The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-07-13
OFFICIAL.

foundry establishment completing iron-wharf cranes
gas-works; saw-mill machinery coal-house and wharf
sea-wall combinations guardhouse; completing onehalf
of storehose and repairs of all kinds two hundred and
eight thousand eight hundred dollars.
Sackes Hdrbor-For repairs Of all kinds, two thous-
and dollars.
HOSPITALS
BOston-For repairs of buildings roads, fences paint.
ing hospital enlargement of cemetery glazing painting
furniture, and miscellaneous items, eight thousand five
hundred dollars.
Nelo HorkFor repairs of hospital buildings append.
ages roads, fences walls stables painting glazing in hos
pta and laboratory and labor cemetery and grounds
fourteen thousand dollars
Washington, District Of C6lumbia-For completing
building authorized by act of March fourteenth eighteen
hundred and sixty-four, thirty thousand dollars.
Nortok-For plastering, glazing painting, repair of
fixtures, and Tagging twelve thousand five hundred
dollars.
Pnsacola-For extension of building enclosures rooms
for distributing stores and for general repairs and i'm
provements, ten thousand five hundred dollars
smphis.-For repairs and improvements, seven thous.
and dollars.
Nep Orleans-For repairs and improvements, Eve
thousand dollars.
MAGAZINES.
Decentralization shot-beds quay walls; boiler, boiler
room and machinery grading grounds; and repairs ofa
kinds toryseyen thousond four hundred and twenty-five
dollars.
For repairs of magazine, shell-houses, wharf at
Chelsea and powderboa repairs of ordnance store she'll
houses gun aud shot park at the yard repairs of nre
depot at Maiden; and tools for guncarrage shop six
thousand three hundred and seventy eight dollars
NeD Y0rk.-For ordnance machinery, and repairs of
all kinds fifty-fve thousand dollars.
Phddelphfa.-For two stone magazine buildings fifteen
thousand six hundred and ninety-six dollars.
Washington, District Of COilmbta.-For repairs to
buldngsn ordnance yard, repairs to branch Magazine
cleaning and improving ordnance yard erecting tempo
rary buildings additional ordnance machinery and con-
tinung work on new ordnance foundry, eighty-seven
thousand dollars.
Norfolk For improvements and repairs of buildings
at Magazine Fort Norfolk, ten thousand dollars.
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magazine at north end OF yard, building second she'll
house at magazine continuing preparations for gunpark
tools and machines for ordnance shop. repairs to build
ing number seventy, occupied by ordinances repairs to
magazine; and for strengthening old wharf at magazine
and building new addition. fortyfour thousand four hun
dred and eighy-six dollars
Miscelaneous-For pay f superintendent, naval con
structors and all the civil establishments of the several
navy-yards and stations, one hundred and thrtytwo
thousand eight hundred and seventy dollars.
For expenses of professors wachmen, and Others and
contingencies of the United States Naval Academy,
hundred and fifteen thousand six hundred and twentysix
dollars.
Noro Obserrofory-For pay of assistant astronomer,
three aids; and clerk, eight thousand dollars.
For wages of instrument maker two wachmen, porter,
messenger and abores keeping grounds in order, aud
repairs to buildings and enclosures; fuel lights Office
furniture and sationery and for freight transportation
POSTAGE anu incidental expenses, fourteen tnousahd
dollars
For preparing for publication the American Nautical
Almanac, twenty five thousand eight hundred and fifty
| dollars.
For furniture and repairs of same; hosecleanine and
witcvasling furnaces, CRATES, and ranges gus and
water rent improvements of grounds, wharyes and lots
and for hospital and repairs of all kinds, five thousand
| six hundred dollars.
For support of benelciares forttwo thousand dollars
To meet emergencies at the Atlantic East and West
Gull, and Mississippi stations, five hundred thousand
dollars.
For pay of photographer in the bureau of ordnance
| three hundred dollars.
SEC q And be ii further enacted That no midshpman
shall be appointed for any district not represented in
Congress. ...
SEC. 3. And be further enacted That SO much of tho
section of an act entitled An act to increase and
regulate the pay OF the navy of the United States ap-
proved June one eighteen hundred and sixty provided
that the officer charged with experiments in gunnery
at the maynard Washington, shall receive the
vice pay OF the grade next above him, be, and the is
| hereby, repealed
SEC Iaabea further enacted That to defraythe neces-
ay expenses oithe commission the most apprnv
ed site for navyyar naval station the Mississippi
River or upon one of its tributaries" the of two
thousand five hundred and ninety dollars is hereby APP
propriated.
