The Yellowstone National Park: Historical and DescriptiveChittenden, Hiram Martin
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The Yellowstone National Park: Historical and Descriptive
Chittenden, Hiram Martin
Yellowstone National Park
Act Aug. 4, 1886. For construction of roads and
bridges 20,000 00
" Mar. 3, 1887. For construction of roads and
bridges 20,000 00
Act Oct. 2, 1888. For construction of roads and
bridges 25,000 00
" Mar. 2, 1889. For construction of roads and
bridges 50,000 00
" Aug. 30, 1890. For construction of roads and
bridges 75,000 00
" Sept. 30, 1890. Reimbursement of Superintendent
Conger 169 37
" Mar. 3, 1891. For construction of roads and
bridges 75,000 00
" Aug. 5, 1892. For construction of roads and
bridges 45,000 00
" Mar. 3, 1893. For construction of roads and
bridges 30,000 00
" May 4, 1894. For erection of court-house and
jail 5,000 00
" Aug. 18, 1894. For construction of roads and
bridges 30,000 00
" Aug. 18, 1894. For salary of Commissioner
provided by Act of May 4, 1894 1,000 00
" Mar. 2, 1895. For construction of roads and
bridges 30,000 00
" Mar. 2, 1895. For salary of Commissioner 1,000 00
" Mar. 2, 1895. For reimbursement of John W.
Meldrum 385 75
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Total $596,914 54
Receipts from leases $8,358 94
Expenditures from same 4,053 45
Balance 4,305 49
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Outlay for 23 years $592,609 05
Average annual outlay less than 25,000 00
APPENDIX D.
LIST OF SUPERINTENDENTS OF THE YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK.
_Name._ _Length of Service._ _Compensation._
Nathaniel P. Langford Appointed May 10,
1872; removed April
18, 1877 No compensation.
Philetus W. Norris Appointed April 18,
1877 Do.
Commissioned July 5,
1878; removed
February 2, 1882 $1,500 per annum.
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