20 INLAKD FISHERIES COMMISSIONERS' REPORT. 



A very large consignment of shad is promised us from the govern- 

 ment hatching the coming summer, which will be very valuable and 

 suitably disposed of. We would respectfully request that an api^ro- 

 priation of 11,000 be made to allow us to meet any expenses de- 

 manded. No appropriation has been made for the past few years, and 

 our funds are reduced to a very low ebb. We append our financial 

 statement for the past year, showing our expenditures for the Inland 

 Fisheries, and for the supervision of the coast and bay department. 



AFFRED A. REED, ^ Commissioners 

 JOHN H. BARDEN, I of 



NEWTON DEXTER, Inla7id Fisheries. 



State of Rhode Island in account icitli Commissionerfi on Inland Fisheries, for 

 account Inland FisJieries: 



1879. 

 July 31. To amount paid Robert J. Holmes for stocking 



Georgiaville pond with 36 black bass $63 00 



To amount paid express on bass to Georgiaville pond 4 00 

 " " " Billings Bros, for team for Com- 

 missioners 6 00 



To amount paid J. A. & R. A. Reid for 13 cloth 

 posters for Georgiaville pond stating the law on 



fishing in the same 2 35 



Oct. 31. To amount paid Robert R. Holmes for distributing 



carp 16 00 



To amount paid telegrams to Washington, etc., 



about carp 4 00 



Nov. 30. To amount paid traveling expenses Newton Dexter, 



Commissioner 10 00 



1881. 

 Jan. 31. To amount paid traveling expenses J. H. Barden, 



Commissioner 8 56 



$113 81 



To balance of appropriation on hand this day 130 01 



$243 83 



