The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1852-10-27

Sec. 4. And be it further enacted,
That the appropriation "for three
lighthouses OF the third class at Half
Moon Shoal, Rcd-f'icld bar, and at
Choppers bar, Galveston bay" Of
fifteen thous nd d ,llars, by The act en-
titled can act making appropriations
for the lighthouse, ghtboats, b Toys,
&c, and providing for the erection
and establishment of the same,
and for other PURPOSES" approved
March third, eighteen hundred aud fif
ty-onc, be, and the same is hereby,
made applicable exclusively to the con.
structioniion of a light house of third
class at cd.Fish bar, Galveston bay,
Taxa.
See. 5. And he it further enacted,
That the appropriations "for compcn-
sation of superintendent ard four
watchmcn of the building occupied by
the Secretary of the INTERIOR" Of ono
thousand seven hundred dollars, and
of five hundred and fifty dollars, by
the acts making appropriations fol
the civil and diplomatic expenses Of
Government for the years ending thir-
tieth of June, eighteen hundred and
liIty-one and fifty-two,' approved thir-
ticth of September, eighteen hundred
and fifty, and third March, eighteen
hundred and fifty be, and the same
are hereby, made applicable to the
"compensation Of superintendent and
four watchmen for the portion of the
Patent Office building which will be
occupied by the Secretary. of the In
terror" for the fiscal year ending dir
ticth of June, eighteen hundred and
ffty.thrcc.
Sec. &. And be it further enacted,
That the collector of the customs at
the port of New Orleans be, and he is
hereby, authorized to alpoin,, with the
appreciation of the secretary Of the
Treasury, three head gaugers for the
said port at an annual salary of one
t'.oasand five hundred dollars each, in
stead Of the force now employed III
the gaugers' department at the port
aforesaid.
See. I. And be it further enacted,
That if either Of the officers Of any
# e Territories Of the United States
sha | absent himsclffrom the Territory
Of which he is an officer for period
of'time greater than sixty days, he
shall not receive compensation for the
time he may have been absent.
Sec. s. And be it further enact, Il
That it shall not be lawful fer the OIL
Ger or rerson in charge of any bureau
or Office in any of the departments OF
Government to print, or cause to be
printed, at the public cXl cnsr. am re-
port he may make t. tn. President OF
the United States, or to the head 81
any of the departments.
See. Q. And be it further enacted,
That the third secession Of the act lcn-
titled "An act making appropriate
FOR the civil md diplomatic cxl cAscs
Of Government for the year ending
the thirticth of June eighteen hundred
and foyty-seyen, and for o,h,r pur\
poses," approved tenth of August,
eighteen hnlrcd and forty six, be,
an the same is hereby revived and
coltinucd in force FOX the fiscal wear
ending the ihirticih of jane, cigltcc
hund. ell and ffty-threc.
See. 10. And be it further enacted,
That when any moneys shall have re-
maii ed unexpendcd upon any appao
priations by law, other than for the pay
mant of interest on the funded debt,
or the payment Of interest and rcim-
burscment according to ccn:ratt O.
any loan or loans made on account Of
the United States, as likewise moneys
appropriated for purpose in aspect to
which larger duration is specially as
signed by law, for more than two years.
after the expiration of the fiscal year in
which the act shall have been passed all
and any such appropriations shall be
deemed to have ceased and been deter
mined and the moneys so unexpended
shall be Immediately thereafter under
the direction of the Secretary Of the
Treasury, to the account on the books
of the Treasury denominated the sur
plus fund to remain like other unap-
moneys in the Treasury and
1t shall not be lawful, for any cause or
pretence whatsoever, to transfer, with
draw, apply, or use, for any purpose what
ever, any moneys carried as aforesaid tos
the surplus fund without further and
specific appropriations by law
Sec H. And be- it further enacted,
That where the ministerial officer OF the
United States have or shall incur extra
ordinary expenses in executing the laws
Thereof, the payment OF which is not spe-
cliically provided for, the President of
the United States is authorized to allow
tie payment thereof, under tie special
taxation of the district or circuit court
of the district in which the said services
have been or shall be. rendered, to be
paid from the appropriation for dsfray-
ing the expenses Of the judiciary.
See. II. And be it further enacted,
That the President of the United States
appoint an associate law agent for Cal
ifornia, learned in the law, and skilled in
the Spanish and English languages,
whose duties and compensation shall be
the same as those of the law agent Pro-
uded, That the compensation Of the a.
gent and associate shall not exceed five
thousand dollars each. And in every
case IN which the board Of commission
ers on private land claims in California
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