The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-03-07

one thousand dollars.
For contingent expenses OF said Territory one
thousand dollars.
For compensation and mileage Of members o.
the legislative assembly, officers, clerks, and con
tingent expenses Of the assembly, twenty four
thousand dollars: Provided, That the salaries spe-
cihcd above for any Of the officers OF any OF the
Territories OF the United States shall not BIO paid
in any whese any of the said officers shall ABB
sent themselves from said Territories and their
official duties for period Of time greater than
sixty days.
SURVEYS OF PUBLIC LANDS.
For surveying the public lands, in addition to
the unexpended balance OF former appropriations,
viz: For surveying the public lands, including In,
cdental expenses, to be apportioned to the several
districts according to the exigencies OF the public
service, the part to be applied to the surveys
quired by the location and survey OF private claims
in Florida, 10 be disbursed at augmented rates,
one hundred and fifteen thousand dollars: Pro-
vided, That no land bounty for military services
granted by the act Of the twenty eighth of Sep
tember, eighteen hundred and fifty, entitled an
act "granting bounty land to certain officers and
soldiers who have engaged in the military service
of the United States, by virtue of any other act
Of Congress heretofore passed granting land
bounties for military services, shall be satisfied
out Of any public land not heretofore brought into
market, and now subject to entry at private sale
under existing laws.
For completing the survey of the copper region
of Michigan at rate not exceeding six dollars per
mile, twenty five thousand two hundred dollars
For resurveying and correcting erroneous sur
vcys in the lower peninsula of Michigan, ut a rate
not exceeding six dollars per mile, ten thousand
five hundred dollars.
For surveys Of the Mcnomonce cession, Wiscon-
sin, at a rate not exceeding five dollars per mile,
twenty five thousand dollars.
For surveys in the southern part of Missouri,
east OF the meridian, at a rate not exceeding five
dollars per mile, five thousand dollars.
For correction Of erroneous and defective lines of
the public and private surveys in Missouri, at a
ito npf dipcr al Ao1l fxup hon
sand dollars.
For rctracing and resurveying fraudulent and
erroneous work in Arkansas, at a rate not exceed
ing four dollars per mile, fifteen thousand dollars
Arkansas, at a rate not exceeding six dollars per
mile one thousand five hundred and sixty dollars.
For surveying in L Suisiana, at augmented rates,
twenty thousand dollars.
For the survey of private claims in Florida, I'M
der the act Of twenty eighth of June, eighteen
hundred and forty eight, including the work now
under contract, ten thousand dollars
For completing certain surveys in Florida, in
GLIDING scrap work, at a rate not exceeding six
dollars per mile, in consequence of the difficulties
attending the execution of the same, ten thousand
dollars
For running and marking the base and meridi-
an lines in Oregon, as required by the third section
of the act of twenty seventh September, eighteen
hundred and fifty, nine thousand dollars.
For surveying in Oregon Of township lines and
subdivisions of townships, at rate not to exceed
hundred and forty dollars Provided That this rate
Of compensation shall cease on the thirteth June,
eighteen hundred and fifty two.
PUBLIC BUILDINGS.
For the purchase of tree boxes leather, wire, and
Irvine, two hundred and fifty dollars.
For the hire of two carts at two dollars per day
each, for two hundred and fifty days, one thousand
dollars
For manure for the public grounds six hundred
dollars.
For the purchase of Trees for the mall and other
public grounds, one thousand dollars
For expense Of enclosing and preparing public
grounds for nursery, seven hundred and fifty dol
lars.
For the casual repairs Of the Capitol, repairs Of
water closets, cleaning furnaces, &c, repairing
stables, and various other appendagss to the Capt.
tol, four thousand five hundred dollars.
To enable the Clerk Of the House to cause To be
erected in the basement under the east entrance Of
the Capitol, nearest the House Of Representatives
suitable furnace for warming and excluding the
dampness from that part of the building, the sum
OF hye hundred dollars
For improving public grounds, north, south. and
west of the Capitol, two thousand five hundred dol
lars.
For Compensation of the western gate keeper.
seven hundred and thirty dollars.
For compensation of two additional watchmen at
the park, three hundred and sixty five dollars each,
seven hundred and thirty dollars.
For compensation OF the messenger attendant in
part on the main furnace, three hundred and fifty
dollars.
For compensation of laborer employed by the
Commissioner of Public Buildings, for cleaning
rotunda, water closets, &c, three hundred and
sixty five doars.
For compensation Of the public gardener, one
thousand two hundred dollars.
For compensation of sixteen laborers employed
on the public grounds and Presidents garden, at
forty dollars per month each, seven thousand six
hundred and eighty dollars.
For annual repairs Of the Presidents house. gar
den and laborers, travelling the walks in Presi-
"a anna Re fiyaf lalIa
For purchase of books for library at the Executive
two hundred and fifty dollars; to be ex-
pended under the direction of the President of the
United States.
For lighting Pennsylvania avenue from the
Treasury Department to the Capitol, and COM
pensation to two amplighters for the same, and
for lighting the Capitol grounds and Presidents
house, twelve thousand dollars Prouided ho,reper,
That no contract shall be made for longer term
than one year; and that the Commissioner of Pub
lie Buildings advertise for proposals for furnishing
gas to light the Capitol, Presidents house, Penn
sylyania avenue, and other public grounds, after
the first day of March, eighteen hundred and fifty
two, and that a contract be made with the person
Offering the best TERMS under the direction of the
Committee on Public Buildings.
For compensation of four assistant draw keepers
at the Potomac bridge, including oil for lamps,
chinery, frewood, repairs Of the northern abut-
ments and other casual repairs, five thousand dol
lars.
For repairs of the bridges on the eastern branch
and machinery, four thousand dollars.
Dor the support, care, and medical treatment Of
twelve transient paupers medical and surgical pa
tients in the Washington infrmary, two thousand
dollars
For completing the grading and planting with
trees, and enclosing the public mall, from Third
street to the Potomac river, thirteen thousand dol
lars
For continuing the Improvements, grading, and
planting with trees, the grounds south of the Presi-
dents house, ten thousand dollars: Preceded fur.
Lier, That all unexpended balances ofmoneys here
tofore appropriated, and herein appropriated, for
the Improvement of the public grounds in the city
Of Washington, shall be expended under the direc-
ton of the President of tho United States in execu-
ton OF such plan or plans as he may adopt.
For supplying the deficiency in the last appro-
priation for improving New Jersey avenue, south
Of the Capitol, according to the grade established
by the Corporation of Washington, four thousand
dollars.
For completing the improvements Of New Jersey
avenue, north OF the Capitol, according the grade
established by the Corporation of Washington,
from north street to north strect, including d
bridge the Tber. in addition to the amount on
hand, ten thousand dollars.
To supply deficiency in appropriation for con-
tinuing the pavement around the Capitol, one