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 collected by the examiner from the county or corporation in interest.

§ 124. The said examiner shall each make an annual written report to the governor of his various proceedings, embodying therein an abstract of the condition and statistics of the several institutions, and county and territorial finances ascer­tained by him, which report shall be printed to the number of one thousand copies, and shall be included with other official reports in the volume of executive documents.

§ 125. For the services required under this act each public examiner hall receive an annual salary of two thousand dollars, and a contingent fund of seven hundred and fifty dollars for the incidental expenses of his office, which sum shall be paid by the territorial treasurer in the same manner as the other salaries and expenses of territoralterritorial [sic] officers are paid; and if the said ex­aminer shall directly or indirectly receive any compensation or pay for any services, or extra service, or neglect of service, other than is provided in this act, he shall be deemed guilty of felony, and on conviction thereof shall be subject to a fine of not exceeding ten thousand, dollars, or imprisonment in the terri­torial prison not exceeding ten years, or both, in the discretion of the court.

§ 126. It shall be the duty of the attorney general, when called upon by either of the public examiners, to aid in any investigation or matter needing legal advice or inquiry, and to supervise the prosecution of all offenders under the provisions of this act.

[For appointment and duties of superintendent of public instruction see chapter 17 of the political code.]

[For appointment and duties of the veterinary surgeon see article 6, chapter 21, political code.]

§ 127. The governor of the territory, together with the sec­retary and auditor of the same, are hereby constituted a board of trustees who shall have charge and control of the capitol and the park and public grounds connected therewith.

§ 128. Said board shall biennially at the opening of the legislative assembly report to said assembly an estimate of the appropriation in their judgment necessary to defray the ex­-