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"Approved - the payments to be made out of funds that the Assistant Commissioner may have on hand." There have been for a year past no funds on hand, beyond the little unexpended balance which may at times remain out of the usual monthly estimate.

Upon this state of facts, I have directed Col. Beecher to prepare a special estimate to be filled from the appropriations for "rents and repairs," and beg leave first to address myself to this, stating three points.

1. The only appropriations that have been made, out of the appropriations for "rents and repairs," to such purpose in this State, since the date of authority from you to expend $25,000, have been the items in each monthly estimate, amounting in the aggregate to ($8,238 90/100) Eight thousand two hundred and thirty-eight 90/100