APPROPRIATION, STATEMENT OF EXPENDITURES, AND PERSONS EMPLOYED BY THE COMMISSION. STATEMENT OF APPROPRIATION AND AGGREGATE EXPENDITURES FOR THE INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMISSION FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 1905. Sundry civil act, April 28, 1904.-For salaries of Commis sioners, as provided by the "act to regulate commerce,". $37,500.00 For salary of secretary, as provided by the "act to regulate commerce 3,500.00 $41,000.00 For all other necessary expenditures to enable the Commission to give effect to and execute the provisions of said "act to regulate commerce". 249, 000. NO To enable the Interstate Commerce Commission to keep informed regarding compliance with the "act to promote the safety of employees and travelers upon railroads," approved March 2, 1893, and to enforce the requirements of the said act.. Total. Amount paid as salaries to Commissioners and secretary 65,000.00 355,000.00 $40, 833.33 233, 131. 31 Amount expended under "safety-appliance appropriation". Unexpended balance, June 30, 1905: Appropriation for salaries of Commissioners.. 166.67 15, 868. 69 8, 225.08 24, 260. 44 DETAILED STATEMENT OF EXPENDITURES OF THE INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMISSION FOR FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 1905. Salaries of Commissioners and secretary. $40,833.33 Employees: One statistician, 12 months, at $291.66 per month...... $3,500. 00 3,000.00 3,000.00 2,500.00 2,500.00 2,000.00 One assistant auditor, 12 months, at $166.66% per month. 2,000.00 Employees-Continued. One law clerk, 12 months, at $166.66% per month.......... One assistant attorney, 12 months, at $166.66 per month One confidential clerk, 12 months, at $166.663 per month One confidential clerk, 8 months and 12 days, at $166.66% per month, and law clerk, 3 months and 3 days, at $166.66 per month.... One disbursing clerk, 6 months, at $166.663 per month, and clerk, 6 months, at $133.33 per month One confidential clerk, 3 months and 3 days, at $166.663 Two clerks, 12 months, at $150 per month.. One confidential clerk, 12 months, at $125 per month... $2,000.00 2,000.00 2,000.00 2,000.00 1,800.00 600.01 3,600.00 1, 800.00 8,000.00 1, 493. 88 1, 544. 44 411. 10 3,000.00 6,000.00 1,500.00 633.33 25, 200.00 1,388. 34 28, 600.00 1,292. 78 1, 238.61 1,207.92 1, 191. 67 783.62 9, 600.00 1, 150. 01 916.67 636.67 140.00 8,800.00 1,098. 47 809.72 137.50 11,000.00 1,000.00 997.22 983.33 572.23 900.00 One temporary clerk, 11 months, at $75 per month, and clerk, month, at $75 per month.. 900.00 One clerk, 8 months and 10 days, at $75 per month.... 625.00 597.50 572.50 550.00 492.50 465.00 Employees-Continued. One clerk, 3 months, at $75 per month, and messenger boy, 5 months and 16 days, at $35 per month.. One clerk, 5 months and 11 days, at $75 per month... Two clerks, 4 months, at $75 per month $436. 17 402.50 600.00 One clerk, 3 months and 10 days, at $75 per month.... 287.50 470.00 167.50 160.00 814.33 720.00 600.00 One foreman laborer, 8 months, at $45 per month, and laborer, 4 months, at $40 per month.... 520.00 One laborer, 8 months, at $45 per month, and 4 months, at $35 per month.. 500.00 Two messenger boys, 12 months, at $35 per month... One messenger boy, 4 months and 8 days, at $35 per month..... 840.00 149.33 One messenger boy, 3 months and 9 days, at $35 per month 115.50 One messenger boy, 1 month and 7 days, at $35 per month 43. 17 Two laborers, 12 months, at $35 per month 840.00 One laborer, 9 months and 12 days, at $35 per month.. 346.50 312.67 413.00 280.00 276.50 One laborer, 8 months, at $35 per month.. One laborer, 7 months and 12 days, at $35 per month.. 239.17 65.33 61.83 186.50 One temporary laborer, 12 months and 5 days, at $35 per month 138.67 58.33 One temporary laborer, 14 months and 4 days, at $35 per month... 57.17 One temporary laborer, 12 months and 3 days, at $35 per month..... 56.00 21.00 460.00 One temporary laborer, 14 days, at $1.50 per day.. Two temporary watchmen, 92 days, at $2.50 per day. One special employee, 20 days, at $150 per month ....... One expert special agent, 171 days, at $9 per day. Stenography and typewriting: 639 hours, at 40 cents per hour... 20 hours, at 30 cents per hour. 910 folios, at 20 cents per folio 1,720 folios, at 5 cents per folio... 44 pages, at 24 cents per page.. Traveling expenses of the Commission from Washington to Chicago, Cincinnati, St. Louis, New Orleans, El Paso, Albuquerque, Pittsburg, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Omaha, Boston, New York, Denver, Milwaukee, Grand Rapids, Detroit, Toledo, Ann Arbor, Louisville, Augusta, Birmingham, Cairo, Fort Worth, Kansas City, Atlanta, Memphis, Buffalo, Fort Smith, at divers times, and to St. Paul, San Antonio, Schenectady, Wichita, Montpelier, Austin, Galveston, Waco, Dallas, Anoka, Minneapolis, Sioux City, Oklahoma City, Montgomery, Indianapolis, Texarkana, East St. Louis, Seymour, Kearney, Ponca City, Cumberland, San Francisco, Fennville, Sparta, St. Joseph, Benton Harbor, Paw Paw, Lawton, Monett, Springfield, Republic, Pierce City, Sarcoxie, Avoca, Rogers, Fayetteville, Springdale, Van Buren, Little Rock, Judsonia, Des Moines, Terre Haute, Providence, Valdosta, Rocky Mount, Jacksonville, Chattanooga, Butte, Ogden, Salt Lake City: Railroad fares and accommodations while traveling, transportation of baggage, and bus fares.. Hotel bills and meals en route.. Stationery, extra clerks, and messenger service.. $7,953. 01 $11, 917.26 Rent of offices, fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth, and ninth floors, 4 rooms on fourth, 1 room on third, 3 rooms on second, 1 room on first floors, and cellar, of American National Bank building, 1317 F street NW., and basement under premises 1334 F street NW. (this charge includes heating, watchman, elevator, and water service) Desks, chairs, tables, bookcases, and filing cases Printing reports, decisions, circulars, order blanks, and stationery Investigations and prosecutions of violations of law. Telegrams Incidental expenses Safety appliances: One chief inspector, 1 month and 5 days, at $150 per One inspector clerk, 7 months, at $125 per month, and One inspector, 11 months and 20 days, at $125 per month. Two clerks, 12 months, at $100 per month $175.00 1,375.00 16,500.00 1, 458. 33 1,725.00 1, 683. 32 266.67 1,258. 34 2,400.00 25, 525.02 13, 216.42 4, 442. 12 17,825. 78 1,466. 72 2,900.00 633. 12 7, 185. 27 4, 408. 24 56, 774. 92 Total amount of expenditures from July 1, 1904, to June 30, 1905. 330, 739.56 |