national reservations so included by legislative enactment, that the national parks would not only become self-supporting under wise and judicious administration, but would ultimately reimburse the Government for the moneys appropriated for road building and other constructive work deemed necessary to fit the parks for the reception of a maximum of public travel. It is to be understood, of course, that I am assuming that all the revenues derived from the several national parks shall be covered into a common fund, and that this fund shall be available in all the parks, so that the excess in one may be used for the possible deficiency in another. Mr. W. B. Acker, assistant attorney in the office of the Secretary, who has charge of the miscellaneous section of the office of the chief clerk, in which is handled national park matters, and who has had close supervision and connection with the national park work since 1890, concurs fully in this statement. Very truly, yours, CLEMENT S. UCKER, Chief Clerk. Approximate estimate of cost of administration of the national parks in the office of the Secretary. Statement of appropriations made for and revenues received from the various national parks, under the Department of the Interior, together with expenditures therefrom (administration in field and park improvements 2), for fiscal years 1910 and 1911, and from July 1, 1911, to April 18, 1912. Yellowstone. Yosemite. Mount Rainier. Sequoia. Mesa Verde: Platt (no appropriation prior to 1911, fiscal year). Wind Cave. Crater Lake. Sullys Hill. 1 Expenditures under "Administration in field" consist of salaries of park employees, charges for printing and binding, stationery, filing, and miscellaneous supplies, The salaries of park employees for 1912 fiscal year under this head are figured to July 1, 1912. 2 Expenditures under "Park improvements" are for construction of roads, trails, bridges, buildings, and repairs thereof, and miscellaneous supplies incident thereto. 3 The expenditure of the revenues received from the Mesa Verde and Crater Lake National Parks, for administration and improvement of these parks, is not authorized by the statutes. 4 Revised. Statement of appropriations made for, and revenues received from, the various national parks, under the Department of the Interior, together with expenditures therefrom (administration in field1 and park improvements 2), for fiscal years 1910, and 1911, and from July 1, 1911, to April 18, 1912--Con. 1 Expenditures under "Administration in field" consist of salaries of park employees, charges for printing and binding, stationery, filing, and miscellaneous supplies, etc. The salaries of park employees for 1912 fiscal year under this head are figured to July 1, 1912. 2 Expenditures under "Park improvements" are for construction of roads, trails, bridges, buildings, and repairs thereof, and miscellaneous supplies incident thereto. 3 Where the expenditures from the revenues of any park exceed the revenues received during any fiscal year, the excess expenditure is covered by the balance of revenue funds remaining from the preceding fiscal year. 4 The expenditure of the revenues received from the Mesa Verde and Crater Lake National Parks, for administration and improvement of these parks, is not authorized by the statutes. On April 18, 1912, the unallotted balances' remaining to the credit of the park appropriations and revenues were as follows: $213.50 2 $29, 541.54 269.18 work are now being made and will continue to be made hereafter. 1 Unallotted balances. By this is meant the unexpended amounts remaining to the credit of the park appropriations or revenues, from which allotments for various classes of 2 Revised balance. Sullys Hill; no appropriation made; no revenues ever received. |