Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1853-03-23
For compensation of Two day watchmen, en-
ployed in the Capitol square, attive hundred dol


sistant doorkeeper at the same, at three hundred
and sixty five dollars per annum, eight hundred
and sixty five dollars; EE'
For compensation oft night watchmen at
the residents house, one thousand dollars;
For bridge across the Potomac a Little Falls,
TO be expended, under the direction Of the Presi
dent of the United States, thirty thousand dollars;
To be expended, under the direction of the
President of the unitel States, for the purpose
OF bringing water into the city of Washing upon
such plans and from such places as he may ap-
prove, one hundred thousand dollars: Provided,
That II the plan adopted by the President of the
United States should require water 10 be drawn
from any source within the limits of Maryland
the assent of the Legislature of that State should
first be obtained;
For compensation of two zdrawkeeperss and a
Waterman at the Potomac bridge and for fuel and
oil for lamps, one thousand eight hundred dollars;
and for repairing the Long Bridge across the Poto-
mac river, twenty thousand dollars;
For compensation oftwo draw keepers at the two
bridges across the eastern branch of the Potomac,
and for fuel and oil for lamps, one thousand dol
lars;
For compensation of auxiliary guard, and for fu-
ell and oil for lamps. sixteen thousand four hum
bred dollars; and each of the auxiliary guards
shall hereafter receive the same annual compen-
Satlon, vlZ-fve hundred dollars per annum;
or the support, care, and medical treatment in
the Washington Infrmayr, Of twelve transient
paupers, medical and surgical patients, two thou
sand dollars;
For the purchase of manure for the public
grounds, one thousand dollars; ID . j
/ tor cart hire on the public grounds, one thous.7
and dollars; fs-BFH .I
For the purchase and repair of tools upon the
public grounds, five hundred dollars;
| For the purchase of trees and tree boxes 10 re-
place, when necessary, such as have been planted
by the United States. and for repairs OF pavements
III front OF The public grounds, two thousand three
hundred dollars: Provided, That no more alianthuS
trees be purchased or panted;
For annual repairs of the Capitol water closets,
public stables, water pipes, pavenentS, and other
fnf A..
ing the interior OF all the committee rooms, clean
ing out and paving the the vaults under the crypt,
eXtenulng gas pipes through The vaults, cleaning
and embarrassing the ceiling of the rotunCa, re-
placing broken glass, locks, &C., GX thouSan
eight hundred dollars;
For annual repairs of the Presidents House,
| furniture, improvement of grounds, painting ard
repairing roof, cleann', painting, and white" ash
| ing inside OF The house, extending east wing OF
offices for carriage house, blinds for the ives: from:
ofthe house, flooring large room i'll basement, pur
chasing trees and plants for garden ami for max
ing hot beds therein, wire fence &C., six thousand
two hundred and fifty dollars;
For refurnishng the Presidents House, TO be
expended under the direction of the President, i'll
addition TO the proceeds of the sale qGSuch OF the
furniture and equipage OF the SAID house as may
be decayed, out OF repair, IT unit for use, the
loftwenty- five thousand dollars; a
| For painting the exterior of the Presidents
| House below the cornlce, one thousand and fifty
| dollars; -.a.. ..as... .... -
For heating and ventilating the Executive man.
Sion painting the exterior thereof, and painting
the walls ceiling, &C., OF the looms OF the first
| floor, and making other Improvements, and for
the pmrchaS. OF books for the Presidents library,
twenty nine thousand five hundred dollars; A
| For erecting lamp posts and lamps on both sides
Of Pennsylvania avenue, from Seventeenth street
to Georgetown, and from the @; pitOl TO the Navy
Yard, three thousand seven hundred dollarS
| For completing The grading and paving OF the
! carriage way of Pennsylvania avenue; from Sew
eHteenth street 10 Rock Creek and Tor setting the
tombstone he feet tCIT
on each side OF said avenue, in addition to the
| heretofore appropriated for that object, fourteen
thousand seven hundred dollars: , rovIlied, That
the sum required for paving said ootway shall not
be expended unless the owners of property oppo
site thereto be required, under the direction OF Tie
authorities CT the city of " aShington, pave al
| least ten feet in width Of tile space allotted for
sidewalk in continuation and "a joining the same.
| For enclosing with an iron fence, and Otherwise
improving the triangular space the north side
| OF pennsylvania avenue, opposite the marErl
| house, and between Seventh and Eighth streets,
| lour thousand five hunLTe dollars;
| For deficiency for surveying, levelling, and
measuring the triangular square on the north side
| of Pennsylvania avenue, between ThlrteentIl and
| Fourteenth streets, forty two dollars;
| For supplying deficiency in the appropriation
made March third, eighteen hundred and orty-
nine, for completing the room under The Senate
post oihce, four hundred and fifty one dollars and
thirty one cents;
| For lighting the Capitol and Presidents uouse
the public grounds around them aud around the
Executive Offices, and Pennsylvania avenue, TWEEN
| ty-two thousand dollars;
| Towards the erection OF the west wing of Pa
tent Office building, two hundred thousand dol
lars;
| For completing the repairs OF the two bridges
across the Eastern branch, four thousand dollars.
... MISCELLANEOUS.
Fer salaries and incidental expens, or the com.
MISSION appointed under the act of March third
eighteen hundred and ffty-one, for settling land
claims in California, seTenty-iive thousand dol
iaIS; an that the prOylso to The appropriation for
thlS object contained in the act approved thirty
first OF august one thousand eight hundred and
hity two, shall not be construed duce The
salary Ot The secretary of said commission as fixed
by the second section ofthe above recIted acl And
provided, That, out OF said sum herein approrriat-
ed, there shall be paid 10 each commissioner ap.
pointed under the act OF the third Of Alnrch, one
thousand eight hundred and City onc, the sum Of
eight thousand dollars III lieu of the CONDENSATION
hereto fore allowed;
For annuilieS and grants, seven bundled and
! fifty dollars; 1ss.-.s--
Fol expenses of loans aud treasury notes twenty
thousand dollars;
Forpensions TO widows and orphans, under the
act emitted can act to continue half pay to Ger
tam widows and orphans," approved February
third, eighteen hundred and fifty three, one hun-
Dire aid seventy four thousand dollars;
For the discharge OF such mSccl aucous claims
n otherwise provided for, as Shall be admitted III
due coutse OF Sett emcnt ut the treasury, five thou
sand dollars: Provided, That no part OF the appo-
priation shall be drawn from The treasury cXcept
IN pursuance Of Scme law resolution of Congress
authorizing the expenditure;
70 enable the Clerk of the House of Representa-
tlveS 10 furnish, pay Tor, and deliver The same
books 10 the delegates from Oregon, Ncw Mexico,
and tab, Tor the thirty second Congress, as per
resolution oil said House passed twenty sixth July
eighteen hundred ard tftytwO, two liouSa nd sew
en- hundred dollars; 'r7 ,s-. ~ ~
TO paj 10 L. L. Aludd for services i'll the office
of Commissioner of Public Buildings from tie
ia OF the death OT- the ln ~ 10