For surveying 120 miles exterior lines timber land in mountains, at $15 per mile..... ........ $1,800 00 For surveying 600 miles subdivision lines timber land in mountains, at $12 per mile.... 7,200 00 For surveying 360 miles exterior lines, 30 townships, at $12 per mile.. 4, 300 00 For surveying 1,200 miles subdivision lines, 20 townships, at $10 per mile.. 12,000 00 ..................... 29, 440 00 38,440 00 B.-Statement of expenditure of appropriation for compensation of surveyor general and clerks in his office for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1878. DR. CR. C.-Statement of incidental and office expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1878. DR. CR. 1877 To amount expended third quar 1877 By appropriation of March 3, 1877. $1,500 00 ter 1877..... $467 00 309 25 314 50 401 75 1, 500 00 D.—Statement of the expenditure of the appropriation for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1878. 1877 David ........... To amount reported for payment $4, 028 90 David .......... 2, 487 38 12, 059 13 1878 To ar To amount reported for payment 4,313 11 3, 365 27 ......do............ 281 20 To balance covered by contracts. 6, 440 42 14, 400 00 14, 400 00 E.-Statement showing the condition of appointments made for the survey of mineral claims in Montana, under acts of Congress, during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1878. F.-Statement showing the description of land for which township plats and descriptire lists have been furnished the Helena and Bozeman land offices during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1878. HELENA LAND OFFICE, HELENA, MONT. 5 north 5 north .... 5 north ... 6 worth .... 6 north... 6 north ... 5 north 5 north ... 5 north ... 14 north ... 14 north .... 14 north ... 15 north ... 7 north... 6 north ... 5 north .... 5 north... 6 north 6 north... 6 north ... 6 north ... 6 north 7 north .... 8 north 8 north ... 13 east.... 14 east..... 15 east... 13 east..... 14 east 15 east... 16 east..... 17 east..... 18 east.. 7 west 8 west.. 9 west. 7 west ... 4 west .. 5 west .... 19 east..... 20 east 16 east.. 17 east... 18 east.... 19 east... 20 east 5 west ... 4 west 5 west. 16, 719. 44 Nov. 28, 1877 | Nov. 28, 1877. 23, 032. 08 Nov. 28, 1877 Nov. 28, 1877. 23, 030. 09 Nov, 28, 1877 Nov. 28, 1877. 25, 437. 67 Nov. 28, 1877 Nov. 28, 1877. 25, 606. 59 Nov. 28, 1877 Nov. 28, 1877. 25, 685. 80 Nov. 28, 1877 Nov. 28, 1877. 18, 131. 41 Dec. 4, 1877 Dec. 4, 1877. 23, 030. 23 Dec. 4, 1877 Dec. 4, 1877. 23, 046.31 Dec. 4. 1877 Dec. 4, 1877. 2, 018. 79 Dec. 20, 1877 Dec. 20, 1877. 18, 145. 81, Dec. 20, 1877 Dec. 20, 1877. 15, 765, 75 Dec. 20, 1877 | Dec. 20, 1877. 8, 918. 32 Dec. 20, 1877 Dec. 20, 1877. 8, 580. 54 June 28, 1878 June 28, 1878. 22, 388. 35 June 28, 1878 June 28, 1878. 23, 042. 71 July 12, 1878 July 12, 1878. 23, 005. 24 July 12, 1878 July 12, 1878. 25, 238. 58 July 12, 1878 July 12, 1878. 25, 238. 83 July 12, 1878 July 12, 1878. 25, 231. 72 July 12, 1878 July 12, 1878. 25, 269.00 July 12, 1878 July 12, 1878. 25, 232. 07 July 12, 1878 July 12, 1878. 14, 299. 48 Aug. 1, 1878 Aug. 1, 1878. 24, 138. 45 | Aug. 1, 1878 Aug. 1, 1878. 7, 360.00. Aug. 1, 1878 Aug. 1, 1878. BOZEMAN LAND OFFICE, BOZEMAN, MONT. 22, 951. 28 | Nov. 15, 1877 | Nov, 15, 1877. 22, 832. 62 Dec. 5,1877 Dec. 5,1877. 22, 963. 80 Dec. 5, 1877 Dec. 5, 1877. 23, 061. 91 July 5, 1878 July 5, 1878. 23, 061.91 July 5, 1878 July 5, 1878. 6, 119.00 July 16, 1878 July 16, 1878. 4, 291. 84 July 16, 1878 July 16, 1878. 1, 837.74 July 16, 1878 July 16, 1878, ROSWELL H. MASON. United States Surveyor General for Montana. G.–Statement showing the condition of the appropriation for the salary of the surveyor general for Montana during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1878. CR. DR. H.-Statement showing the condition of the appropriation for the clerks in the office of the surveyor general for Montana for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1878. DR. CR. 1877. clerk .... man .... clerk. chief clerk... man ..................... chief clerk. man ........... chief clerk..... man ....... 30 1.-Statement showing the condition of the appropriation for incidental expenses for the office of the surveyor general for Montana for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1878. Dr. 1877. To Benj. Franklin, messenger. To Geo. F. Marsh, sundries.... plats, &c................. To Peter Spurzum, drayage.. Nov To K. M. Smith, rent..... To Kerley, McQuaid & La croix, printing ............ Dec. To Fisk Bros., rent...... To Benj. Franklin, messenger. oil, &c... notes, cases, &c ............. To Roswell H. Mason, sundries To Ross Deegan, wood... ments, &c....... To Roswell H. Mason, sundries To Fisk Bros., rent....... stationery................ To Kinna & Jack, sundries.... April 1 To Masters & Stone, mineral plats.... June 29 To John E. Howard, messenger 30 | To Fisk Bros., rent ....... To balance... 31 J.-Statement showing the condition of the account of special deposits for office work in the office of the surveyor general for Montana for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1878. 1877. July 1 To balance from last fiscal year ....... ... $1, 816 03 Sept. 30 To Edward B. Bonnell, first quarter ........... 390 00 To K. M. Smith, first quarter . 375 00 Dec. 31 To Edward B. Bonnell, second 1878. quarter .... 385 00 Mar. 31 | To Edward B. Bonnell, third quarter .. 357 50 June 30 To Edward B. Bonnell, fourth quarter. 429 00 30 To John M. Marsh, fourth quarter ...... 251 40 4, 003 93 K.-Statement showiny the number of plats made in the office of the surveyor general for Mon tana during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1878. L.-Statement showing the number of acres of public land surveyed in Montana Territory from the inception of surveys to the close of the fiscal year ending June 30, 1878. Acres. Number of acres surveyed to June 30, 1877 ... .. 9,646, 266,51 Number of acres surveyed during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1878.. 624, 713. 36 Number of acres surveyed (mineral land) on unsurveyed land during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1878 ................................ 1,410.16 Total number of acres surveyed to June 30, 1878................ 10,272, 390. 03 ROSWELL H. MASON, M.-Statement showing the number of linear miles run, the rate per mile, and the total cost of surveys in the Territory of Montana during the fiscal year ending June 30; 1878. No timber: Through timber: Totals: ROSWELL H. MASON, |