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 154 F. G. YOUNG. and contingencies for these later years amounted to nearly $22,000. 60 60 The following estimates sent in to the Secretary of the Treasury indicate the proportions applied to the different objects: Estimates for the year ending June 30, 1852 Salaries of Governor, Secretary, Attorney, Marshal and three judges $10,900 Compensation and mileage of members of Legislative Assembly, officers and clerks 12,500 Contingent expenses of Legislative Assembly, printing laws and journals, etc 6,340 Rents, fuel, etc., for offices of Governor and Secretary 1,000 Expenses of library, rent, librarian, etc 600 Contingent expenses of executive department 1,500 Expenses of holding courts 4,000 Contingencies 3,160 $40,000 Estimates for the year ending June 30, 1853 Salaries of Governor, Secretary, Marshal and three judges .. $10,900 Members of the Legislative Assembly, officers and clerks.... 12,500 Contingent expenses of Legislative Assembly, printing laws, and journals, etc 6,340 Rents and fuel for the offices of Governor and Secretary. . . . 1,000 Expenses of library, librarian, etc 600 Contingent expenses of executive department 1,500 Expenses of holding courts 4,000 $36,840 Estimates for the year ending June 30, 1855 Per diem and mileage of members of Legislative Assembly and compensation of officers of Legislative Assembly $11,600 Incidental, printing session laws and journals 5,000 Rent and fitting up of legislative walls 500 Librarian salary 250 Rent of library room 180 Stationery 500 Fuel, light, contingencies 300 Rent of executive offices 350 Estimates for the year ending June 30, 1856 Per diem and mileage of members of Legislative Assembly and compensation of officers $11,600 Incidental, printing session laws and journals 5,000 Rent 500 Salary of librarian 500 Rent of library room 180 Stationery 500 Fuel, lipht, contingencies 400 Iron safe 750 $19,605 It will be seen that these estimates gradually excluded the items of the salaries of the appointed officers whose pay did not pass through the hands of the Secretary of the Territory. The first item in the first two estimates indi- cate that he did not know what the salaries of the Marshal and the Attorney were. The estimate in each case just covers the amount needed for the salaries of the Governor, Secretary and the three judges, together with a $400 excess.