The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-08-11

For contingent expenses for objects herenbefore
merated two thousand dollars. .
To pay arrearages due for grading University square,
other expenses for the construction the depot charts
and instruments, being areappropraton in part Of sum
carried to the surplus fund heretofore for tina
purpose, ten thousand fortyhree dollars and seventy
seven cents.
For furnishing the marine hospital building at New Or
leans seven thousand five hundred dollars.
For meteorological observations be conducted under
the direction Of the Secretary of the Navy thousand
dollars.
For the establishment of depot for naval stores which
the Secretary of the Navy hereby required
located at the city of New Oreans twenty thousand
dollars.
For the construction, extension and completion of the
following Objects and for the repairs the several
navy yards, viz:
AT PORTSMOUTH,
| For completing quay wall and wharf and wharf number
one; wall west side of shphouse number FOUR filling
In timber shed opposite number seven, and addition
smihery brick powder magazine; engine futures &c,
for blowing to forges and for repairs Of all kinds fifty
thousand five hundred and ffty-one dollars.
AT BOSTON.
For timber shed number thirty seveA pier wharf at
angle number fftynine coahouse dry-dock pier
wharf IN Of carpenters and oiners shop for eight
knee DOCKS and tracks for sowage guns in gun park for
completing brick barn and repairs of all kinds ninety.
seven thousand three hundred and ffty-o dollars.
| AT NEW YORK
For iron and copper store cooperage cob wharf and FILL
ing in timber pond dredging channels and wharf in front
hospital lands steam engine smhery pipes &c
and cstern for each reservoir paving and Tagging and
kinds, one hundred and six thousand dollars
For the dry Dock three hundred and fifty thousand dol
lars.
For the purchase by the Secreta of the NAVY of the
above and under water bounded by Flushing avenue in the
city of Brooklyn in the State Of New York the United
States navy yard hospital grounds and the Walabout bay
70 the channel two hundred and eighty five thousand dol
Popded That part of said sum of money shall be
applied to the payment of the purchase money until good
and perfect title secured the United States for the said
land and Its appurtenances
AT PHILADELPHIA.
For removing and extending shp-housc G.; completing
wharf number two; dredging machine and repairs of all
kinds, fourteen thousand five hundred dollars.
AT WASHINGTON. "t.
For chain cable foges and fitting part of number eleven
for boiler shop steam hammer for smiths shop, and alter
alton hydraulic proving machine converting ioners
shop in number twelve to mould loft, and in
place of old tilt hammer ordnance workshops and extend
ing brass foundry; extending backsmh's shop and iron
under ~ and finishing shop for smthery converting
old foundry into stables and for repairs of all kinds thirty
two thousand four hundred and eighteen dollars.
AT NORFOLK.
For extension of quay walls completing slip fory-eght
and for the storehouse number nineteen brick stables
hammer and engine brick gun place. coal house and
landing wharf; cuver drill press; punching machine and
cutting shears and for repairs of all kinds hundred and
fortyfour thousand one hundred and thirtysix dollars
AT PENSACOLA.
For two hird-cIass officers houses completing timber
shed number twenty-six dredge machine four war
officers houses, and guard-house; coahonse paint
shop and rail tracks permanent wharf; drain in of
officers quarters wharf and rail track In front of
house number twenty-sx paving grading, planting trees
and leveng and for repairs Of all kinds hundred and
fly-nne thousand six hundred and twenty-five dollars.
For construction, part, of new timber shed said
navy-yard, fifty thousand dollars.
For payment Of such tho Secretary of the
Navy may law and equity decide to be due to Jcrrson
and Foster, seven thousand dollars.
AT MEMPHIS.
For completing commandments house and storehouse ;
tarring-h engine and machinery for mill timber
she'd and boat builders shop and wall to enclose yard
honL md ationo rhInorNy
for repairs of all kinds hundred and seventy four thou
sand and thirty-eght dollars. -
AT SACKETT'S HARBOR.
For the completion officers quarters and for repairs Of
all kinds, two thousand dollars.
FOR HOSPITALS, viz:
At Boson-For repairing hospital buildings and depen-
dencies fences and furnaces painting glazing and white
washing, two thousand eight hundred dollars.
For the completion of the marine hospitals building
viz At Pnsburg, thousand dollars at Cleveland ten
thousand dollars at Louisville ten thousand dollars.
For the purpose of erecting marine hospitals the sites
owned by the United States at the following places, viz
At ST. LOUIS thousand dollars; at Natchez, thou
sand dollars at Paducah, ten thousand dollars.
At Napoleon Arkansas ESQ soon the government title
to the site selected and purchased shall be perected
thousand dollars.
Also for the construction Of marine hospital on such
site shall be selected by the Secretary of the Treasury
the lands owned by the United States at Chicago thou
sand dollars.
At New YorkFor purchase from the city of New York
of waterfront to hospital lands for surgeons house
paving gutering and completing sewer for current
repairs, twenty thousand and fifty Seven dollars.
AT Washngton.-For current repairs, hundred dol
lars.
At Norfolk. repairs of galleries. cells bah-house
fence and house, thousand four hundred dol
lars and making necessary repairs for the marine hos
pital at Norfolk, sixteen hundred dollars.
At PensacolaFor brickng up ponds and drain; repairs
hospital and for current REPAIRS six thousand three hum
dred and seventy height dollars.
At MobieFor necessary repairs of the marine hospital
one thousand and ninety dollars.
FOR MAGAZINES, viz:
At Boston, FIVE hundred dollars
At New York, five hundred dollars.
At Washington, two hundred dollars
At Norfolk, thousand nine hundred and lhrtyeght
dollars.
For pay of officers non-commissioncd officers musicians
pvates and servants serving Shore subsistence of Off
GERS and pay undrawn clothing hundred and eighty
three thousand dollars 81 -.r nttt s.4 ~
For provisions for marines, serving Shore sixty thou
sand dollars. .t4s
For clothing, eighty-one thousand four hundred and
ninety-two dollars. rarA ae.r
For fuel eleven thousand three hundred and thirty
| dollars
For military stores, repair of arms, pay Of armorers,
announcements, ordnance stores flags DRUMS hfes and
musical instruments, eight thousand dollars.
For transportation officers and troops and for expenses
of recruiting, twelve thousand dollars! is
| For contingencies, viz:
iudges-advocate per dion for attending martial
courts inquiry and for labor house rent in lieu
of quarters burial OF deceased marines printing stationery
forage, postage pursuit Of deseers candles OIL
furniture bed sacks spades shoves picks carpenters
tools keep of horse for messenger of the
washerwoan and porter at hospital headquarters twenty
two thousand dollars.
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