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No. 16.-Estimates of appropriations required, &c.-Continued.

Detailed objects of expenditure, and explanations.

Estimated amount
which will be re-
quired for each
detailed object of
expenditure.

Total amount to be
appropriated un-
der each head of
appropriation.

Amount appropria-
ted for the cur-
rent fiscal year
ending June 30,

1879.

Salaries:

PUBLIC LANDS-Continued.

Office of surveyor general of Washington

Surveyor general, per act June 19, 1878 (R. S., p. 390, sec. 2209;
Stat.. 1877-78, p. 201, sec. 1)..

Clerks in his office (R. S., p. 393, sec. 2226; appropriated, Stat.,
1877-78, p. 201, sec. 1).

NOTE.-The $6,500 are submitted for the compensation of elerks in the office of surveyor general of Washington Territory, required for the purpose, not only to expedite the current office work, but to bring up considerable arrears in the transcription of the field notes of former surveys of the public lands and donation claims, and recording the same as required by law; the accumulation of this kind of work having taken place during ten years in consequence of insufficient means provided for that purpose. As the original field notes are in a very dilapidated condition, further delay in transcribing them in proper books will cause great loss, and embarrass not only the public interests but those of individual owners of land.

Salaries:

Office of surveyor general of Nebraska and Iowa.

Surveyor general, per act June 19, 1878 (R. S.., p. 390, sec. 2208;
Stat. 1877-'78, p. 201, sec. 1)..

Clerks in his office (R. S., p. 393, sec. 2226, appropriated, Stat.,
1877-78, p. 201, sec. 1)..

NOTE. The $6,300 estimated for clerk hire is to cover the pay of five clerks actually needed for the transaction of the ordinary busines of the office and which amount is allowed by law.

Salaries:

Ofice of surveyor general of Montana.

Surveyor-general, per act June 19, 1878 (R. S., p. 391, sec. 2210;
Stat., 1877-78, p. 201. sec. 1)..

Clerks in his office (R. S., p. 393, sec. 2226; appropriated, Stat.,
1877-78, p. 201, sec. 1).

NOTE.-The $4,800 is estimated for the pay of clerks in the surveyor general's office to transact the official business consequent on the survey of agricultural and mineral lands in Montana: especially the latter surveys, being on an increase, will demand constant work in the examination of complicated claims, protraction of numerous plats, recording the same, transcribing field notes and other duties devolving on the clerks too numerous

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Surveyor general, per act June 19,1878 (R. S., p. 391. sec. 2210;
Stat., 1877-78, p. 201. sec. 1)..

Clerks in his office (R. S., p. 393, sec. 2226; appropriated, Stat..
1877-78, p. 201, sec. 1).

NOTE.-The $7,000 is submitted for the compensation of clerks in the office of surveyor general of Utah, indispensably needed to attend to extensive surveys of mineral claims, preparation of maps and field notes of the twenty-nine mining districts, and to transact the usual regular business in the office which will have been delayed on account of small appropriation made for the service during the present fiscal year.

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No. 17-Statement of claims against the United States the accounts for which have been submitted to the First Comptroller of the Treasury in accordance with
section 4 of the act of Congress entitled “An act making appropriations to supply deficiencies for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1878, and prior years, and
for those heretofore treated as permanent, for reappropriations, and for other purposes," approved June 14, 1878.

DEFICIENCIES IN THE APPROPRIATIONS FOR SALARIES OF CLERKS AND CONTINGENT EXPENSES FOR OFFICES OF SURVEYORS GENERAL.

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No. 16.-Estimates of appropriations required, &c.-Continued.

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Surveyor-general, per act June 19, 1878 (R. S., p. 391, sec. 2210;
Stat., 1877-'78, p. 201, sec. 1)

Clerks in his office, (R. S., p. 393, sec. 2226; appropriated, Stat.,
1877-'78, p. 201, sec. 1)

NOTE. The $5,500 is estimated for clerk hire in the office of surveyor general of Arizona Territory. This amount is actually required to pay clerks in his office, including one versed in the English and Spanish languages, to assist in the duties of examining and reporting upon titles to private land claims, the duty devolved on the surveyor general by the proviso to the appropriation act of July 15, 1870 (16 Stat., p. 304). The surveyor general reports the cost of living in Arizona as being 25 per cent. higher than in any other surveying district.

Total

$2,750 00

5, 500 00 $8,250 00:

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,

General Land Office, September 26, 1878.

$5,750 00

177,950 00

J. A. WILLIAMSON,

Commissioner.

Estimates of appropriations required for the service of the fiscal year ending June 30, 1880, by the General Land Office.

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Contingent expenses:

Fuel, books, stationery, fire-proof iron safe, pay of messenger, and other incidental expenses (R. S., p. 393, sec. 2227; appropriated, Stat. 1877-78, p. 228, sec. 1)

NOTE.-The $4,800 submitted for incidental expenses of the office is necessary to meet the pay of messenger, $900 per annum, and other expenses, which in consequence of the reduced appropriation for the present fiscal year will demand entire sup ply of stationery, &c., for the year, and to purchase a large fireproof safe, furniture, &c., to replace old and worthless safes and furniture.

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Contingent expenses:

Rent of office for surveyor-general, fuel, books, stationery, and other incidental expenses (R. S., p. 393, sec. 2227; appropri ated, Stat. 1877-78, p. 228, sec. 1)

NOTE. The $4,500 here submitted for incidental expenses of the office of surveyor general are called for to meet the payment of $1,200 for the rent of the office, compensation of messenger, $700, and sundry other expenses actually needed for the efficient discharge of duties devolved on the surveyor general of Nevada and to supply furniture destroyed by fire."

Office of surveyor general of Oregon.

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Estimated

amount

which will be re

quired for each detailed object of expenditure.

Total amount to be
appropriated un-
der each head of
appropriation.

Amount appropri-
ated for the cur-
rent fiscal year
ending June 30,
1879.

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