Maintenance of light-house tenders: For salaries of officers and crews; rations and provisions for officers, crews, and officials of the Light-House Establishment on duty on board; fuel, water, and other necessary incidental expenses; one million two hundred and sixty thousand dollars.

Repairs to light-house tenders: For repairs to light-house tenders, Repairs. one hundred and sixty thousand dollars.

For pay of clerks in the offices of the light-house inspectors and light-house engineers and at light-house depots, exclusive of services in the office of the Light-House Board, at Washington, District of Columbia, one hundred and fifty thousand two hundred and seventy dollars.

Oil houses for light stations: For establishing isolated oil houses for the storage of mineral oil, ten thousand dollars: Provided, That no oil house erected hereunder shall exceed five hundred and fifty dollars in cost.

Maintenance of lights on channels of Great Lakes: To enable the Secretary of Commerce and Labor, under the supervision of the Light-House Board, by contract or otherwise, to maintain lights necessary for the safe navigation of those channels in the connecting waterways of the Great Lakes which have been constructed or artificially improved by the Government of the United States, where the same can not properly be lighted from the American side, four thousand dollars.

Neebish Channel, Saint Marys River, Michigan: For maintaining lights provided for in the Act approved February fifteenth, nineteen hundred and eight, for lighting Neebish Channel, Saint Marys River, Michigan, three thousand dollars.

Pointe au Pelee light-vessel, Lake Erie: For maintenance of a lightvessel on the southeast shoal, Pointe au Pelee Passage, Lake Erie,

four thousand dollars.

Clerks outside of Washington.

Oil houses.
Proviso.
Limit.

Great Lakes.

Mich.

Saint Marys River,
Vol. 35, p. 20.

Pointe au Pelee,

Light-vessels.

ation for

Vol. 20, p. 379.

Detailed statements

All the provisions in the sundry civil appropriation Act approved Indefinite appropriMarch third, eighteen hundred and seventy-nine (Twentieth Statutes pealed vessels reat Large, page three hundred and seventy-nine), in the paragraph under the head "Expenses of light-vessels," are hereby repealed. Hereafter there shall be submitted, following each estimate for sup- to be made with estiport of the Light-House Establishment, statements showing the mates." amount required for each object of expenditure mentioned in each of said estimates, together with a statement of the expenditures under each of such objects for the fiscal year terminated next preceding the period of submitting said estimates.

COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY.

Coast and Geodetic Survey.

Advances.

For every expenditure requisite for and incident to the work of the Expenses. Coast and Geodetic Survey, and including compensation, not otherwise appropriated for, of persons employed in the fieldwork, and commutation to officers of the field force while on field duty, at a rate not exceeding two dollars and fifty cents per day each, to be expended in accordance with the regulations relating to the Coast and Geodetic Survey from time to time prescribed by the Secretary of Commerce and Labor, and under the following heads: Provided, That advances of money under this appropriation may be made to the Coast and Geodetic Survey and by authority of the superintendent thereof to chiefs of parties, who shall give bond under such rules and regulations and in such sum as the Secretary of Commerce and Labor may direct, and accounts arising under such advances shall be rendered through and by the Coast and Geodetic Survey to the Treasury Department as under advances heretofore made to chiefs of parties.

Field expenses.

Field expenses: For surveys and necessary resurveys of the Atlantic and Gulf coasts of the United States, including the coasts of outlyand limitations, ing islands under the jurisdiction of the United States: Provided,

Proviso.
Island

Pacific coast.
Proviso.

Filipinos.

That not more than twenty-five thousand dollars of this amount shall be expended on the coasts of said outlying islands, seventy thousand dollars, to be immediately available;

For surveys and necessary resurveys of coasts on the Pacific Ocean Employing, etc., under the jurisdiction of the United States: Provided, That this appropriation be available for the transportation to and from Manila and employment in the office at Washington of not to exceed three Filipinos at any one time, one hundred and sixty thousand dollars, to be immediately available;

Physical hydrography.

