Squatter sovereign. [volume] (Atchison, Kan. Terr.) 1855-1858, 1855-05-08

connect with the navy-yard at Kittery, Maine,
| a bridge extending thereto from said Seayy's
island, at such point thereon as he shall direct,
and may permit a right of way through SAID
| yard from said bridge in such direction and I'M
| der such regulations as the commandant OF the
ward for the time being shall establish under
| the authority OF the Navy Department: Pro-
yided, That no expense whatever in connecting
| said bridge with said yard, or making said way
across the same shall be incurred by the United
| States, and said bridge and said right of way,
may at any time, be discontinued by the Secre-
| tary of the Navy.
For two clerks or assistants employed from
| the commencement of the present fiscal year IN
the United States naval astronomical expedition
to be paid the first or lowest class OF clerks,
deducting the present rate of compensation,
fourteen hundred dollars.
For their compensation for the next fiscal
year, twenty-four hundred dollars, at that
rate so long as they NAV be necessarily EN-
ployed. And that the salary of the surveyor
of customs at the port of Cairo, Illinois, shall
be eight hundred dollars per annum instead OF
the sum now allowed by law.
For the erection of marine hospital at Ca
lena, Illinois, fifteen thousand dollars.
SEC. ). And be it further enacted, That the
right of way, one hundred feetin width through
the land reserved west of the nayy-yard Pensa-
cola, be, and the same is hereby granted to JAS
per Strong, George Terrill, and their associates
for the construction OF railroad from the Per-
dido river, on the most direct and practicable
route to the waters of Pensacola bay, and the
use of any timber, or other materials along the
route of said road and within half mile on
each side thereof. which may be necessary In
the construction thereof; and at the terminus of
said road Pensacola bay, the said Strong,
Terrli and their associates shall have the priv
llege of erecting wharf and of establishing
depot for lumber and other articles not more
! than one in extent provided said road shall
be constructed on such line. and the terminus
be at such point on Pensacola bay, as shall be
approved by the Navy Department.; and pro-
vided, further, that this act shall not be con-
strued as to authorize said Strong, Terrill, and
his associates to use and destroy any timber
which the Navy Department may direct to be
preserved for navy purposes. And provided
| further that in the opinion of the Secretary of
! the Navy the privileges conferred by this act
will not be prejudcial to the public interest or
public property.
SEC. 4. And be it further enacted, That
like privilege in every respect to the grant here
in made to Jasper Strosg, George Terrill, and
! their associates, be and the same is hereby
| granted TO james Heron of EScanoyia county,
and his associates, for the construction of
railroad from his steam and grist mills, on
the Pefdido river, through the government
lands west of the maynard to the bay of Pen
sacola.
| SEC. 5. And be it further enacted, That the
| fifth section of the . Act making appropria-
| tons for the naval service for the year ending
! the thirtieth of June, eighteen hundred and ff-
! ty-five." approved August fifth, eighteen humid
red and fifty-four, shall not be so construed as
in any case to reduce the pay of the boatswein,
carpenters, saiimakers and gunners, of the ma
| w, from the passage OF said act.
| SEC. d. And be it further enacted, That the
sum of six thousand dollars, be and is hereby
| appropriated, out of any money in the treasury
| not otherwise appropriated, for the purpose of
continuing experiments in testing Lieutenant
| Rodman's plan OF casting cannon hollow, so as
to effect the cooling of the mass from the inte-
| rior instead of the exterior
SEC. Z. And be iC further enacted, That the
salary Of the assistant astronomer at the Ma
tional Observatory shall hereafter be two thou
sand five hundred dollars.
SEC. 6. Aud be it further enacted, That the
following sums be, end the same are hereby,
appropriated, to be paid out of any money in
the treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the
year ending the thirtieth of June, one thousand
| eight hundred and fiftv-six:
For transportation of the mails from New
| York to Liverpool, and back, eight hundred
and nineteen thousand five hundred dollars.
For transportation of the mails from New
| York to New Orleans, Charleston, Savannah,
Havana, and Chagres, and back, two hundred
| and siXty-One thousand dollars.
| For transportation OF the mails from Pana-
ma to California and Oregon, and back, three
| hundred and twenty-eght thousand three hun
bred and fifty dollars.
| For carrying out the contract entered into by
the Post Office Department. under the provisions
of the act approved thirtieth August, one thou
sand eight hundred and fifty-two, establishing
| trI-nonthly mail by steam-veSSelS between
| New Orleans and Vera Cruz, via Tampico, six
| ty-nine thousand seven hundred and fifty dol
! lars.
SEC. 8. And be it further enacted, That the
| following sums be, and the same are hereby,
appropriated for the service of the Post Office
| Department for the year ending thirtieth of
June, one tho usand eight hundred and fifty-six,
oat OF any money in the treasury arising from
| said department, in conformity to the act of
| Second IF mi o;r
| snd thirtF-six:
! For transportation of the mails, in two steam
ships, from New York, by Southampton, to Bre-
men and back, at one hundred thousand dollars
Tor each ship; and in two steamships from New
! York, by Cowes, to Havre, and back. at seven
ty-hve thousand dollars for each ship, under
the contract with the Ocean Steam Navigation
Company OF New York, three hundred and fifty
thousand dollars.
For transportation of the mills between
| Charleston and Havana, sum lot exceeding
| fifty thousand dollars.
For transportation of the mails across the
lsthmus OF Panama, one hundred and fifty thou
sand dollars.
SEC. 10. And be it further enacted, That the
4 following sums be, and the same are hereby.
| TO supply DEFICIENCIES in the appropriations for
the service of the fiscal year ending the thirtieth
OF June, one thousand eight hundred and fifty
five. oat of any money in the treasury not 9th
erwise appropriated, namely:
or transportation of the mails from New
York to Liverpool, and back, five hundred and
ifty-nine thousand two hundred and thirty eight
dollars and sixty-five cents
For transportation OF mails from New York
TO New Orleans, Charleston, Savannah. Hava-
ia, and Chagres and back, two hundred and
| two thousand three hundred and seYenty-eight
dollars and twenty-one cents.
For the transportation OF the mails from
Panama TO California and Oregon, and back
two hundred and forty-nine thousand two hun
dred ard forty-two dollars and two cents
SEC. IL. And be it further enacted, That the
following sums be, and the same are hereby, ap-
propriated for the service of the Post Office
Department for the year ending the thirtieth OF
June, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-fve
out of any moneys in the treasury arising from
the revenues of said department in conformity
to the act of second OF July, one thousand eight
hundred and forty-six:
For transportation of the mails, in two steam
ships, from New YORK, by Southampton, to
Bremen, and back, at one hundred thousand
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