OF THE STATE, OF CONNECTICUT. 17 
Totals. 
14. Telegrams, = = = = : = - $29 15 
15. Express charges, - - - - - - 100 32 
16. Surveys off New Haven and Milford, - - - 205 26 
Total engineering expenses for 5 years 9 months, $34,374 84 
978 23 
Average engineering expense per year, = =. Se 
Average salaries of engineers per year, - 35540705 
Expenses of Engineer Department for successive periods of 
time during five years and nine months, from May 14, 1881, to 
February 1, 1887: 
From May 1, 1881, to Dec. 1, 1881 (7 mos.),_ - - $2,368 69 
From Dec. 1, 1881, to Dec. 1, 1882 (1 year), - =) 10,2718 O 5 
From Dec. 1, 1882, to Dec. 1, 1883 (I year), - - ‘6,180 56 
From Dec. 1, 1883, to Dec. I, 1884 (I year), - - 6,165 78 
From Dec. 1, 1884, to July % 1885 (7 mos.),_ - - 4,035 89 
From July 1, 1885, to July 1, 1886 (1 year), - - 5,704 54 
From July 1, 1886, to Feb. 1, 1887 (7 mos.), - STROM EtG 
Total for 5 years and g months, = = - $34,374 84 
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N. B.—An examination and comparison of the last three items show that the 
expenses were greatly reduced in 1885-6-7; and as the seven months’ expense 
from July 1, 1886, to February 1, 1887, are only $1,647.43, the expense for the 
whole year will not exceed $3,000. 
The work on the boundary line between Connecticut and 
Rhode Island increased the labors and expenses of the Commis- 
sioners for travel and hotel bills materially. When they presented 
their last estimate this work was not completed, and they could 
not foresee what more would be required of them. Hence, they 
named the same sum for their service and expenses as the year 
before. But since that time the work has been so far completed 
as to only await the copying of the duplicate maps and other 
papers to accompany the agreement, and the whole sum named 
(six thousand dollars) will not be required—that is, it will not be 
required unless new duties are put upon the Commissioners by the 
Legislature. 
We are now prepared to consider the reasons which were circu-. 
lated with the petition for a change. They are very adroitly 
drawn, and are well calculated to deceive the most wary. 
The very first sentence conveys a false impression: “ The 
“Shell Fish Commission has cost the State $13,884.06 during the 
