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JOHN A. KERR & CO., PRINTERS TO THE STATE.

REPORT.

SAINT MARY'S FALLS SHIP CANAL, OFFICE, }

To His Excellency AUSTIN BLAIR,

1st,

Governor of the State of Michigan:

As Superintendent of the Saint Mary's Falls Ship Canal, I have the honor to submit this, my annual report for the year 1864, showing the amount of money received from all sources, the amount deposited with the State Treasurer, to be placed to the credit of the canal fund, the amount expended for all purposes, and the whole number of vessels, the number and tonnage of each class of vessels, the number of tons of iron, cop. per, flour, &c., that have passed through the Canal this season, and a reference to such other matters and things as are directly connected with and growing out of the management, protection and permanency of the Canal.

You will see by reference to table "A," showing the receipts, expenses, amount deposited, &c., for every year since the Canal was opened, that the receipts for tolls this year have been thirty-four thousand two hundred and eighty-seven dollars and thirty-one cents. That the increase this year over last is three thousand seven hundred and twelve dollars and eighty-seven cents; that there has been deposited with the State Treasurer this year fourteen thousand six hundred and forty-four dollars; that there has been expended upon the buildings and Canal grounds, including the amount expended for timber for piers, dredging, snubbing posts, and repairing mitre sills with the aid of a diver, eleven thousand one hundred and ninety-nine dollars and forty-nine cents; that the ordinary expenses of the

Canal for labor has been eight thousand nine hundred and thirty-eight dollars and eight cents.

You will see that the ordinary expenses of the Canal have been very large this year in comparison with previous years.

The increase of business this year over last is not the prin cipal reason for this large increase of ordinary expenses-it is owing mainly to the advance of wages, which have been at least one-third higher than they were last year.

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For a full and particular statement of every article purchased for the Canal, and the amount paid for the same, during the past year, I would most respectfully refer you to my monthly reports made to the Hon. Emil Anneke, Secretary of the Board of Control, in which you will find a full statement of receipts, the name of each vessel that has passed through the Canal, her tonnage and cargo; also the name of every person to whom money has been paid, and the purpose for which it was paid. You will also find a statement of the amount deposited with the State Treasurer, and amount expended for al! other purposes, and the balance left in office from month to month through the season of navigation, and in the report for the month of May last, a statement of receipts and expenditures from the date of my annual report of 1863, up to and including the month of May, with vouchers for all disbursements. By a reference to table "C," you will see the name of every vessel, sail and steam, the name of her Captain, her place of enroll

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