The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-06-27
OFFICIAL.
AN Act to enlarge the Port of Entry and Delivery for tn
District of Phadelphia


BE enacted By the innate and House of Representatives
Of the United States Of ADierc1 Congress assembled That
the port of entry and delivery for the district of Phadel
pha shall be bounded the river Delaware by Fankord
Creek on the north and Broad Street, on the south.
SEC. And be 10 further enacted, That all acts or parts
of acts conflicting with the provisions of this act be- and
the same are hereby, repealed
Approved February 70, 1865
An Act to repeal Act entitled San Act the
United States Arsenal from the City of Saint Louis and
to provide for the Sale of the Lands which the
Is located
BE enacted by e Senate and House If REPRESENTATIVES
ofHe United States Of america IN Congress assembled That
the act entitled San Act to remove the United States ar
senal from the city of Saint Louis and to provide for the
sale of the lands which the is located approved
March second eighteen hundred and sxtyone be- and the
same is hereby, repealed
Approved, February 20 1865.
AN Act authorizing the President to appoint Second A.
sstant Secretary of War.
BE tnacted ty The Senate ami House If Representatives.
ofthe United States Of america IN (itqyss assembled That
the President be- and he is hereby authorized to appoint
by and with the advice and consent OF the Senate for the
term OF one year nom the passage of this act officer in
the War Department. to be called the Assistant Secretary
of War whose salary shall be thee thousand dollars per
anlnm payable in the same manner that of the Sccle
ary OF war; who shall perform all such duties in the office
Of the Secretary of War belonging to that Department
shall be prescribed by the Secretary of War mny be
| required by law.
| Approved, February 20, 1865,
AN Act to facilitate the Collection of certain Debts due
|
BE it enacted by he &ndte and House Of REPRESENTATIVES
| ofUe United States Of Ameyicd ia CoayIrSs assembled
That in all cases whore debts due from posmasers
macontlactors other officers agents. or employees Of
the Post-Onlce Department, who in default or deln-
quency, warrant of attachment may issue against all
property real aud personal ossessios aud rights legal
equitable and contingent, belonging to such officer and
and his surccs, either of them in the following
First When any such officer AGENT or employee, and
his slretes or either of the has within the meaning of
the act July seventeen eighteen hundred and xttwo
chapter one hundred and ninety-ve and the proclanl-
ton OF the President in pursuance thereof dated the
twcntyfith day Of july eighteen hundred and sixtywo
participated In, aided aetted coHntcnanced any rebel
lion against the United States.
Second When such officer, agent employee, and his
surces or either OF them, is nonresident of the district
where such officer was appointed has departed from
sn'h district for the purpose of residing permanently
OF such district of deaung the United States or of
avoiding the service Of civil process
Third. When such officer his surecs, or either Of
tn ,m has conveyed away is about convey away his
property or any part thereof or has removed is about
to his property, any part thereof from the dis
trct wherein the same is situated with intent todeaud the
United States And where such removal has taken place
cered copies OF the warrant lie sent the marshal Of
any other district into which such property may have been
removed under which certified copies shall be lawful for
such marshal to seize such property and convey
convenient point within the jurisdiction the court from
which the warrant originally issued Alias warrants may
issue upon due application and the validity of the war
rant first issued shall continue until the return day there
| Of
SEC. O. Ind be 1t further enacted That application for
such warrant may be made by any district attorney
sstan district attorney any other person authorized
by the PostmasterGcnol before any Judge in his
sencc before any clerk ofaDy court of the United
having original Jurisdiction of the of action Such
application shall be made upon affidavit of the app-
can't some other credible person, stating the existence
OF either of the grounds of attachment enumerated in the
first section OF this act and upon production Of legal ev
dence of the debt Upon such application and upon due
order of any judge of the court in the absence any
Judge without such Order the clerk shall issue warrant
for the attachment Of all the property any kind belong
ng to the party or parties specified in the affidavit which
warrant shall be executed with all possible despatch by
| hal al.alIt
sona into his custody, and hold the subject TO ali in
| cerloeutofy on final oi,ers of the court.
