Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-05-31
former appropriations for the same OBJ

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the frst correction line, and west of the
meridian, averaging sixty miles each, at
rate not exceeding six dollars per mile
For theresurvey and correction oftownships
forty-four to forty-eght north, inclusive
OF ranges eighteen, nineteen and twenty
west, situated in the upper peninsula of
Michigan, estimated at thirteen full town
ships, averaging sixty miles each, at a
rate not exceeding six dollars per mile...
For correcting erroneous and defective
lines OF public and private surveys in
Illinois and Missouri, at rate not ex-
ceeding six dollars per mile.
For the resurvey and correction of old erro-
neous surveys in Arkansas, discovered
since the last report by the surveyor gem
eral, at rate not exceeding six dollars
per miie.............. ..........................
For the renewal and correction of DID, err
roneous, and defective surveys in Arkan-
sas, discovered since the last estimate by
the surveyor general, where the marks
have become obliterated by time, acci-
dent, and other causes, at a rate not ex-
ceeding four dollars per mile.
For surveying in Louisiana, at augmented
rates, now authorized by law...............
For retracing and renewing old, obltera-
ted, imperfect and defective surveys in
the State of Florida and making reloca-
lions of the lines of private land claims
therein and for locating private land
claims under the act Of twenty-eighth
June, one thousand eight hundred and
forty-eight; also for detached and I'M
finished surveys, and for the execution Of
surveys rendered difficult by reason of
swamps and lakes, and to be expended
at rates not exceeding six dollars per
| OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
For preparing the unfinished records of
public and private surveys to be transfer
red to the State authorities under the
provisions of the act of the twelfth of
June, one thousand eight hundred and
forty, in those districts where the surveys
are about being completed. ...............
For resurveys and examinations of the sur
vey of the public lands in those States
where the offices of the surveyors gener-
| al have been or shall be closed under the
acts of the twelfth of June, one thousand
eight hundred and forty and the twenty
second Of January one thousand eight
hundred and ifty-three, including two
thousand dollars for the salary of the
clerk detailed to this special service in
the General Land Office.
FOR SURVEYS IN CALIFORNIA, ORE
| CON, WASHINGTON, NEW MEXI-
co, KANSAS, AND NEBRASKA.
For surveying the public lands and private
land claims in California, including office
expenses incident to the survey of claims,
| and to be disbursed at the rates prescribed
by law for the different kinds of work..
Tor rent of surveyor generals office in CAL
ifornia, purchase of instruments, records,
drawing materials furniture fuel, and
pay of messengers. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.
For continuing the surveys of standard par
alles in Oregon over the coast range of
mountains to the Pacific, estimated at
one hundred and fifty miles..............
For surveying township and subdivision
lines in Oregon Territory, at rate not
exceeding twelve dollars per mile........
For rent Of surveyor generals Office in
Oregon, fuel, books, stationery, and other
incidental expenses. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
For surveying township and subdivision
lines in Washington Territory, at rate
not exceeding twelve dollars per mile.
For Office rent for the surveyor general of
Washington Territory, fuel, books, sta
tionery, and other incidental expenses.
For rent of surveyor gnerals Office in New
Mexico, fuel, books, stationery and other
incidental expenses. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
For compensation of translator in the Of
u fee OF the surveyor general OF New Mex
For surveying the necessary base, meridian,
standard parallels, and section lines in
Kansas and Nebraska, also outlines OF In
dian s............................
For rent of surveyor generals office in Kan
",
and other incidental expenses..............
For continuing the survey of the keys off
the coast of Florida, by the officers oft the
coast survey....... .............................
For continuing the survey of the islands
| off the coast or California.
For running and marking the boundary
line between the United States and the
republic OF Mexico, under the treaty con-
cluded at the city of Mexico on the thir-
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hundred and ffty-three.
For compensation of the surveyor general
of Utah Territory ............................
For clerks in his office. .........................
For different for the surveyor general of
Utah Territory, fuel books, stationery,
furniture, and other incidental expenses.
For surveying the base, principal merid-
ian, correction parallels township and
section lines in the Territory of Utah, at
augmented rates......"..................
PENITENTIARY.
For compensation of the warden, clerk,
physician, chaplain, assistant keepers,
guards and porter of the penitentiary Of
the District of Columbia.
For twenty per centum additional salary
to be paid to the said officers of the pen
itentiary, which per centum shall COM
mence from the first day of July, eigh-
For compensation of three Inspector. Of
said penitentiary ...............................
For the present fiscal year.
For the support and maintenance Of said
penltenuary~...............
For defraying the expenses of the supreme,
circuit and district courts of the United
States, including the District Of Column
ba; also for jurors and witnesses in aid
Of the funds arising from fines penalties,
and forfeitures incurred in the fiscal year
ending the thirtieth of June, one thou
sand eight hundred and fifty-six, and
previous years. and likewise for defray-
ing the expenses Of suits in which the
United States are concerned, and of
prosecutions for offences committed
against the United States, and for the
safe-keeping Of prisoners.
For the support clothing, and medical
treatment of the insane Of the District Of
Columbia, and Of the army and navy at
the'asylum in said District...................
For finishing and furnishing the two last
sections of the hospital building, which
comprises all that has been commenced
For the erection Of lodge for the colored
insane, fences, repair of the farm-houses,
for ten cows for use of the asylum, for a
carriage and harness for the patients, and
for ditching, grading, and setting out