. RECEIPTS. Balance as per report July J, 1900 3222 ee ee ee eee $878. 72
EXPENDITURES. [July 1, 1900, to June 30, 1901.]
For purchase of books, pamphlets, and periodicals from July 1, 1900, to ~ UNE: BU OOM ie Cis 228 ate FE ee ie eee TPA REPRE SOMA BT SPIER TE eee Sac eae $848. 08
Balance July 1, 1901... osc 15 er Se ee eee 30, 64
REPORT OF TE & EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. XLVII BOOKS, 1900, Total statement of receipts and expenditures. RECEIPTS. mmrnpration by Congress March 3, 1899. .o..220..22-0.22225-000.-0052 $2, 000. 00 EXPENDITURES.
[July 1, 1899, to July 30, 1901.]
or purchase of books, pamphlets, and periodicals............---------- $1, 969. 36 TE aT era ey Suet IT STO eS cy de ra ea ee 30. 64
BOOKS, 1899. RECEIPTS. Plamen perme port) bye Lo0Q os. <2). o 3 Abe Ae eee 5 bs eee $25. 08 EXPENDITURES. [July 1, 1900, to June 30, 1901.]
For purchase of books, pamphlets, and periodicals --.--..-..........-. $17. 25
ba
. 83 Balance carried, under provisions of Revised Statutes, section 3090, by the Treas- ury Department to the credit of the surplus fund, June 30, 1901.
Pon S La) SS pe cs ira OT i Te eR NS ey
BOOKS, 1899.
Tolal statement of receipts and expenditures. RECEIPTS.
epropmation by Congres July 1,1898_...0- 82222 2222 n esse Se nen $2, 000. 00
EXPENDITURES. [July 1, 1898, to June 30, 1901.]
For purchase of books, pamphlets, and periodicals ..................-- $1, 992. 17
BEV EN LHTARC Cle pe ete ons NS ey PRIN SLD Nineteen eames Setar coh es ee a pibee Se 7.83
Balance carried, under provisions of Revised Statutes, section 3090, by the Treas- ury Department to the credit of the surplus fund, June 30, 1901.
ar
NATIONAL MUSEUM—PURCHASE OF SPECIMENS, 1901. RECEIPTS.
ppropriation by Congress for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1901, ‘‘for purchase of specimens to supply deficiencies in the collections of the National Museum’’ (sundry civil act, June 6, 1900) ............----- $10, 000. 00
EXPENDITURES.
[July 1, 1900, to June 30, 1901.]
Ree R specimens =F) 5on a-Si eo oso wa oe - $6, 941. 44
DN TNS CHIE RAS (2.0) Se ap Noe nee ee nee ee 3, 058, 56
XLVIIL
ASTROPHYSICAL OBSERVATORY, SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION, 1901.
REPORT OF
RECEIPTS.
THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTER.
Appropriation by Congress for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1901, “for maintenance of Astrophysical Observatory, under the direction of the Smithsonian Institution, including salaries of assistants, the purchase of necessary books and periodicals, apparatus, printing and publishing results of researches, not exceeding one thousand five hundred copies, repairs and alterations of buildings, and miscellaneous expenses, twelve
thousand dollars’’ (sundry civil act, Jume 6, 1900) -.......-.--...---- $12, 000. 00 3 DISBURSEMENTS. Salaries or compensation: (raids IZamonths; Atel joss aes Sakae ae $2, 100. 00 ikclerke demonthy at lZbe. sao = eee 125. 00 1 junior assistant, 12 months, at $110 ......--- 1, 320. 00 1 stenographer, 12 months, at $100 --....--.-.- 1, 200. 00 1 instrument-maker, 9 months, at $80.......-- 720. 00 (fireman, L2months;-at pooss—2-2- = ee ees 600. 00 1 photographer, 29 days, at $4.50..........--- 130. 50 5 carpenters, 22. days, .atigoss 2.5. 35 sak Se 66. 00 2 painters,.6 days,.at $2.80". 22225. ieee sot 2 16. 80 2 painters, GO ISVs. .ab Wocos oes ae a ee 12. 00 1 skilled laborer, 43 days, at $70 per month -. - 10. 16 Islaloorers, oO Gay swat oli te- so se see see 8. 75 6G laborers, 983 days,at plso0! as 2s so ae soe 147. 75 Ideaner: sG66 dave atch tee ea eho ce eee 166. 00 Total salaries or compensation +. 2-525 242 5 -seeie $6, 622. 96 General expenses: INPDALAGUS: (602 su etmee eS Se co: see ere $1, 417. 43 BOOKS) 2 See Ne sere ee eee ae ee 98. 69 leche Power? 2-4-2 Sasso e 3 ae aes 116. 70 Br@ight secs ee ee a a eee 5. 00 Ue te Seema ces Sota eae ee eee aS 61. 80 Drawings and illustrations =< 222 22222 ae; 2 16. 40 umiberts Seats so Se eek ee eee 19. 88 RepontSecr mace n soe te ce ce se ta 3, 106. 34 Stationery, dupplies ete) 2235225 Sse = eee 321.98 Travelinowexpenses'= =s2,- 5.2 ss2 40 see ae ee 133. 02 —— 5,297.24 Totalidisbursements == 2< a2: fe so ee eee $11, 920. 20 Balance: Jubky: 1002 0 <n) 2 eee ee eee eee 79. 80
Balance July 1, 1900, as per last report
ASTROPHYSICAL OBSERVATORY, 1900.
DISBURSEMENTS.
General expenses:
Books -
Freight
Fuel...
Drawintsiy: -o2'.2--c..c. + Oe ee ee ee
$880. 00 30. 42 18. 86 27.30 20. 00
REPORT OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. XLIX
General expenses—Continued.
RMIMNMO Wit t= ths eee he Las een $54. 59 TURAN OCESEY Se Stal ho Seat ae re Oe eS eS 3. 36 osiaceanoctelegrara tins sa oe ose tect oee le Sk Sete .99 Eeranet a aes ces Bae Rea, Say ETE as 8 6. 00 RI 8 et ee BS othe Se a a ae 3 ao 154. 27 BravehmotexpPenses, us) 25. He he eee ee ek des 17. 00 Pee eC IS UNSC IICH (Geet aie ar eS eta ee See et A a $1, 212. 79 “epoca 4 a yy TESS I CN ee Aaa en ed ieee ee ie nea a eee 2.99
ASTROPHYSICAL OBSERVATORY, 1899.
Balancer per ius. report, duly W900. + 222 o2 ess eee ee $3. 97
Balance carried, under the provisions of Revised Statutes, section 3090, by the Treasury Department to the credit of the surplus fund, June 30, 1901.
OBSERVATION OF ECLIPSE OF MAY 28, 1900.
Paancenmuyel, sl O00) asspenlast reports. 222 22 2. es SS ee ee $1, 529. 20
DISBURSEMENTS. General expenses:
JUVE PEW LDS etc ey ds Seto ee es See $437. 64 mR Oe ee he es ee Se ee SE as ay tc 62. 75 SR Seat ee oe on ok Ao SkS so oS aee See a 47.39 Welepboneland telepraphi....+.:2-¢Sltels.2<---2. tet: 33.48 ihransportation’:- 5522222. 2 vg ERE ER AE th SENAY RARER ad fe 3. 00 jiravel and field expenses\: 2.2. .222252i.2srsoce. 3) li 2. 189. 20 Min alMICHUESCTICI Te oss 2k fone ee ye SEN ce Monae ad ee a $773. 46 eC E Ch Vale OK) Mens epee eee ye ee Or ee, ee ee Bee ae oer ee 755. 74
NATIONAL ZOOLOGICAL PARK, 1901. RECEIPTS.
Appropriation by Congress for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1901, ‘‘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 inclos- ures; care, subsistence, purchase, and transportation of animals, includ- ing salaries or compensation of all necessary employees, the purchase of necessary books and periodicals, and general incidental expenses not otherwise provided for, seventy-five thousand dollars; 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; and of the sum hereby appropriated, five thousand dollars shall be used for con- tinuing the entrance into the Zoological Park from Cathedral avenue, and opening driveway into Zoological Park, including necessary grad- ing and removal of earth: Provided, That the unexpended balance of the amounts, aggregating eight thousand dollars, heretofore appropriated for widening, grading, and regulating Adams Mill road from Columbia road to the Zoological Park entrance, is hereby reappropriated, to be expended under the direction of the Commissioners of the District of Columbia; and that the control of Adams Mill road is hereby vested in the said Commissioners, and all proceedings necessary to purchase
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L REPORT OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
or condemn the land necessary to widen said road as authorized by act approved March third, eighteen hundred and ninety-nine, providing for sundry civil expenses of the Government for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, nineteen hundred, and for other purposes, shall be taken by said Commissioners”’ (sundry civil act, June 6, 1900) .-.--- $75, 000. 00
DISBURSEMENTS. Salaries or compensation:
1 superintendent, 12 months, at $225 _....-..- $2, 700. 00 1 property clerk, 12 months, at $150 -.......-- 1, 800. 00 1 clerk J& months, at $90 -........-.--.----- \ 1. 200 ‘\G-monthe, at $0222". eee f : #\-copyist, 12 months, at $90. -. = 22-22 ee 1, 080. 00 i copyist,, 3. days, atwbloo0 ose eee eee 4.50 1 stenographer, 12 months, at $62.50......---- 750. 00 1 head keeper, 12 months, at $100 :.-..-...--- 1, 200. 00 1 keeper, 12 months,at $6022 35-2222 28 720. 00 1 keeper, 12 months, at $60 -.....-.-----.---- 720. 00 t keeper, 12*months, at p00 6 2. 24 Set se 720. 00 1 keepet; 12 months, at P00! —.- ko eee 720. 00 1 landscape gardener, 53 months, at $75; 2 TROMGHS Br Cavs, abode oot see oe eye eee 601. 38 1 assistant foreman, 6 months, at $60; 6 months, a Ab ROD be: whe ac Sec. ee et cee Meee 750. 00 1 watchman, 12months,. at $60. -_-.-...2--.-: 720. 00 1 watchman, 12 months: at, S60 52 -0- 22252 ee 720. 00 ] watchman,{? months, at 700 cee ra has L 630. 00 Gamonths at) pod. 2ee eee eee i blacksmith, 12mnonths;atih(oms.-.s2 2 eee 900. 00 1 assistant blacksmith, 12 months, at $60-.---- 720. 00 iworkman=12 months: at $6052.52 => 32s eee 720. 00 workman 2 monihe: ab o0 22 15s se ene 600. 00 islaborer, [2imonthss at po0 ssa ssa en ee 720. 00 1 laborer, 103 months and 9 days, at $50 ..---- 539. 52 l laborer,{" months at @o0 = os 2 ee ee \ 630. 00 HImMOnthis ato - ee ao ee jf iMlaborer wy months at goOe.=.. = sae ae eee 575. 00 1 laborer, 23 months and 12 days, at $20-...--.- 58. 00 Total salanies\or compensation +. soe ese = ae eee $20, 498. 40 Miscellaneous:
SUI GUS ee eee yn ee a re 1, 392. 39 Bul dain pment ae eet eee 78. 34 (Can CT asks 9 55k a co sea fae acer tas = Se Ae eee 563. 15 Fencing; ‘cage materials, ete. 20:5 022 ae ee ISOSS Sa BOOG 23: as ee ee i See ae a ee 8, 745. 45 Prele@h tise. sc eg) oo eee ena bce Oran ee ee 457. 33 Wie) Leos Sap ae oe ea a ces ae ar 841. 33 Hurnitures 5. oon. oS ee eee ee ee ee 243. 00 Dilustration’s :3..<% sels ce nese eee 15. 00 [eamiber: 2,2 AS ares Le Avel 22e U2 Machinery, tools, ete [32:85 \5-e = eens 480. 55 Miscellaneéous.:52< 2.2... cos. bee ee 837.50 Paints; Atle plass .6te.. ... 22 tec eee 219. 32
Portage and telegraph»... 0. 52<-2<veen oes eeee 174. 95
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Miscellaneous—Continued.