SEC. B. And Be further enacted That the party par
ties whose property is attached may any time within
twenty days before the return day of the warrant Civ
ing to the district attorney notice of his intention file
plea in abatement tyersng the allegations of the aida-
Wit or denying the ownership of the property attached in
the defendants, OF either VI them, in which the court
may upon application of either party, order immediate
trial by jury of the issue raised by the affidavit and plea
But the parties may by consent trial by jury in
which the court shall decide the issues raised BY the
affidavit and plea Any party claiming ownership Of the
property attached and specific return OF the shall
be confined to the remedy afforded by this act but his
right to an action of trepass other action for damages
shall not he impaired hereby.
SEC 4. And be othe eaac,ed That when the proper-
y attached shall be sold any ntcrocntory order the
court or when it shall be producing any revenue the
ncy arising from such sale revenue shall invested in
securities Of the United States under the order of the
court and ~ aceiecns shall be held subject to the order
of the court
SEC. g. Aad be ii further enacted That immediately up
the execution of the warrant of attachment tho mar
sa shall due publication of such attachment to be
made in the case of absconding debtors alherens of
the REBELLION Tor two months and in of nourcsjents
for four months Such publication shall he made in
newspaper or newspapers within the district where the
property attached situated and the details such pub
caton shall be regulated in each by the order under
which the warrant is issued
SEC. g. And be IL further enacted That after the first
publication Of such notice of attachment in all the news
papers required b. this CT am sseaeu act every p-
son indebted TO the defendants, either of Them and hav
ing knowledge of such notice, whosc property il liable
att hant
property belonging to such defendants, either of them
and having knowledge aforesaid shall and an,
for the amount Of Gcdebt and for the value Of such
property and any dispoal o. atenn 70 DISPOSE of
such property 70 the injury the uitod States shall be
illegal and void When the person persons so indebted
to having possession of the property such defendants
either OF the shall be known the district attorney
tho MARSHAL 1t shall be the duty of such officer to see
that personal notice of such attachment is served upon
such persons as in cases of gansees but the of
such notice shall not inyaliiate. the attachment.
Sec, I. And be IL FURTHER enacted, That upon appca-
ton OF the party whose property has been attached the
court any judge thereof may discharge the warrant of
attachment to the property Of the Applicant Prorded
That such applicant shall enter into and execute to the
United States good and sufficient penal bond in double
the amount Of the value OF the property attached conA
toned for the return Of said property to answer any
judgment which may he rendered III the court in the
premises which bohd sla be approved by the court
any judge thereof.
SIC. $. And be further enacted That the fees, COSTS
and expenses fssung and serving the of at
tchnen authorized by this act shall be regulated far
as possible by the existing laws OF the United States and
tho rules Of court made pursuance thereof In the case
OF preliminary trials as to the validity of the attachment
or the right of property clerks and masals fees shall
the in ordinary cases. and tho docket fee of the
district attorney shall be ten dollars.
SIC 9. ARd be 1t further endctcd That this act shall
not he construed to limit abrlge In any manner
such rights Of The United sates have ACCRUED qr been
allowed in any DISTRICT under the ioncr practice Of the
United States cortsor tile adoption OF State laws by said
courts.
Approved, February g. 1853
AN ACT to amend Act entitled "An Act to amend an
Act to incorporate the Inhabitants the City of Wash
ngtoD, passed May fifteen, eighteen hundred and TWEEN
ty," approved May fifth eighteen hundred and sixty
four, '''N'
Be enacted by the Senate and House Of Representatives
Of The United Hass Of america Cln1Tess ossenbled
That the act approved May fifth eighteen hundred |
and sixty our entitled "An act to amend AN act 10
incorporate the inhabitants of the city of Washington
passed May fifteen, eighteen hundred and twonty De
construed amended 50 TO read foows That the said
shall have full power and authority to lay
taxes on particular wards parts OF sections Of the CITY
for their particular local improvements and cause
the curbstones be set the foot and carriage ways or
much thereof they deem best to be graded and
paved to Introduce the necessary sewerage and drainage
facilities under and upon the whole any portion of any
avenue street. or ALLEYS 10 the to se suitably
paved and repaired and at all times propey cleaned and
watered; to lamps to be erected tleren and to
light the same and to pay the cost thereof the corpora
ton of Washington il hereby authorized to lay and col
ect tax upon all property bordering upon each street
alley that may be paved severed, lighted, cleaned
watered by said corporation in accordance with the pro-
visions of this act And also to lay to be laid
simultaneously with the grading or paving Of any /
avenue, street, alley in which main water-pipe or
main gls-ppe, main sewer may have been laid water
or gas service pipes lateral house drhs from such
water main or main sewer to one foot within the
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