Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1805-04-06
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for the public stock and for the arrange
ment OF the marine papers,) two thousand
eight hundred dollars.
For compensation to the secretary OF
the commissioners of the sinking fund,
two hundred and fifty dollars.
For compensation ofthe clerks employ
ed for the purpose of making drafts of the
several surveys of land in the territory OF
the United States, north west of the river
Ohio, apd in keeping the books of the
treasury in relation to the sales of lands at
the several land Offices, two thousand six
hundred dollars.
For fuel and other contingent expenses
of the treasury department., four THOUSAND
dollars.
For defraying the expenses incident to
the stating and printing the public ac-
! counts tor the year one thousand eight
hundred and FIVE, one thousand two hun
dred dollars.
For purchasing books, maps and charts,
tor the use of the treasury department,
four hundred dollars.
For compensation 60 a superintendent
employed to secure the buildings and re-
cords of the treasury during the year one
Thousand eight hundred and FIVE, includ-
ing the expense of two watchmen, and for
the repair of two fire engines, buckets,
iantherns; and other Observation-Disclosures,
one thousand one hundred dollars.
For the erection OF fire proof brick
building for the preservation ofthe records
OF the treasury; the cellars in which they
have hitherto been kept, being found from
their dampness improper for that use,
nine thousand dollars.
For compensation 10 the secretary of
war, clerks and persons employed in his
Office, eleven thousand two hundred and
Fifty dollars.
For the expenses OF fuel, stationary,
printing, and other contingent expenses
OF the Office OF the secretary of war, one
thousand dollars.
For compensation to the accoun,an: of
the war department, clerks and PERSONS
employed in his Office, ten thousand nine
hundred and ten dollars.
For contingent expenses in the Office of
the accountant of the war department., one
thousand dollars.
For compensation to clerks employed in
the payms-ter's Office. one Thousand eight
hundred dollars.
For fuel in the said Office, ninety dollars.
For compensation to the purveyor OF
public supplies, clerks and persons en-
ployed in his Office, including a sum of
twelve hundred dollars, for compensation
to his clerks, in addition to the sum allow
ed by the ACT of the second day of March,
one thousand seven hundred and ninety.
nine, and for expense Of stationary, store
rent and fuel for the said office, four thou
sand six hundred dollars.
For compensation to the secretary of
the navy, clerks and persons EMPLOYED in
his Office, nine thousand one hundred and
ten dollars.
For expense offuel, stationary, printing,
and other contingentexpense in,he Office
OF the secretary of the navy, two thousand
dollars.
For compensation to the accountant of
the navy, clerks and persons employed in
bis Office, including the sum of one thou
sand one hundred dollars, for compensa-
ton to bis clerks, in addition TO the sum
allowed by the aGt of the second of March,
one thousand seven hundred and ninety
nine, ten thousand four hundred and ten
dollars.
For contingent expenses in the Office Of
the accountant ofthe navy, seven hundred
and 6f,y dollars.
For compensation to the postmaster ge-
neral, assistant postmaster general, clerks
and persons employed in the postmaster
generals Office, including a sum of four
ibousand five hundred and nineiy.6 dol.
lars, for compensation 20 his clerks, in adj
Vlition TO the sum allowed by the act of
the. second OF March, one thousand seven
hundred and ninety. nine, thirteen thou
sand nine hundred and fifty-fve dollars.
For expense Of fuel, candles, house rent
Tor the messenger, stationary, chests, &c.
exclusive Of expenses Of prosecution, port
mantesus, maiI1ocks and other expenses
incident to the department, these being
paid Tor by the postmaster general out Of
the funds of the Office, two thousand dol.
lars.
For compensation 10 the several loan
officers, thirteen thousand no hundred
and fifty dollars.
For compensation to the clerks Of the
several commissioners OF loans, and an al
lowance to certain loan officers, in lieu of
clerk hire, and TO defray the authorised