Bimehiaseromaniinals tee S| ee Se a oe $2, 634. 68 Road materials:and' grading ...-.....--..2=-.-- 981. 61 Pimnenerye DOOKS, CtCh- at 52 Se SSS 133. 63 Pree genre itis, Ole 6 sna Sees oe 622. 00 Traveling and field expenses ..._-.......----- 454. 41 SC CH LANTUS TelCw one 2 cen heck ese ce eb Sees 13.10 Water supply, sewerage, etc _.....---.------- 552. 32
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Wages of mechanics and laborers and hire of teams in constructing buildings and inclosures, laying water pipes, building roads, gutters, and walks, planting trees, and otherwise improving the
grounds:
Mearpenter, oO days, ato <=. -2 255.4. 225-- 168. 00 l carpenter, 293 days, at $3 .............-42-- 88. 50 Iheanpenter JO daysat do 222.5. 222k eco 87. 00 mearpenter, 20 days, ates . 2.522.222 le. 2.. 2+ 81. 00 Menpenter, 24 days) ates: =. 225505. S265 5-55 72. 00 ipearpenter, lodays, ats -. 20.222 £2 c2 222-2: 42. 00 imearpenters loa Gdays at poo... 25 2ess eet t 39. 00 fecunpenter, oon ays, ab po. 2.5.5 22-semesck 2: 118. 50 iicarpenter, 29; days) atibs-. 2-0 .<22 tse St 88. 50 Pearpenter, 29) days, at go. 2... 22 -2eeSene: 88. 50 imcarpenter, 24 days, abigo.2 0.25.2. 2c eee 72. 00 Incarpenter, 8 days; atipo <5. 2022 -5.2222-- 5825 24. 00 inearpenter, 295: days, at$32-..--2 25.58.22. 88. 50 iWeanpenter 207s days, -atvga = os. eess ese 892. 50 Dyenter, 18 days, at: Go 2.2 oe eee 54. 00
flaborer, 5} days, at $1.50) 999, 37
tositter, 71}-days: at $3) 0) ots <> -se5s5- ee iapaimber, 4 days,au poss s-~-<-< 5 cleo 12. 00 ABPAUNGen 4 OAS PAL GS jcc =: o). 2 Pea es me 12. 00 Penainter, 3 days, ab fo... 2.222 eee Saal 9. 00 Istinner, sop days, at $2-00 2-2 2 eS See Welaporer, obo days; atip2-o02—. = 22-22 eee e 912. 50 imaborer, 121 days, at'$2.00.. 22.2.2 22722 2S. 302. 50 IAD OTeE eGo 0AVS; at o2 252 22.) \ eee eee 567. 50 Wlavorer, oOo GAYS, at'$2 52-2222. 2-222 Se 730. 00 felaborer O days, ab pa i222 8 22 ee eee 12.00
sll days, at $2.....)
T taborer 19643 days, at $1.50 S------------ > 419. 14 1 workman, 365 days, at $1.75...............- 638. 75 ImAOren loss GAVE, Ab mile (oenso yee te oe 234. 06 Hlanorer ooo Gays- at b/d. -2.)/2-- acne el ot 638. 75 lanoOrer otis days, at ple(dess =... csc ao 597. 64 lelaborer: 286: days, atipl. (Oc... 22-2222 2.2...) 500. 50 imaborer, 50s days, at $l.75.- 2-2-2 Sl 2a2--- 530. 25 ilaborer 2005 Gays, at pl.7D- 22... 2. 22.2. 443. 21 iMaborer: o605 days, at $l.5025.. -..2_- 2-222. 548. 26 iaborer days ab ol. oO. 2 esse tk 6. 00 imlapORer. 270+ daysvat $1.00. 225520422 5-222 - 415.13
1 laborer,
Vaan raty pio Uses ee ne ee ee 101. 64
$21, 460. 3:
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Wages of mechanics and laborers, etc. —Continued.
I laborers365%-daysrrat pile0 32 sae eee $548. 63 ‘190 days, at $1.50--
1 laborer area days, at ea, wo eerste eee ee 598. 68 Iiabotrer;, 372 days; Api o0. 7 Ae, oe rae 508. 02 1 taborer, 232) days, ‘at $1.50. et 423.77 ivlaborer, 278% days; at oll b0 22 = = see 418. 14 IMlaparer:, 2s days atoll. pO toe, ee eee 387.01 Tabonet,- 2542 Gaye, at al 00a oe ae 351. 38 iclaborer-228) days: at plso0le: 522. 2 ee 342. 39 tilaborer, 196; days) ath. p02. 2.2. 2 aos 294. 37 i Taborer, 195% days).at- pleo0 =e. eee ee 293. 62 iMaborer,h/1s days,rat pilsnO ses. a5 secre kee 257. 63 ilaborer, 102% days, at $1.50, = 4.2225. pe eee 154.13 1 laborer, 1254 days, at $1.50. -.-> >. --22..-2. 187. 88 islaborer, l43-days,.at-$1. 502-2) 252 eset 21275 islaiborer 20s Cay Gisaten leo) eae es 38. 25 ilaborer: Sicdays, at pleas. 22) er ae ee 121. 50 islaborer, LOOP days..at plsbOlay = sana e ee oe 151.13 ielaborer, 199 dayasatpioe. ocso soe Fe ee 298. 50 lV laborer, 233 days, ‘at-$1:50-2 - 222 Shluk o 30. 63 J laborer, -339 days, sate@1. 50. 26 22 soc oe 508. 50 ¥ laborer, 287 days,at-PLSO: 2-22 oe een ce 43. 12 A laberer,23 days abl. oO se 2 JP a ee hae 34. 50 iclaborer, 20. days; at261.505¢<2 one fee 30. 00 i ilaboter; 5 days, atipico0.: sind. oe 7.50 l laborer, 103}; days) atiel. 50222. . S eee 154. 88 i laborer;313}, daye. ati PlbOo os 469. 88 laborer 94P Gays ation ees eee 141.38 ilsborer, 4.days, at ®1508.. 220) oe at ee 6. 00 1 laborer; 338% days,.at $1.50.% =. 2222 2 ee 508. 13 tlaborer, 6/ days, at $1:502. 52. \. 2.42. eee 100. 50 i \aborer;o9} days, -at 003 - > 23S Sees 88. 88 : 25 days, at $1.25 : naa em days, at ae Fe ae ae LEY As aalaborer; Al daysJatgl.b0: 22-3 =. eee 61. 50 Liaborer, 13 days atl.505 302... ss oe 19. 50 ilaborer;, 8.days:-at $1.50." ee ee 12. 00 i Jaborer,:4 days, ab pl.50. >. 2225.5. SS ee 6. 00 laborer; 2) daysat: $1500 2275. ee ee Sale i Taboren 2 Maye, ai P00 So ae 3. 00 Ielaboret 5G} days, at‘Sl.20 2-20: 2-6 eee 70. 31 f32 days, at $1.....- \ wee
1 laborer \3561 days, at $1.25.f ----7777777777 ee | laborer, 14% daye..atapleco. co Se ee 18. 12 1 laborer, 365.days,ab- pli >< 7h tees 456. 25 1 laborer, 444 days,-at-$l.25-.2 42 ees. 55. 32 1 laborer, 11} days; at Piso ees otal ee 14. 06 1 laborer, 11) days; ai$ieab 22 ee ee 14. 06 Iaborer, 3222 days; ot Sls. ieee ee 322. 75 laborer, 263% days, atploo i eee 263. 75 Iilaborer, 2523 days; at $l. oon 252. 75 i Jaborer, 612 days;-at $12. 2255 eee 61. 75
iuahorer; 5} days; at $1... 0. 325 Se eRe ies Dew
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Wages of mechanics and laborers, ete.—Continued. {53 days, at 75 cents)|
EIaDOTED) deeruh BH. oc (ae eee erase $33. 32 Wwisborer, 44; days, ato cents. 522-222-254. - 3.56 1 laborer, 12} days, at $1.50........- Oe ee 18. 37 1 laborer Ha days, at$l.25) 115. 63 30 days, at $1.505 laborer, 121. days: atrel. 5022222222 2. a: 181. 87 ilanorergl 27 Gaye at plosos. a. < ect Masco 15. 63 j attendant fais days, at 75 cents. -| aes (laborer L78idays; at $l 2 =----- fiseiesuaae ols 1 attendant, 278 days, at 75 cents...........-- 208. 50 Wattendant,vati7o cents. 28") 62s cec 2). 222: Evid 1 attendant, 93 days, at 75 cents.._....----.-- 69. 75 (aaa ae days, at 75 Canis C i, ee 307. 89 laborer 1223 days, at $1__.... f 1 attendant, 264 days, at 50 cents........-...- is Ey 1 weeder, 188 days, at 75 cents..--...-------- 141. 08 water boy, 121 days, at'50 cents..-.......:.- 60. 50 1 water boy, 2193 days, at 50 cents -..-..-..-- 109. 89 1 water boy, 3423 days, at 50 cents ......--__- 171. 38 1 water boy, 12 days, at 50 cents ........---.- 6. 00 1 water boy, 61 days, at 50 cents .._........-- 30. 50 1 water boy, 49 days, at 50 cents -.-....-..--- 24.50 1 water boy, 28? days, at 50 cents _.-....----- 14, 37 1 water boy, 123 days, at 50 cents ...-.....-_-- 6. 25 1 wagon and team, # day, at $3_........---..- 2.25 1 wagon and team, 223 days, at $3. .......---- 67.50 1 wagon and team, 194} days, at $3..........- 582. 75 1 wagon and team, 53 days, at $3....-.....-.-- 16.50 1 horse and cart, 1553 days, at $1.50........-- 233. 62 1 horse and cart, 30} days, at $1.50........... 45. 37 1 horse and cart, 673 days, at $1.50..........- 101. 25 ithorse'and cart, 8 days, at $1.50 22 (222. Le. 12. 00 jehorseand- cart. Wy days, at $1502. 22-= 16. 88 1 horse and cart, 165 days, at $1.50__......... 24.75 1 horse and cart, 293 days, at $1.50-_......__- 44, 25 1 horse and cart, 172 days, at $1.50..........- 26. 63 1 horse and cart, 8 days, at $1.50 ...-.......-- 12.00 ishorse’and. cart, 7 days, at pl50)..... 2.222. 10.50 ishorse and cart) 7 daye, abpleo0 25-22 == 10. 50 NGEOIEO res CAVE Atl 2.25 eee set ek eee et 1.50 menarie.-2974- Gays, at oOvcente. 252. 2. 225224 148. 88 oe 137 cubic yards, at 60 cents -\ 209. 71 laborer, 85 days, at $1.50.............--.- J % 1 stonebreaker, 92} cubic yards, at 60 cents -- - 55. 65 1 stonebreaker, 343 cubic yards, at 60 cents - -- 20. 70 otltwares:onmechanicg 6G 2-42-52 2s2s5 2s $23, 238. 98 etal Gus puree ments: ae * Ola on ea ee ees beng ses ctek fee $65, 197. 71
Balancer Nulivaiey OQ see es cens Ane ee ee Aen ee eae Seer 3: 9, 802. 29
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NATIONAL ZOOLOGICAL PARK, 1900.
