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believe that they are right in this matter, and would respectfully 
suggest that a sufficient amount be appropriated for the pay of 
an engineer, to enable him to spend at least two whole days per 
week in the office. Those days can be fixed in advance, and in 
a short time, those wishing to see the engineer would make it 
convenient to be in New Haven, and call at the office when sure 
to find him. 
INSPECTORS OF MUD DUMPING. 
Sections 2382 and 2385 of the General Statutes provide, 
that in all cases where dredging operations are to be carried on 
in any of the harbors of the State where oyster-grounds have 
been located or designated, the Commissioners shall establish a 
dumping-ground, and appoint a suitable person to accompany 
each boat towing or carrying the mud, whose duty it shall be to 
see that the mud is deposited on said dumping-ground and no 
where else. 
Section 2384 of the General Statutes is as follows: 
* “The person so appointed to accompany such boat shall be allowed 
a sum not exceeding two and one-half dollars per day for such service, 
to be paid by said Commissioners and charged as other expenses of 
said commission.” 
It will be noticed that the Commissioners have no option in 
this matter. They must appoint the inspector of mud-dumping, 
and they must pay him for his labors and charge the amount as 
other expenses of the Commission. They cannot know in ad- 
vance how much or how little dredging there is to be done dur- 
ing the two years, and consequently cannot very closely estimate 
the amount of money necessary. The estimate of the Commis- 
sioners of Shell-fisheries for the two years ending June 30,1891, 
was cut down by the General Assembly, and the amount appro- 
priated for this purpose was $1,000. By referring to the finan- 
cial statement for the year ending June 30, 1890, it will appear 
that $932.50 of this amount was paid out during the first year. 
The remaining $67.50 was soon exhausted after the new year com- 
menced. There is now no money for these inspectors, and will 
be none until next July, unless advanced from private funds, or 
specially appropriated by the General Assembly. Your Com- 
