The Empire County argus., 1855-05-19

inczdine accommodations for post-ofice and for
the United States courts, two hundred thousand dollars;
For extuguismen ct private claims TO The possession
of the whole any part Of the custohouse lot in San
Francisco, ten thousand dollars.
PJogided That none Of The moneys appropriated by
this act for custOn-hOUse marine hospital sha pc
used or applied for the purposes mentioned until vad
title the land for the site # such building ~ each case
shall be vested in The United Sates and until the State
in which such building is be completed she'll in due
form and IN manner that shall bind such State, release
and surrender to the United jurisdiction the
site of such buldrg and shall also duly release and re-
lnquish the United States The right 10 tax or IN any
way said Site or the property OF the United states
that may be thereon during the time that the SAID United
States shall be or remain ihe owner thereof That Of
the said moneys appropriated Tor sad buildings by tins
act or hereoiols sFIi & ,or ne purposes
they are appropriated unless The same shall be sufficient
in each 10 complete the building in such case fully,
and entirely accomplish The object for which the appIo-
priaon in this act is made And the Secretary OF the
Treasury is hereby prohibited from using apply ing any
of the loueys atoresa case until he shall
have made contiact, with such security he shall ap
prove for the peton OF the entire building and wol
in such case at not exceeding the sum OF the mo-
said Secretary OF the Treasury shall enter into no con-
tract either condond hna for the purposes mention
ed which shall involve expenditure in any case be-
vond the sums aQpropaiod and remaining uneXpended
for such oase and in all where such uuexpended np
raopriatonS shall be insufficient to complete the entire
work in such case the said Secretary OF the Treasury
shall suspend all action in reference thereto and shall re-
port Congress the first day Of its session the condi
lion Of the work IN such ease and shall at the time
-
Judgment shall be proper for tie completion Of the build
ing and work in such case
For improving and repairing the room in the custom
house at Savannah used as post-oidce one thousand
dollars;
For continuing operations cusomhouse at New Or
leans Louisiana, three hundred and nacy-hvc thousand
dollars;
For continuing operations cuson-house at Charles
ton, South Carolina two hundred and seyenty-thee thou
sand dollars
For the annual repairs and fixtures Of custo-houses of
the United States iUr} three thousand and dollars
nd inc cents
cstom-house at baltimore heretofore made, and for reut
Of during the repairs OF said building, such sum rs
may by the Secretary OF the Treasury be deemed reasons
BILE and proper Of SAID amount not to exceed five thousand
five hundred and one dollars and iity-nine cents
To complete the custon-house at Richmond, Virginia
one hundred and fifty thousand dollars: Pgoc|eI That
of the moneys appropriated for this building IN ana
by this act BY any former aci, and now remaining un
expended shall be used OF applied for the purposes men
toned in this by jhc Secretary Of the Treasury, until
valid title the land for The ste Of such building shall
be vested in the United States and until the State of Nir
inia SHALL in due 1orn and in manner that shall bind
said State release and surrender 10 the United States ju
risdicon the site OF such building; and SHALL also
duly release and reluGush 10 the United States the right
in any way said site, the property Of
the United States that be thereon during the time
that the sad United states shall 9e or remain me owner
thereof: -ARd E9Ur@@ fhrf1", mat none OF the sad
money appropriated for said building by this act or here
toore appropriated tr the purposes nentiohed and now
remaining uneXpendcd shall be used or applied for the
purpose for which they are appTopated unless Tie same
Shall be sufficient 10 complete Tie building fully and en-
tiIey accomplish the object for which the appropriation in
This act is made And the Secretary Of the Treasury is
hereby prohibited from using or supplying any Of moneys
aforesaid until lie shall have made contract with such
security he shall approve for the completion Of e
tire building and work. at sum not exceeding the sum
Of the moneys appropriated aud uneHponded and The said
Secretary Of the Treasury shall enter into contract,
either condi .ional fna for the purpose mentioned,
which Shall eXpcditure beyond the sums appropriated
and remaining unezpended; and should such expended
appropriations be Insucen to complete the entire work,
the said Secretary Of the Treasury shall suspend all action
in reference thereto, and shall report to Congress, oa the
FIRST day OF its session in December eighteen hundred and
the and shall at the
time lay before Congress such plans and estimates in
Lis Judgment shall be proper for the completion of the
Secretary Of the Treasury be, and lie is hereby author
lied and directed to 50 and construct to be CON
struced completed and finished the building mentioned
and provided for subject in all things to the limitations
and restrictions contained therein.
To complete the custom-housc at Marlborough in the
State of Maue lie sum Of thirteen thousand dollars,
which, in addition TO the sum heretofore appropriated,
shall constitute tie entire cot Of the purchase Of the site,
and the erection and completion Of tie buildings.
That the Secretary of the Treasury be- and he is hereby,
directed Of any money in the treasury not otherwise
appropriated to apply s4ch sum as N his opinion may be
necessary complete the building for the cusonhouse,
posoiice, and courthouse in the city Of Putsbug Penn
sylvana and to furnish such building iD manner appro-
pirate It's uses and to improve the grounds attached to
said building; and also to pay TO the TWO commsloners
who superintendent the construction ot said building such
compensation the said Secretary shall deem just not to
exceed three dollars day eacA tFGtwe, lnat the sum
So aforesaid TO be expended by The Secretary Of the
Treasury, shall not exceed the remaining
pended of appropriations heretofore made for the said
For Buildings for the use Of tie courts Of the United
States at Pontotoc, Mississippi, four thousand dollars
Pr0Cided, said sum shall complete said buildings. And
also the Of five thousand dollars, much thereof
as may be necessary be, and the same is hereby apropr
ted to enable the Secretary Of the Interior to make
tract with the proper authorities Tor furnishing suitable
building for the permanent and accommodation OF the
United States District Court in holding its session at Ma
Iiea Georgia, which contract the SAID Secretary is here
by authorized 10 make PYogde 1t be made for the
sum aforesaid less ind Qrorild said contract shall
be made with sufficient guarantees to secure 10 the said
court suitable building tor holding SAID court long
its sessions may be held at that place without further
charge the United States.
10 enable the Secretary of The Treasury TO purchase for
the use of the United States the land and buildings there
pass OF the Mississippi river three thousand five hundred
collars: "foCided, That 10 parl Of said shall be eX-
pended until the title to said land be secured 10 the United
States and the consent Of the legislature Of the State o
Louisiana obtained to the release Of said land from taxa
tion or assessment Of any kind;
For the construction Of an apFrasers store portion
of the square selected tor the house at san Fran
CISCO California including the expense Of png for the
foundation thereof by contract o. Otherwise as the Secre
tary Of the Treasury may deem bes hundred hous
ing the completion Of said work with the sum hereby
appropriated as contained in this act concerning h
erection and completion OF cl50I-UGses and marine hos
litals-shall be applicable thereto.
For the purchase Of the lots parcels Of land with the
appurtenances and the buildings thereon belonging tho
thereof to the Bank of the State OF New York and parc
ularly referred TO and described in two contracts ont
with each Of said banks for The leasing and right to pur
chase the same bearing date the nineteenth Of August
thousand eight hundred and hythree, five hundred
and thirty thousand dollars, Wih interest thereon at the
rate Of six per eentum per annuu from the fifteenth day
Of September eighteen hundred and hythCee, until said
purchases shall be completed Pr0gided, That the same