COMPTROLLER OF THE TREASURY. vii

of |124,408.86. Leaving out the extraordinary expenses
and comparing the disbursements of the fiscal year just
closed with those of 1883, there is very little difference.
Indeed it is remarkable how close the sums are to each
other. In an expenditure of nearly two million of dol-
lars in each of these years covering various items of
expense, we find that the Expenditures for the year
1884 only exceed those of 1883 by the small sum of
$4,089.69. This sum, however, is more than accounted
for by the repairs on the Executive Mansion and
Treasury buildings, the building of two new Schooners
for the Oyster Service, at a cost of $10,296.81, and the
repairing and equipping of the entire Oyster Navy of the
State.

I mention these facts and make these comparisons to
show, that notwithstanding the general stagnation of
business during the past year, the receipts into the
Treasury have maintained a healthy standard, while on
the other hand, it is equally gratifying to note, that
although during the year just closed we have had quite
a number of items of expensa that will, not have to be
soon repeated, yet the ordinary expenses of the Gov-
ernment have not appreciably increased.

ESTIMATES.

"Statement C" shows the probable receipts for the
fiscal year 1885, to be $2,052.126.94, which if realized
and added to the balance in the Treasury, Sept. 30th,
1884, will make the total amount in the Treasury dur-
ing the fiscal year 1885, to be $2,889.215.33, and State-
ment D shows the estimated disbursements for same
period to be $1,611,773.00, which if correct wilj leave
the balance of $1,277,442.33, with which the Treasury
Officers can provide for the various sinking funds as the
law directs and still have an all-sufiicient balance for an
efficient conduct and administration of the government
of the State.

FREE SCHOOL AND SINKING FUNDS.

"Statement E" will show you the condition of the
Free School Fund and Sinking Funds. The receipts on
account of the Free School Fund during the fiscal year