Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-01-08

c1ted declaration by the applicant with the
amdavts, and forwarding the same to the Pension Of
In cases wherein additional testimony is required h
the Commissioner of Pensions for each affidavit SO re.
CURED and executed and forwarded Except the ada
WIS u surgeons, for which such agents and attor-
sna not be entitled to any fees) dollar and
Sec. l. Ind Dc it further enacted. That any assnt o.
attorney who SHALL directly Indirectly, demand or
receive any greater compensation for his services under
tni act than prescribed in the preceding section Of
ac or VINO shall contract agree prosecute any
claim for pension, bounty, other allowance under
tnl act on the condition that he shall receive per
claim, who shall wrongfully withhold from pen
soner or other claimant the whole or any part of the
pension Or claim allowed and due to such pensioner
claimant, shall be deemed guilty Of high misdemean-
er and upon conviction thereof sha for every such Of
fence be fined not exceeding three hundred dollars OF
imprisoned at hard labor not exceeding years. or
ootn according to the circumstances and aggravatons
Sec. s. And be it further enacted, That the Commits
sloner OF Pensions be- and he is hereby empowered to
appoint at his discretion, civil surgeons to make the
biennial examinations of pensioners which are or may
DE required to be made by law, and to examine appl
cants for invalid pensions, where he shall deem
animation by surgeon to be appointed by him neces
sary and the fees for each Of such examinations and
and the requisite certificate thereof shall be one dollar
and fifty cents which fees shall be paid to to the
~ ns person exsminea 1or MnGn ne sna 1ake
and upon the allowance of the claim of the person
amined the Commissioner Of Pensions shall furnish to
for the amount Of the surgeons fees.
Sec. g. And be 1t Further enacted, That the Commits
son by letter by any claimants applicants for PEN
sion, bounty other allowance required by law to be
adlps ed and PAID by tRe Pension Office shall furnish
all such printed instructions and forms may be
essary in establishing and obtaining said claim and in
case such claim prosecuted by an agent or attorney
Of such claimant applicant the issue Of certif-
cate OF pension or the granting Of bounty or allow
ance, the Commissioner Of Pensions shall forthwith
tify the applicant or claimant that such certificate
has been issued or allowance made, and the amount
thereof. f@S 81 IS
Sec. lo.And be 1t further enacted, That the pilots.
war Vessels Of the United States who have not been
regularly mustered into the service of the United
States shall be entitled to the bounty allowed to
of corresponding rank in the naval service pro-
vded they continue in service to the close of the pres
emit war and all persons serving as aforesaid, VINO
s S pc of r the
pension allowed by the provisions of this act to those
Of like rank, and each and every such person shall re,
service Prouidsd That no person receiving pension
bounty under the provisions OF this act shall
either pension Or bounty for any other service in the
Sec ii. And be it further enacted, That the widows
section who have been may be employed as fore
said who have been be killed in battle, oc o.
while so employed, shall be paid the bounty and PEN
sion allowed by the provisions OF this act according to
rank, as provided in the last preceding section.
Sec IL. And be 1t further enacted, That the Secreta-
~ Of the Interior be- and he is hereby authorized to
appoint special agent for the Pension Office to assist
the detection of frauds against the pension laws
persons committing such frauds to be prosecuted
and to discharge such other duties said Secretary
may require him 20 perform which said agent shall
receive his services annual salary of twelve hun
bred dollars and his actual travelling expenses incur
red in the discharge of his duties shall be paid by the
SEC. Is. And be it further enacted That all acts and
parts of acts inconsistent with the provisions OF this
act be- and the same are hereby repealed 10
Approved July IA, 1869,
cL.- vrrr ,ou4,;,,s t.o.+
By ii enacted by the Senate and House Of Representa-
tees Of the United States Of Ameaca in Congress assam
bled, That the bridge partly constructed the
Ohio River at stubenyie in the State of Oha, abut-
ting the Virginia shore of said river, hereby de-
claTed to be lawful structure Prouided That when
completed if constructed without draw it shall leave
unobstructed Roadway in the channel of the river of
not less than ninety feet above low-water mark and
such channel waterway shall have unobstructed
width of not less than three hundredfee between the
piers next to said channel waterway and one of the
spans next adjoining thereto shall not be less than two
hundred and twenty feet in length said bridge, if
constructed with draw, the to be constructed
der the limitations and conditions provided in the fourth
section of this act. .
bridge and Holidays Cove railroad are hereby declared
public highway, and established a post-road for the
purpose of transmission of mails of the United States
and that the Stubenyie and Indiana Railroad Compa-
N.Y. chartered by the legislature of the State of Ohio
and the Holidays Cove Railroad Company chartered
by the State of Virginia. either of them are author
lzed to complete, maintain and operate said road and
bridge when completed, set forth in the preceding
section anything in any law or laws of the above-nam
| ed States to the contrary Notwithstanding.
