The tri-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1866-1868, 1867-04-27
Official.

and fences, and to repair pavements in front of
the public grounds, three thousand dollars.
For annual repairs of the Capitol water-clos-
cts, publid stables, water-l'ipes, pavements, and
other walks within the Capitol square, broken
glass, and locks, and for the protection of the
building, and keeping the main approaches to it
unincumbered, twelve thousand dollars, in addi-
ton to the sale of old material.
For lighting the Capitol and the Presidents
House and public grounds around them, around
the executive offices, and Pennsylvania avenue,
fifty-fve thousand dollars.
For lighting Four-and-a-half street, across the
Mail, and Maryland avenue west, anu Sixth ST.,
south, fifteen thousand dollars Provided, That
the corporation cf Washington city shall light
their lamps with seyen-tcet burners, twenty-one
nights in each month, from dark until daylight,
and that no part of this appropriation shall be
disbursed until it is proved to the satisfaction of
the Commissioner of Public Buildings that said
corporation have so lighted their street lamps.
. For pay of p-lighters, gas-iitters plumbing,
lamp posts, lanterns, glass, paints, matches, ma
terials and repairs of all Sorts twenty-five thou
sand dollars.
For casual repairs of the navy yard and upper
bridges, six thousand dollars.
For fuel of the Presidents House, five thou
sand dollars.
For repairs of Pennsylvania avenue, and sprnk-
ling the same, and keeping it clean and free from
dirt, two thousand dollars.
For improvement and taking care of public re-
scrvation number two and Lafayette square, in
aQulllOl 10 the SAFE or nay WHICH may be raised
on the former, three thousand dollars.
For taking Of the grounds south of the
Presidents House, continuing the improvement
of the same, and repairing fences, three thousand
dollars.
For manure and carriage of the same for Smith
sonian grounds and public reservations, one thou
sand dollars.
For completing the improvements of Franklin
Square, graveling walks and deepening the same,
and purchasing and planting trees anG shrubbery,
five thousand dollars.
For improvement Of reservations on New York,
Massachusetts, Vermont, and Maryland avenues,
the same being now enclosed manure, trenching,
the purchase of trees and shrubbery, four thou
sand dollars
For further improvement of the Circle, on Penn
sylvana avenue six hundred dollars.
For purchase and planting of trees and boxes
for the same, replacing those that have been des
troyed on the streets, heretofore planted by the
government, two thousand dollars.
For painting the iron fences around Lafayette
square, in front of the War and Navy Depart
ments, in front of the Executive Mansion, and
the government portion OF the fence around Ju-
dietary square, five thousand dollars.
For crossings on Pennsylvania avenue, five
Thousand dollars.
For annual repairs of fences around the public
one thousand dollars.
For lighting the rOtunda of the Capital with
gas, by branch from the electric battery which
lights the dome, three thousand dollars.
To enable the Joint Committee on the Library
of Congress to purchase the historical library of
Peter Force for the library, one hundred thousand
dollars.
To enable the Joint Committee on the Library
of Congress to purchase the bust of Pulaski, now
in the old hall of the House of Representatives,
executed by the late Henry D. Saunders, one
thousand dollars.
To enable the Secretary of the Interior to pay
for books of record heretofore furnished in the
office of the register Of deeds of the District OF
Columbia and fitting necessary shelving in said
Office six hundred dollars.
For salary OF warden of Jail in the District of
Columbia, two thousand dollars.
To enable the Commissioner of Agriculture to
erect a Department of Agriculture on reservation
number two, in the city of Washington, accord
ing to the plan proposed by him, to be construct
ed under the general provisions of laws relating
to the construction OF public buildings, one hun
dred thous nd dollars.
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTE.
For the preservation of the collections of the
and surveying expeditions of the gov
ten thousand dollars.
HOSPITAL FOR THE IN
SANE.
For the support, clothing, and medical treat
mcnt of the insane Of the army and navy and of
the revenue cutter service, and of the INDECENT
insane OF the District of Columbia at the govern
ment hospital for the insane in said District, in
Guiding five hundred dollars for books, station
cry, and incidental expenses, ninety thousand
five hundred dollars and the salary of the super
of the said hospital is hereby fixed at
four thousand dollars per annum.
For finishing, furnishing, lighting, and heating
additional accommodations in the east wing of
the hospitfl ediiice, occupied as a general army
hospital during the war, and still in part untn-
ishcd, seven thousand dollars.
For continuing the wall enclosing the grounds
of the hospital, ten thousand dollars.
For building cOal-house near the wharf, two
thousand dollars
WASHINGTON AQUEDUCT.
For the payment of the employees in the man.
agement, engineering, and repairs of the Wash
ington aqueduct, twenty thousand dollars.
PATENT OFFICE.
For expenses ofreceiving, arranging and taking
care of copyright books, charts, and other copy
right matter, one Thousand eight hundred dollars,
to be paid out of the Patent Office fund.
COLUMBIAN INSTITUTION FOR THE DEAF
AND DUMB.
For the support of the institution, including
one thousand dollars for books and illustrative
apparatus, twenty five Thousand dollars: Pro-
pided, That deaf mutes not exceeding ten in
1umher residing in the several States and Terri
tories of tie United States, applying for admis-
sion to the collegiate department of the nsttu-
ion, shall be received on the same terms and
conditions those prescribed by law for resi-
tents of the District of Columbia, at the dscre-
ion of the president of the institution.
For the erection, furnishing, and fitting up of
provide enlarged accommodations for the male
md female pupils and the resident officers of the
Institution, fifty four thousand six hundred and
seventy five dollars.
For the enlargement and further improvement
IF the grounds of the institution, including un-
ler-drainage, seven thousand five hundred dol
ars.
To furnish an increased supply of Potomac
water and for the ion of tanks to regulate the
distribution thereof five thousand dollars, to be
expended under the direction of the president of
he institution.
COLUMBIAN HOSPITAL.
To aid in the support of the Columbia Hospital
or Women and Lying-n Asylum, in the District
If Columbia, ten thousand dollars.
EXPENSES OF COLLECTION OF REVENUE
FROM SALES OF PUBLIC LANDS.
For salaries and commissions of registers of
ands offices and receivers of public money,
wo hundred and six thousand one hundred dol
arS.
For incidental expenses of the several land of
ices, nineteen thousand four hundred dollars.
SURVEYING THE PUBLIC LANDS.
For surveying the public lands in Minnesota,
t rates not exceeding ten dollars per lineal mile
or standard miles, seven dollars for township,
nd six dollars for section lines, fifteen thousand
lollars.
For surveying the public lands in Dakota Ter
itorv including the lands along the Red River of
he North at rates not exceeding ten dollars per
ineal mile for standard lines, seven dollars for
ownshipS and six dollars for section lines, fifteen
hOusand dollars.
For surveying the public lands in Nebraska, at
ates not exceeding ten dollars per lineal mile
or standard lines, six dollars for townships, and
i've dollar tor section lines, fifteen thousand dol