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MESSAGE OF THE GOVERNOR.
Invoking Divine blessing on your labors, in the full confidence that a
spirit of conservatism will attend your deliberations, and that the people's
demands in all respects will be obeyed, each member of your honorable
bodies is hereby extended the freedom of the Executive office at all times,
and my services are at your command, to aid in the important work lying
before you.
Governor of Texas.
EXHIBIT "A."
Statement of money paid from funds subject to the Governor's order, with vouchers,
from January 21, 1891. to January 4, 1893, inclusive.
For salary of Governor ....................................$ 7,777.78
For salary of private secretary .............................. 3,866.67
For salary of stenographic clerk................... .. . 2,916.66
For salary of porter ... .. ........ .. ........... 920.00
For freight, postage and telegraphing . ...................... 1,150.93
Contingent expenses ....... ......... .......... 447.39
Books and stationery ........... .......................... 635.45
For payment of rewards and other contingent expenses necessary
in the enforcement of the law............................ 17,684.78
Salary and expenses of State Revenue Agent . ................ 3,208.70
For fuel and lights for mansion............................. 677.17
For Governor's Mansion and furniture; also for grounds surrounding
Mansion, including repairs to Mansion and imi rovements
to grounds ............................................ 3,106.39
For water and ice for Mansion ............................. 299.11
File-cabinet, roller copier, with freight and hauling, for Governor's
office.............................................. 350.00
Expenses and collecting testimony in the Greer county case now
pending in the Supreme Court of the United States.......... 1,522.68
Amounts paid to Commissioners to revise and codify the laws... 7,499.93
Southwestern Asylum for the Insane, located near San Antoniobuildings,
etc......................................... . 92,979.54
COLLECTED.
Direct Tax-warrant received and turned over to State Treasurer...................................
..............$180,886.72
