Disbursements made by John D. McChesney, disbursing agent, Bureau of Ethnology, dering March, 1890. Disbursements made by Victor Mindeleff, special disbursing agent, Bureau of Ethnology, during the third quarter of 1890. 1 Victor Mindeleff.. Traveling expenses. $499.13 Disbursements made by John D. McChesney, disbursing agent, Bureau of Ethnology, during April, 1890. Disbursements made by John D. McChesney, disbursing agent, Bureau of Ethnology, during May, 1890. Disbursements made by John D. McChesney, disbursing agent, Burea of Ethnology, dur ing June, 1890. Disbursements made by Victor Mindeleff, special disbursing agent Bureau of Ethnology, during the fourth quarter, 1890. NATIONAL ZOOLOGICAL PARK. APPROPRIATION BY CONGRESS "FOR THE ORGANIZATION, IMPROVEMENT, AND MAINTENANCE OF THE NATIONAL ZOOLOGICAL PARK." Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the one-half of the following sums named respectively is hereby appropriated out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, and the other half out of the revenues of the District of Columbia, for the organization, improvement, and maintenance of the National Zoological Park, to be expended under the direction of the Regents of the Smithsonian Institution, and to be drawn on their requisition and disbursed by the disbursing officer of said Institution : For the shelter of animals.. $15,000.00 For shelter barns, cages, fences, and inclosures and other provisions for the custody of animals 9,000.00 For water supply, sewerage, and drainage For the creation of artificial ponds and other provisions for aquatic animals... For repairs to the Holt mansion to make the same suitable for occupancy, and for office furniture 2,000.00 2,000.00 For miscellaneous supplies, materials, and sundry incidental expenses not otherwise provided for.. For current expenses, including the maintenance of collections, food supplies, salaries of all necessary employés, and the acquisition and transportation of specimens.... ..... SEC. 2. That the National Zoological Park is hereby placed under the direction of the Regents of the Smithsonian Institution, who are authorized to transfer to it any living specimens, whether of animals or plants, now or hereafter in their charge; to accept gifts for the park, at their discretion, in the name of the United States; to make exchanges of specimens, and to administer the said Zoological Park for the advancement of science and the instruction and recreation of the people. SEC. 3. That the heads of executive departments of the Government are hereby authorized and directed to cause to be rendered all necessary and practicable aid to the said Regents in the acquisition of collections for the Zoological Park. Approved April 30, 1890. 5,000,00 37,000.00 92,000.00 918.50 Detailed list of vouchers for expenditures for National Zoological Park—1889–’90. 11 12 13 14 64 66 69 75 15 25 29 30 E. W. Nash, books.. W. A. Conklin, freight.. M. F. Talty, gravel. Maurice Sullivan, services L. M. Cornwall, food for animals.. Frank Baker, travel... United States Express Co., freight Geo. W. Knox, freight. Adams Express Co., freight.. Edw. S. Schmid, food for animals 21 C. C. Carroll, food for animals Robt. Leitch & Sons, terra-cotta pipe.. Daniel Harris, services..... 24 A. E. Brown, services.. Chas. Rabbitt, services W. C. Weeden, services 27 N. S. Cook, services. 28 J. B. Grinder, services. Jos. Berres, services J. W. H. Wood, services 14.00 88 J. C. Parker, stationery. 139.67 2.00 89 Wm. Thompson, sand.. 12.00 47.50 90 E.H. Kirlin, lime and cement.. 24.20 Geo. F. Redman, services. 6.00 107 Church & Stephenson, lumber Howell & Greenough, surveys and maps.. 95.33 230,00 54.69 Fred. A. Schmidt, drawing material... 8.25 E. Burgdorf, horse hire. 63.00 Z. D. Gilman, soap. .90 Gedney & Roberts, printing. 3.25 C. C. Carroll, food for animals 14.40 |