A.-Statement showing the condition of contracts not closed at date of last annual report. 222 Sept. 30 North boundary and subdivisions township 15 north, range 33 Subdivisions township 16 north, North and west boundary subdi- have, generally, made satisfactory progress, especially in the matters of growing better varieties and enlarging their business. Fruits are becoming comparatively plentiful and cheap. Insects have not damaged the crops and, with slight exceptions, diseases have not destroyed animals. Mining products are rapidly increasing, and at no time in the Territory's history has there been such activity displayed in mining operations. Labor is not in excess of the demand and is fairly remunerated. Beggarly or thieving tramps and idlers are only things of hearsay in Arizona. Very respectfully, your obedient servant, Hon. J. A. WILLIAMSON, Commissioner General Land Office. JOHN WASSON, A.-Statement of contracts entered into by the United States surveyor general of Arizona with deputy surveyors for the survey of public lands in Arizona dur ing the fiscal year ending June 30, 1878, and payable out of the apportionment to Arizona for that year. Name of deputy surveyor. Date of contract. Description of work. Meridian. Amount of Amount Amount contract. returned. audited. Theodore F. White and July 17, 1877 Sept. 20, 1877 Survey settled lands along Aravaypa Creek and the Gila and San Pedro Gila and Salt Rivers Rivers near their junction. Survey agricultural lands along the Gila River $5, 000 00 $5, 071 57 ..do 3, 850 00 3, 913 24 $5, 000 00 3,850 00 B 1.-Statement of balance of apportionment June 30, 1877, for the survey of public lands in Arizona during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1877. In favor of Date of contract. Date of account. B2.—Statement of account of apportionment for surveys of public lands in Arizona during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1878. Amount. Date. On account of Amount. Mar. 5, 1878 Apr. 3, 1878 Theodore F. White and John L. Harris.. Theodore F. White and John L. Harris. July 17, 1877 Sept. 20, 1877 $5,000 00 3,850 00 8,850 00 June 29, 1877 Apportionment for survey of public lands in Arizona dur. ing fiscal year ending June 30, 1878. $8,850 00 8,850 00 $2,000 00 3, 000 00 June 29, 1877 Apportionment for survey of confirmed private land claims during fiscal year ending June 30, 1878 (unavailable). $5,000 00 B3.—Statement of account of apportionment for survey of confirmed private land claims in Arizona during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1878. Reduction of apportionment by Commis sioner General Land Office. June 30, 1878 Unexpended balance. |