Balance July 1, 1900, as per last report....-=.....2222-..220% $14, 907. 46 Transferred to Commissioners District of Columbia (sundry civilact, June’, 1900) Sj... 32 ee eee 5, 000. 00
General expenses:
Manes — ooo SO, ee doe wee Pe at ete eee $115. 20 IBGOKS( cet Eee es soe es eee ea ee ee 318. 65 @ameras 2. 2%. Se ee Be ee ee ee 445. 00 Fencingiand cape: materal: o° 22. 52262 tee ye eee 1, 046. 35 1 ECoG 6 pee ae em ae rs RAL EEE re es ecg PIN Os os 1, 288. 92 12) C=) apie nes eee pea G Reem egies ER a ene eA po oo Ske Fes he 145. 39 Muorniture:: 2222.5. Ch yas ee eee eee Se ae Cee eee eee 60. 00 Preieiit. eo fe. oh eee oes eek oe eres 689. 13 umber. e242 oot Se en cee eee ae ee ee eee 328. 83 Machinery, ‘tools, ete |. 22 vasatee he ee ee eee 261. 97 Miscellaneous! <= os) = asetscec Sea ea ee ee 122. 87 Pamnite OU, glass. tes = eles a wets on se eee ee eo 40. 97 Postage, telephone, and telegraph -2_..-. <2 ...<.----22- 75. 94 Purchase: of animals soa oe eee 2 See 236. 00 Road material and prading yt Ss sae ese ee 1, 338. 84 Spetial 'setyvaces fossa ene ce a ee eee ee 480. 00 Surveying, plana, ete. ose ae Sos fe eee cee Cee 984. 00 Traveling and field expenses {722 2. osc, Seno Se eee 629. 23 arees, platite, Cleo oo. mot size eet ere Siete meer eae ere 710. 60 Water supply, sewerage) eles. 02 ae ee oes ae 195. 27 Total disbursements iets. elie Se ee eee eee eee eee a eee Balamee. 25. Mei Ree he ee ee Se ee ie eee ain See eee NATIONAL ZOOLOGICAL PARK, 1899. Balance July 1, 1900, as-per‘last report: :22022222~ 22) 2a ot ae es
DISBURSEMENTS. General expenses:
NS GOK oie or hg Bek ere Se i i $3. 18 Miscellaneous? 2c. 220222. So eee eee 13. 67 Special Services, <2. o.n is C= = 2 oe oe eee 50. 00 POStages So24/.n 542 ceo net Oe oo ae eee ee ae 2. 00 Total disbursements) Ss... ¢ oss oe ee eee Balances cas eee Le ae eee gee a eS ee
$9, 907. 46
$9, 513. 16
394. 30
$82. 31
13. 46
Balance carried under the provisions of Revised Statutes, section 3090, by the
Treasury Department to the credit of the surplus fund, June 30, 1901. RECAPITULATION.
The total amount of funds administered by the Institution during the year ending June 30, 1901, appears from the foregoing statements and the account books to have
been as follows: ¢ SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION.
From balance of last year, July 1, 1900 ...-.-- SR omen: cs 5 $76, 219. 07 From interest on Smithsonian fund for the year.......----- 54, 720. 00 Fromrinterest on West.Shore bonds =5.2— Seels.ssees seeeee 1, 680. 00 Beon-sales of publications ‘:- ...: 222.5 232 e ee eee 188. 59 Brom-repayments of freight, etc. =.= S02 eee eee eee 10, 240. 80
$143, 048. 46
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APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTED BY CONGRESS TO THE CARE OF THE INSTITUTION.
International exchanges—Smithsonian Institution: Brom. balance of- 1898-99... ..2 2... 6.2 ce 2 From balance of 1899-1900 .....--..-.-..+-+.--- From appropriation for 1900-1901 ..........-.--
American ethnology—Smithsonian Institution: Brememalanee ol 1898-99255 2-2. = 2 ee From balance of 1899-1900 ......-.---- pie alee tee From appropriation for 1900-1901 .......-------
Preservation of collections—National Museum: irony balance of 1898-99. 2. = 222 Se kee rom balance of 1899-[900-22 .- = 222.2 22222 -+-- From appropriation for 1900-1901 _.-.....------
Furniture and fixtures—National Museum:
roms balancesor 1898-0922 52-2 oe ee oe
Krommpalance of 1899-1900... =) ee
From appropriation for 1900-1901 -......------- Heating and lighting, etc.—National Museum:
Hromb=palance or 898-99). 2-2 2 2s sek 5.28
Hrommspalamee Orls99=LO00! to. A eee eee ese
' From appropriation for 1900-1901 -..-...-.-----
Postage—National Museum:
from appropriation tor 1900-1901, =~ 22.2 2.
Printing—National Museum:
From appropriation for 1900-1901 .........--.--
Rent of workshops, etc.—National Museum:
rom: balance, Of 1898-99. 22 S22 ec e Sls tsk Brommpalnce- ot ls99 O00 es ee ao. See eo From appropriation for 1900-1901 .......--:.---
Building repairs—National Museum:
Bromsbalanceofel 898-99 es sa* see eee ene rom balance: or t899—1 Q0022 2 Seem sen eee From appropriation for 1900-1901 ..........----
Galleries—National Museum:
irom ubalanee of 1898-99. =... bb. ss23552 52 9s. 22-
Books—National Museum:
rom balance of: 1898-99... aa22 feos ee rom: balancexor 1899=1900. =... = 2 see ese 2 From appropriation for 1900-1901 -....----.-.----
Purchase of specimens—National Museum:
From appropriation for 1900-1901 .............- Astrophysical Observatory—Smithsonian Institution: Brom? balamce-Gi 1898-995 2522) ee eee eet rome palanceots L899 0 See ae bee From appropriation for 1900-1901 ...-....--.---
Observation of eclipse of May 28, 1900:
Hrommpaanee Jittly al hOO0O sane 2 5 Ve ee NSS Tee
National Zoological Park:
Hromebalance of 1898-99" es oS. ot Pek From: balanceiok 1899-1900: 2.6.2. 7542... 222. -< From appropriation for 1900-1901 -........-----
$1.59 2. 538. 83
24, 000. 00
92. 48 2.147. 35 50, 000. 00
1.55
99 € g, Loos 82
-. 180, 000. 00
eas 5. 24 17, 500. 00
1, 215. 78
82. 31 9, 907. 46 75, 000. 00
$26, 540. 45
02; 230-
189, 135: :
18, 076. 5
18, 061. 500.
17, 000. C
4, 150.
2,903. 10, 000.
13, 219.
1,529.
84, 989.
83
80 00
20
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SUMMARY. Smithsonian institwiome. oc = rs eee ee ee $143, 048. 46 Bechainges 52, ose fc esse oe ee ee Ge ee eee 26, 540. 42 Bibb rales a he ES Sae Se ee ee 52, 239. 83 Preservatiom-op collections 322525 «ve. tee eee ee ee 189, 135. 35 Burt bare an ol sic mren os pe ee etc ene eae 18, 076. 59 Bostme aud Nehtineg 35 20 ote ac ee ee 18, 061. 97 IR Me ci hte oe 2 Said woe ek fame ee na a a 500. 00 Liggis |n 12) <A gly Sale area aM eet mye aii pare (= ni eee? oh Jeet BT 17, 000. 00 Rent or workshops. 2.2.0.9 62.4. Sheet Seiko eee 4, 150. 16 Baal digas epee se shes leis Sere ee os oan ee ee 15, 251. 98 Aamo a he od Se oe be ie Re tee ee eee 205. 79 LOO Kanye ers oe Sic cnc, Sn Les 2 CON a a See SS mee ae 2, 903. 80 Purchase of specimens .0 ee a ee 10, 000. 00 meropnyeica) Opservatory. 22-2 ee ee Sie 13, 219. 75 Observation of eclipse of May 28, 1900 ........---.......-- 1, 529. 20 National Zoological Paki: «<2... veces cs Mecca 84, 989. 77
596, 853. 07
The committee has examined the vouchers for payment from the Smithsonian income during the year ending June 30, 1901, each of which bears the approval of the Secretary or, in his absence, of the acting Secretary, and a certificate that the materials and services charged were applied to the purposes of the Institution.
