The Empire County argus., 1855-05-19


commodation of the cusomhousc and posofce, build
ing of like materials fortyve feet by thirty-two, and
htwo feet high and to cost not more than twenty thou
sanp dollars At Gloucester Massachusetts, Toledo Ohio
Burlington, Vermont and Sandusky, Ohio for the
mediation of the customhouse and posofce building of
like materials sixty feet by ortyfve feet, and thry-two
feet from the foundation and to cost not than forty
thousand dollars for each building; AT Milwaukee, Wis
consin for the accommodation of the cusemhouse post
office, and United States Courts, building of like mate
ra sixty feet by fortyve feet fortyeght feet in height
from the foundation to cost not more than fifty thousand
dollars; At New Haven Connecticut, Newark New Jer-
sey, Buffalo, New York. Oswego, New York, Wheeling
Virginia, Chicago Illinois, and Detroit, Michigan, each
for the accommodation of the custom-house, post-oce
United States courts and steamboat inspectors building
of stone of like foors beams, roofs shutters Nc eighty
five feet by sixty eet sixty feet in height from the founda
ton, to cost not than Lightweight thousand dollars
upon lot belonging to the United States At Gal
vcston Texas for the accommodation of the
of like floors, beams roof shutters, &c, fortyve feet by
seventy feet fortyeght feet high from the foundation,
with portico two de and to cost not more than one
hundred thousand dollars AT Petersburg Virginia. for
the accommodation of the custom and postofce,
building of stone of like oors beams roofs shutters Nc
sixty feet by forty feet thrtywo feet high rom the
foundation not than sixty two thousand dol
lars.
SEC g. And be it further enacted That the several
mentioned in the preceding section of this act, the cost
of the buildings therein authoized to be constructed to-
gether with per cent thereon to the compensa
tion of architects superntendents Advertising and other
contingent expenses and much may be required to
purchase suitable sites for said buildings, be- and the
hereby appropriated for the purposes aforesaid out of
any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated
Prorded, That money hereby appropriated shall be
used applied for the purposes mentioned until valid
title the land for the sites of such buildings in each
shall be vested in the United States and until the State
shall also duly release and relnqush to the United States
the right to tax in way assess said SITE or the
perty of the United States that may be thereon, during
the time that the said United States shall be remain the
owner thereof.
Sec. 4. And be further enacted, That the Secretary
of the Treasury be- and he is hereby authorized and d
rectod to to be constructed the following buildings
At New Orleans, Louisiana, marine hospital, to cost
not than two hundred and fory-eght thousand dol
lars and when said hospital shall have been completed
the Secretary of the Treasury shall the old hospital
at New Orleans to be sod and the proceeds thereof be
placed in the Treasury of the Uuted States
AT Detroit Michigan, marine hospital, to cost not
more than seventy-fve thousand dollars.
At Pensacola, Florida, marine hospital, to cost not
more than twenty thousand dollars.
At Burlngton in the State of Iowa. marine hospital,
to cost not than fifteen thousand dollars
SEC. 5. And be 1t further enacted, That the several
mentioned in the preceding section the cost of the
building therein authorized to be constructed, together
with ten per cent thereon to the compensation of
architects superntendents advertising and other contin
gent expenses and much may be required to pur-
chase suitable sites for said buildings be- and the
hereby appropriated for the purposes aforesaid, of
any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated
Procidd That money hereby appropriated shall be
used applied for the purposes mentioned, until valid
title to the land for the site of such building in each
shall be vested in the United States, ana until the State
shall also duly release and relnquish the United States
the right to tax in asses said site or the
erty of the United States, that may be thereon, during
the time that the United States shall be or remain the
owner thereof.
SEC. g. Ad be 1t further enacted, That there be appro-
priaed out of money in the treasury not otherwise ap
propriated sufficient pay the clerks and
poyees of the government for the year ending the Thrift
eth of June, thousand eight hundred and fty-fve
such additional compensation Us they may be entitled to
receive under the act of April, eighteen
hundred and fftyour, entitled San act to amend the
third section of act making appropriations for the civil
and diplomatic expensesof for the year ending
thrteth of June eighteen hundred and -four and for
other purposes and, where additional compensation is not
otherwise provided for Prord That all laborers in the
employment of the Executive departments of the govern
men in the city of Washington shall receive annual
salary of four hundred and eighty dollars each Provided,
further, That the Postmaster General be allowed, in addi
to his present number three clerks of class two and
two of class three That the Attorney General be allowed
in addition his pretent number, one clerk of class
two of class two, and of class three That the Secre-
tary of the Treasury be allowed in the First Auditors
office in addition to the present number, two clerks of
class in the Sixth Auditors Office in addition to the
present NUMBER clerks of class one and shall be
taken from class three and put in class four and in the
Treasurer office, clerk shall be taken from class two
and from class three and put in class four and that
the Secretary of State be allowed in addition his pres
ent number of clerks, two at annual salary of twelve
hundred dollars each at an annual salary of fourteen
hundred dollars and at annual salary of sixteen
hundred dollars and the money necessary to pay the
pensaton and increased compensation under this section
be, and the same is hereby appropriated.
Sec. T. And be further enacted, That the librarian of
Congress shall receive eighteen hundred dollars the
sistant librarians fifteen hundred dollars each and the
senger twelve hundred dollars per annum and the money
is hereby appropriated to pay the same.
SEC O. ana Oe JufLhef endCed, 1hat the collections
of the exploring expedition, now in the PaentOfice, be
placed under the and cement of the Commission
of Patents who is hereby authorized employ
cpa keeper of said collections annual salary of
hundred dollars assistant keeper at annual salary
of seven hundred and fifty dollars night watchman at
annual salary of six hundred dollars and two laborers
at annual salary each of three hundred and sixyfve
dollars
Sec. 9. And be further enacted, That the first proviso
to the first section of the entitled 'An provide
compensation such persons may be designated by the
Secretary of the Treasury to receive and keep the public
money under the fifteenth section of the of sixth Au-
gust eighteen hundred and fortysx for the additional
services required under that approved March second
ghteen hundred and fyhree, shall be construed
apply to the collector of the District of Buffalo Creek
while such collector shall be of the designated deposit
ors of public money.
SEC. TO- And be further enacted That the accounts of
the public printers and the certificates of the supentend
ent of public printing thereon, shall be subject to the
animation and control of the accounting officers and
tary of the treasury in like other public
counts.
Sec. IL. And be further enacted That from and after
the thrtieh June eighteen hundred and fifty four in
lieu of the clerks heretofore authorized by law for the of
OF the assistant treasurer of New York. he be author
lied to appoint with the appreciation of the President of
sand hundred dollars clerk thousand dol
lars, two clerks at eighteen hundred dollars each
clerks at fifteen hundred dollars each clerk twelve
hundred dollars messenger at nine hundred dollars,
and two wachmen at five hundred and fifty dollars each,
per annum. In of the sickness unavoidable alb
from his Office of the assistant treasurer he
his discretion authorize the sad chief clerk to act in his
place, and to discharge all the duties required by law
the assistant treasurer
SEC IL. And be it further enacted That from and after
the hireth of june eighteen hundred and fifty three, the
annual salary of the chapans to Congress shall be
hundred and fifty dollars and such additional that
elsewhere provided may be required pay the
the thrteth of June, eighteen hundred and fftyfve is
l