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 Abstracts of the features of the systems of perquisites attached to each office for extra duties assigned are given below:

The office of governor, to which a constitutional salary of $1,500 has attached from the beginning, was granted perquisites as follows:

$400 as superintendent of the penitentiary, 1862-1864.

$200 as prison inspector, 1864-1876; the governor was relieved from the duties of the superintendency of the penitentiary in 1864, but retained the position of prison inspector.

$300 as prison inspector, 1876-1878. (The extra $100 of this biennium was for expenses.)

$200 regular flat allowance as prison inspector from 1878 on until 1907.

Additional perquisites were granted and continued as follows:

$100 as member of board of trustees of state insane asylum, 1882; increased in 1895.

$250 as member of the Oregon Domestic Animal Commission, from 1889 on.

$250 as trustee of Reform School, 1893.

$250 as trustee of Deaf Mute School, 1893.

$500 as member of Board of Public Works, 1893; increased in 1895.

$400 additional appropriation for salary as asylum trustee.

$500 additional appropriation for salary as member of Board of Public Works, 1895.

In addition to the above the governor quite regularly received traveling expenses when on state business. He received no fees.

A flat salary law was passed in 1905, to go into effect January 1st, 1907, making the salary of the governor $5,000.

The office of secretary of state, to which a constitutional salary of $1,500 has attached from the beginning, was granted continuing perquisites as follows: