Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-08-02
OFFICIAL.
LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES
Passed at the Second Session of the Thirty Seyent
Congress.
PrRI1c-Nn- liz.

PUBuC-No. III.
AN ACT making further appropriations for
sundry civil expenses OF the government for
the year ending thirieth of June. eighteen
hundred and sixty three, and appropriations
for the year ending thi1tieth June, eighteen
hundred and sixty-two.
Be it enacted by the senate and house of
representatives of the United States Of Amer
lea in congress assembled that the following
sums be and the same are hereby appropla-
ted for the objects hereafter expressed, tor the
fiscal year ending thirtieth OF June, eighteen
hundred and siXty-three, viz;
For completing the west wing OF the treas
ury building, five hundred thousand dollars.
For painting the outside Of the old portion
of the capitol, eight thousand dollars.
To pay the amount provided for under and
bv virtue of an act entitled ''An act to facli-
tate communication between the Atlantic and
Pacific states by electric telegraph" or so
much thereof as may become payable under
said act. forty thousand dollars.
For the purpose of enabling the commits
sioners of public buildings and grounds to re-
move the army bakery from the basement
floor of the capital. and to repair the damage
caused by said bakery, the sum of eight thou
sand dollars or so much thereof as may be
necessary.
For constructing burglar-proof vaults for
the assistant treasurer at New York, and fire.
proof file-caSes for the collector at New York.
and for incidental expenses of a change of To-
cation of these offices, one hundred thousand
dollars.
For annual repairs to custom houses, in
Guiding a new roof for the Milwaukee custom
house, and repairing damage by fire, ten thou
sand dollars.
For repairing the government warehouses,
wharves, and fences at Staten Island, fifteen
thousand dollars.
For the salary ola commissioner and consul
general to the republic of Hayti, seven thou
sand five hundred dollars.
For the salary Of a commissioner and con-
sui general to the republic of Liberia, four
thousand dollars.
For compensation of four additional draw
keepers for the two draws at the Potomac
bridge, three thousand and sixty-six dollars.
Sect ,. And be it further enacted, that the
compensation of the treasurer of the United
States shall be four Thousand dollars year.
to commence on the first day of July, eight
cen hundred and sixty
Sect. 3. And be it further enacted, that the
following sums be and the same are hereby
appropriated for the fiscal year ending the
thirteth of June, eighteen hundred and sixty
twO ont of any money in the treasury not
otherwise appropriated;
To supply the deficiency in the appropria-
ton for lightngthe capitol andpublic grounds;
twelve thousand dollars, and the act incorpor-
porating the ''Washington Gaslight Compa-
ny" is hereby so amended as to prohibit the
said company from receiving, after the first
day of July, eighteen hundred and sixty-two,
more than twenty-eight cents per hundred Gu
bic feet Of gas furnished by it to the govern
ment, and thirty cents to other customers,
subject to a discount of not less than ten per
centum on all bids for gas, if paid at the Of
fee Of said company within five days from the
rendition thereof, provided all arrears shall
have been previously paid.
To supply deficiency in the appropriation
for the seventh census, three thousand dol
lars, or so much thereof as may be found nee
essary.
For compensation to Henry X. Brown,
James r. Lambdin, and John I. kensett for
thirteen months service as art commissioners,
appointed by the president of the United
States under acts OF congress of June twelfth,
eighteen hundred and fifty-eight, and March
third, eighteen hundred and tifty-nine, nine
thousand dollars.
TO pay the amount due under and by yir-
tue Of the act entitled San act to facilitate
communication between the Atlantic and Pa
cifc states by electric telegraph" for the pc
Rod embraced between November one, eight
cen hundred and siXty-one, and June thirty,
eighteen hundred and sixtytwo, twenty-six
thousand six hundred and thirty-six dollars
and forty-four cents.
To supply deficiency in the appropriation
for incidental and contingent expenses, in
Guiding wastage, at the mint of the United
States at Philadelphia, twenty-three thousand
six hundred and forty-three dollars and eighty
four cents.
For additional expenses in transportation O
bullion and coin between the assay office anC
the mint for the year eighteen hundred anC
sixty-one, twenty-one thousand dollars.
For compensation of assistant secretary oil
the interior, per act of fourteenth of March,
eighteen hundred and sixty-two, from four
tenth of March to thirtieth Of June. eighteen
hundred and sixty-two, eight hundred and
seventy five dollars.
For compensation of the assistant secretary
of the interior during the fiscal year ending
thirtieth June, eighteen hundred and sixty
three, three thousand dollars.
For compensation of four additional draw
keepers for the two draws at the Potomac
bridge, from the dates oftheir several appoint.
ments to the thirtieth of June, eighteen hun
bred and sixty-two, three hundred and ninety
five dollars and forty cents.
To supply a deficiency in the appropriation
for the contingent fund of the senate for furni-
ture, fitting Of rooms, gas fitting, repairing,
painting materials, and other miscellaneous
items, ten thousand dollars.
Approved, July II, 1862.