The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1851-03-27
At NORFOLK.

For store-iIoase number nneteen and gateway, wall
timber dock, pletng engneho'se to smitheTy
and machinery iron pipes TO cs'erns magazine :. ot
Norfolk magazine keepers house, filling n space encos-
ed by quay walls, Dng low grounds making streets III
yard digging timber dock, and for repairs OF all kinds
slNt,-two thousand five hundred dollars.
AT PENSACOLA.
For extending permanent wharf, dredging, towards
timber shed, courthouse, extension Of wharf and rail
tracks number twentysix, mchouse, suser house
and Office for the clerk Of the yard and for repairs of all
dred dollars -f u
AT MEMPHIS.
For completing the following works, wig: excavation
aud embankmGnt, rope-wak and boiler house saw-ini
one wing of house, blacks shop, oners shop
tarriug house, offices, commandant's hou, machinery
for saw-m and for constructing hemp-lonse, house
lor re-engne, cistens, paSeens, drain and bitches
and for repairs of all kinds, one hundred ard
AT sACKETTs HaRBoR.
For fences and repairs Of kids, seven hundred dol
FOR HOSPITALS, VIZ:
Al BosonF repairing, white washing fences, walls,
painting glazing, repairs ol roads, Kew one thousand dol
lars.
At New York-For paving grading, completing sew
ers wall and round burying ground, and current
pairs, sixteen thousand dollars.
At PensacolaFor general repairs, one thousand seven
hundred and fifty dollars.
FOR MAGAZINES, VIZ:
At Boston. one hundred aud fifty dollars.
Al New York FIVE hundred dollars.
At Washington one hundred and fifty dollars.
For completing the dry dock al New York, one
hundred and eighty thousand dollars.
For completing the floating dry dock at htery, Maine,
three hundred thousand dollars.
For completing the floating dry dock at Philadelphia,
three hundred and seventy-one thousand two hundred
aud iorty-two dollars.
For completing the floating dry dock at Pensacola,
four hundred and fourteen thousand three hundred ana
twenty dollars.
For commencing the construction of floating dry
dock the of California, hundred thousand
dollars and Secretary Of the Navy is authorized to
enter FOX the construction with al rea-
sonabIc despatch Of & sectional balance floating dry
dock basin and railway at such harbor on the coast OF
the Pacific ocean, he may select OF capacity and di-
RESPECTS inferior 10 those OF the dry dock
progress of construction at Pensacola PForGed, That
BY granting the said contractors permission II required
TO preare the materials chiefly harbor on the
Atlantic seaboard and advancing moneys thereon, as the
works progressed the said works can be completed az
sum not exceeding BY more than twelve per cent the
total amount contracted to be paid for the floating dock,
sin end railway the Pensacola yard, with the
addition thereto Of what would be the cost OF trolspor
ation said of the said materials thus prepared,
and with the reservation till the works are done, OF ten
per cent and the usual surety for the faithful perform
OF contract; and the Secretary OF the Navy shall
also be authorized to enter into agreement with the
contractors If they will keep the said works in repair
and take proper of the same for given period OF
wears free of charge the Government, TO permit them
the said works during such PERIOD on their own
account for repairing merchant vessels wien not occ-
pied b., vessels of the navy which precedence shall at
AL times be given such terms as he shall deem reason
able.
buildings aud requisite improvements at the naval
dcpo near New Orleans and that said plans bc procured
ard furnished under the direction of the 0r naval
o.accr resident stationed at New Orleans
MARINE CORrs
For nav Of officers nome commissioned officers misi-
clans priydtes and servants. serving shore, subss-
tence for officers, and pay for uadrawn clothing two
hundred and thousand four hundred and SIX
dollars and seven cents.
Fer provisions for marines serving on shore, twenty
Thousand dollars.
,b, Cnurb hun. .sI
teen dollars.
For fuel, ten thousand dollars.
For military stores, repair of arms, pay OF aAnorers,
nccouicmcnts, ordnance sor5, flags, drums iies and
musical Instruments six Thousand nine hundred dollars
For transportation of officers and troops, sEd expenses
of recruiting nine thousand dollars
For repairs of barracks, ard rent Of temporary bar
racks ard Offices for commanding officers, SIX thousand
dollars
For contingencies viz: freight isrsgc carriage, whar
fge compensation judges advocate per diem, for at
tending martial courts of inquiry, and tor con
slant labor in lieu OF quarters, burial OF de-
ceased marines printing stationery forage postage pnr-
suit of dcsercr candies, OIL straw, furniture, bedsacks,
horse for the ncsserger pay of natron, washerwonn,
and porter hospital headquarters, twenty thousand
dollars.
SEC. 2. .fnH be II further enacted, That the
Secretary Of the Navy authorized should he deem it
practicable enpio, such part OF the naval force
be necessary remove the wreck oi the steamffls1te
Missouri hng in the harbor Of Gibraltcr.
SEC. 3. find be it further enacted, That
the Secretary of the Navy be- and hereby authorized
If he deem it advisable admit the demands of the
claimants for salvage af the United States vessel ater
Witch the arbitration of the Judge OF the district court
Of United in the southorn district of Florida
Approved September %, 1850