Delaware State journal and statesman., 1862-03-07
OFFICIAL
LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES.
Passed at ths Second Session Of Me Thirty sepenN
Congress
IPuBLIc-No. 31.1


[PUBLIc-NO. 81.
AN ACT making appropriations for sundry OWL
expenses Of the Government for the year end
ing the thirtieth Of Jane, eighteen hundred
aud sixty-tbree, and additional appropriations
for the year ending the thirueih of June,
eighteen hundred and sxty-two. f2
BE t enacted by The Senate and House Of Repre-
seatdiipes Of tho United States Of America in
Congress assembled, That the following sums be
and the same are hereby appropriated, for the
objects hereafter expressed, for the fiscal year
ending the thirtieth June, eighteen hundred and
sixty -three viz;
SURVEY OF THE COAST.
For the survey Of the Atlantic and Gulf
coasts of the United States, Including cOmpen-
sation of civilians engaged in the work, and
excluding pay nnd emoluments Of officers Of the
army and navy, and petty officers and men OF the
navy employed On the work. one hundred and
seventy eight thousand dollars
For continuing the survey OF the western
coaat Of the United States, (including cOmpensa-
ton of civilians engaged in the work. one
hundred thousand dollars.
For continuing the survey Of the Florida reefs
and keys, (uouding compensation of civilians
engaged in the work. and excluding pay and
emoluments Of officers Of the army aud navy,
and petty officers and men of the navy employ
ed on the wort,) eleven thousand dol ars.
For Publishing the observations made in the
progress OF the survey of the coast of the
United States, Gncluding compensation Of civil
ians employed in the work. five thousand
dollars.
For repairs of steamers and surveying schoon-
er4 used in the coast survey, five thousand
dollars
To supply deficiency in the fund for the relief
Of sick aud disabled seameb, two hundred thou.
sand dollars Propdtd That the Secretary oil
the Treasury il hereby authorized to rent either
of the several marine hospitals TO the proper
authorities of the cities, towns. or counties IL
which said hospitals are located, and contrac
with such authorities for the relief Of the sick
aud disabled seanen entitled to relief under ih,
net of third of May, eighteen hundred and two
and in easea Of infectious diseases to make such
regulations for their relief as he deems expe-
dent.
For the discharge Of such miscelaneouI
claims, not otherwise provided for, as shall bC
admitted in due course of settlement at the
Treasury. FIVE thousand dollars.
LIGHTHOUSE ReTABLIsHMERT.
For the Atlantic Gulf, and Lake coasts, viz :
For supplying the lighthouses aud beacon
lighta with oil, glass chimneys wicks, and oihei
necessary expenses Of the eamt repairing AM
keeping in repair the lighting apparatus ont
hundred and ifty-fonr thousands six hundred
and ninety eight dollars and eighty cents.
For repairs and incidental expenses, refttinl
and improving all the lighthouses and building
4 connected herewith, one hundred and tWi
thousand two hundred dollars.
For salaries Of five hundred aud nineiy-sil
keepers Of lighthouses and light beacons ant
| their assistants, two hundred and thirteen thou
sand one hundred and ninetythree dollars an
thirty-three cents.
For salaries of loriy-three keepers of light
vessels, twenty-three thousand nine hundre
dollars
For seamens wages, repairs, supplies, an
| Incidental expenses Of fOrty-hve light vessels
one hundred aud seventy thousand nine hnndre
and sixty-seyen dollars and seventy cents.
For expenses of raising, cleaning, painting
repairing, remooring, and supplying Losses Q
beacons and buoys, and for chains and sinker
for the same, one hundred and twelve thousau
three hundred aud fifty dollars.
For expenses of visiting and inspecting light
and other aids to navigation, two thousan
dollars.
FOR THE COASTS OF CALIFORNIA, OREGON, AN
WASHINGTON.
For supplying nineteen lighthouses an
beacon. lights with oil, glass chimneys, chamo
skins, polishing powder, and other eleanin
materials, transportation, expenses Of keepin
lamps and machinery in repair, publishin
notices to mariners OF changes Of aids to nav
cation, seventeen thousand two hundred an
seventy dollars
For repairs and incidental expenses of min
teen lighthouses and buildings connectG
Herewith, ten thousand dollars.
For salaries Of fOrty-three keepers 81
assistant, keepers of lighthouses, Mt an averal
not exceeding eight hundred dollars per annuu
twenty-five thousand eight hundred dollars.
Fur expenses of raising, cleaning, painting
repairing remooring, and supplying losses
+ Hoating buoys and beacons, and for chains al
( sinkera for tue same and for cOloring and nur
Z bering all the buoys, ten thousand dollars.
For maintenance OF the vessel provided for
tho net Of eighteenth August, eighteen hundr'
aud fifty six, for transportation Of supplies aI
materials, and for repairs OF lighthouses, al
|. bnoys service, and for inspecting purpose
d thirty thousand dollars.
d For communication of fuel and quarters
o officers of the army serving on lighthouse dui
Il the payment of which Is no longer provided
l. by the quartermaster's department. Eve thousa
n two hundred and thirty.nine dollars aud seveni
,. mn cents.
n For compensation Of two inspectors of oustol
e acting as superintendents for the life-sayi
b stations on the coasts of Long Island and N
n Jersey, three thousand dollars.
1t For compensation of tfty.four keepers
+ stations, at two hundred dollars each,
thousand eight hundred dolars.
For contingent expenses of the lfe-sayi
stations on the coasts Of Long Island and N
Jersey twenty thousand dollars
Of For hire OF carts on the public grounds, G
n- thousand and ninety-ive dollars.
to For purchase and repnir of tools used in
lie public grounds. two hundred dollars.
g, For purchase Of trees and tree e-boxes,
m replace, where necessary, such as have bG
10 planted by the United States, TO whitewash TT
n. boxes and fences and to repair payements
u front of the public grounds, three thousI
in dollars. .HLllt..
IS For annual repairs Of the Capitol, wat
to closets, public stables, water pipes, payeme
nd aud other walks within the Capitol squa
se broken glass, and looks and for the protection
Ia- the building, and keeping the main approao
Ter to it unencumbered, six thousand dollars.
a For annual repairs Of the Presidents Ho
'us and furniture, improvement of grounds, p
tes chase OF plants for garden, aud conting
ty- expenses incident thereto, five thousand dollI
ire For fuel, in part, Of the Presidents Hol
US two thousand four hundred dollars.
Of For lighting the Capitol and Presidents He
ate the public grounds around them, end arc
var the Executive Offices, and PennsylVania aver
Bridge and High streets In Georgetown, FC
and.a-half street, Seventh. and Twelfth str
across tie mall. fifty thousand dollars.
For additional fixtures and lighting
+. repairing the building and footWays of
ave custom house and post Office in Georgetown
10 the District of Columbia, two hundred and
the dollars, or so much thereof as may oe heeess
For purchase of books for library at
der Executive Mansion, to be expended under
be direction of the President Of the United ST.
10 two hundred and fifty dollars.
end For repairs Of the Potomac, Navy Yard,
her Upper bridges, and the roads appurte