The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-06-29
OFFICIAL.

For payment to etter-carrlers four hundred Thousand
dollars.
| For wrapping paper seventy-fve thousand dollars.
For Irvine, seventeen thousand dollars.
For Office stamps, six thousand dollars
For letter balances two thousand nve hundred DOLLARS
For compensation to blank agents and assistants seveI
| thousand dollars.
For Office furniture, two thousand dollars
| For advertising, sixty-eight thousand dollars.
For postage stamps and stamped envelopes, two hun
| dred and fifty thousand dollars.
For mail deprsdaons and special agents. seventy thous
| and dollars
| For mail-bsgs, sixty thousand dollars.
For mall locks and keys, eight thousand dollars
For payment balances due to foreign countries three
hundred and fifty thousand dollars.
Fer miscellaneous payments, two hundred and nifty
thousand dollars.
For foreign mail transportation two hundred and fft,
| thousand dollars.
Approved, january %, 1886.
An ACT to amend the Charter of the "washngton Gas
| Light Company"
Be ii enacted BY the Senate and House of Represatfcf
gMe United States Of America IN Congress assembled
That so much Of the acts of June twenty-five eighteen
hundred and sixty, and July eleven, eighteen hun
dred and sixtytwo, US relate to the price OF gas fur
nshed by the washington GssLigh Company" be, and
the same hereby Tspss and the act
ed as to prohibit the said company receiving on and
after the first day of December egntcen hundred and six
tyou for the benefit ofts stockholders greater price
for gas than forty cents per hundred cubic feet subject
discount of ten per centum all bills for gas furnished
to the general government and five per centum on all
Aot " OtutT ~
office OF the company within days from the rend
Approved, January 80, 1865
AN Act to amend an Act entitled IAN Act to
the Metropolitan Railroad Company, in the District Of
Columbia" approved July first, eighteen hundred and
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives
ofhe United States Of America in Congress assembled
That section seventeen of the act to incorporate the Metro
poltan Railroad Company of the District of Columbia APP
Julv he and
the same Is hereby amended to extend the time for
the completion of their railroad line, except that part
thereof between Seventeenth Street and the Capitol for
one year from the passage Of this act: Prorsd hoover
That the line from Seventeenth Street and the Capitol be
completed equipped an drumming, within thirty days from
the passage OF this act.
Approved, January 3d. 1866.
AN ACT to amend the Act entitled "An Act to amend
and extend the Charter of the Franklin Insurance Com
pany" approved second March, eighteen hundred and
thirty-eight.
Be enacted By the Senate and House Of Representatives
Of the United States Of America an Congress assembled,
That the act to amend and extend the charter Frank
lin Insurance Company passed on the second day oil
March, eighteen hundred and thrtyeight, be, and the
is hereby extended and continued in force for the
period of twenty years. from the ninth day of April egh
teen hundred and fftyeight, the time at which such
amendatory act expired and that all proceedings had by
the said Franklin Insurance Company, and all legal rights
accrued acquired and all legal obligations entered into
by said company between the ninth day of April eighteen
hundred and tyeigh and the date Of this act be, and
the hereby made valid for all legal purposes
Sec and be 1t further enacted, That the Franklin In
surance Company hereby authorized to increase their
capital stock to an amount not exceeding two hundred
and fifty thousand dollars.
Approved, January &c. 1866.
AN Act for the Relief of certain friendly Indians Of the
Sioux Nation, In Minnesota.
WHEREAS certain Indians of the Sioux nation did during
the outbreak In Minnesota In eighteen hundred and six
tytwo at the risk of their lives, aid In saving many
white men, women and children from being massacred
and, in consequence of such action were compelled to
hoona md o1do putir
destitute of the means Of support: Therefore,
Be It enacted BY the Senate and House Of Representative
That the President Of the United States be- and he hereby
authorized and requested to an examination to be
made IN relation to all the facts pertaining to the action
of the said Indians and to make such provision for their
welfare their necessities and future protection may
quire.
