The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1858-07-28

two Thousand two hundred dollars, $50
tagging footway, in the Congressiona
buryiDg ground from the entrance of th'
same to the government vault" per ac
approved third March, eighteen hundred
and fifty seven, be applied in extending
the tagging the whole length of tho
avenue, as was originally intended an6
that the appropriation of one thousand
five hundred dollars "for the construc'
ton of a wooden bridge, with a double
track, across the canal, in the line OF
II Maine ~ayaDue," per same act, may be
applied to the erection of a foot bridge
in lieu thereof, as recommended by the
Commissioner of Public Buildings.
SECTION 8. And be it further enacted,
That section six of an act passed Au-
gust eighteenth, eighteen hundred and
fifty six entetled Gan act making appro-
priations for certain civil expenses of
the government for the year ending
thirtieth of June, eighteen hundred and
fifty %seven," shall apply to the subsis-
tence of the commissioner therein named
from the time he entered upon the-dis-
charge of his duties, aud the same shall
be paid out of appropriations already
made.
SECTION A. And be az further enacted,
That in. addition to those now author
lied by law, there may be employed by
the Secretary of the Treasury, in the
Office Of the Register of the Treasury,
an additional clerk of the third class,
and in the Office of the Treasurer of the
United States an additional clerk of the
third class; and three thousand two
hundred dollars to carry into effect the
provisions of this section to the thirtieth
of June, eighteen hundred and fifty
nine. is hereby appropriated.
SECTION = And be 1t further enacted,
That 10 part of the appropriations
which may be at any time made for tho
contingent expenses of either House of
Congress, shall be applied to any other
than the ordinary expenditures of the
Senate and House of Representatives,
nor as extra allowance to any clerk, mes
senger or attendant of the said Two
Houses or either of them nor as pay
ment or compensation to any clerk, mes
senger or other attendant of the said two
houses or either of them unless such
clerk, messenger or other attendant be
SO employed by a resolution of one of
said Houses.
SECTION 6. And be 1t further enacted,
That the extra compensation paid out
of the contingent fund of the Senate, to
clerks of committees, under the resolu-
ton of the fourteenth March, eighteen
hundred and fifty seven, be allowed at
the treasury.
SECTION z. And be 10 further. enacted,
That it shall be the duty of the Com
missioner of Public Buildings to cause
distractions of every kind to be re-
moved from such streets, avenues, and
side walks in the city of Washington
as have been, or may be hereafter i'm
proved in whole or in part by the Uni
ted States, and to keep the same, at all
times, free from obstruction and, for
this purpose, he shall have power to in
stitute suits in any court having compe
lent jurisdiction in the District Of Co.
lumbia; and it shall be the duty of The
district attorney for said district to
prosecute the same; and whenever any
person shall desire to remove the paving
stones or to displace any other work
done by the authority of the United
States, for-the purpose of laying gas
pipes or for any other purpose it shall
be the duty of such person to obtain a
written permit from the said Commits
sioner ; and such persons shall oblige
themselves to replace the said work
to the satisfaction of the said Commits,
sioner, and within such time as he may
prescribe.
SECTION 8. And be IL further enacted,
That if any person shall place obstruo-
tions IN the streets avenue, or side
walks aforesaid, such person shall pay
the costs of removing the same, and shall
moreover, be subject to a penalty of ten
dollars, to be recovered as other debts
are recovered in the District of Column,
bia, for each and every day the said OBJ.
struction may remain after the Commits
sioner shall have given notice for It'll
removal. And if any person removing
the paving stones OF other work done OF
by the authority of the United States,
shall fail to replace the same to the sat
isfaction of the Commissioner, within
the time prescribed by him, he or the
shall be subject to a ponalty of twenty
five dollars for each aud every failure
and shall moreover, pay the costs of re
!, placing the same, the whole to be re-
covered before any Court in the Distric
of Columbia, having competent juris
dictfon and that this aud the preceding
section shall continue in force until re
pealed by Congress.
SECTION g.. And be 1t further enacted
That the Secretary of the Treasury, b.
instructed to report to Congress, at it
next regular session, all application
made by the constituted authorities o
the State and cities, for the re opening
and re-examination of the settlements
heretofore made, with such State auC
cities, report the principle of adjust
ments upon which such claim is based
, aud the amount thereof. And the Sc
cretary of the treasury is further in
structed to report to Congress at it
next regular session, the gross amour
that will be required to pay such CLAIM
to the States, and cities of the United
States.
SECTION 10. find be 1t fulher enacted
That the eleventh Section of the Ac
t of Congress, approved September fourth
1 eighteen hundred and forty one, entitled
| can act to appropriate the proceeds o
the public lands, and to grant pre-emp
g tion rights" be SO amended that appeal
from the decisions of the district off GERS
9 in cases of contest between different set
{ tiers for the right of presumption, shall
: hereafter be decided by the Commission
er of the General Land Office, whose de
cision shall be final, unless appeal there
from be taken to tho Secretary of tn
! Interior.
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