The committee has also examined the accounts of the several appro- priations committed by Congress to the Institution, and finds that the balances hereinbefore given correspond with the certificates of the disbursing clerk of the Smithsonian Institution, whose appointment as such disbursing officer has been accepted and his bond approved by the Secretary of the Treasury.
The quarterly accounts current, the vouchers, and journals have been examined and found correct.
Statement of regular income from the Smithsonian fund available for use in the year ending June 30, 1902.
Balance July ae Lo0le 2. se ee ee eee $83, 963. 26 (Including cash from executors of J. H. Kidder) --..-.------ $9, 000. 00 (Including cash from Dr. Alex. Graham Bell)...-......-.---- 5, 000. 00 10, 000. 00 Interest due and receivable July 1, 1901.........-.....------ 27, 360. 00 Interest due and receivable January 1, 1902...........:..--- 27, 360. 00 Interest, West Shore Railroad bonds, due July 1, 1901_. -.-- 840. 00 Interest, West Shore Railroad bonds, due January 1, 1902 --- 840. 00
— 56, 400. 00
Total available for year ending June 30, 1902..............--..--- 140, 363. 26
Respectfully submitted. J. B. HeNpDERsSON,
ALEXANDER GRAHAM BELL, Ropert R. Hirv, Executive Committee. Wasurinaton, D. C., January 14, 1902.
ACTS AND RESOLUTIONS OF CONGRESS RELATIVE TO THE SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION, ETC.
[Continued from previous Reports. ]
[Fifty-sixth Congress, second session. ] SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION.
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the vacancy in the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution of the class other than members of Congress, caused by the death of William Lyne Wilson, of Virginia, shall be filled by the appointment of George Gray, a resi- dent of Delaware. (Approved January 14, 1901; Statutes, XX XI, 1459.)
That facilities for study and research in the Government Depart- ments, the Library of Congress, the National Museum, the Zoological Park, the Bureau of Ethnology, the Fish Commission, the Botanic Gardens, and similar institutions hereafter established shall be afforded to scientific investigators and to duly qualified individuals, students, and graduates of institutions of learning in the several States and Ter- ritories, as well as in the District of Columbia, under such rules and restrictions as the heads of the Departments and Bureaus mentioned may prescribe. (Approved March 3, 1901; Statutes, XX XI, 1039.)
SMITHSONIAN Deposit | Linrary oF ConGREss|.—-For custodian, one thousand five hundred dollars; one assistant, one thousand two hundred dollars; one messenger, seven hundred and twenty dollars; one mes- senger boy, three hundred and sixty dollars; in all, three thousand seven hundred and eighty dollars. (Approved March 3, 1901; Statutes, XXXI, 970.)
INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGES.
For expenses of the system of international exchanges between the United States and foreign countries, under the direction of the Smith- sonian Institution, including salaries or compensation of all necessary employees, and the purchase of necessary books and periodicals,
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twenty-four thousand dollars. (Approved March 3, 1901; Statutes, XXXI, 1146.)
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, CONTINGENT EXpENsES.—To pay the account of the Smithsonian Institution for the transmission of mail matter for the Treasury Department for the fiscal years as follows:
For the fiscal year nineteen hundred and one, two hundred and forty- four dollars and five cents.
For the fiscal year nineteen hundred, four hundred and fifty-three dollars and fifty cents. (Approved March 3, 1901; Statutes, XX XI, 1012.)
NATIONAL MUSEUM.
For cases, furniture, fixtures, and appliances required for the exhi- bition and safe-keeping of the collections of the National Museum, including salaries or compensation of all necessary employees, twenty thousand dollars.
For expense of heating, lighting, electrical, telegraphic, and tele- phonic service for the National Museum, including five thousand dol- lars for electric installation, twenty-three thousand dollars.
For removing old boilers in the National Museum building, and for the purchase and installation of new boilers, including material and labor for necessary alterations and connections, twelve thousand five hundred dollars.
For continuing the preservation, exhibition, and increase of the col- lections from the surveying and exploring expeditions of the Govern- ment, and from other sources, including salaries or compensation of all necessary employees, one hundred and eighty thousand dollars, of which sum five thousand five hundred dollars may be used for neces- sary drawings and illustrations for publications of the National Museum; and all other necessary incidental expenses.
For purchase of specimens to supply deficiencies in the collections of the National Museum, ten thousand dollars.
For purchase of books, pamphlets, and periodicals for reference in the National Museum, two thousand dollars.
For repairs to buildings, shops, and sheds, National Museum, includ- ing all necessary labor and material, fifteen thousand dollars.
For construction of two galleries in the National Museum building, five thousand dollars.
For rent of workshops and temporary storage quarters for the National Museum, four thousand four hundred dollars.
For postage stamps ‘and foreign postal cards for the National _ Museum, five hundred dollars. (Approved March 3, 1901; Statutes, XXXI, 1147.)
For the Smithsonian Institution, for printing labels and blanks, and for the ‘* Bulletins” and ‘‘ Proceedings” of the National Museum, the
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editions of which shall not be less than three thousand copies, and binding, in half turkey, or material not more expensive, scientific books and pamphlets presented to and acquired by the National Museum Library, seventeen thousand dollars. (Approved March 3, 1901; Statutes, X X XI, 1187.)
BUREAU OF AMERICAN ETHNOLOGY.
For continuing ethnological researches among the American Indians, under the direction of the Smithsonian Institution, including salaries or compensation of all necessary employees and the purchase of neces- sary books and periodicals, fifty thousand dollars, of which sum not exceeding one thousand five hundred dollars may be used for rent of building. (Approved March 3, 1901; Statutes, XX XI, 1146.)
For payment of outstanding accounts for transportation incurred during the fiscal year eighteen hundred and ninety-seven under the appropriation ‘* North American Ethnology, Smithsonian Institution,” forty-seven dollars and sixty-one cents. (Approved March 3, 1901; Statute, XX XI, 1018.)
NATIONAL ZOOLOGICAL PARK.
For continuing the construction of roads, walks, bridges, water supply, sewerage, and drainage; and for grading, planting, and other- wise improving the grounds; erecting and repairing buildings and inclosures; care, subsistence, purchase, and transportation of animals; including salaries or compensation of all necessary employees; the purchase of necessary books and periodicals, the printing and publish- ing of operations, not exceeding one thousand five hundred copies, and general incidental expenses not otherwise provided for, eighty thou- sand dollars; 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; and of the sum hereby appropriated five thousand dol- lars shall be used for continuing the entrance into the Zoological Park from Cathedral avenue and opening driveway into Zoological Park, including necessary grading and removal of earth. (Approved March 3, 1901; Statutes, XX XI, 1147.)
ASTROPHYSICAL OBSERVATORY.
For maintenance of Astrophysical Observatory, under the direction of the Smithsonian Institution, including salaries of assistants, the purchase of necessary books and periodicals, apparatus, printing and publishing results of researches, not exceeding one thousand five hun- dred copies, repairs and alterations of buildings, and miscellaneous expenses, twelve thousand dollars. That the Secretary of the Smith- sonian Institution is directed to report to Congress on the first day of
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the next regular session an entire account of all appropriations hereto- fore expended by the Astrophysical Observatory, what results have been reached, and what is the present condition of the work of said observatory. (Approved March 3, 1901; Statutes, X-X-XI, 1146.)
“BIRDS AND EGGS FOR SCIENTIFIC PURPOSES.
AN ACT To amend an Act entitled ‘‘An Act for the protection of birds, preservation of game, and for the prevention of its sale during certain closed seasons, in the District of Columbia.”’
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
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‘Sec. 3. That for the purposes of this Act the following only shall be considered game birds: The Anatidee, commonly known as swans, geese, brant, river and sea ducks; the Rallidee, commonly known as rails, coots, mud hens, and gallinules; the Limicole, commonly known as shore birds, plovers, surf birds, snipe, woodcock, sandpipers, tat- tlers, and curlews; the Galline, commonly known as wild turkeys, grouse, prairie chickens, pheasants, partridges, and quails; and the species of Icteridee, commonly known as marsh blackbirds and reed birds or rice birds.
‘‘That no person shall kill, catch, expose for sale, or have in his or her possession, living or dead, any wild bird other than a game bird, English sparrow, crow, Cooper’s hawk, sharpshinned hawk, or great horned owl; nor rob the nest of any such wild bird of eggs or young; nor destroy such nest except in the clearing of land of trees or brush, under a penalty of five dollars for every such bird killed, caught, exposed for sale, or had in his or her possession, either dead or alive, and for each nest destroyed, and in default thereof to be imprisoned in the workhouse for a period not exceeding thirty days: Provided, That this section shall not apply to birds or eggs collected for scientific purposes under permits issued by the superintendent of police of the District of Columbia in accordance with such instructions as the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution may prescribe, such permits to be in force for one year from date of issue and nontrans- ferable.” (Approved March 3, 1901; Statutes, XX -XI, 1091.)
WORLD’S COLUMBIAN COMMISSION.
Resolved by the Senate (the House of Representatives concurring), That there be printed three thousand five hundred copies of so much — of the report of the committee on awards of the World’s Columbian Commission as is contained in the special reports upon special subjects or groups as were prepared by expert judges authorized to act by the World’s Coiumbian Commission, its executive committee on awards,
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the committee on final report, or the board of reference and control, of which one thousand shall be for the use of the Senate, two thou- sand for the use of the House of Representatives, and five hundred for distribution by the Department of State. (Passed Senate May 31, 1900; passed House March 1, 1901; Statutes, XXXI, concurrent resolutions, 14.)
