FIFTY-FIFTH CONGRESS. SEss. II. Ch. 85. 1898. 339 WEATHER BUREAU_ Weather Bureau. SALARIES or THE WEATHER BUREAU: Office of Chief of Weather f Par of Chief, pm- Bureau: One chief of Bureau, tour thousand five hundred dollars; two €"°”‘ °1”k“’ °t°‘ A professors of meteorology, at three thousand dollars each, for service in the city of Washiragton, or elsewhere, as the exigencies of the Bureau may demand, six thousand dollars; three professors of meteorology, at two thousand five hundred dollars each, for service in the city of Washington, or elsewhere, as the exigencies of the Bureau may demand, seven thousand five hundred dollars; three forecast oihcials, at two thousand dollars each, for service in the city of Washington, or elsewhere, as the exigencies of the Bureau may demand, six thousand dollars; one chief clerk, two thousand two hundred and fifty dollars; three chiefs of division, at two thousand dollars each, six thousand dollars; three clerks of class four, five thousand four hundred dollars; one assistant chief of division of supplies, one thousand six hundred dollars; six clerks class three, nine thousand six hundred dollars; sixteen clerks class two, twenty-two thousand four hundred dollars ; twenty-tive clerks class one, thirty thousand dollars; fifteen clerks, at one thousand dollars each, fifteen thousand dollars; one telegraph operator in the city of Washiiigton or elsewhere, as the exigencies of the Bureau may demand, one thousand dollars; six clerks, at nine hundred dollars each, tive thousand four hundred dollars; three copyists or typewriters, at eight hundred and forty dollars each, two thousand ilve hundred and twenty 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, nine hundred dollars; one batteryman, eight hundred 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 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 tour hundred and forty dollars; three watchmen, at seven hundred and twenty dollars each, two thousand one hun- · dred and sixty dollars; one carpenter, eight hundred and forty dollarslive laborers, at six hundred and sixty dollars each, three thousand three hundred dollars; eight messengers or laborers, at six hundred dollars each, four thousand eight hundred dollars; ilve messengers or ' laborers, at four hundred and fifty dollars each, two thousand two hundred and fifty dollars; three charwomen, at two hundred and forty dollars each, seven hundred and twenty dollars; for temporary employ- ment of messengers and laborers as may be necessary in the office of the Chief of the Weather Bureau, eight hundred dollars; in all, one hundred and fiftythree thousand three hundred and forty dollars. FUEL, monrs, AND REPA1Rs, WEATHER BUREAU: Fuel, lights, F¤¤l-¤s¤¢¤-¤¢¤- repairs, labor, and other expenses for the care and preservation of the puglic buildings and grounds of the Weather Bureau, eight thousand o ars. CONTINGENT EXPENSES, WEATHER BUREAU: For stationery, blank €¤¤¤¤z¤¤¤•=xi>¤¤¤•¤¤- books, necessary scientific publications; furniture, and repairs to same; freight, express charges; subsistence, care, and purchase of horses, for official purposes only; repairs to harness; advertising, dry goods, twine, mats, oils, paints, glass, lumber, hardware, ice, washing towels, and other miscellaneous supplies and expenses not otherwise provided for and necessary for the practical and eiiicient work of the Weather Bureau, eight thousand dollars. GENERAL EXPENSES, WEATHER BUREAU: General expenses of the G¤¤{mi·¤1>e¤¤¤¤- Weather Bureau, under the direction of the Secretary of Agriculture, including establishment of sixteen additional stations, for the benefit of agriculture, commerce, navigation, and other interests, as provided by law, namely: Salaries of one inspector, at a salary not to exceed two thousand 1¤¤r··<=¢¤¤ f¤r¢¤¤•* dollars; thirty local forecast officials, section directors, observers, oper· °m°i°]°’ °°°'
