272 FIFTY-THIRD CONGRESS. SEss. II. Ch. 238. 1894. distribution, propagation, and experiment; and for the labor and expenses incident thereto, and for traveling expenses in connection with said duties, five thousand dollars, or so much thereof as may be necessary. · _ _ Lamy. LIBRARY: Purcl ase of necessary books, periodicals, and papers, and for expenses incurred in completing imperfect series, for repairing and renewing, when necessary, and for utilizing unbound publications, so as to meet the requirements of the Department, six thousand dollars. couimgemxpsnws, Corzrrmcurzr EXPENSES: Stationery, purchase of blank books,twme, paper, gum, dry goods, soap, brushes, brooms, mats, oils, paints, glass, lumber, hardware, ice, fuel and lights, freight, express charges, advertising, telegraphiug, purchasing supplies, and washing towels; the_pur— chase, subsistence, and care of horses; the purchase and repair of harness; the purchase and repair of vehicles; expenses of sales of old material; payment of duties on imported articles; actual traveling expenses while on business of the Department; and other miscellaneous supplies andexpenses not otherwise provided for, and necessary for i the practical and eiiicient work of the Department, twenty- five thousand dollars. ‘ _ . · Ikpartment mi to The Secretary of Agriculture is hereby authorized and directed to b°"‘°°"°'i‘ procure a proper seal, with such suitable inscriptions and devices as he may approve, to be known as the official seal of the Department of ¤¤¤- Agricultiue, and to be kept and used to verify official documents, under such rules and regulations as he may prescribe. W¤¤¤¤¤r B¤¤>¤¤- WEATHER BUREAU. §,•j{**2g_°· m SALARIES AND Exrmvsns or THE WEATHER BUREAU: To enable Payof cider, inner the Secretary of Agriculture to carry out the provisions of the Act of
- {‘Q*"?"°“"“"*°1°“"· October first, eighteen hundred and ninety, transferring the Weather
Bureau to the Department of Agriculture: One chief of the Bureau, four thousand five hundred dollars; one assistant chief, three thousand dollars; two professors of meteorology, at three thousand dollars each, six thousand dollars; three professors of meteorology, at two thousand five hundred dollars each, seven thousand five hundred dollars; three forecast officials, at two thousand dollars each, six thousand dollars, for service in the city of Washington or elsewhere, as the exigencies of the Bureau may demand; one chief clerk, two thousand two hundred and fifty dollars; three chiefs of divisions, two thousand dollars each, six thousand dollars; three clerks of class tour, five thousand four hundred dollars; one bibliographcr and librarian, one thousand six hundred dollars; one assistant stationery and property clerk, one thousand six hundred dollars; five clerks of class three, eight thousand dollars; fourteen clerks of class two, nineteen thousand six hundred dollars; twentyeight clerks of class one, thirty-three thousand six hundred dollars; eighteen clerks, at one thousand dollars each, eighteen thousand dollars; two telegraph operators, at one thousand dollars each, two _ thousand dollars, for service in the city of Washiiigton or elsewhere as the exigencies of the Bureau may demand; seven clerks, at nine hundred dollars each, six thousand three hundred dollars; four copyists or typewriters, at eight hundred and forty dollars each. three thousand three hundred and sixty dollars; one copyist or typewriter, seven hundred and twenty dollars; one chief mechanician, one thousand two hundred dollars; one captain of the watch, one thousand dollars; one engineer, eight hundred and forty dollars;one battery man, eight hun. dred and forty dollars; four skilled artisans, at eight hundred and forty dollars each, three thousand three hundred and sixty dollars- two skilled mechanicians, at eight hundred and forty dollars each, one thousand six hundred and eighty dollars; three assistant messengers at seven hundred and twenty dollars each, two thousand one hundred and sixty dollars; two firemen. at seven hundred and twenty dollars each one thousand four hundred and forty dollars; three watchmen, at seveii