TENNESSEE CENTENNIAL EXPOSITION.
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That so much as may be nec- essary of the unexpended balance of the appropriation of one hundred thousand dollars provided in section three of the Act to aid and encour- age the holding of the Tennessee Centennial Exposition at Nashville in eighteen hundred and ninety-seven, approved December twenty- second, eighteen hundred and ninety-six, be applied to the preparation of illustrations and the printing and binding at the Government Print- ing Office of six thousand copies of the report of the board of man- agement of the United States Government exhibit at said exposition, under the direction of the chairman of said board. (Approved, March 2, 1901; Statutes, X-X-XI, 1464.)
LOUISIANA PURCHASE EXPOSITION.
AN ACT To provide for celebrating the one hundredth anniversary of the purchase of the Louisiana territory by the United States by holding an international exhi- bition of arts, industries, manufactures, and the products of the soil, mine, forest, and sea in the city of Saint Louis, in the State of Missouri.
Whereas it is fit and appropriate that the one hundredth anniversary of the purchase of the Louisiana territory be commemorated by an exhibition of the resources of the territory, their development, and of the progress of the civilization therein; and
Whereas such an exhibition should be of a national and international character, so that not only the people of that territory, but of our Union, and of all nations as well, can participate, and should there- fore have the sanction of the Congress of the United States: There- fore,
Beit enacted by the Senateand House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That an exhibit of arts, industries, manufactures, and products of the soil, mine, forest, and sea shall be inaugurated in the year nineteen hundred and three, in the city of Saint Louis, in the State of Missouri, as herein provided.
Sec. 2. That a nonpartisan commission is hereby constituted, to consist of nine commissioners, to be known and designated as the ** Louisiana Purchase Exposition Commission,” who shall be appointed, within thirty days from the passage of this Act, by the President of the United States, and who shall also be subject to removal by him.
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Vacancies in said commission to be filled in the same manner as original appointmerts.
Src. 3. That the commissioners so appointed shall be called together by the Secretary of State of the United States, in the city of Saint Louis, by notice to the commissioners, as soon as convenient after the appointment of said commissioners, and within thirty days thereafter. The said commissioners, at said first meeting, shall organize by the election of their officers, and they may then, or thereafter, appoint such executive or other gommittees as may be deemed expedient, and a secretary at a salary of three thousand dollars per annum; that in addition to the salary of the secretary of said commission there is hereby allowed, out of any money appropriated to aid in carrying forward said exposition, the sum of ten thousand dollars per annum, or so much thereof as may be necessary, for the purpose of defraying the clerical, office, and other necessary expenses of said commission.
Src. 4. That said commission, when fully organized under the pro- visions of this Act, shall appoint two of their number to act in con- junction with a like number appointed by the Louisiana Purchase Exposition Company, to constitute a board of arbitration, to whom all matters of difference arising between said commission and said company, concerning the administration, management, or general supervision of said exposition, including all matters of difference arising out of the power given by this Act to the said company or to the said national commission to modify or approve any act of the other of the two bodies, shall be referred for determination; and in the case of the fail- ure of said board of arbitration to agree upon such matters as may be so referred, said board of arbitration shall appoint a fifth member thereof; and in case of the failure of the said board to agree upon a fifth member, such fifth member shall then be appointed by the Secre- tary of the Treasury. And the decision of said board shall be final in all matters presented to it for consideration and determination.
Src. 5. That said commission be empowered, in its discretion, to accept, for the purposes of the exposition herein authorized, such site as may be selected and offered, and such plans and specifications of buildings for such purpose at the expense of and tendered by the corporation organized under the laws of the State of Missouri, known as ‘* The Louisiana Purchase Exposition Company.”
Sec. 6. That the allotment of space for exhibitors, classification of exhibits, plan and scope of the exposition, the appointment of all judges and examiners for the exposition, and the awarding of premiums, if any, shall all be done and performed by the said Louisi- ana Purchase Exposition Company, subject, however, to the approval of the commission created by section 2 of this Act; and said com- mission is hereby authorized to appoint a board of lady managers, of such number and to perform such duties as may be prescribed by said
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commission, subject, however, to the approvai of said company. Said hoard of lady managers may, in the discretion of said commission and corporation, appoint one member of all committees authorized to award prizes for such exhibits as may have been produced in whole or in part by female labor.
Sec. 7. That after the plans for said exposition shall be prepared by said company and approved by said commission the rules and regu- lations of said corporation governing rates for entrance and admission fees or otherwise affecting the rights, privileges, or interests of the exhibitors, or of the public, shall be fixed or established by said com- pany, subject, however, to the modification or approval of said com- mission.
Sec. 8. That said commission shall provide for the dedication of the buildings of the Louisiana Purchase Exposition, in said city of Saint Louis, not later than the thirtieth day of April, nineteen hundred and three, with appropriate ceremonies, and thereafter said exposition shall be opened to visitors at such time as may be designated by said company, subject to the approval of said commission, not later than the first day of May, nineteen hundred and three, and shall be closed at such time as the national commission may determine, subject to the approval of said company, but not later than the first day of December thereafter.
Sec. 9. That whenever the President of the United States shall be notified by the national commission that provision has heen made for grounds and buildings for the uses herein provided for, he shall be authorized to make proclamation of the same, through the Depart- ment of State, setting forth the time at which said exposition will be held, and the purpose thereof; and he shall communicate to the diplo- matic representatives of foreign nations copies thereof. together with such regulations as may be adopted by the commission, for publication in their respective ccuntries; and he shall, in behalf of the Govern- ment and the people, invite foreign nations to take part in the said exposition and to appoint representatives thereto.
Sec. 10. That all articles which shall be imported from foreign countries for the sole purpose of exhibition at said exposition, upon which there shall be a tariff or customs duty, shall be admitted free of payment of duty, customs fees, or charges, under such regulations as the Secretary of the Treasury shall prescribe; but it shall be lawful at any time during the exposition to sell, for delivery at the close thereof, any goods or property imported for and actually on exhibition in the exposition buildings or on the grounds, subject to such regula- tions for the security of the revenue and for the collection of import duties as the Secretary of the Treasury shall prescribe: Prow/ded, That all such articles, when sold or withdrawn for consumption in the United States, shall be subject to the duty, if any, imposed upon such articles by the revenue laws in force at the date of importation, and
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all penalties prescribed by law shall be applied and enforced against such articles and against the person who may be guilty of any illegal sale or withdrawal.
Sec. 11. That it shall be the duty of the national commission to make reports monthly to the President of the United States, showing receipts and disbursements and giving a general summary of the financial condition of said exposition, and a final report within six months after the close of the exposition, presenting the results and a full exhibit thereof.
Src. 12. That the national commission hereby authorized shall cease to exist on the first day of January, nineteen hundred and five.
Src. 13. That the United States shall not in any manner nor under any circumstances be liable for any of the acts, doings, proceedings, or representations of the said Louisiana Purchase Exposition Com- pany, its officers, agents, or employees, or any of them, or for the service, salaries, labor, or wages of said officers, agents, servants, or employees, or any of them, or for any subscriptions to the capital stock, or for any certificates of stock, bonds, mortgages, or obligations of any kind issued by said corporation, or for any debts, liabilities, or expenses of any kind whatever attending such corporation or accruing by reason of the same.
Src. 14. That there shall be exhibited at said exposition by the Gov- ernment of the United States from its Executive Departments, the Smithsonian Institution, the National Museum, the United States Com- mission of Fish and Fisheries, and the Department of Labor, such arti- cles and material as illustrate the function and administrative faculty of the Government in time of peace and its resources as a war power, tending to demonstrate the nature of our institutions and their adapta- tion to the wants of the people; and the Bureau of the American Repub- lics is hereby invited to make an exhibit illustrating the resources and international relations of the American Republics, and space in the United States Government building shall be provided for the purpose of said exhibit; and to secure a complete and harmonious arrangement of such Government exhibit a board, to be known as the United States Government board, shall be created, independent of the commission hereinbefore provided, to be charged with the selection, purchase, preparation, transportation, arrangement, installation, safe-keeping, exhibition, and return of such articles and material as the heads of the several Executive Departments, the Secretary of the Smithsonian Insti- tution, the Commissioner of Fish and Fisheries, the Commissioner of Labor, and the Director of the Bureau of the American Republics may, respectively, decide shall be embraced in said Government exhibit. The President may also designate additional articles for exhibition. Such board shall be composed of one person to be named by the head of each Executive Department, one by the Secretary of the Smithsonian Insti- tution, one by the Commissioner of Fish and Fisheries, one by the
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Commissioner of Labor, and one by the Director of the Bureau of American Republics. The President shall name one of said persons so detailed as chairman, and the board itself shall appoint its secretary, disbursing officer, and such other officers as it may deem necessary. The members of said board of management, with other officers and employees of the Government who may be detailed to assist them, including officers of the Army and Navy, shall receive no compensation in addition to their regular salaries, but they shall be allowed their actual and necessary traveling expenses, together with a per diem in lieu of subsistence, to be fixed by the Secretary of the Treasury, while necessarily absent from their homes engaged upon the business of the board. Officers of the Army and Navy shall receive this allowance in lieu of the transportation and mileage now allowed by law. Any pro- vision of law which may prohibit the detail of persons in the employ of the United States to other service than that which they customarily perform shall not apply to persons detailed for duty in connection with the said Louisiana Purchase Exposition. Employees of the board not otherwise employed by the Government shall be entitled to such compensation as the board may determine. The disbursing officer shall give bond in the sum of thirty thousand dollars for the faithful performance of his duties, said bond to be approved by the Secretary of the Treasury. The Secretary of the Treasury shall advance to said officer from time to time, under such regulations as the Secretary of the Treasury may prescribe, a sum of money from the appropriation hereafter to be made for the Government exhibit, not exceeding at any one time the penalty of his bond, to enable him to pay the ex- penses of exhibit as authorized by the board of management herein created.
Sec. 15. That the Secretary of the Treasury is hereby authorized and directed to place on exhibition, in connection with the exhibit of his Department, upon such grounds as shall be allotted for the pur- pose, one of the life-saving stations authorized to be constructed on the coast of the United States by existing law, and to cause the same to be fully equipped with all apparatus, furniture, and appliances now in use in all life-saving stations in the United States.
