Account of monies received from the Treasury of the United States by Thomas Munroe in virtue of Warrants from the President of U.S. in part of the $130,000 appropriated last session of Congress for the public buildings in the City of Washington

1805
February	5th.	Received a Warrant for	$8,000
March	4th.	Ditto	5,000
"	13th.	Ditto	10,000
May	25th.	Ditto	10,000		Ds. 33,000.00

 

Of which sum of $33,000 there has been expended on the So. Wing of Capitol,
For wages of the Several Mechanics, Labourers and others employed about that building, of which $4000 was paid to George Blagden		11,687.66
For Freestone		6,223.52
For Bricks		2,865.70
For rough or foundation Stone		2,281.90
For Lime		1,800.85
For Sand		613.91
For Lumber		494.05
For Ironmongery & Smiths Work		141.63
For Miscellaneous articles		72.38		26,181.60
Presidents House
For Workman & Labourers wages including dumb Waiter		1872.70
For Lime		514.50
For Bricks used last fall in drain		506.88
For rough Stone delivered lately		247.50
For Lumber		269.39
For Ironmongery & Smiths work		216.27
For Miscellaneous articles		186.58		3,813.82
High-Ways
For Trees, and topping them		43.31
For Boxes for ditto		66.50
For Bricks used last Fall in drains		94.37
For Nails to repair Boxes & Smith for Sharpening labourers tools		9.35
For Labourers Wages ($146.16 being for the new road north of Treasury		177.16		390.71		30,386.13
		unexpended Balance				Ds. 2,613.87

Note.

The above balance of $2,613.87 has, within a few hundred dollars, been temporarily advanced for the work going on about the War Office, for the work done in the Senate Chamber preparatory to the Trial of Mr Chase, and in anticipation of the funds of the City—all of which will be repaid & properly adjusted in T. Munroes Accounts to be rendered to the Treasury at the end of the year.