Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1842-05-31
F,o,u the Mil,caukse Courier.

Frou the MiltcdEk2e Courier.
Extract Of a letter from citizen of the Territory
now in Washington City, to the Editor of the
Courier. dated WASHINGTON, Cd. C,)}
April 3d. 1912.
on are, doubtless, (and very many others) So
ious to know something about our territorial
accounts with Uncle Sam, and the probability or
;mprobability of obtaining an allowance from Con-
rress to cover the items standing in the appropra
ton bills (of Legislative Assembly, and still
unpaid.
from statement made to our Delegate by the
first Auditor J. Mlller) it appears that there are
many items, embraced by the acts OF appropriation
of our Legislative Assembly, commencing with the
act of January 10, 1893, and ending with that of
February 49, 1871. which are deemed exception
able by the auditor. BY the term, he perhaps
wishes be understood that there is existing
Aw of Congress, which makes it incumbent upor
the Treasury Department to pay Them
will give you a list of those items, so that by
reference the acts of appropriation of our Legis-
laturc, you easily ascertain what is, and what
is not deemed legitimate charge upon the United
States Treasury.
]. Catlin, for fees, as atty and counsel
for cdmss'r of public buildings, s 40 90
j. G.. Dennis q Co. for 800 copies of
Coopers Tactics 40 90
~ G. Prentss, for services comss'r
public buildings, 845 90
James l.. Thayer, do 500 90
l.. H. Cotton, do 255 90
T. V. Wilton, services as atty in suit
VS.. James Morrison, IS 90
ii. n. Wells, atty in case of Terry VS..
Bank of Wisconsin, 1916 90
Simeon Mills, for carriage of extra mails $50 90
Robt. Hoard, reward offered by Gov.
Horner for the apprehension Of L. b.
McCumber, 300 90
Purchase of Books for Library, 500 90
Collier * Pettus balance of principal
and interest due for money loanedt&c. 2l55 90
Richard Hardcll, for making survey of
public buildings by order of comss RS. 40 90
Samuel Knapp, interest on money al
vanced for expenses of Legislative As.
disbursed as fiscal agent, Sl2l2 26
" for amt OF appropriation
paid by said agent, and sus-
pended by Try Dept 'pro-
vded the same shall not be
paid said Knapp until the
Sccy of the Territory shall
ascertain that the same has
not been allowed by the
Trea' ydept. to said Knapp, 1926 90
% for the services and eX-
penses of said Knapp, 1916 %
1882 21
To these three items for Knapp the fol-
lowing note is ad led upon the audi
tors OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES appr0pria-
hon, 1t IS uaderStood, scas intendcd
to be pail ont Of the tocat Treasury
QfMe TcritOry"
w. N. Seymour for taking deposition
in suits of Terry vs.. Doty q Co. 90
For interest on certificates TO issue in
pursuance of % an act to provide for
the payment of expensesSc. 81 1900 90
Jothese items this note is added
"1hiS IS andcrstood to be payabtc out
Of the local Treasury
For furnishing council chamber-hall
of III. of Il. Gov. room &c, Secr'y
office, when the capitol shall be COM
pleted &c. $4,000 90
To this item the following note is
added:-"IhiS SHm IS not carried ont
mot kno,cing ,chcttcr 1t ,cas intcn-
lied to be p0id ont Of the Treasury of
the Territory, or OFT Of The oPpropria-
ton b., Congress-" 1880 90
f. J. Dunn, fees and services in suit VS..
the old board of commss'rs. 100 %
N. c. Prcntiss, g. days services and ex-
penscs, attending to suits, &c. VS.. old
board $50 so
Nj. Nj. Strong, fees and services in
said suits. 165 90
n {. Prentiss expenses of VIM. Scy-
mour in 2nd suits, (winess) % 90
The following sums suspended be-
no law of the Territory author
ICES their payment, viz:
James Slngingham messenger, S. 90
III. Phoenix, Asst. door keeper, 8 90
Austin Il Falrman, for hardware, 4 81
George Bowman, % - 5 %
VIM G. Bostwick, as clerk to
committee &c. so 90 IS 81