Sec. 16. That the Secretary of the Treasury shall cause a suitable building or buildings to be erected on the site selected for the Louisiana Purchase Exposition for the Government exhibits, as provided in this Act, and he is hereby authorized and directed to contract therefor in the same manner and under the same regulations as for other public buildings of the United States; but the contracts for said building or buildings shall not exceed the sum of two hundred and fifty thousand dollars, which sum, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is hereby appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appro- priated, to defray the expense of erecting said Government building or buildings hereby authorized. The Secretary of the Treasury shall
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cause the said building or buildings to be constructed from plans to be approved by said Government board; and he is authorized and required to dispose of such building or buildings, or the material composing the same, at the close of the exposition, giving preference to the city of Saint Louis or to the said Louisiana Purchase Exposition Company to purchase the same at an appraised value, to be ascertained in such manner as he may determine.
Sec. 17. That the commissioners appointed by the President under the authority of this Act shall receive as compensation for their sery- ices and expenses the sum of five thousand dollars each per annum, the same to be paid by the Secretary of the Treasury and deducted from any money appropriated for said exposition.
Src. 18. That no member of said commission or of said Government board, whether an officer or otherwise, shall be personally liable for any debt or obligation which may be created or incurred by the said commission or by the said United States Government board herein authorized.
Src. 19. That whereas the Secretary of the Treasury has certified, under date of February sixth, ninetecn hundred and one, that the Loui- siana Purchase Exposition Company has presented to him proof to his satisfaction that it has raised ten million dollars for and on account of inaugurating and carrying forward an exposition at the city of Saint Louis, Missouri, in the year nineteen hundred and three, to celebrate the one hundredth anniversary of the purchase of the Louisiana Ter- ritory; therefore there is hereby appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the sum of five million dol- lars, to aid in carrying forward such exposition, to pay the salaries of the members and secretary of the national Commission herein author- ized, and such other necessary expenses as may be incurred by said commission in the discharge of its duties in connection with said exposition, and to discharge all other obligations incurred by the Government on account of said exposition, except for the erection of its own buildings and the making and care of its own exhibits at said exposition. That the money hereby appropriated shall be disbursed under the direction of the said Louisiana Purchase Exposition Com- -pany under rules and regulations to be prescribed by the Secretary of the Treasury and upon youchers to be approved by him: Provwded, That, except for the payment of the salaries and expenses of the national commission, no part of said appropriation shall become available until the sum of ten million dollars shall have been expended by said company on account of said exposition to the satisfaction of the Secretary of the Treasury: Provided further, That all sums expended by the Government on account of said exposition, including the salaries and expenses of said national commission, except for the erection of its own buildings and the making and care of its own
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exhibits at said exposition, shall be limited to and paid out of the appropriation of five million dollars herein provided for such purpose.
Sec. 20. That there shall be repaid into the Treasury of the United States the same proportionate amount of the aid given by the United States as shall be repaid to either the Louisiana Purchase Exposition Company or the city of Saint Louis: Provided, That this section shall not be taken or construed to give the United States a right to share in the proceeds of said exposition beyond the actual amount appropriated to aid in carrying forward said exposition.
Sec. 21. That any bank or trust company located in the city of Saint Louis, or State of Missouri, may be designated by the Louisiana Purchase Exposition Company to conduct a banking office upon the exposition grounds, and if the bank so designated shall be a national bank, upon such designation being approved by the Comptroller of the Currency, said national bank is hereby authorized to open and conduct such office as a branch of the bank, subject to the same restric- tions and having the same rights as the bank to which it belongs: Provided, That the branch oflice authorized hereby, if the same shall be a branch of a national bank, shall not be operated for a period longer than two years, beginning not earlier than July first, nineteen hundred and two, and closing not later than July first, nineteen hun- dred and four.
Sec. 22. That no citizen of any foreign country shall be held liable for the infringement of any patent granted by the United States, or of any trade-mark or label registered in the United States, where the act complained of is or shall be performed in connection with the exhibi- tion of any article or thing at the Louisiana Purchase Exposition.
Src. 23. That the Secretary of War be, and he hereby is authorized, at his discretion, to detail for special duty, in connection with the Louisiana Purchase Exposition, such officers of the Army as may be required, to report to the general commanding the Department of Missouri; and the officers thus detailed shall not be subject to loss of pay or rank on account of such detail, nor shall any officer or employee of the United States receive additional pay or compensation because of services connected with the said exposition from the United States or from said exposition.
Sec. 24. That nothing in this Act shall be so construed as to create any liability of the United States, direct or indirect, for any debt or obligation incurred, nor for any claim for aid or pecuniary assistance from Congress or the Treasury of the United States in support or liquidation of any debts or obligations created by said commission.
Sec. 25, That as a condition precedent to the payment of this appro- priation the directors shall contract to close the gates to visitors on Sundays during the whole duration of the fair. (Approved March 3, 1901; Statutes XXXII, 1440.)
REPO BL
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SECRETARY OF THE SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION,
FOR THE YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, L901.
To the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution.
GENTLEMEN: I have the honor to present herewith my report showing the operations of the Institution during the year ending June 30, 1901, including the work placed under its direction by Congress, in the United States National Museum, the Bureau of American Ethnology, the Interna- tional Exchanges, the National Zoological Park, and the Astrophysical Observatory.
Following the precedent of several years, I have given, in the body of this report, a general account of the affairs of the Institution and its bureaus, while the appendix presents more detailed statements by the persons in direct charge of the different branches of the work. Independently of this, the operations of the National Museum are fully treated ina separate volume of the Smithsonian Report, and the Report of the Bureau of American Ethnology constitutes a volume prepared under the supervision of the Director of that Bureau.
THE SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION. THE ESTABLISHMENT.
By act of Congress approved August 10, 1846, the Smith- sonian Institution was created an Establishment. Its statutory members are the President, the Vice-President, the Chief Justice of the United States, and the heads of the Executive Departments. The prerogative of the Establishment is ** the
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supervision of the affairs of the Institution and the advice and instruction of the Board of Regents.”
On March 4, 1901, the vacancy in the membership of the Establishment which had existed since the death of Vice-Presi- dent Hobart, on November 21, 1899, was filled by the election of the Hon. Theodore Roosevelt to the Vice-Presidency. The Hon. John W. Griggs resigned as Attorney-General and was succeeded by the Hon. P. C. Knox.
As organized on June 30, the Establishment consisted of the following ex-officio members: .
WituraM McKintey, President of the United States.
THEODORE RoosEvELT, Vice-President of the United States.
MELVILLE W. FuLurr, Chief Justice of the United States.
Joun Hay, Secretary of State.
Lyman J. Gace, Secretary of the Treasury.
Eximu Roor, Secretary of War.
PHILANDER C. Knox, Attorney-General.
CHARLES Emory Situ, /%ostmaster- General.
Joun D. Lone, Secretary of the Navy.
Eruan ALLEN Hitcucock, Secretary of the Interior.
JAMES Witson, Secretary of Agriculture.
BOARD OF REGENTS.
The Board consists of the Vice-President and the Chief Justice of the United States as ex-officio members, three members of the Senate, three members of the House of Representatives, and six citizens, ‘‘two of whom shall be residents of the city of Washington and the other four shall be inhabitants of some State, but no two of them of the same State.”
In accordance with a resolution of the Board of Regents adopted January, 1890, by which its annual meeting occurs on the fourth Wednesday of each year, the Board met on January 23, 1901, at 10 o’clock a. m.
The following is an abstract of its proceedings, which will be found in detail in the annual report of the Board to Congress:
The Secretary announced the death on October 17, 1900, of Dr. William Lyne Wilson, and said that he could not refrain
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from expressing his own personal sense of loss at the removal of one whose broad scholarship and large experience in public affairs were joined to a disposition which made him at once the most valued and sympathetic of counselors. The Hon. J. B. Henderson, chairman of the Executive Committee, also made some personal references to Mr. Wilson, which together with the action of the Board in his memory will be found under the head of ‘* Necrology.”
The vacancy in the Board caused by the death of Mr. Wilson was filled by the appointment of the Hon. George Gray through a resolution of Congress approved January 14, 1901.
The Secretary presented his report of the operations of the Institution for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1900, calling especial attention to the subject of the Exchanges, in whose behalf he had visited England, France, and Germany, and had endeavored to secure better arrangements with those coun- tries, and he hoped that from France and perhaps from Ger- many fuller returns might be expected.
He also spoke of the Zoological Park and his desire that the Government would place in that city of refuge for the vanishing animal races of the North American continent, some specimens of the giant animals of Alaska.
Mr. Hitt here brought to the attention of the Board the oration which had been delivered upon the occasion of the conferring of the degree of Doctor of Science upon the Secretary by the University of Cambridge, England, which Mr. Henderson, whom the Regents ‘*knew to be a scholar who loved the tasks of scholarship, had translated into such English as Horace would have used if he had to speak in that tongue.” It was ordered that the address of the public orator and the translation by Mr. Henderson be placed upon the record.
After the adoption of the reports of the executive and per- manent committees which had been presented by Mr. Bell in the absence of their chairman, Senator Henderson, attention was called to the fact that a vacancy existed in the executive committee, caused by the death of Dr. Wilson, and upon resolution, the Hon. R. R. Hitt waselected to fill this vacancy.
The Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences having invited the Institution to participate in the celebration of the two hun- dredth anniversary of its foundation, on the 19th and 20th of
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March, 1900, the Hon. Andrew D. White, United States Am- bassador at Berlin and a member of the Board, was requested to represent the Institution on this noteworthy occasion. A suitably engrossed address was transmitted through the De- partment of State and presented by Dr. White to the Prussian Academy, the acknowledgment of which, together with an interesting letter from Dr. White describing the ceremonies, were laid before the Board. Dr. White described the exer- cises as having been of exceptional interest. They took place in the Royal Palace, where the Emperor received the entire body of guests in state, surrounded by the high functionaries of the Empire bearing the royal insignia, while the Monarch on the throne delivered an address of welcome. Later there were entertainments in honor of the delegates, not only by the King, but by the Chancellor of the Empire and others. On the second day there occurred a general reception in the great hall of the Prussian legislature, which was also very impressive.
