1328 FIFTY—NINTH CONGRESS. Sess. II. Ch. 2918. 1907. ,,£f"*’·‘°° °* "·‘““" Division of statistics and methods of the fisheries: Assistant in charge, two thousand five hundred dollars; two clerks of class four; one clerk of class two; two clerks, at one thousand dollars each; one clerk, at nine hundred dollars; two clerks, at seven hundred and twenty dollars each; statistical agent, one thousand four hundred dollars; three statistical agents, at one thousand dollars each; one local agent at Boston, Massachusetts, three hundred dollars; one local agent at Gloucester, Massachusetts, six hundred dollars; in all, seventeen thousand one hundred and forty dollars. Yjf,f;;}m_,, Vessel service: Steamer Albatross: One naturalist, one thousand eight hundred dollars; one general assistant, one thousand two hundred dollars; one iishery expert, one thousand two hundred dollars; clerk, one thousand dollars; in all, five thousand two hundred dollars. `“F*°” H*""‘·" Steamer Fish Hawk': One cabin boy, four hundred and eight dollars. ‘“G'**mP“-" Schooner Grampus: Master, one thousand five hundred dollars; first mate, one thousand and eighty dollars; second mate, eight hundred and forty dollars; cook, six hundred dollars; three seamen, at five hundred and forty dollars each; one cabin boy, four hundred and twenty dollars; in all, six thousand and sixty dollars. "Ph¤m°P°·" Steamer Phalarope: Master, one thousand two hundred dollars; engineer, one thousand one hundred dollars; fireman, seven hundred an twenty dollars; two seamen, at five hundred and forty dollars each; cook, six undred dollars; in all, four thousand seven hundred dollars. “C“’*°"-" Steamer Curlew: Pilot, one thousand one hundred dollars; engineer, one thousand one hundred dollars; fireman, seven hundred and twenty dollars; cook, six hundred dollars; in all, three thousand five hundred and twenty dollars. `“G°”“°*·" Steamer Gannet: Master, one thousand two hundred dollars; engineer, one thousand one hundred dollars; fireman, seven hundred and twenty dollars; two seamen, at five hundred and forty dollars each; in all, four thousand one hundred dollars. Wmm“’”‘l°“ °"‘ Expenses of administration: For expenses of the office of the Com- ` missioner, including stationery, purchase of special reports, books for library, furniture, purchase and care of necessary horses and vehicles, . including purchase, maintenance, and driving of horse and vehicle for oihcial use of Commissioner, when, in writing, ordered by the Secretary of Commerce and Labor; telegraph and telephone service, repairs to and heating, lighting and equipment of buildings, and compensation of temporary employees, and all other necessary expenses connected therewith, eight thousand dollars. p§,jQjf“$““°“ °" Propagation of food-fishes: For maintenance, eqpipment, and operations of the tish-cultural stations of the Bureau, the general propagation of food-fishes and their distribution, including the movement, maintenance, and repairs of cars, purchase of equipment and apparatus, contingent expenses, and temporary labor, two hundred and seventy-five thousand dollars. S€{f¤*¤*¤¤*¤°°°* '°¤· Maintenance of vessels: For maintenance of the vessels and launches, " including the purchase and repair of boats, apparatus, machinery, and other facilities required for use with the same, hire of vessels, and all gthpr necessary expenses in connection therewith, fifty-five thousand 0 ars. · s0$?¤`§*{gs_m”°°°mg Inquiry respecting food-fishes: For expenses of the inquiry into pe*;‘S*;l· e ‘°·· **1* the causes of the decrease of food-fishes in the lakes, I'1V€I`S, and coast ' waters of the United States, and for the study of the waters of the interior, the Atlantic, Gulf, and Pacific coasts in the interest of iish culture and the commercial fisheries, expenses of travel and preparation of reports, and ,for all other necessary expenses in connection therewith, twentyfrive thousand dollars. ¤¤¤¤¤<>¤1 inqniry. Statistical inquiry: For expenses in the collection and compilation of the statistics of the iisheries and the study of their methods and
