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to be understood as reflecting upon the integrity of the finances
or credit of our State. The sale of our bonds at the prices re-
ceived for them shows conclusively the confidence of the public
in our financial condition and credit; but regardless of our
credit and of our financial standing, the fact nevertheless re-
mains that owing to the extraordinary appropriations, the treas-
ury officials must necessarily be very much embarrassed in meet-
ing all the fiscal obligations of the State as they arise.

In closing this report, I desire to acknowledge my indebtedness
to the Governor of the State and to the State Treasurer for their
great aid, direction, assistance and advice in all matters of this
department with which they have been connected or consulted;
to the Attorney General for his ready and able advice on all ques-
tions of this department referred to him. I would like further to
add my appreciation of the zeal and fidelity of all my official
force, and to commend in the highest terms the valuable services
of my chief clerk, Harry J. Hopkins, in all the various duties
which have devolved upon this department or upon myself as
Comptroller of the State.

EMERSON C. HARRINGTON,

Comptroller of the Treasury.