The Secretary added that Dr. White had further said in con- versation that in all his experience as a minister to European courts he had never seen so imposing a display of ceremonial magnificence.
Under unfinished business there came up the resolution introduced by Dr. Bell with reference to the utilization of scientific bureaus of the Government for purposes of research. The resolution in the form it had been offered at the previous meeting was withdrawn by Dr. Bell and the following, which contained some alterations intended to meet the views of other members of the executive committee, was presented:
In order to facilitate the utilization of the Government Departments for the purposes of research—in extension of the policy enunciated by Congress in the joint resolution approved April 12, 1892:
Resolved, That it is the sense of the Board that it is desira- ble that Congress extend this resolution so as to afford facili- ties for study to all properly qualified students or graduates of universities, other than those mentioned in the resolution, and provide for the appointment of an officer whose duty it shall be to ascertain and make known what facilities for research exist in the Government Departments, and arrange with the heads of the Departments, and with the officers in charge of Government collections, on terms satisfactory to them, rules and regulations under which suitably qualified
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persons may have access to these collections for the purpose of research with due regard to the needs and requirements of the work of the Government; and that it shall also be his duty to direct, in a manner satisfactory to the heads of such Departments and officers in charge, the researches of such persons into lines which will promote the interests of the Government and the development of the natural resources, agriculture, manufactures, and commerce of the country, and (generally) promote the progress of science and the useful arts, and the inerease and diffusion of knowledge among men.
After some discussion by the Regents, on motion the reso- lution was adopted.
The Secretary also brought to the attention of the Board a letter received from Genoa indicating the necessity of remoy- ing the remains of James Smithson, interred in the British burial ground at Genoa, to a new cemetery which was to be chosen later on, and requesting to be informed of the wishes of the Regents. After some discussion, in which the desira- bility of bringing the remains to this country was adversely considered, the following resolution was adopted:
Resolved, In view of the proposed abolition of the English cemetery at Genoa, which contains the remains of James Smithson, that the Secretary be requested to arrange either with the English church or with the authorities of the National Burying Ground at Genoa for the reinterment of Smithson’s remains, and the transfer of the original monument.
The Secretary then made his customary statement to the Board, remarking that, in view of the lateness of the hour, he would pass over some of the matters about which he had intended to speak, and among others about the continuation of his experiments in aérodromics and the results of the eclipse expedition of May, 1900, which had since been made public. The observation of the eclipse had left one or two interesting but unsettled questions, and he had determined to send out a small expedition to Sumatra on the occasion of the exceptionally important eclipse of the sun in May, 1901.
He brought to the attention of the Board the proposed expedition to Babylonia under Dr. Edgar James Banks, who had gone to Constantinople in the hope of securing permission to excavate the town of Mugheir, which, according to tra- dition, is the site of the Ur of the Chaldees from which Abra-, ham came. The material results of such expedition, if any.
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which under Turkish law might be allowed to leave the country, would be deposited in the Institution.
He also reviewed briefly the greatly improved condition of the Smithsonian Deposit in the Library of Congress since the new quarters had been erected, calling attention to the fact that a sum of not less than $50,000 would probably be required to supply the defects in this Deposit due to the lack of adequate provision for it by Congress during the past twenty years, and to fill in the important sets of periodicals which can not be secured by exchange.
He reminded the Regents, in connection with the projected International Catalogue of Scientific Literature, that the first step to such a catalogue had been taken many years since by Professor Henry, that the support of the catalogue by private universities and libraries in this country had been prompt and gratifying, and that there remained but the supplying of the material for the United States, for which he hoped Congress would provide, and while waiting its action for carrying on the work in the interim, he had made a strictly temporary provision with the aid of the funds of the Institution. It was not intended by him to recommend any permanent contribu- tion from the Institution’s limited funds.
The Secretary then made a statement with regard to the Museum and its needs, announcing that he had recently arranged that the Assistant Secretary should give his personal attention chiefly to the Museum; that he believed that the Committee on Appropriations was getting to see the inevitable necessity of enlarging the Museum buildings, that with this would come larger responsibilities, and that this growth and the confidence of the community and of the Congress were due in a large measure to their belief in that impartial rule of the Regents which has in the past guaranteed considera- tion and fairness in the selection of Museum officers and sta- bility in its policy.
Finally, the Secretary called attention to the fact that the continued independence and usefulness of the Institution would depend in a large measure upon the increase in its endowment. When the Institution was established over fifty years ago, its fund of $600,000 was relatively a large one, twice as large as that of Yale College, larger than that of Princeton, Columbia, and the University of Pennsylvania, and only equaled by the fund of Harvard. The Institution’s endowment has in the
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fifty years increased but from $600,000 to somewhat less than $1,000,000, but the average endowment of the five universities named is now about $8,000,000, indicating that in this regard the Institution’s fund for scientific purposes is relatively unim- portant compared with what it was fifty years ago.
The Secretary announced to the Regents the fact that sev- eral new bequests had been made to the Institution, though none of these were realized at present. While the Institution has scrupulously refrained from even the appearance of” solic- iting funds, yet he felt that its own utility depended largely upon the increase of the means which were directly at the dis- position of the Regents. He asked for any instructions as to the employment of means consonant with the position and actual independence of the Institution for making its fitness asa conservator and administrator of gifts and legacies known to the general public, and he spoke of the desirability of a wider circulation of the Secretary’s report and Appendix, to which he had givenof late much personal care. A discussion upon the subject arose, but the Board adjourned without taking any action.
APPOINTMENT OF REGENTS.
The Hon. Shelby M. Cullom, whose term of office as Regent expired March 4, 1901, was on March 7 reappointed by the President of the Senate, and the Hon. Francis M. Cockrell, Senator from Missouri, was appointed to succeed the Hon. William Lindsay, whose term as United States Senator expired on March 4, 1901.
As organized at the end of the fiscal year, the Board of Regents consisted of the following members:
The Hon. M. W. Fuller, Chief Justice of the United States, Chancellor; the Hon. Theodore Roosevelt, Vice-President of the United States; Senator S. M. Cullom; Senator O. H. Platt; Senator Francis M. Cockrell; Representative R. R. Hitt; Representative Robert Adams, jr.; Representative Hugh A. Dinsmore; Dr. James B. Angell; Dr. Andrew D. White; the Hon. J. B. Henderson; the Hon. George Gray; Dr. A. Graham Bell; the Hon. Richard Olney.
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ADMINISTRATION.
The Secretary’s time continues to be chiefly given to purely administrative duties, while, during such increasingly limited
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opportunity as presents itself consistently with these, he en- deayors not only to oversee its scientific investigations but to give his personal care to them. His purpose has always been, in regard to the former, to put upon those in immediate charge of the bureaus of the Institution all the authority that is con- sistent with his own responsibility to the Board of Regents. He has already mentioned that the growth of those bureaus has thrown upon the Institution a very considerable amount of clerical labor pertaining to Government work, so that the limited income of the Institution is drawn upon for matters which should properly be provided for by Congress.
The Board has authorized the Secretary to lay these matters before Congress, but the needs of other parts of the Institu- tion’s service have seemed so pressing that he has as yet deferred doing so in favor of such other demands.
BUILDINGS.
The renovation and rearrangement of storage rooms in the south tower was continued during the year, and in the base- ment additional space was arranged for the use of the inter- national exchanges. Work was also begun toward the con- struction of a tunnel between the Smithsonian and Museum buildings for carrying steam pipes, with the intention of centralizing the heating apparatus and utilizing new Museum boilers for heating both buildings. Improvements in the Museum building and in the buildings at the Zoological Park are mentioned elsewhere.
FINANCES.
The permanent funds of the institution are as follows:
Bequest of Smithson: 1846. _- 2...... 122 eee Te eee $515, 169. 00 Residuary lecacy ot Suuthson; 1867 <2 oe 26, 210. 63 Deposits from savings of income, 1867........--..-.-------- 108, 620. 37 Bequest of James Hamilton, 1875 ........-.....----- $1, 000 Accumulated interest on Hamilton fund, 1895....._-- 1, 000
2, 000. 00 Bequest: of Simeon Habels 1880028 .5.05 2 =< e es e eee 500. 00 Deposits from proceeds of sale of bonds, 1881.........-.---- 51, 500. 00 Gilt, of Thomas:G: Hodekine 1S0ilie yaa eee ee ere eee ene 200, 000. 00 Portion of residuary legacy of Thomas G. Hodgkins, 1894. - -- 8, 000. 00
Total permanent fundss 25 52° ees ee a ee eee 912, 000. 00
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In addition to the above permanent fund, the Regents hold certain approved railroad bonds which form part of the fund established by Mr. Hodgkins for investigations into the prop- erties of atmospheric air.
The act organizing the Institution (sec. 5591, U. S. Revised Statutes) was amended by act of Congress approved March 12, 1894, as follows:
The Secretary of the Treasury is authorized and directed to receive into the Treasury on the same terms as the original bequest of Jam es Smithson such sums as the Regents may, from time to time, see fit to deposit; not exc eeding with the original bequest the sum of one million dollars: “P ovided, That this shall not operate as a limitation on the power of the Smithsonian Institution to receive money or other. property by gift, bequest, or devise, and to hold and dispose of the same in promotion of the purposes thereof.
Under this provision the permanent fund of $912,000 is deposited in the Treasury of the United States, and bears interest at 6 per cent per annum. The interest alone is em- ployed in carrying out the aims of the institution.
The unexpended balance at the beginning of the fiscal year, July 1, 1900, as stated in my last report, was $76,219.07. The total receipts by the Institution during the year were $66,829.39. Of this sum $56,400 was derived from interest, while the remaining $10,429.39 was received from miscellane- ous Sources.
The amount disbursed during the year was $59,085.20, the details of which are given in the report of the executive com- mittee. The balance remaining to the credit of the Secretary on June 30, 1901, for the expenses of the Institution was $83,063.26, which includes the $10,000 specifically referred to in previous reports, as well as the interest accumulated on the Hodgkins and other funds, which is held against certain con- tingent obligations, besides relatively considerable sums held to meet liabilities which may be expected to mature as a result of various scientific investigations and publications in progress.