Coast Pilot.

Magnetic observations.

For continuing researches in physical hydrography relating to harbors and bars, and for tidal and current observations on the coasts of the United States, or other coasts under the jurisdiction of the United States, six thousand four hundred dollars;

For offshore soundings and examination of reported dangers on the coasts of the United States, and of coasts under the jurisdiction of the United States, and to continue the compilation of the Coast Pilot, and to make special hydrographic examinations, and including the employment of such pilots and nautical experts in the field and office as may be necessary for the same, fifteen thousand dollars;

For continuing magnetic observations and to establish meridian lines in connection therewith in all parts of the United States, and for making magnetic observations in other regions under the jurisdiction of the United States, including the purchase of additional magnetic instruments, and the lease of sites where necessary and the erection of temporary magnetic buildings; for continuing the line of exact levels between the Atlantic, Pacific, and Gulf coasts; for Points to State sur furnishing points to state surveys, to be applied as far as practicable in States where points have not been furnished; for determinations of geographical positions, and for continuing gravity observations, fifty thousand dollars;

veys.

Special surveys.

Miscellaneous.

For any special surveys that may be required by the Light-House Board or other proper authority, and contingent expenses incident thereto, including expenses of surveys in aid of the shellfish commission of the State of Maryland, to be immediately available, fifteen thousand dollars;

For objects not hereinbefore named that may be deemed urgent, including the preparation or purchase of preliminary plans and specifications of vessels and the actual necessary expenses of officers of the field force temporarily ordered to the office at Washington for consultation with the superintendent, and for the expenses of the Geodetic Associa attendance of the American delegates at the meetings of the International Geodetic Association, not to exceed five hundred and fifty dollars, four thousand dollars;

tion.

Proviso. Interchangeable expenditures.

Vessels.

Pay, etc.

Provided, That ten per centum of the foregoing amounts shall be available interchangeably for expenditure on the objects named, but no more than ten per centum shall be added to any one item of appropriation;

In all, for field expenses, three hundred and twenty thousand four hundred dollars.

Repairs and maintenance of vessels: For repairs and maintenance of the complement of vessels used in the Coast and Geodetic Survey, including the traveling expenses of the person inspecting the repairs, forty thousand dollars.

Officers and men, vessels, Coast and Geodetic Survey: For all necessary employees to man and equip the vessels of the Coast and Geodetic Survey, including professional seamen serving as executive officers and mates on vessels of the Survey, to execute the work of the

Survey herein provided for and authorized by law, two hundred and forty-five thousand dollars.

Salaries, Coast and Geodetic Survey: For Superintendent, six thousand dollars;

Salaries.
Superintendent.

For pay of assistants, to be employed in the field or office, as the Assistants. superintendent may direct, one of whom may be designated by the Secretary of Commerce and Labor to act as assistant superintendent: For two assistants, at four thousand dollars each;

For one assistant, three thousand two hundred dollars;

For five assistants, at three thousand dollars each;

For five assistants, at two thousand five hundred dollars each;
For one assistant, two thousand four hundred dollars:

For eight assistants, at two thousand two hundred dollars each;
For eight assistants, at two thousand dollars each;

For eight assistants, at one thousand eight hundred dollars each;
For eight assistants, at one thousand six hundred dollars each;
For eight assistants, at one thousand four hundred dollars each;
For ten assistants, at one thousand two hundred dollars each;
For six aids, at one thousand one hundred dollars each;

For thirteen aids, at nine hundred dollars each; and ten aids, at seven hundred and twenty dollars each;

In all, one hundred and fifty-six thousand six hundred dollars. Pay of office force: For one disbursing agent, two thousand five hundred dollars;

For one chief of division of library and archives, one thousand eight hundred dollars;

For clerical force, namely:

For two, at one thousand eight hundred dollars each;

For three, at one thousand six hundred and fifty dollars each;

For four, at one thousand four hundred dollars each;

For eight, at one thousand two hundred dollars each;

