Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-08-19

no portion of said of forty thousand dollars shall be
pended for the objects aforesaid until the United States shall
procure good and valid title much of said Great Brews-
ter Island may be necessary the construction Of the pro-
posed fertilization.
For additional preservation of the site Of Fort Moulrie in
Charleston harbor, three thousand dollars
For Fort Delaware, on the Pea Patch Island, Delaware III
YER, fifty thousand dollars.
Approved, July %, 1913.
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AN ACT amending the act entitled 'sAn granting half
pay to widows orphans where their husbands fathers
have died Of wounds received the military service Of the
United States Of deceased officers and soldiers Of
the militia and volunteers, passed July fourth eighteen hum
bred and thirty six.
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~ ne uaed St0es Of Anser;ra IA co~gyess asseubied
That the provisions OF the FIRST section Of the a. entitled An
act granting half pay widows orphans, where their hus
bands and fathers have died of wounds received the military
service Of the United States in certain cases and for other
purposes approved July fourth eighteen hundred and thirty
six shall Be applicable to all widows and orphss officers
commissioned officers, musicians and sodi the army
Of the United States who in the army of the United
States the first day of March, eighteen hundred and forty
six, at any subsequent period during the present be-
tween the United States and Mexico.
Sec q And be At further enacted, That all widows and
orphans of officers commissioned officers, musicians and
prvaes whether of the regular army of volunteers who
have died since the day Of April thousand eight hun
bred and forty six who may die during the with Mex
from wounds received from disease contracted while in
the line of duty shall be entitled the of pension
provided for in the first section Of the
act under like limitations and restrictions Provided, Said
death has occurred hereafter occur, while said officers
commissioned officers musicians prvaes in the
service Of the United States, and in the line Of duty while
returning the place of residence the United States
after having received discharge upon surgeons certificate
for disability incurred from received, disease
acted, while in the line of duty, while their march to
join the army in Mexico And prorded further, That this
act shall not be applicable the widows and orphans Of such
officers, commissioned officers, musicians privates,
who have not served in Mexico posts stations the
borders of Mexco except where such officers noncomms
stoned officers, musicians, privates, have died while
their march to join the army in Mexico.
Sec g. And be further enacted, That all pensions under
this act shall be granted under such rules regulations estc
tons, and limitations the Secretary Of War; with the ap
probation the President of the United States may prescribe
Approved, July Is, ls4s.
[PuBLIc-No. &C..
AN ACT authorize the sale part of public reservation
numbered thirteen the city Of Washington and for other
purposes.
Belt enacted By the Senate and House of Representatives.
Of the United States Of America IN Congress assembled,
That the Commissioner Of Public Buildings in the city OF
Washington be and he is hereby authorized sell the
Of Washington parish such portion Of the public
ton Of land in the city of Washington, numbered thirteen,
called the Hospital Square, the said vesy may desire to
purchase for the purpose Of enargng the Washington parish
burial ground not exceeding six Prouded The Sec
Rotary of and the Secretary of the Navy shall be Of opn
ion that the said land be sold without injury the public
service and upon payment being made to the said Commits
oner for the said land at the price per which the
United States received for the adjoining square of ground
numbered eleven hundred and fifteen, he shall execute
veyance therefor the said vesy, the he
now conveys public lands when sold
Sec. @ And be further enacted, That the vestry Of
Washington parish shall have authority TO enclose, possess
and occupy much Of Nineteenth street east passes be-
square numbered eleven hundred and 6teen in the
city of Washington, he present burial ground) and the
land proposed by the first Of this to be sold and
Also with the Of the corporate authority OF the city
of Washington, the said vey may enclose, possess and
occupy much OF any street streets may be-
the said square numbered eleven hundred and fifteen
and any other whole square Of ground Of which may be-
the possesso for the sole purpose Of charging the said
burial ground.
Sec g. And be It further enacted That the vestry of
Washington parish shall power hold and enjoy forever
any land which may purchase possess for the extension
Of the Washington parish burial ground Provided, The
whole quantity shall not exceed thirty any thing in
omer act to the contrary notwithstanding and the said
try may from time to time sell oherwisedispose of the said
ground for the purposes Of burial.
Sec. 4. And be further enacted, That the Government
Of the United States shall be entitled TO purchase from the
said vestry, and to occupy battle-ground Tor members
Of Congress and such other members OF the United States
Government the President shall deem expedient and
proper allow, portion Of the land herenbeore authorized
to be sold not exceeding oneouh part thereof and which
portion shall be laid in compsct form, and at such
place the Secretaries aforesaid shall select Provided
That the ground authorized be purchased and used by
the Government shall be paid for from time TO time il is
actually used the price demanded by the vesiy for grave
sites on other parts Of the grounds And provided
a That this reservation Of the right TO purchase to the
aforesaid shall not be held subject the United States
any part of the expense OF putting up keeping up the
enclosures OF the said bung ground other expense incl
dent thereto.
Approved, July IS, ls4s
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