During the fiscal year of 1901 Congress charged the Insti- tution with the disbursement of the following appropriations:
International Exchanges, Smithsonian Institution............--- $24, 000
American Ethnology, Smithsonian Institution .........22.....-- 50, 000
Astrophysical Observatory, Smithsonian Institution ....- $12, 000 Observation of eclipse of the sun, May 28, 1900... . 4, 000
—— 16,000
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United States National Museum:
Furniture. and trxtinesice <2. Sone cee eee ee $17, 500 Hesting and lightmy 2225222 See eee eee 17, 500 Preservation of-collections..-.:..- 2222 22222222 ~.. 180, 000 Purchase of apecimens: 222-52 22s ae aati ee 10, 000 Postage.c.¢ i. a Se eee eee ae ee eee 500 IBGOKSY so 2 5 eee Seo SOS ae as ee ee es 2, 000 Rentof workshops) 4 2 2325. 22sse oe eee eee 4, 040 hepairs. to builded <2. 2. oe oe eee eee 15, 000 PrMtine 22.2520 A ele a See ee ee 17, 000
——— $263, 540
National Zoological Park; .< 2. eg 2 eke eee 75, 000
428, 540
All the vouchers for disbursements made during the fiscal year have been examined by the executive committee, and a detailed statement of the receipts and expenditures will be found reported to Congress in accordance with the provisions of the sundry civil acts of October 2, 1888, August 5, 1892, and March 3, 1899, in a letter addressed to the Speaker of the House of Representatives.
The vouchers for all the expenditures from the Smithsonian fund proper have likewise been examined and their correctness certified to by the executive committee, whose statement will be published, together with the accounts of the funds appro- priated by Congress, in the report of that committee.
For carrying on the Government’s interests under the charge of the Smithsonian Institution for the fiscal year end- ing June 30, 1902, estimates were forwarded as usual to the Secretary of the Treasury. The following table shows the estimates submitted and the sums respectively appropriated:
| Estimates. oe iIntermubionaliixchanges ss. «2: +22. ote cee eee eee eee ae | $24, 000 | $24, 000 AIMe mca MihnoOlopys oc 6sscclssscn. shee ee Re oeee ee eee Beene oe 60, 000 | 50, 000 Astrophysical ODServ atOLy esse. ceed. oo oe ee eee 15, 000 12, 000 National Museum: ) Hurnitiire and fxturess:-.. £25 2.5.55-- ples ee ee ee | 20, 000 20, 000 Heating and lighting .............- Are: ie cant hea 23, 000 | 23, 000 New! botlemic ts Secor! Meet Pk ia eee eee 12, 500 12,500 Preservation /of Collections. 2.42.5.2. ee eee ee 180, 000 | 180, 000 Purcliase ‘Of Specimens. ob 2s. e io ce a ee eee 25, 000 | 10, 000 Books! 326. S558 Recess eee see ee ee 2,000 | 2, 000 Repairs to buildings............- D1 Mss gee RR Py AML 19,500 | 15, 000 Galleries 2.05/35 net eee en ne ee er a ee ee ee ee 2,500 | 5, 000 Rent: of workshops 43 ccc-eet eee ee ee ee eee eee 4, 040 4, 400 Postage sini 32555 hs SoS es ee a er 500 500 Printing ecco oe 45100 canoe Ce ee ee ee 17, 000 17, 000 National ‘Zoological Parl: = 22225 = ee oe eee ee eee 120, 000 80, 000
REPORT OF THE SECRETARY. ig! RESEARCH.
It was a part of the original plan of the Institution that its Secretary should not give his time wholly to administrative duties, but should, as a student of nature, directly aid in its scientific investigations."
Research work in various fields of science has been contin- ued by the Institution and its dependencies. The Secretary has made some progress toward the solution of the problem of mechanical flight, and in the Astrophysical Observatory has continued work believed to be important, which is de- scribed later.
Through the Museum and the Bureau of American Ethnol- ogy the Institution has been enabled to carry on various bio- logical and ethnological researches which will be found fully described elsewhere in this report and need not be repeated here.
HODGKINS FUND.
Among the many applications for grants from the Hodg- kins fund, it has been found practicable to approve several which conform to the conditions of the bequest, and investi- gations in various lines of original research are making satis- factory advances as mentioned below.
In November, 1900, a grant was approved on behalf of Prof. Wallace C. Sabine, of Harvard University, for the aid of his investigations on sound, the particular phase of the problem under investigation being the subject of loudness and interference. This research requires apparatus of special design, part of which is now complete and is satisfactory.
Professor Sabine, who had charge of the design of the new symphony hall in Boston, has for several years given much attention to the problem of architectural acoustics, or the science of sound as applied to buildings. It is expected that his complete report will be of much practical interest in con- nection with this subject.
In December, 1900, Mr. C. Canovetti, chief engineer of the city of Brescia, Italy, made an application for a Hodgkins
! Resolved, That the Secretary continue his researches in physical science, and present such facts and principles as may be developed, for publication in the Smithsonian Contributions. (Adopted at meeting of the Board of Regents January 26, 1847.)
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grant, at the same time bringing to my attention his experi- ments which have been awarded prizes by the Société d’En- couragement pour Industrie Nationale, of Paris, and by the Reale Academia dei Lincei, of Rome.
As is customary, the application received the consideration of specialists in the branch of atmospheric research pursued by Mr. Canovetti, and after the acceptance by him of the con- ditions set forth in the Hodgkins circular, a moderate grant was approved on his behalf in April, 1901, for experiments now in progress, which will be reported on later.
Details of the progress to date of the research mentioned in my last report as conducted by Dr. Victor Schumann, of Leipzig, have been received. The most noteworthy points in the results so far refer, perhaps, to the relation of light and electricity and to the probable insight into the nature of the Roentgen rays to be gained in the course of this investigation. The interest in this subject, in both popular and scientific cir- cles, is now so widespread that permission has been given to Dr. Schumann to announce independently in some journal in his own country the discoveries made in the progress of his research, reporting them at the same time to the Institution. It is felt that this course will subserve the cause of science by satisfying the immediate and general interest in this sub- ject, and that it will also justly tend to establish Dr. Schu- mann’s right of priority in his own researches.
The investigations of Dr. von Lendenfeld, of the University of Prague, are still in progress, and it is anticipated that his final report, which is now awaited, may furnish data availa- ble for greatly improving the construction of the meteorolog- ical kites now in constant use, and thus be the means of adding materially to our knowledge of atmospheric conditions at high altitudes, the practical application of which is of such general interest and usefulness.
The interesting experiments in connection with kites and with air currents at varying altitudes, which have been prose- cuted for some time at the Blue Hill Meteorological Obser- vatory by Mr. A. Lawrence Rotch, are still in progress, an additional grant having been approved this year on behalf of Mr. Rotch. |
It will be remembered that the original grant mentioned in my report for 1897 was made for the purpose of securing
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automatic kite records at a height of over 10,000 feet, an alti- tude which so lately as four years ago had never been attained. Successive grants have since been made, and while it is due to the persistence and skill of Mr. Rotch and his assistants that his own extraordinary record of 14,000 feet has been surpassed by hin, it is a matter of gratification that the Hodgkins fund of the Institution has in some way been associated with such results.
Dr. Carl Barus, of Brown University, whose research on ionized air, mentioned in my last report as having been aided by a grant from the Hodgkins fund, has during the progress of his investigation frequently summarized his provisional results for the Institution. As in other cases, because of the immediate interest attaching to this investigation, Dr. Barus has been authorized to publish preliminary reports of his prog- ress in the scientific journals. In April, 1901, this research was completed and reported upon in detail to the Institution so far as concerned the discussion of data accumulated since the approval of the Hodgkins grant. This completed report is now in course of publication in the Smithsonian Contribu- tions to Knowledge.
This research on atmospheric conditions, in investigating the production of nuclei, determining their number per cubic centimeter, their velocity, their association with ionization, the effect of the presence of the electric field, etc., proves interesting not only in its own methods and results, but because of its agreement with the data obtained by other investigators from different experiments and_ theoretically different points of view.
The research of Prof. Louis Bevier, of Rutgers College, in connection with the analysis of vowel sounds is steadily pro- gressing. During the year detailed studies of several vowel sounds have been made with results which agree well with the conclusions arrived at through an entirely different method by von Helmholtz in his analysis of German vowels.
The lower resonance detected in our vowel sounds by Dr. Bevier, and not recorded by von Helmholtz save for ‘* a,” will later be the subject of detailed discussion which will endeavor to establish and explain these facts. A further report upon this research is awaited with interest.
In December, 1900, a grant was approved on behalf of Dr.
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Marey, of the French Institute, in aid of his experiments on air currents. This research has been materially furthered by the successful application of chronophotography, a field in which Dr. Marey’s experiments have heretofore been note- worthy. By this means it has not only been possible to ana- lyze the movements of waves and currents of liquids which are invisible to the naked eye, but even the displacements of molecules.
From reports so far submitted, but as yet necessarily incom- plete, it is believed that this research will aid materially in the solution of various problems connected with the mechanics of propulsion in fluids, at the same time rendering service in solving practical questions of ventilation, etc. The illus- tration indicating the method of making visible the course of these otherwise invisible currents round an obstacle is appended.
The reader, if he has not noticed the rare experiment of successful machine flight of heavy bodies through the air, has probably had his attention called at times to the extraordinary difference between the performance of small steam vessels like yachts or tugs, where with equal power one glides through the water almost as though it offered no resistance, while another labors in rolling a formidable wave before it. The same dif- ferences occur in still more subtle form in the air. We can not with the naked eye separately see, in either case, the cur- rents that produce the effect, but by Dr. Marey’s most inge- nious experiments we are enabled to obtain photographic records from which we can study the forms which offer the least resistance and see why it is. A single illustration, indi- cating the influence of a very slight divergence from the best forms in the case of the air, is here given.
The experiments of Prof. A.G. Webster, of Clark University, on the propagation, reflection, and diffraction of sound have achieved a result of practical value in the construction of an instrument capable of emitting an accurately measured sound. It is thus possible, in treating persons of defective hearing, to decide with exactness as to the degree of deafness in a sub- ject, and to say if the power of hearing varies at different times. An instrument which furnishes the means of accu- rately determining these points should prove of value in medical treatment.
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