SEC. q And be it further enacted That for the purpose
of carrying out the provisions of this act the OF
thousand five hundred dollars be- and the same is hereby
appropriated out of any money in the treasury not other
wise Appropriated onehrd of said sum to be paid and
Oheray and the remainder for the benefit Of such other
Indians shall appear specially entitled thereto for their
friendly extraordinary, and gallant services in rescuing
white settlers from in Minnesota: PrOpidea
That not more than the sum Of five hundred dollars shall
be expended for any Indian except the chief above
mentioned and that the Secretary of the Interior shall
report the Congress the of the Indians for
whose benefit the shall be expended and the amount
expended for eacl
Approved, February Q, 1865.
AN ACT to extend certain Persons in the Employ of the
Government the Benefits Of the Asylum for the Insane
In the District of Columbia.
Be enacted BY the Senate and House Of Representatives
Of the United States Of America ia Congress assembled
That during the continuance of the rebellion civilians
ployed in the service of the United States in the quarter
masters department and subsistence department of the
army, who may be, may hereafter become insane while
in such employment shall be admitted the order of
the Secretary Of War; the persons belonging to
the army and navy the benefits Of the asylum for the
insane in the District Of Columbia provided in such
other cases by the fourth section of the Act to organize
institution for the insane of the army and navy and Of
the District of Columbia in the said District approved
March third, eighteen hundred and fty-fve.
Approved, February Q, 1865.
AN Act to provide for Acting Assistant Trearers De-
positaries Of the United States in certain Cases.
Be 1t enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives
Of the United States Of America in Congress assembled
That in case Of the sickness unavoidable absence of any
assistant treasurer depository of the United States from
his office he may with the approval of the Secretary Of
the Treasury authorize the chief clerk other
clerk employed therein to act in his place. and to dis
charge all the duties required by law of such assistant
given by the principal Of the Office shall be held to
and apply to the acts Of the person appointed to act in his
place in such cases And prouded further That such act
ing officer SHALL for the time being, be subject to all the
liabilities and penalties prescribed by law for the official
misconduct in like cases. the assistant treasurer de-
positary respectively for whom lie shall act.
Approved, February lS, 1865
AN ACT to incorporate the National Union Insurance Com.
| pany OF washington.
Be 1t enacted By the Senate and Hose of Representatives
Of the United States Of America in Congress assembled
That james Harper, Thomas Patton, c. H. Moody, John
W. Mag John NJ. Reilly d. Guy, Valentine Blanchard,
Thomas J. Fisher, Hudson Taylor Augustus Perry D.
Walker James Montgomery Joseph j. May, any five OF
them b. and they are hereby authorized aud empowered
to receive subscriptions to the capital stock of
pany of Washington who shall open book for that pur-
pose in the city of Washington the time and place to
be by them designated of which they shall give ten days
notice In two or more of the daily papers Of said city,
shall keep the open until twenty thousand shares of
fifty dollars share each shall have been subscribed and
any person Of lawful age, and citizen of the United
States shall be permitted to subscribe upon paying five
dollars each share at the time of subscribing And il
shall be lawful for the said corporation have common
SEAL and be suod plead and be mpleaded and have
and exercise all the rights privileges and mmunities for
| the purposes Of the corporation hereby created
SEC q And be further enacted, That the affairs of the
company shall be managed by nine directors to be elected
annually by ballot the second Monday Of July by the
stockholders by their legally empowered agents; and
each share Of stock shall ene the holder thereof to
yote the election to be held at the office Of the company
at general meeting of the stockholders convened for that
purpose by days public notice in two or more OF the
daily papers OF the city Of Washington: Provided That
the first election for directors shall be held pursuant to
ten days notice given in more OF the daily papers
of the city Of Washington by the persons named III the
first section of this act any five Of them who shall de-
sgnate the time when and the place where said election
shall be held and the stockholders shall then and there
elect nine directors to until the next ensuing cleo
ton provided for in this act And at the first ensuing
meeting Of the directors after every election they shall
appoint Of their number president who together
with themselves shall bold Office until the next ensuing
election herein provided or and five members of said
board shall compose quorum. Aud in that cleo
ton for directors should not be made when pursuant to t
act IT should have been made the company for that