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Date.

Contingent Fund,-Continued.

To whom paid.

Amount.

1840.

May

2

June

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

To warrants to S. M. Bartlett, in full, for
publishing Governor's Proclamation,
convening the Legislature, session 1839
and '40,

To warrants to Wm. Stuart, in full, for pub-
lishing Governor's Proclamation, conven-
ing the Legislature, session 1839 and '40,
66 19 To warrants to William A. Denning, in full,

for an allowance made him by the Gov-
ernor, for his services, as a messenger to
Governor of Indiana; to demand George
Noble, a fugitive from justice,

29 To warrants to M. C. Steans, in full, for
conveying, State Bonds from New-York
to Quincy,

66 30

To warrants to Edmund Roberts, in part,
for his services and expenses, in convey-
ing State Bonds from Springfield to
Washington City, -

17 To warrants to A. G. Henry, in part, of
an appropriation from this fund by the
Governor to the State House Commis-
sioners,

66 19

To warrants to Edmund Roberts, in full,
for his services and expenses, in convey-
ing State Bonds from Springfield to
Washington City,

16 To warrants to A. G. Henry, in full, for an
appropriation from this fund by the Gov-
ernor to the State House Conmissioners,
2 To warrants to T. C. King, in full, for his
services, as a messenger to the Governor
of Missouri, on a demand for the surren-
der of a fugitive from the penitentiary at
Alton,

To warrants to Burr C. Brent, in full, for
his services and expenses, as a messenger
to the Governor of Missouri, to demand
sundry fugitives from justice,
To warrants to J. M. Pittman, in full, for his
services and expenses, as an assistant
messenger to the Governor of Missouri,
to demand certain fugitives from justice,

7 00

7. 00

100 00

175 00

100 00

700 00

125 00

800 00

38 12

125 25

1850

Date.

Contingent Fund. Continued.

To whom paid.

A mount.

1840. Nov. 11

66

66

66

To warrants to Prentice & Weisinger, in
full, for publishing Governor's Proclama-
tion,

To warrants to Edward Delany, in full, for
publishing Governor's Proclamation,

26 To warrants to W. D. Latshaw, in full, for
publishing the Governor's Proclamation,
convening the Legislature, special ses-
sion, 1840,

27 To warrants to Wm. H. M'Cracken, in full,
for publishing Governor's Proclamation,
convening the Legislature, special ses-
sion, 1840,

20 00

19 50

5 25

6 00

$ 2,599 93

90

A Statement, showing the condition of the School, College, and Seminary Funds, on the 1st day of December, 1840.

Total amount of School, College, and Seminary Funds,

$807,685 39

The amount of interest to be apportioned on the 1st of January next, is $46,053 61.This sum is required to be apportioned under the new census, and as all the returns may not be received by the 1st day of January, I would suggest the propriety of extending, by law, the time of apportionment until the 1st day of February next.

A Comparative Statement of the Revenue of 1839, and of the year 1840.

No reports have yet been received of the amount of taxes assessed for the present year, in the counties of Stephenson and Winnebago.

92

The following is a statement of the present condition of the Treasury, in regard to the ordinary resources and expenditures:

Amount due the Bank, on the 1st day of December, 1840, $194,921 44 Amount of outstanding warrants,

Amount of redemption money, due individuals,

88,940 76

1,184 42

$285,046 62

To meet this sum, the State has the following resources, viz:

Amount of revenue, assessed for the year 1840,

$110,000 00

(nett) say Amount due from Revenue collectors, under

the old system, say

Amount of Revenue, due for the year 1839, say Amount due from the citizens of Springfield, Amount due from the Shawneetown Bank, for one half per cent. bonus on her capital stock,

Excess of Expenditures over Resources, for the year 1840, $112,040 81

The above sum of $285,046 62, embraces the appropriation of $128,300 00, expended in the building of the State House; deducting which, there would be resources, over and above the expenditures, to the sum of $16,259 19-supposing the above mentioned resources to be all available. I had hoped that the proceeds of the Bonds sold on account of the State House would have been realized before this time; but nothing has as yet been received from that source. What is the situation of that loan at this time, or what is the ability of the Poughkeepsie Locomotive Engine Company to comply with their engagements, I am unable to say. If there be no reasonable prospect of obtaining the money from them, immediate measures should be taken to re-possess ourselves of the Bonds, if they are still held by the Company, in order that another loan may be effected, and that the State may be protected from any loss. In the above estimate of the amount due from the Shawneetown Bank, I have charged one half per cent. on the whole of her capital stock, as well that owned by the State as that owned by individuals. There is, however, a difference of opinion between myself and the Bank as to whether they ought to pay a bonus on the State stock; and I herewith submit to you the copy of a letter marked A., received from the Cashier of the Bank, in relation to this subject. The charter of the State Bank provides that a bonus of one half per cent. shall be paid on the capital stock owned by individuals; but the provision in relation to the Shawneetown Bank is general, and, in my estimation, applies to all the capital stock. The Bank is manifestly willing to do what may be legally right in this matter, and I have deemed it my duty to submit the matter to the Legislature. I presume, however, it would be better to have it judicially settled, by agreement of parties. The bonus due annually on the State stock, is $5,000.