(Witnesses: Moore, Zappone.) Professor MOORE. No; that is whatever it may be, except that it is limited to one first-class ticket by the most direct route. I will say that we do not allow our lower-grade observers but $3 a day. The CHAIRMAN. The regulations allow $5 a day? Professor MOORE. Yes; but to assistant observers we only allow $3 a day. Mr. ZAPPONE. The number of employees in the Weather Bureau is about 1,700, Mr. Chairman, as stated by Professor Moore, and the total amount expended for traveling expenses during the year 1906 was $14,282.21. You can see that the two inspectors used up nearly one-sixth of that-probably one-seventh. I merely mention this to show that there was very little traveling by the other employees of the Bureau, for so large a bureau. The CHAIRMAN. The employees of the Bureau ought to be so distributed that there would not be much occasion for any traveling. Professor MOORE. It must be. The CHAIRMAN. That is, you could not keep moving your men around all the time. You would not be getting any service and would be involving the Government in expense. Professor MOORE. No, sir; we do not do it unnecessarily. The CHAIRMAN. "Reimbursement for station and field expenses." What is that for? Mr. ZAPPONE. Probably I had better explain that. Professor MOORE. Yes. Mr. ZAPPONE. Nearly all of the stations outside have many small incidental expenses which must be paid at once-that is, paid in cashas merchants do not care to wait for their money. Professor MOORE. Things paid for that are used by the Government-drayage on a box of goods, or something like that, you know. Mr. ZAPPONE. Yes; drayage, freight, express charges, gas, matches, brooms, possibly a small charge for sending long-distance messages, and so forth. Professor MOORE. Breaking a pane of glass, for instance. Mr. ZAPPONE. Such things have to be paid for at once. Professor MOORE. This is all expended for Government purposes. The CHAIRMAN. Do you not keep these stations supplied with stationery? Professor MOORE. Yes; but in case of emergency they may have to purchase articles at times. Mr. ZAPPONE. If his supply became exhausted, the observer could not wait to get out a weather map for an article of stationery from Washington, such as a piece of stencil paper, for instance, which he uses on that work. Professor MOORE. We might go over one of these for an illustration. The CHAIRMAN. That might be a good idea, and spread it right on the record. Mr. ZAPPONE. Of course the great majority of expenses are paid by direct settlement from Washington; only the small incidental and emergency expenses are paid by observers. The CHAIRMAN. This is what the men in the field actually pay out themselves and the Government reimburses them for? Professor MoORE. Yes. At New York there is $280. (Witnesses: Moore, Zappone.) The CHAIRMAN. For the purpose, suppose we take Theodore F. Drake. I do not know where he is. He is on page 17. He has a salary of $853.34 and reimbursement for field expenses $337.05. We will take about three of these and go over them. Professor MOORE. That was down in the West Indies, was it not; was not that man Drake down there? Mr. ZAPPONE. I think so. That was in connection with the maintenance of a station in the West Indies. At almost all those stations the observers had to pay for everything in cash. The people of that country did not understand our methods; were not willing to wait for their money. Professor MOORE. In Cuba also the men had to pay for things in cash. The CHAIRMAN. Take Ashley. Professor MOORE. That is in Honolulu. Those are cases where a man has unusual expenses. That does not apply to the stations in this country. Mr. FLOOD. Let us take an ordinary case. Professor MOORE. Oh, those are all right; but I mean to say these expenses would not be typical. The CHAIRMAN. Take one that would be typical. Mr. ZAPPONE. Take Edward A. Beals. His name is the sixth on page 13. He is at Portland, Oreg., a very large station. The amount is $97.32. The CHAIRMAN. "Necessary traveling expenses, $104. Reimbursement for station and field expenses, $97.32." Let us have that one. Mr. ZAPPONE. Then take William T. Blythe, on same page, $118.17. I am taking these men because the amounts are large. The CHAIRMAN. Where is your New York man? Mr. ZAPPONE. Near the beginning, there, E. H. Emery. The CHAIRMAN. Take him; $280.35. Those would be typical, would they? Mr. ZAPPONE. Yes, I think so. The CHAIRMAN. You can simply present us with information as to those? Mr. ZAPPONE. In many cities the gas companies require the payment of their bills in a limited time, or the discount is lost, which means a cash payment by the observer. Professor MOORE. There is no reason why you should not take this for Honolulu, and so forth. Mr. ZAPPONE. The observers make cash payments so as not to cripple the Government work in any way. (Illustrative accounts for reimbursements of stations and field expenses in the cases called for above.) 18. Drayage charges, post-office to office, for the job.. 25. Repairing river guage, Newport, Wash., for the job_ (Witness: Moore.) Reimbursement account of Edward A. Beals for station and field expenses during the fiscal year 1906. [For reimbursement of expenses (other than traveling) incurred at Portland. Oreg.] 1905. 9. Cleaning river gauge at Tualitin, Oreg., for the job.. 15. Drayage charges, office to depot, for the job... 28. Drayage charges, post-office to office, for the job.. Sept. 5. Drayage charges, post-office to office, for the job... 50 .50 7. 5 gallons of benzine, at 26 cents per gallon; 1 gallon motor oil, 1.55 7. 1 pint red ink, at $1.80 per quart; 2 quarts copying ink, at $1 per 4. 