The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1836-08-31
EVol. 26

further. That the said collectors, naval
officers, and surveyors, shall render an
account quarterly to the Treasury. and
the other officers herein named, or refer.
red to, shall render an account quarterly
TO the respective collectors of the customs,
where they are employed, to be forwar-
ded to the Treasury, of all the fees and
emoluments whatever by them respective
ly received; and of all expenses inciden-
tai to their respective Offices Which ac-
counts shall be rendered on oath or afir;
nation, and shall be in such form, and
be supported by such proofs, to b. pres
cribed by the Secretary of the Treasury.
ms will, in his Judgment, best enforce the
provisions of this section, and show its
operatian and effect: Provided, also,
That any salary or compensation due for
the year one thousand eight hundred aud
thirty five, shall not be affected by this
section: Propided, horeuer, That in the
event of any act being passed by Cen
gress at the present session to regulate
and fix the salaries or compensations OF
the respective officers of the customs,'
then this section shall operate and extend
to the time such act goes into effect, and
no longer.
SECTION 4. Aad be IL further enacted.
That the following sums are hereby ap.
propria.ed to be paid out of any money
in the Treasury not otherwise approprin-
ted, for interpreters, guards, aud oihor
expenses incidental to the Consulrtcs in
! the Turkish Dominions, five thousand
five hundred dollars. For refunding tho
duty paid upon the Belgian vessel An
tonious and her cargo beyond the amount
which would have been paid by Dutch
vessel fourteen hundred and twenty-six'
dollars aud seven cents. For compcnsa-
ton to the clerks in the office Vf the
Commissioner Of Indian fairs in addi,.
ion to former appropriation fifty dollars.
For an outfit of a Charge d'Aflars to
Russia four thousand five hundred dol
lars. For compensation to the third As
sistant Postmaster General one thousand
; two hundred and fifty dollars. For COM
pensa,ion to the clerks, messengers and
wutchmen in the Post Office Department
as provided by the act to change the or
aRp51a Vi fsbha shai4dt lR9eRertpeN ja.atas
for compensation to the clerks and mes
sengers in the Office of the Postmaster
General, four thousand and fifty dollars.
I For compensation to the Auditor for the
Post Office Department one thousand
five hundred dollars; for compensation
to the clerks aud messengers in the office
i, of the Auditor for the Post Office Depart
ment as provided by the act to change
the organization Of said Department
tweniy-seven thousand seven hundred
and fifty dollars. For contingencies in
the office of the Auditor for the Post
Office Department, fifteen hundred dol
lars. For alterations and repairs Of the
roof over the principal stairway rs ilse
Representatives Hall and coppering The
projecting steps and top serface OF tho
cornice round the base ofthe dome OF the
dome of the Rotunda six thousand three
hundred nnd eighteen dollars and seven
ty-tiye cents. For lighting lamps nnd'
keeping the grounds and walks OF the
Cnpi,oI square in order including the
cost Of trees and shroubs four thousand
Ave hundred dollars. For the gardener
cmplyed in experimenting the Capitol
square and other pnhlic grounds one
thousand dollars. Fer alterations and
repairs of the Presidents House, for the
gardeners salary, aud for keeping the
grounds and waks1 in order, including
| the cost of trees and shrubs, three thou
sand four hundred and sixty dollars
For the annual expenses Of two fire en-
gines two hundred dollars. For gravell-
ing the ward east Of the Capitol two thou
sand dollars. For repairing cuIyerts two
hundred and thirty-one dollars. For
purchase of Smiths spring inclhdng'one
acre of land and for enclosing tho same,
for building culverts and keeping the wa
ter pipes ia order five thousand three
hundred dollars. For attendants on the
furnaces of the Rotunda during the recess
one hundred and fifty dollars. For re-
planting trees and keeping boxes IN or
der on the Pennsylvania Avenue, pur-
chase Of trees and planting in fountain
saonrc, Lafayette square and across the
public reservation at seventh street ono
thousand two hundred dollars. Fet q.
work shop one thousand two hundred
dollars. For conveying the surplus wa
ter of the Capitol to the Botanic garden
making basin end purchasing foun-
tain of Hiram Powers FIVE thousand dol
lars.
For enclosing the garden and grounds
of the Magizinc and Marine Hospital
near the Eastern Branch five hundred
dollars. For dwarf wall and fence be-
tween the Executive buildings and the
Presidents House one ,liousnnd one hun !,
drcd and six,y-fvc dollars and fifty cents:
For extending the Capitol square and
improving the grouuds within and ada
cent 10 the same as far west as the first
street intersecting the Pennsylvania Az
| - =. ,to r,ef tho sum of tCpnfv.f