For three, at one thousand dollars each;

For six, at nine hundred dollars each;

For one, at eight hundred dollars;

For seven, at seven hundred and twenty dollars each;
For one, at six hundred dollars;

For topographic and hydrographic draftsmen, namely:
For one, at two thousand four hundred dollars;
For one, at two thousand two hundred dollars;
For three, at two thousand dollars each;

For three, at one thousand eight hundred dollars each;
For three, at one thousand six hundred dollars each;
For three, at one thousand four hundred dollars each;

For three, at one thousand two hundred dollars each;
For three, at one thousand dollars each;

For two, at nine hundred dollars each;

Aids.

Office force.

Clerical.

Draftsmen.

For astronomical, geodetic, tidal, and miscellaneous computers, Computers, namely:

For one, at two thousand five hundred dollars;

For one, at two thousand two hundred dollars;

For two, at two thousand one hundred dollars each;

For three, at one thousand eight hundred dollars each;

For three, at one thousand six hundred dollars each;
For four, at one thousand four hundred dollars each;
For five, at one thousand two hundred dollars each;
For copperplate engravers, namely:
For three, at two thousand dollars each;

For three, at one thousand eight hundred dollars each;
For three, at one thousand six hundred dollars each;
For two, at one thousand four hundred dollars each;
For three, at one thousand two hundred dollars each;

Engravers.

Electrotypers, etc.

Watchmen, etc.

Office expenses.

Allowances.

Bureau of Fisheries.

Salaries.
Commissioner, etc.

For three, at one thousand dollars each;

For engravers and apprentices, at not exceeding one thousand dollars each, three thousand six hundred dollars;

For electrotypers and photographers, plate printers and their helpers, instrument makers, carpenters, engineer, and other skilled laborers, namely:

For one, at two thousand dollars;

For one, at one thousand eight hundred dollars;

For one, at one thousand six hundred dollars;

For one, at one thousand six hundred dollars;

For eleven, at one thousand two hundred dollars each;

For five, at one thousand dollars each;

For three, at nine hundred dollars each;

For seven, at seven hundred dollars each;

For watchmen, firemen, messengers, and laborers, namely:
For three, at eight hundred and eighty dollars each;
For four, at eight hundred and twenty dollars each;
For three, at seven hundred and twenty dollars each;
For four, at seven hundred dollars each;

For two, at six hundred and forty dollars each;
For two, at six hundred and thirty dollars each;

For three, at five hundred and fifty dollars each;

For two, at three hundred and sixty-five dollars each;

In all, one hundred and eighty-four thousand seven hundred and ninety dollars.

Office expenses: For the purchase of new instruments, for materials and supplies required in the instrument shop, carpenter shop, and drawing division, and for books, scientific and technical books and journals and books of reference, maps, charts, and subscriptions; for copperplates, chart paper, printer's ink, copper, zinc, and chemicals for electrotyping and photographing; engraving, printing, photographing, and electrotyping supplies; and for photolithographing charts and printing from stone and copper for immediate use, and for the employment of expert lithographers in the office at an expenditure not exceeding three thousand five hundred dollars; for stationery for the office and field parties, transportation of instruments and supplies when not charged to party expenses, office wagon and horses, heating, lighting, and power, telephones, including the operation of switchboard, telegrams, ice, and washing, office furniture, repairs, traveling expenses of assistants and others employed in the office sent on special duty in the service of the office, miscellaneous expenses, contingencies of all kinds, and for extra labor not to exceed three thousand four hundred dollars; in all, fifty thousand dollars.

That no part of the money herein appropriated for the Coast and Geodetic Survey shall be available for allowance to civilian or other officers for subsistence while on duty at Washington (except as hereinbefore provided for officers of the field force ordered to Washington for short periods for consultation with the superintendent), except as now provided by law.

BUREAU OF FISHERIES.

