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[[preprinted]] SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION  766 [[/preprinted]]
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A. National Museum (Continued)
Preservation and Collections - Salaries (Continued)
Brought forward...$51,100
6 Additional clerks, catalogers and typists CAF 3 at $1,680 (average grade).. 10,080
Additional aids, typists, catalogers and clerks are required in a number of divisions to carry on the steadily increasing work of handling the collections. In a number of offices the curator is now required to do all this alone and unassisted.
Additional employees in library:
1 S P 7 at $2700.... 2,700
1 S P 6 at $2400.... 2,400
2 CAF 4 at $1860.... 3,720
The library is used constantly by the entire scientific staff as one of the most important adjuncts to their work. At present the library is not properly organized for efficient administration. The additional employees are required for proper handling of its work which with the present for is far behind.
Additional Guards:
3 Sergeants CU 5 at $1500.... 4,500
10 Guards CU 3 at $1140.... 11,400
There are now no sergeants on the force so that when a lieutenant is absent a private must be put in his place. The indicated arrangement would provide one sergeant for each watch. the present number of guards is inadequate to assist and direct the public ad safeguard our valuable exhibit.
Additional Laborers:
5 CU 3 at $1140....5,700
Required for labor works in the various divisions where now specialists are under necessity of doing menial labor.