Sec: g. and be 1t further enacted, That it shall be
lawful for any other railroad company or companies,
whose line or lines of road NAV now or shall hereafter
be built to the Ohio River, above the mouth of the Big
Sandy River in accordance with the terms OF the cha
ter or charters of such company or companies build
bridge said riverfor the perfect eonnec-
ton of any such roads and for the passage of trains
thereof under the limitations and conditions hereafter
| provided. z.H 49,,
| Sec 4. And be 1t further enacted That any bridge
erected under the privileges of this act may at the o
pDft hn
built either drawbridge, with pivot other form
of draw with unbroken and continuous spans Pro-
pided That if the said bridge shall be made with I'M
broken and continuous spans it shall not be OF less ee-
walton than ninety feet above owwater mark over the
channel of the said river; III any case less than
forty feet above high water understood at
the point OF location, measuring for such elevation TO
the bottom chord of the bridge; nor shall the span OF
such BRIDGE covering the channel of the river, be
lees than three hundred feet in length, with also one OF
the next adjoining spans of not less than two hundred
and twenty feet in length and the piers OF said bridge
shall be parallel with the current OF the river as near a.
practicable Ind pYopided, also, That # any bridge
built under this act shall be constructed as draw
bridge, the shall be constructed with span oven
the channel of the river, understood at the
time of the erection of the bridge, OF not less than th
hundred in length and said span shall not be Tess
than seventy feet above low-water mark, measuring
the bottom chord of the bridge, and of the next
adjoining spans shall less than hundred and
twenty eet in length and also that there shall be
draw constructed in every such bridge at accessible
and ma vgabe point with spans of not less than
hundred feet in length each side OF the central OF
pivot pier of the draw nd provided also, That SAID
draw shall always be opened promptly upon reasona
BILE signal for the passage of boats whose constructor
may not, at the time admit Of their passing under the
permanent spans of said BRIDGE except that SAID draw
| shall not be required to be opened when engines OIL
trains passing over saidbrdge, OF when passenger
trains due, but IN shall unnecessary de ay
in the opening of the draw after the passage
such engines or trains.
Sec. s. Add be IL further enacted, That any bridge d
bridges erected under the provisions of this act shall 3
lawful structures and shall be recognized and known
post-roues, upon which also no higher charge nan b
made for the transmission the same OF the mails
the troops and munitions of Of the United States
than the rate per mile which the company Or compa
MES erecting such bridge may fron time to time re
ceye the balance of their line lines for such ser
vices and the officers and crews OF all vessels boats
RATS navigating the said Ohio River are required Il
regulate the of the said vessels and Of any pipes
chmneys belonging thereto not to interfere witt
the elevation construction or use any the bridge
erected egalized under the provisions OF this act
Approved July IA, 1852,
Chap. CLXvIII.-An Act to amend an Act, entitled
"An act to prohibit the Sale Of spirituous Liquor
and Intoxicating Drinks in the District OF Columb
in certain Cases." approved August fifth, eighteen
hundred and sixty-one.
- ii enacted By the Senate and House Of E7epTeseatd
tsres Of the United States of america IN Congress assem-
bled That any person offending against the provision
Of the act entitled can act to prohibit the sale spirit
uous liquors and intoxicating drinks i'll the District
Columbia in certain cases" approves August NTH
any justice of the peace for the District of umbia
and, upon conviction shall pay fine Of twenty dol
lars, in default of such payment shall be commute
to the jail in Washington county in the District OF Co
lumbia, for thirty days.
Sec T. Ana 0e JaTthef endcteo, mat any person II
censed who shall hereafter be licensed, to sell spr
ituous liquors, or intoxicating drinks within said Dis
trct who shall suffer permit any soldier volun
teer the service of the United States any perso
wearing the uniform of such soldier OF volunteer, t
drink any sprituous liquor Intoxicating drink upo
his promised shall be deemed guilty Of the same ofenc
mentioned in the act hereby amended, and upon con
vction before any justice of the peace aforesaid
shall be punished in the manner prescribed by thi
| act. ssse-4
Sec. g. And be 1t further enacted, That any parsol
convicted under the provisions of this act and the
hereby amended. shall forfeit his license to sell spiritu
Gus liquor, and intoxicating drink and any 1cens
thereafter granted person during the con