Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1848-10-11
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sand four hundred and fifty dollars.
For books, maps and plans, one thousand dollars.
For miscellaneous items, five hundred and fifty
dollars.
In The office Of the commissioner Of Indian Afars.
For blank books, binding and stationery, five hun
bred dollars.
For labor, one hundred dollars.
For miscellaneous items, four hundred dollars.
IN the office of Commissioner Of Pensions.
For stationery, blank books, binding, printing
blank forms and regulations, advertising and fuel,
one thousand two hundred dollars.
For miscellaneous items, eight hunt-e-sdoilars.
In tM office Of the Commanding General.
For miscellaneous items, three hundred dollars.
In the office Of the Adjntant General.
For printing army register and orders, blank
books, binding and stationery, one thousand two
hundred dollars. @'
For miscellaneous items, two hundred dollars.
In the Office Of the Quarfermaster Genera Including
the office at Philadelphia. .e.-
For blank books, binding, stationery, labor and
printing, five hundred dollars. For extra clerk hire,
five thousand dollars.
For miscellaneous items, two hundred dollars.
In the office cfthe Pogmaster General.
For blank books, binding, stationery, and fuel one
thousand dollars.
For miscellaneous items, four hundred dollars.
In the office ofe Commissary General Of Subsistence.
For blank hooks, binding, stationery, printing, ad-
vertisng, labor and fuel, two thousand dollars.
For miscellaneous items, one hundred and fifty
dollars.
In the office of Chief Engineer. .-.
For blank books, binding, stationery fuel and
printing, seven hundred dollars.
For miscellaneous items. three hundred dollars.
In the office of the Surgeon General.
For blank books, binding, stationery, printing and
fuel, one hundred and eighty-G dollars.
For miscellaneous items, sixty five dollars.
IN the office of the Colonel Of Ordinance.
For blank books, binding, stationery, printing and
fuel, four hundred dollars.
u, the b,yro1,, Of 7,onooaoohicnI EoojDpprs
For blank. books, binding, stationery, labor and
fuel, seven hundred and fifty dollars.
For miscellaneous items, five hundred dollars.
For compensation of superintendent and four
watchmen of the northwest executive building, one
thousand seven hundred and ten dollars.
For the contingent expenses of said building, viz
for labor fuel and light, two thousand four hundred
dollars.
For rent of additional Offices and fuel for thesame
eight thousand five hundred: Provided, That the
said appropriation for rent shall not be construed
into pledge guarantee, on the part Of the gov
eminent, to rent said Offices after the present appro
| priation is exhausted.
For miscellaneous items, one thousand six hun.
| dred dollars.
| NAVY DEPARTMENT.
For compensation of the Secre tary of the Navy
and the clerks, messengers, and assistant messenger
in his office, twenty thousand nine hundred and fifty
dollars.
For compensation of the chief of the Bureau OF
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draughtsman, clerks, and messengers in his office
| including salary of one thousand dollars for al
! ditonal clerk for one year, eleven thousand foul
hundred dollars.
| For compensation of the chief Of the Bureau O.
| Construction. Equipment, and Repairs, and Of the
assistant constructor, draughtsman, clerks, ant
messenger in his office, thirteen thousand hun.
dred dollars: Provided, That when captain in the
navy shall be the chief Of ths bureau, he shall re.
ceive the same pay to which he would be entitled
If upon other duty.
For compensation Of the chief naval constructor
and the engineer in chief, six thousand dollars.
For compensation of the chief of the Bureau OF
Provisions and clothing, and of the clerks and mes
senger in his office. nine thousand three hundred
dollars: Provided, That when vacancy shall occur
purser of the navy of the United States, OF not less
than ten years standing, shall be ASSIGNED to duty
head of said bureau, receiving for his services no
compen sation, except his hi CHEST service pay
purSer.
| For compensation Of the chief OF the Bureau OF
Medicine and Surgery, and Of the clerks, assistan,
surgeon, and messenger in his office. six III sand
eight hundred dollars.
For contingent expenses of said department, atiL
all the bureaus connected herewith viz:
For blank books, binding, stationery, printing and
| labor, four thousand dollars.
For newspapers and periodicals, two hundred dol
| lars.
| For miscellaneous items, one thousand six hun
| dred dollars.
For compensation Of superintendent and three
watchmen of the southwest executive building, ont
, thousand three hundred and forty-five dollars.
For contingent expenses of said building viz:
| For labor, fuel and light, thousand six hun
| dred and seventy-tive dollars.
For the rent Of additional Offices, and fuel for tho
use of the Navy Department. three thousand dollars
For miscellaneous items, one thousand one hun
dred and fifty dollars.
Torpaymcnt of expenses of frigatc Macedonian
whilst employed under resolution of Congress, il
carrying provisions to Ireland, such sum mot eN
cecding sixteen thousand dollars) The accounting
officers of the Treasury charged with settling the
counts of the navy. under the diret ton of the Sec
rotary of the Navy, may find to have been actually
paid by the commander, making no allowance for his
pay. which he declines to receive. and deductine
from the whole amount paid BY him the earnings OF
the ship.
POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT.
For compcns Ition of the Postmaster General.
three assistant postmasters general, clerks,
gers, and watChmen of the said department, seven
ty-four thousand six hundred dollars.
For compensation of four clerks, under the act
ofnineteenth May, eighteen hundred and forty Eight
for months, at the rate of one thousand dollars
each, per annum, two thousand dollars.
For compensation to temporary clerks, two thou
sand dollars.
For compensation of the superintendent of the
post office building. two hundred and fifty dollars.
For the contingent expenses of said department,
viz:
For blank books, binding stationery, fuel, oil la
Dor, printing, add day watchmcn, six thousand one
hundred and sixty dollars.
For miscellaneous items, eight hundred dollars.
For repairs of the post Office building repairs Of
the furnaces, whtcwashing, glazing, casing tre-pla-
ces, and mending Office furniture five hundred dol
lars.
For compensation of the Auditor of the Post Of
flee Department and the clerks, messenger, and
sisant messenger in his office, eighty-tve thousand
eight hundred dollars.
For compensation of Robert B. Boyd, in lieu Of
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per month, as Waterman in the Post Office Depart
ment.
For contingent expenses of said Office, viz:
For labor, ank books, binding stationery, PRINT
ing blanks and circulars, seven thousand seven
hundred dollars.
For miscellaneous items, one thousand dollars.
SURVEYORS AND CLERKS.
For conversation of the surveyor general north
west of the Oha, and the clerks IN his ohce eight
thousand three hundred dollars.
For compensation Of The surveyor general OF Hi
nos and Missouri, and the clerks in his office, five
thousand eight hundred and twenty dollars.
For mpensation Of the surveyor general OF Lou
siana and the clerks in his four thousand five hun
bred dollars.
For conversation of the surveyor general OF Flor
ida and the clerks in his Office, five thousand five
hundred dollars. 1890
For compensation of the surveyor general Of Wis
,onsin and Iowa, and the clerks IN his ONCE, eishi
thousand three hundred dollars. 80.
For compensation OF the Commissioner OF fuDllc
Buildings in Washington, two thousand dollars.
For compensation to four assistants. draWkeepers
It the Potomac bridge, including oil fer lamps and
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