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Show 35 in the field during these seasons because of the uncertainty of continued appropriations; and as it will result economically to have winter as well as summer campaigns, it is to be hoped that the action of Congress, if favorable to the continuance of the survey, will place it upou a more permanent basis, so that the officer in charge can look forward with a degree of certainty to a practicable appropriation upon which recommendations for the disposition of the field- parties can be based sufficiently iu advance to admit of their reaching in due season sections north or south between the forty- ninth parallel and the Mexican boundary. It is believed that during the year an advantageous interchange of results with the General Land- Office has been had. During the present season, connection has beeu made with the main triangularion stations of the United States Coast Survey in the viciuity of Los Angeles, Cal.; and the belt of triangles observed, if the several assistants are fully successful, will reach as far to the eastward as Death Valley in Eastern California. ESTIMATES. For continuing the field and office work of the survey, an appropriation of $ 95,000 will be required. The probable distribution of expenditures under this appropriation would be as follows: For parties in the field $ 40,000 00 For office- parties 13,920 00 For transportation, including purchase of animals 12,000 00 For material aod outfits 6,500 00 For subsistence of parties in the field 6,000 00 For forage, winter- herding, fuel, storage, & c 9,500 00 For repair of instrument* 1,500 00 For contingencies, including erection of observatories and monuments at astronomical and geodetic stations, and office- expenses not otherwise estimated for 5,580 00 Total 95,000 00 Amount appropriated to continue geographical surveys of the territory of the United States west of the one hundredth meridian, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1876 40,000 00 Amount remaining on hand at the close of the fiscal year ending June 30, 1875 24,697 60 Amount required for field and office work for fiscal year ending June 30, 1877 95,000 00 Amount appropriated for engraving and printing the plates and atlas- sheet8 accompanying the reports of geographical surveys west of the one hundredth meridian, for the fiscal year ending June30,1876 20,000 00 Amount remaining on hand at the close of the fiscal year ending June 30, 1875 22,882 70 Amount required to continue the publications for the fiscal year ending Jane 30,1877, ( see Appendix K.) * 25,000 00 The amounts above estimated for are the least that can be employed to advantage if a vigorous prosecution of the work is expected, and hence it is submitted that the total amount should, be appropriated. All of which is respectfully submitted. GEO. M. WHEELER, First Lieutenant Corps of Engineers, In charge. Brig. Gen. A. A. HUMPHREYS, Chief of Engineers, U. S. An |