00 12. Drayage charges, post-office to office, for the job_. .25 2.25 18. Drayage charges, post-office to office, for the job. 25 18. 100 street-car tickets, for the lot.. 20. Drayage charges, post-office to office, for the job.. 26. Drayage charges, post-office to office, for the job.. Oct. 4. Drayage charges, post-office to office, for the job. 6. Drayage charges, post-office to office-- 18. Express charges 29. Type for use in connection with printing work, for the lot.. Nov. 2. Drayage charges, post-office to office--- 6. One roll friction tape for use in installing met'l instruments_ 4.50 25 .50 .25 25 9. Drayage charges, post-office to office. 20. Express charges 20. Express charges Dec. 1. Drayage charges, post-office to office, for the job.. 12. Express charges 5. 5 gallons benzine, at 24 cents per gallon.. 6. One oak shelf for barograph, for the job.. 6. Painting roof apparatus, Port Townsend, Wash., for the job___ the job -- 6. Reeving halyards for storm-warning tower, Astoria, Oreg., for 8. Drayage charges, post-office to office, for the job.. 11. Drayage charges, post-office to office, for the job. 16. Drayage charges, post-office to office, for the job.. 18. Drayage charges, post-office to office, for the job. 19. Drayage charges, post-office to office, for the job. 20. Express charges 1906. Jan. 9. Drayage charges, post-office to office, for the job. 18. Freight charges 1.75 18. Drayage charges, depot to office, for the job. 3.49 50 Feb. 5. 100 street-car tickets, for the lot.. 9. Express charges----- 31. Two packages insulating tape, at 25 cents each_ .60 .50 .75 1.00 4.50 2.72 .50 25 .25 1.75 3.52 25 25 70 25 1.75 1.50 .75 1.20 .50 2.80 1.00 .50 .50 (Witness: Moore.) 1906. Feb. 19. Drayage charges, post-office to office, for the job 20. Drayage charges, post-office to office, for the job_-23. Drayage charges, post-office to office, for the job--24. Drayage charges, post-office to office, for the job_Mar. 7. Freight charges 19. Drayage charges, post-office to office, for the job. 24. Drayage charges, post-office to office, for the job_ 28. Drayage charges, post-office to office, for the job. 29. Drayage charges, post-office to office, for the job. Jan. 25. Express charges from Condon to Clem_ Mar. 23. Express charges from Portland to Williams, Oreg.. 16. Drayage charges, post-office to office, for the job. May 15. Repairs to Underwood typewriter, for the job--- 26. Express charges, Ashland to Portland, Oreg- 1.00 1.00 25. 1 pair western climbers, 1 set straps, 1 tool belt and safety, for 5.85 25 25 4.80 25. Drayage charges, post-office to office, for the job.. --- June 5. Express charges, Portland to Klamath Falls, Oreg- 23. Drayage charges, post-office to office, for the job_--- 29. Messenger service in delivering weather telegrams to Capt. Total__ ܂܂ ܝ 2. 10 .50 .50 97.32 Received at Washington, D. C., the — day of ————————, 190—, of A. Zappone, disbursing clerk, United States Department of Agriculture, ninety-seven and 18 dollars, in full of the above account. $97.32. (Signed in duplicate.) EDWARD A. BEALS. Reimbursement account of W. T. Blythe for station and field expenses during the fiscal year 1906. [For reimbursement of expenses (other than traveling) incurred at Indianapolis, Ind.] 1905. July 6. 1 gallon oil, 40 cents, and 2 gallons benzine, 30 cents; for 19. Drayage charges from office to post-office and depot Aug. 3. Ice during July, at $1.50 per month... 21. Labor and material in constructing a platform for rain and snow gages--- 8.41 23. Drayage from office to depot and from post-office_. 1905. (Witness: Moore.) Sept. 1. Drayage charges from post-office to office 2. Drayage charges from post-office to office_. 5. Ice during August, at $1.50 per month_ 8. Cleaning and repairing office clock, for the job_. 19. Drayage charges to and from post-office 27. 2 gallons benzine, for the lot.. 30. Ice during September, 1905, at $1.50 per month__. Oct. 10. Dravage charges, depot to office__ 11. Drayage charges, depot to office, for the job_ .35 23. Drayage charges, office to post-office.... .25 25. Drayage charges to and from post-office, for the job------ .60 .30 ..20 .80 1.50 2.70 .45 .25 .25 28. Drayage charges, at Topeka, Ind., to depot, for the job_. Nov. 1. Ice during October, for the month. Dec. 4. Recasting 3 rollers, for the job---- 8. Express charges from Indianapolis to Valparaiso_. 16. Drayage charges from post-office, for the job_-. 20. Drayage charges from post-office, for the job. 28. Drayage charges from post-office, for the job_ 6. Drayage charges from post-office, for the job_. 19. Drayage charges from post-office, for the job_-. 23. Drayage charges from post-office and to depot, for the job--- 35 . 25 35 25 1.50 25 .25 35 23. Drayage charges to post-office, for the job.. 27. Drayage charges to post-office, for the job_ 28. Drayage charges from and to post-office, for the job.. Feb. 9. For making two zinc-etched plates, charts of Indiana and Mis souri, for the job---- 8.00 Jan. 6. For repairing 4 clamps, for the job_- 75 12. Drayage, 3 sacks mail to post-office, for the job_-. 25 13. Drayage, 1 box from railroad depot_-- 25 13. Drayage, 1 sack to post-office and 4 sacks from post-office, for 60 15. Drayage, 4 sacks from post-office, for the job- 35 23. Drayage, 1 sack to post-office__ .25 26. Express charges on instrument shelter and rain-gauge support, 9. Drayage, 9 boxes, from railroad depot, for the job--- 12. Drayage, 1 sack and 1 package, to post-office, for the job--‒‒‒‒ 8. Drayage, 4 sacks from post-office, for the job----. 9. Packing and weighing for shipment 4 boxes battery material, and drayage charges on same, for the job.... 9. Drayage, 9 sacks, from post-office, for the job_-. .30 .35 1.50 .75 .75 .25 |