The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1840-05-30


The buildings, twelve dollars and twenty
cents; :,
For dischareing the balance due to the
contractors for building the bFanch MINI
at Dahlonega, Georgia, ten thousand do''
lars;
+ or allowance to the law agent, assist
ant counsel, and district attorney under
the ac, providing for The settlement ofpri
vate land claims in Florida, Ave thousand
dollars;
For the support and maintenance of light
houses, floating beacons. buoys, and stake
ages, including the purchase of lamps, OIL
wicks, buifskins, whiting and cotton CLOTH
transporting oil, &c. keepers salaries, re-
pairs, improvements and contingent ex'
penses. four hundred and thirty one thou
sand, nine hundred and eighty seven ao''
lars and twenty six cents;
For continuing the construction OF the
new Treasury Building including the ar,
1earages due for materials turnlsheo anu
labor performed on the said buildings, Ger
tilted by the Commissioner of the fubhc
Buildings, to amount, on the fifteenth OF
April, eighteen hundred and forty, TO the
sum of fifty three thousand one hundred
and ninety four dollars and six cents, one
hundred and five thousand dollars;
For confirming the construction OF the
New Patent Office Building, including the
asrearages due for materials furnished anu
and labor performed for the said buildings,
certified bv the Commissioner of Public
Ruildinos. TO amount. on the fifteenth of
April, eighteen hundred and forty, to the
sum of forty two thousand four hundred
dred and eli ghty one dollars and eighty
th.ee'cents, one hundred thousand dollars;
For continuing the construction oil the
New General Post Office Buildin one
hundred and twenty-five thousand dollars;
For alterations and repairs of the Capt.
tol, and incidental expenses, fifteen hnn-
dred and fifty one dollars,
For lighting lamps, purchasing trees
shrubs, and compost, Tor keeping IN ofaer
the public grounds around the capitol, the
iron water pipes, and wooden fences, six
thousand eight hundred and sixty dollars;
For attendance at the western gate OF the
capitol, five hundred and forty seven dol
lars and fifty cents;
For salary of the principal gardener,
twelve hundred dollars;
For alterations and repairs Of the Presl.
dents house and furniture, for purchasing
trees, shrubs, and compost for superlnten'
dence of the grounds, three thousand SIX
hundred and sixty five dollars;
For payment to artists engaged IN exc
cutting fouc historical paintings for the va.
cant pannels of the rotunda of the CaPltol
eight thousand dollars;
Provided, the paintings arr in such
state of progress, as in reference to the
whole sum 10 be paid to the artists respec-
lively, for their execution, shall, IN the o.
pinion of the President of the U: States
render it proper to make such payments;
For payment to Luigi Persico aud llo-
ratio Greenough for statutes to adorn tne
two bookings, east front OF the CAPITOL
eight thousand dollars.
Prop;ded, the work is in such state OF
progress as in reference to the whole sum
to be paid to the artists respectively Tor
their execution, shall, in the opinion OF
the President Of the United States, renaer
it proper to make such payments;
For the support and maintenance OF the
penitentiary Of the District of Columbia,
fourteen thousand five hundred and three
dollars and fifty cents; ..
For the expenses of the sixth census, IN
cluding the enumeration and returns, ne
cessary blanks, clerical services, &c, Sc
ven hundred and forty thousand dollars;
For surveying the public lands to be
apportioned to the several surveying dis
tricts, according to exigencies OF the pub,
lie service, in addition to the unexpended
balance of appropriations, two hundred
and fifteen thousand dollars;
For closing the surveys of the public
lands in Mississippi, chiefly relinquished
contracts, at rate not exceeding eight
dollars per mile for township lines, eigh-
teen thousand six hundred and forty dol
lars; :,
For retracing certain old surveys in the
state of Mississippi. at rate not exceed
ing 7 dollars per mile for section lines, Sc
ventcen thousand two hundred dollars;
For completing the surveys of unfinish-
ed portions Of townships, islands, lakes
&c. in Florida, at rate not exceeding
FIVE dsjlars per mile, ten thousand dol
lars;
F,r ..:rvevinp the State Of Louisiana,