Abstract of the number of insane persons in the several counties in the state of Michigan as appears by the census returns for 1845.

1846.

No. 8.

To the Speaker of the House of Representatives:

SIR:-1 have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of the following resolution:

"Resolved, That the Commissioner of Internal Improvement be di. rected to report to this House a full statement of all the indebtedness of the internal improvement fund, for or on account of the Central Rail Road, not included in his last annual report, specifying whether such indebtedness is for labor done, services rendered, wood or other materials furnished, or private property taken, injured or destroyed, together with the number and value of the cars damaged or destroyed, and the injury done to the machinery since the date of his last annual report."

The following transcript from the books of this office, shows the amounts paid upon the following accounts, to wit:

Materials under contract, and not yet deliv'd, 5,597 50

Amount paid upon above account,

Due in June and July next,

12,144 22

2,907 97

9,230 25

Verbal contracts have been made for some 1,500 cords of wood de

Amount of claims now on hand for killing and maiming

animals,

375 75

179 56

Sundry claims for damages to, and loss of goods, &c.,

The gross amount of the accounts last named, will doubtless be very much reduced whenever they shall be finally settled.

The loss in cars destroyed since the date of the last re

port, is

1,200 00

As nothing is due for "labor done or services rendered," except such as comes into the monthly pay roll of hands, and which is regularly paid each month, I do not include the amount in this statement. All of which is respectfully submitted.

O. C. COMSTOCK, Jr.,

INTERNAL

Detroit, March 20, 1846.

Acting Com'r.