SEC. 5. And be further enacted That the sum of one
hundred thousand dollars is hereby appropriated
large the accommodation for sick, wounded, and other
wise disabled the Naval Asylum Philadelphia author
2ed by act OF congress of March fourteen, eighteen
hundred and sixty-iour 4It
Sec 6 And beHtayher enacted That the Secretary of
the Navy be- aud is hereby authorized purchase the
balance OF square nine hundred and forty eight In the
city Washington, District of Columbia, some fourteen
thousand leet upon which naval hospital is now in
course OF erecton lFocidd the can be obtained
in the Judgment OF the secretary upon deemed Just
and reasonable.
SEC 7. And be further enacted That so mpch os tho
proviso of the act of third March, eighteen hundred and
tortyhiee entitled AN act making appropriations for
the naval service for the hafcaenda year beginning the
first of January, and ending the tlreth day of June
eighteen hundred and ortyJur" requires that proy.
sons and all other materials every and nature
for the of the navy be furnished by contract with the
lowest bidder after advertisements shall be- and the same
hereby, so far modified that it shall apply to bum
ting delivered for the use of the army and navy that 1t
shall be lawful for the Secretary of War the Secretary Of
the Navy, and the
contract for bunting of American manufacture as their
respective services require for period not exceeding
ticle ofequal quality can be imported.
Approved, March 2, 1865.
AN ACT to amend an act entitled Gan Act to ncorpor-
ate the Columbia Institution for the instruction of the
aeal ana dumb and the blind approved February six
teen, eighteen hundred and fifty-seyen ri
be q enacted dy the Senate and House of ReDreseqtq-
neeS O. Me oa'ted States Of america in Congress assem-.
ce That so much of said act requires tho teaching
repealed ana the corporate name and style thereof shall
hereafter be lhe Columbia Institution for the instruc
ton of the Deaf and Dumb"
SEC And be it further enqcted That tho secretarv oe
the Interior be- and he is hereby authorized Ia Cause ali
INDECENT blind children who are now or NAV hereafter
become entitled under the law it now exists to in
srncton in said institution to be instructed in some in
sttuton for the education of the blind in Maryland or
some oer State at cost not greater for each pupil than
TO cause the same to be paid of the Treasury Of the
United States - '
SEC Is Anu be IL frter enacted That tbis act shall
lake eect from and after the hireth day of June ech-
teen hundred and sixty-fve 20
Approved February %, 1865. ...,. ''-'
AN ACT TO provide for advance of Rank TO Officers of the
:, navy and Marine Corps for distinguished Merit
nc u enacted by ue Senate and House of Representatives
u S'eo Stes q Amsrico in Congress assembled That
IVY ocer oil the navy or marine corps by and with tho
ace ana consent of the Senate may be advanced NOT
exceeding thirty numbers in rank for having exhibited
| herosm. "'oi eN""o1uih"fy
Sec And be it further enacted That anv officer Of thu
hy vi marine corps either of volunteers or otherwise
Mlo shai De nominated to higher grade by the proy
SONS OF the first section of this act or of that of secton
e ol an ACT entitled San to establish and eouoze
siues o iine officers OF the United States navy an
ponea July sixteenth eighteen hundred and sixty-two
1 oe Pipnoled Notwithstanding the number Of said
naco l.; oe u, put no further promotions shall take
IN at erde, except for like cause until the number
S Seaueeu 10 tiat provided by law
~ n o. a DC ftaer enacted That all acts or parts
acts which are inconsistent with the provisions of tbis
act, are hereby repealed. -
approved, January q, 1865.
AN Act supplementary to an Act entitled can Act IN nre
setpe aa oath OF Office, and for other PurposesD an
proved July two eighteen hundred and sixty.two "
nc u tcted 0y the innate and House of Representatives
VIC UHeu states ~ 1piercd in Congress assembled That
W person alter the date of this act shall be admitted to
lhe par oil the supreme the United taea mr. At
any time after the fourth OF March next shall be admitted
70 the bar OF any circuit district court of the limited
states or OF the court of claims attorney or counse
LOT OF such court or shall be allowed to appear and be
IN any such court by virtue of any previous admis-
any special power OF attorney unless he shall have
and subscribed the oath prescribed In aAn act to
serpe an oath Of Office and for other purposesn ap
1uy TWO, eighteen hundred and sixtytwo accord
ri5 ~ wy rms anu III the manner in the said act pro-