Office of commissioner: For commissioner, six thousand dollars; deputy commissioner, three thousand dollars; chief clerk, two thousand four hundred dollars; accountant, two thousand one hundred dollars; librarian, one thousand two hundred dollars; one clerk of class four; three clerks of class three; clerk to commissioner, one thousand six hundred dollars; one clerk of class one; one clerk, one thousand dollars; ten clerks, at nine hundred dollars each; engineer, one thousand and eighty dollars; three firemen, at seven hundred

and twenty dollars each; two watchmen, at seven hundred and twenty dollars each; five janitors and messengers, at seven hundred and twenty dollars each; janitress, four hundred and eighty dollars; messenger boy, three hundred and sixty dollars; four charwomen, at two hundred and forty dollars each; in all, forty-four thousand one hundred and eighty dollars.

Office of architect and engineer: Architect and engineer, two thousand two hundred dollars; assistant architect, one thousand six hundred dollars; draftsman, one thousand two hundred dollars; in all, five thousand dollars.

Division of fish culture-Office: Assistant in charge, two thousand seven hundred dollars; superintendent of car and messenger service, one thousand six hundred dollars; one clerk of class three; two clerks of class two; two clerks of class one; in all, eleven thousand one hundred dollars.

Division of fish culture-Station employees: Central Station and Aquaria, Washington, District of Columbia: Superintendent of station and aquaria, one thousand five hundred dollars; clerk, nine hundred dollars; two skilled laborers, at seven hundred and twenty dollars each; laborer, six hundred dollars; in all, four thousand four hundred and forty dollars.

Green Lake (Maine) Station: Superintendent, one thousand five hundred dollars; foreman, nine hundred dollars; fish culturist, nine hundred dollars; two laborers, at six hundred dollars each; in all, four thousand five hundred dollars.

Office of architect and engineer.

Division of fish culture.

Station employees.
Central Station.

Green Lake, Me.

Craigs Brook (Maine) Station: Superintendent, one thousand five Craigs Brook, Me. hundred dollars; foreman, nine hundred dollars; three laborers, at six hundred dollars each; in all, four thousand two hundred dollars.

Saint Johnsbury (Vermont) Station and Holden, Vermont, Aux- Saint Johnsbury, Vt. iliary Station: Superintendent, one thousand five hundred dollars; foreman, one thousand two hundred dollars; fish culturist, nine hundred dollars; skilled laborer, seven hundred and twenty dollars; four laborers, at six hundred dollars each; in all, six thousand seven hundred and twenty dollars.

Gloucester (Massachusetts) Station: Superintendent, one thousand Gloucester, Mass. five hundred dollars; fish culturist, nine hundred dollars; three laborers, at six hundred dollars each; in all, four thousand two hundred dollars.

Woods Hole (Massachusetts) Station: Superintendent, one thousand five hundred dollars; machinist, nine hundred and sixty dollars; fish culturist, nine hundred dollars; pilot and collector, seven hundred and twenty dollars; three firemen, at six hundred dollars each; four laborers, at six hundred dollars each; in all, eight thousand two hundred and eighty dollars.

Woods Hole, Mass.

Cape Vincent (New York) Station: Superintendent, one thousand Cape Vincent, N. Y. five hundred dollars; skilled laborer, seven hundred and twenty dollars; machinist, nine hundred and sixty dollars; two firemen, at seven hundred and twenty dollars each; two laborers, at six hundred dollars each; in all, five thousand eight hundred and twenty dollars.

Bryans Point (Maryland) Station: Custodian, three hundred and sixty dollars.

Wytheville (Virginia) Station: Superintendent, one thousand five hundred dollars; foreman, nine hundred dollars; fish culturist, nine hundred dollars; two laborers, at six hundred dollars each; in all, four thousand five hundred dollars.

Put in Bay (Ohio) Station: Superintendent, one thousand five hundred dollars; foreman, one thousand dollars; machinist, nine hundred and sixty dollars; two laborers, at six hundred dollars each; in all, four thousand six hundred and sixty dollars.

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Bryans Point, Md.

Wytheville, Va

Put in Bay, Ohio.