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Book Synopsis The American Almanac and Repository of Useful Knowledge, for the Year 1838 by : Anonymous

Download or read book The American Almanac and Repository of Useful Knowledge, for the Year 1838 written by Anonymous. This book was released on 2013-09. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1837 edition. Excerpt: ...to. Pay of Councillors ($3,804); Sena-tors ($8,499); and Representatives, ($116,699, ) Expense for state Paupers, Of the Receipts ( On account of Bank Tax, for 1836, On account of the Auction Tax, 129,002.00 41,200.74 317,546.98 57,845.62 Bounty for Noxious Animals. Bounty paid for the destruction of Noxious Animals in the State, from the date of the act of April 4th, 1835, to January 27th, 1837. Number of Bears, 1 $ 5.00 each, $ 5.00 " Wildcats, 14 5 00 do. 70.00 " Foxes, 3,270 50 do. 1,635.00 Total, $1,710.00 Massachusetts State Prison. Number of convicts receiyed from December 12th, 1805, when the prison was first opened, to September 30th, 1836, 2,968 Number discharged by expiration of sentence, order of court, or who have escaped, ..... 2,072 Number discharged by pardon or remission of sentence, 458 Number deceased, ...... 160 Remaining in prison September 30th, 1836, . 278 Total, 2,968 Table shotting the operations of the Prison from September 30th, 1820, to September '30th, 1836. Income for the year ending September 30th, 1836, . $ 47,182.25 Disbursements, do. do. 33,754.00 Balance, being profits for the year, .... $13,428.25 Railroads Commenced. The Eastern Railroad;--the part between Boston and Salem, 15 miles, begun July 22d, 1836, and expected to be completed in 1838. The Norwich and Worcester Railroad;--from Worcester to Norwich. Conn., 59 miles; begun in 1835, and expected to be completed in 1838. The Western Railroad;--from Worcester to Springfield, 54. miles;--thence to the State line between Massachusetts and New York, 62--total, 117 miles. Here it will unite with roads now in progress or incorporated, one leading to Albany, one to Troy, and another to Hudson. V. RHODE ISLAND. Government For the Year ending on the 1st...