The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-09-11
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JOINT RESOLUTION to amend the joint Resolution entitled
Joint Resolution in Relation to the Public Printing
approved juno twenty third eighteen hundred and
sixty.
or the United States of america in Congress Assembled
That the superintendent of public printing shall be- and
he hereby authorized to purchase the paper required
for the public printing by accepting the sealed proposals
of the lowest bidder bidders for any specific portion
portions of the whole amount of any particular kind
of paper required, for either three months six months
year. the minimum portion 10 he specified by the
superintendent in hs advertisement for proposals. and
to be low will, in his judgment, most increase
competition, and be most advantageous to the United
States In all other respects the proposals and contracts
shall be subject TO the conditions and requirements Of the
existing law and any contractor failing comply with
the terms Of his contract under this resolution shall be
liable to the same extent, and in the manner as
provided in the like in the joint resolution hereby
amended and she'll be the duty of the superintendent
TO report fully in regard TO all proposals contracts
for paper in his report to congress- and also in
regard to all prop osals and contracts for thogphing
Approved, March s. 1866.
mo. s.l
RESOLUTION to extend the Time for constructing The
Burlington and Missouri River Railroad, in Iows aud
filing Map OF Relocation.
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives
Of the United States Of america in Congress assembled
That the time allowed by the eighth section of the act
entitled "An act to amend act entitled Anact making
grant Of lands to the State Of Iowa, in alternate sec
tons to aid in the construction of certain railroads in
said State approved May fifteenth eighteen hundred and
tysx for the construction annually of sections of
twenty miles each Of the Burlington and Missouri River
Railroad be, and the is hereby, extended one year.
and that the provision Of the second section of the act
approved first Of July eighteen hundred sixtyour
entitled AN to regulate the compensation of regis
and receivers of the landces In the several States
and territories in the location Of lands by the States and
corporations under grants by Congress which requires
that map of the change of location shall be filed with
the Commissioner of the General Land Office within one
year. be, and the same is hereby, repealed.
Approved, March 8, 1885,
No. S.
REsoLUT1os transferring Maps and other Documents
relating to the Surveys of the Pacific Railroad to the
Department Of the Interior. -,
Resolrsd by the Senate ana House of Rspresenatipes
Of the United States Of America Congress asembied
That all maps proles and other drawings together with
estimates and reports connected with explorations and
surveys for the Pacific Railroad made under the author
ity of the Government and all other Information upon
the subject Of said road in the possession any depart
ment of the Government be transferred the Depart
ment Of the Interiors and that the Secretary of the
terror be authorized to furnish copies Of the same free of
charge to the Union Pacific Railroad Company 20 fr
they may be useful in aiding sad Company In dstsrmin
Ing the proper route for said road. - ~
Approves, March = lses,