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But that plan does not appear to be in.
colPorated into the bill before me.


In reply to the third question, would
state that no "new buildings" seem to be
contemplated by this bill, nor have anv
been considered necessary by this Depart.
ment.


In answer 10 the fourth inquiry, "wbat
will be, as nearly as he can estimate +
the annual expense ofthe system-wbat
the salaries to be paid to the oficers-or
what will be the commissions to which
they will be entitled 27-the following
statement is presented


AS the bill now stands, in the fourth
section an allowance exists which covers
all the additional expenses authorised by
its provisions.


That allowance is not considered O.,
sanctioning any commissions, or any new
salaries to any of the keepers of the pub.
lie money.


But if independent commissioners or q.
gents had been authorized, as proposed in
one of the plans submitted by the Depart.
ment for consideration, it was estimated
that their number need be only from tour
to ten, and their salaries not exceed on an
average of 8 1000 annually without com.
missions. y


That plan not being adopted, the only
additional expenses ofthe system annually,
as permitted by the above section in the
present bill, would be " for clerks, fire.
proof chests, or vaults, or other necessary
expenses of safe-keeping, transferring and
disbursing said moneys"


1t is computed, that in all, from ten to
twenty additional clerks may be necessary
at the most important points of collection
and disbursement. AS the warrants paid
at the places of the greatest receipts and
disbursements do not generally exceed
four or five per day. that number of clerks
will probably be amply sufficient.


Fifteen at s LOCO salary per year will
S $4,000; and it is not supposed that the
compensation need, on an average, exceed
that amount


Alta similar number of places, additional
iron chests, safes, or, vaults may be neces-
sary. But as they now exist at several
ports and land offices, and the first cost of
them will not have to be- renewed annual
ly, it is computed that the yearly expenses
for these will not exceed the sum of s 10,
OOO.-


The only other additional expenses con.
templated will be some small items for
blank books, transfers, &c. But the last
will probably not amount to any thing be-
yond, If i, equal, what is now paid for con.
veying money to the Bank from the land
Offices


Should the Treasurer, as recommended
in my recent report on the finances be per-
mitted to receive money in advance for
lands. at such points as may be selected
by him for public convenience, little or
no expense whatever will occur in trans
ferS.


The whole additional expense under
the bill mentioned is, therefore, computed
not to exceed yearly the aggregate of 8 rs,
OOO


Respectfully, yours,


LEVI WOODBURY.,


Secretary Of the Treasury.


Hon. James K. Polk,


Speaker Of the H. Of Representatives.