The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-03-09


For ,nt ~ surveyor generals Office In New Mexico fuel
books stationery and other incidental expenses three
thousand dollars,
yeyor general of New Mexico two thousand dollars
For surveying the necessary base meridian, standard
parallels and section lines In Kansas anA Nebraska also
outlines Of Indian reservations one hundred ana one ou
For rent OF surveyor generals Office in Kansas and Ne
braska, fuel books stationery, and other incidental e1
For continuing the survey Of the keys off the Of
Florida by the officers of the survey thirty thousand
dollars
For continuing the survey Of the islands off the coast Of
California forty thousand dollars
For running and marking the boundary line between
the United States and the republic Of MEXICO under the
treaty concluded the city of Mexico on the thireth Of
December thousand eight hundred and hfty-three,
thousand four hundred and fifty dollars TO be
dsbursed under the direction OF the Secretary OF the In
terror.
For compensation of the surveyor general of Utah Terri
tory three thousand dollars
For clerks in his office, four thousand dollars.
For Office rent for the surveyor general OF tab Terrific
ry fuel books stationery, furniture and other incidental
expenses three thousand dollars.
For surveying the base principal meridian correction
parallels township and section lines in the Territory OF
Utah, at augmented rates, fifty thousand dollars
PENITENTIARY.
For compensation OF the warden clerk physician, chap
lain assistant keepers guards and porter OF the penen
tary of the District OF Columbia eleven thousand TWO
hundred and twenty-nne dollars and thrtyone cents
and twenty per additional salary IS hereby appro
pra,ed be paid the said officers of the penentary
which per centum shall from the first day OF
July eighteen hundred and ftythree Prordsd That the
same shall not extend 10 the chaplain
For compensation Of three inspectors OF said penitenta
nv seven hundred and fifty dollars and for the present MS
year four hundred and fifty dollars in addition to the
already appropriated.
For the support and maintenance of said pententiary,
six thousand three hundred and twelve dollars and nifty
cents And the annual compensation of the chaplain of
the pentenary shall be five hundred dollars to commence
from the present fiscal year
For deayng the expenses of the supreme circuit and
district courts Of the United States including the District
Of Columbia ALSO for jurors snd witnesses in aid OF the
funds arising from fines penalties, and orfeures incurred
the fiscal year ending the tteth of june thousand
eight hundred and tysix and previous years and like
wise for deryng the expenses of suits in which the United
States concerned and of prosecutions for offences COM
mted against the United States and for the saekeepng
ofprisoners, eight hundred thousand dollars
For the support clothing and medical treatment OF the
insane of the District Of Columbia and of the army and
navy the asylum in said District sixteen thousand eight
hundred dollars.
For finishing and furnishing the two last sections of the
hospital building which comprises all that has been com
menced TWENTY-FIVE thousand five hundred and twelve dol
lars And for the erection OF lodge for the colored IN
sane fences repair of the farm houses for ten cows for use
Of the asylum for carriage and harness for the patients
and for dchng, grading and setting out trees, twelve
thousand and twenty dollars
PUBLIC BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS.
For compensation in part for the messenger in charge
Of the main furnace in the Capitol, four hundred and
twenty dollars.
closets in the Capitol four hundred and thrtyeght dol
lars
For removing fences grading streets &C. preparatory to
the extension of the Capitol Square in accordance with the
plan submitted by the Commissioner of Public Buildings
fifteen thousand dollars Provided That part of this
appropriation shall be expended except property now
owned by the United States
For compensation of the public gardener one thousand
four hundred and forty dollars.
For compensation of sixteen laborers, employed in the
public grounds and Presdents garden at frteght dol
lars month EACH nine thousand two hundred and six
teen dollars.
For compensation of the keeper Of the western gate
Capitol square, eight hundred and seyentysix dollars
For compensation of two day watchmen, employed in
the Capitol square, at six hundred dollars EACH one thou
sand two hundred dollars.
For compensation of night watchmen, employed at
the Presidents house, at hundred dollars each, one
thousand two hundred dollars
For compensation of the doorkeeper at the Presidents
house, six hundred dollars.
For compensation Of the assistant doorkeeper at the
Presidents house. four hundred and thirty eight dollars
For compensation of four drawkeepers at the Potomac
bridge and for fuel, OIL and lamps three thousand two
hundred and sixty-six dollars.
For compensation of two draw keepers at the two
bridges the Eastern branch of the Potomac and
fuel OIL and lamps one thousand one hundred and eighty
dollars
For compensation of the Auxiliary Guard fuel and oil
for lamps, nineteen thousand four hundred dollars.
For support, care and medical treatment of eighteen
transient paupers medical and surgical patients in Wash
ington infrmary three thousand dollars.
For purchase of manure for the public grounds,
thousand dollars
For hire of carts the public grounds, Thousand
dollars.
For purchase and repair of tools used in the public
grounds, five hundred dollars.
For purchase of and ree-boxes to replace where
necessary such have been planted by the United States
and the repair Of payemen in front OF the public grounds
five thousand dollars
For compensation of night Waterman employed for
the better protection of the buildings lying south of the
Capitol and used public stables and carpenters shop six
hundred dollars.
For annual repairs of the Capitol watercosets public
stables, waterppes pavemens and other walks within the
Capitol square broken glass; and locks five thousand dol
lars.
For annual repairs of the Presidents house improve
ment OF grounds purchasing and plants for garden
and making botbeds therein, six thousand dollars.
For removing the stone wall which forms the south
boundary of the park at the Presidents In accord
ance with the recommendation and plan submitted by
the Commissioner of Public Buildings, fifteen thousand
dollars.
For removing the old eugnehouse OF the Franklin Fire
Company from the triangular space
between Thirteenth and Fourteenth streets and enclosing
said with iron fence and improving It, six thou
sand dollars
For removing the present dome the central portion
of the Capitol and the construction of upon the pau Ms
designed by Thomas u Walter architect of the Capitol ex
tension under the direction of the President of the United
States, one hundred thousand dollars
For public reservation number two and Lafayette square
three thousand dollars.
For enclosing the circle the intersection Of Pennsy
vania avenue with New Hampshire avenue and aud
Twenty streets and improving the space within said
circle, three thousand dollars.
For enclosing the triangular space upon which the
marketbonse recently stood, with iron fence and
improving the same five thousand dollars
For repairs of Pennsylvania avenue thousand dol