Disbursements for contingent expenses of northwestern boundary survey from February 14, 1857, to December 31, 1868. Total amount disbursed for the year ending December 31, 1857. Total amount disbursed on account of northwestern boundary survey for contingent expenses $32, 551 34 24,957 65 62. 414 33 67,978 11 12, 506 41 1,263 78 1,206 89 1,354 52 1,235 57 1,358 53 1,468 54 1,428 58 209, 724 25 Detailed statement of disbursements on account of northwest boundary survey for 1857. J. & A. Henderson.. 3 cases for packing note-books, stationery, &c..... Contingent expenditure for first quarter, 1857.. $425 00 $1,010 00 2.50 2.00 3 75 2.75 1475 Reynolds & Law... For 3 cases water crackers, 30 pounds each. 90 pounds, at 12 cents For 15 pounds black tea, at 50 cents 396 00 56 00 198 00 Detailed statement of disbursements on account of northwest boundary survey, &c.—Continued. J. W. Raymond .... For transportation of commissioner, chief astronomer and sur- 53 80 C. Clinton Gardner. For actual expense in travelling from Salem, Oregon Territory, to Portland, Oregon Territory. For passage from Portland, O. T., to San Francisco, California.. Archibald Campbell. For hack-hire and porterage to Washington depot For travelling expenses from Washington to New York.. For freight paid on stationery case, &c., from Washington to 775 4.00 75 3 00 8.00 57 55 8 50 49 00 48 50 2.50 750 87 5 00 For porterage and hack-hire from hotel to steamer, per Aspinwall 1 75 17 62 William J. Warren.. For amount of commutation of subsistence in New York, 3 days, at $2 per day For porter-ge and coach to and from hotel in New York. C. B. R. Kennerly. For porterage and coach to cars in Washington.. For commutation of subsistence between Washington and New William J. Warren.. For fare from Washington to New York of 5 employés, at $7 50.. 37 50 For amount paid for porterage on baggage to depot in Washing. 2 50 For amount paid for commutation of subsistence between Wash- 23 00 Detailed statement of disbursements on account of northwest boundary survey, &c.—Continued. $74.00 C. B. R. Kennerly... For amount paid for steamboat fare from San Francisco to Benicia 3.00 3 00 3 00 9 00 Forbes & Babcock.. For freight on 17 packages, (instruments,) from Panama to San Francisco, per steamship John L. Stephens, 80 feet, at $2, $160, and 5 per cent. primage, $8.. Freeman & Co...... For freight by express on 12 tents and tent poles from Baltimore For freight by express on 12 tents and tent poles from New York 168 00 15.00 325 36 340 36 H. Morrison, agent.. For transportation of 1 box containing public property from For transportation of 1 keg nails from Benicia to San Francisco, William J. Warrer.. For amount paid for drayage in San Francisco on instruments to custom-house For amount paid for drayage in San Francisco on public prop- For amount paid for drayage in San Francisco on camp equipage For amount paid for drayage in San Francisco on 1 keg of nails. For amount paid for drayage in San Francisco on instruments For amount paid for transporting chronometers to steamer 375 3.00 18.50 Detailed statement of disbursements on account of northwest boundary survey, &c.—Continued. George S. Gideon... For 300 blank sheets for experiments of magnetic deflection.. For 300 blank sheets for experiments of magnetic vibration. For 2 reams vouchers, at $10 For making 72 note-books, 1 quarter each demi 8vo., at 50 cents. 10 00 10 00 10.00 10 00 20 00 36 00 150 75 75 75 75 43 62 William Wurdeman. For 1 8-inch transit theodolite, with illuminating apparatus, 330 00 |