The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-01-17
devoted, nors shan half Of it, to legislative

devoted, nore Shan half Of it, to legislative
bu1ips, that TIE Governor selects to put In
contrast to the pear 1861. with legisla-
tiye session Of only sixty daya
/ Nov, the amount Of printing done on 90.
count Of the current business Of 1858, the
appropriations for which are fonnd in the
volume Of General Laws, for 1858, at the
pages specified, was as follows: i-'i.'' II Il
1. Incidental printing and binding,
page s., 3. 81. Goodrich, printer SIS 100000
2. Session Laws, and Journals of
Senate and House, page IS, e. 8.
Goodrich, printer .......... 100000
;. Publishing In paper the laws en-.
acted before the recess. page 81,
Goodrich, Somers & Co ........ 2S4.75
A. Additionalincidental printing and
rich. 80. -. ............... 10000
s. For printing, binding. and adver-
Using Except incidental print.
ing,) for the years 1858 and 1859.
page lO9. ..................... 100000
6. Pub ishing in paper the laws en-
acted after the recess, page 100,
Goodrich, SOmers & Co. 100000
Total appropriations. .......... $49, 334.75
The fifth item of the above table, for
$4,000, was for the printing, binding, and
advertising, not otherwise provided for,
and which might accrue from the adjourn>
ment of the First Session in August, 1858,
to the meeting of the Second Session in
December, 1859. Of this appropriation,
there remained unexpended, on the LIST Jan.
uary, 1861, and still remains upexpended,
the sum of $5.379.23. The larger part of
the portion expended of this appropriation,
was received by E. 8. GOODRICH, and
Goodrich, SoMzRs & Co.; though consid-
cradle sums went to other parties through
the State, for advertising, and the like.
Deducting the unexpended part of this ap-
preparation from the total above gwen, and
we have left the amount properly charge.
able to 1858, on account of its current
printing expenses, as follows:
Total appropriation. .............. $49, 334.75
Unexpended balance. 5,379.23
Not another cent can be justly charged
to the year 1858, when the printing ex.
penses of that year are to be put in com.
parison with any other year; for in that
amount is comprised all the ordinary, reg
ular printing done from year to year.
There were, however. other appropriations,
amounting in the aggregate to some
1913 900 more and OF these
| l. To Goodrich, Somers & Co., for
Supreme Court Reports ordered
in 1851. ....................$ $500 90
2. Goodrich, SOmers & Co., on &C.
count of printing, &C., Tor the
Regular and Extra Sessions of
ls57.................:.. 4,22l 10
3. Goodrich, Somers & Co., assign.
ees of M. H. ABBOTT. Territorial
Binder, for the Binding of 1857. 974 so
4. Goodrich, Somers & Co., on &C.
count of the Debates and Jour.
nails of the Constitutional Con.
vention, presided over by H. h.
| Sibley. in 1857. $500 90
s. Foster & Moore (Minnesotian Of.
fce,) on account of debates and
journals of Constitutional Con.
vention, presided over by St. A.
D. Balcombe, in 1857. 100000
| s. Owens d Moore, asslgnees OF
ThOs. Foster, balance on incl.
dental printing of II. of r., 1857 ,80l.02
z. W. A. Hotchkiss, for balance due
on account of the Journals and
Session Laws of 1856. 4,704.03
8. G. l.. Emerson, for balance due
ing OF 1855. ................ 4,5S2.os
| Total appropriations for print----
ing of 1856 and 1857. ......... 1882, 70
From this is to be deducted amounts
unexpended-0n item l, $97.A,
and on item 4, $2l.52. 1856
Total expenditure for printiug---
of 1855 and 1857. SIS. ls4 OF
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