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Proposals.
LIMITED STATES MAILS.
SOUTH CAROLINA.


SOUTH CAKOIlNA
nv rosr offi,E DErAhrMNr,{
ps,,.,- T., WAhINdrof January 2, l&,
st.isIp V vi eonseying he mails o. the United
ioWips roa,s. ~ ss.,s s sn, ~ on M ~.
tsesived at ths Contract once q this Department
tniin,.m VI "srch u next W Do decided py April ~
Tbs arscsp,.l htdao,. ,~t,, L.. ....t.u, A.. 49,, a..
oatb snmwnn eS 1aae,. VII 20 required 70 axe me
sShttaots III me Torn and manner prescribed by
ia pm nNa ssp - o. anS n5spamen' and
WV ,om que West 70 DonaldsNlle, miles and
back three ws sn 'ss a week r,,,, a., s,,o-
day tSp, m,
Arrive A. DonaldsylMe BY -, IN.
Leave Donadsvllle tuesday, Thursday and sat
urday ato ~ ~
Arrive Due west by Up m; ,. -
Proposals for three additional trips per week n-
Nited.
800 From Monticello, by Long Kun, TO Aston,
miles aud back, once week
Arrive At Aston by l2m
Leave Aston frldAyM p. m.
Arrive at Monticello ~ 4p. u! .
SOL From spartanbnrEC, u, by valley fAlls Mount
LSspSn TS rT2.peS SsSSUs
Tryon, to HeudetonNille, A's miles aud back
once week.
Leave spaItanburg G. y. Ihursdsy ash,m
Arrive a. Hendersonyt,le friday BY I'm
Arrive at spartanburg Q. IL saturday by 6p. M,
57Ua From Allcndalc, by Great Cypress, TO Baruwell
c, u miles And back, twicehwoek
Arrive al Barnwell G.. II. by II a m.
Leave Barnwen q. u. Tuesday and Friday at
I'm.
Arrive Of Allendale BY bp., M,
once week
Leave Charleston Tuesday at 8 p. m.
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TINTED STATES MAILS.
jA2-wtt

GEORGIA.
wAsHIsoIoS, January 2lsS
Proposals fSr eonysyIg me pS ,s q me M to
i:EinF routes ths ma: q GscTEn: vii! b RI
loving M OF March 81 ''1' 10 DC decided O' Ap'
S S pFs.sriSsd d' S9 law and Known the test
oc2l From LexInst.n to Lexington Depot. miles nd
Leave Lexington daily. except Sunday. at 80
Arrive At Lexington Depot by saos. nj.
Leave Lexington Depot daily, except Sunday, at
Arrive at Lexington by 10 N.
GLE Prom ToOmb.boro to Dublin - miles aud back,
Leave Tocmb.boro' Saturday st7sm.
E kssiys b s. PHs' Fri 81 Ss,F.m.
Arrive at ToonbsbOfo7 By Gp. m
$50 From wrshtsvlle to Tennle. 10 miles aud back.
Leave WrIEht.ynl. Friday .tlO.,m,
fs leave TMSnn fnS Pfid ~ ri % IN.
Arrive at Wrisht.viilo By Up. m
$40 From Thon.ston to wsynmanvlle, mile. aud
Leave Thonaston tuesday and Thursday at 8
Arrive at wayumanvillo by Ham.
Leave WaynnanviIIo Tus'dny aud Thursday I"
Arrive at Thomaston by sp. IN.
GA From Eatonon to Monticello. 10 miles and back
Leave E.tontcu Monday. Wednesday. and Friday
Mses' asa Sk Wednesday, and FRI
| dAy,atSA.m an.
| Arrive at Batonton by II. 30 Pm.
6lt. Prom Macon. by Jefersonvills and Marion, to
| Twggsvillc, ~ miles and back, snco week.
| Leave Macon Wednesday at q a. M,
| Arrive at Twlggsville by 6p. m.
Leave Twgssvillo Thursday at Gam.
Arrive At Macon by 6p.
| NorRs.-Preposals must be to carry tho mail with
celerity, certainty, and security, using the terms
ofthe law, and they must DO guaranteed by two re-
sponible persons certified to as such by postmaster
| or Judge Of court OF record
No pay be mado for trips not performed. and fol
three times the pay Of the trip may be deducted. Roi
arrivals so far behind time as to break connection
with depending mails, and not sufficiently excused,
onefourth OF the compensation for the trip 10
to forfeiture Fines will be imposed unless the deln
queney be satisfactorily explained for negeeting u
take mall from into post ofice for suffering Il
DO injured destroyed robbed, or losti and for rcfus
inE after demand, to convey tho mail as freq Al
the contractor runs, or concerned In running, voh
ess the route, The Postmaster 0cneral may ANN
the contract for dlsobsyinG the post once law. thu
Instructions OF the Department He may alter tn,
schedule Of departures and and also srder 81
increase tho contract pay, Ho may also eurtail
disco ntnue the service In whole or In part, at
rata decrease Of pay allowing ono month extra com
psnsston on the amount OF service dispensed with.
Bids should be addressed to the Second Assihan
Postmaster General superscribed "Proposnls, Stat
Of 0sorkia, :" and sent by mail.
For forms Of proposals, &c. and other formal on
see OF October 81 1855, and OF this ate
I in pamphlet form, n the pIinsGa pos! ofness;
jei7.H Postmaster General
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Jolsr RESOLUTION to provide for a commission
10 examine and report on meters for distilled
spirits, "
ys,sutatirt, Of lie limited States of Amotca IN
Congress assembled. That a commission, to con
sist Of Eve persons to be appointed by the secre'
tary Of the Treasury, Is hereby created, whose
duty IL shall be, in connection with the existing
commission of the Academy Of Science, to care
fully examine all meters and mechanical contri-
yancos or inventions that may 10 presented to
them, intended to measure, test, and ascertain
the productiveness Of grain, or other articles
prepared for distilIation, or the actual quantity
ADD strength Of distilled spirits, subject to tar,
produced thsrefrom, giving due notice Of the
Em,s and places where such examination will be
conducted and that the commission shall moet
and proceed to tho performance Of their duties,
under the instructions Of the Secretary Of tbs
Treasury, at the earliest practicable day and sha
report in detail to the said Secretary, to be com
manicated to Congress, the result Of their OF
animation, with such recommendation a. they
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Proposals.
TINTED STATES MAILS.
NORTH CAROLINA.

wAsnisaros, January 2, 1855
RI y s s f. $ {
sssiy's " ssi' sHs' Il !. 3Sf
isesPsd bidders will be required 70 take tn. oath
rs, From Beaufort to Ports@outh. IS mile. aud back
ss: $iiS5sS: %SSi:s:s
' SS S.si B%.s: ss:ai E s s:
Leave Bostwlss's Mills Thur.dsy Mapm
m S'F aiSsa SS sf.s 81 River
. s@.S o. w ysssSs,: C. SSiTy uss: H Mi
TO @sih.II,s ssS $ils. and S.ef. once wsss''
k fsys sI' %ssa M'a TSSf.ass
SO. From icn,,SOtoush, 81 Hss,Hoca. to Cary. IS
miles and back, sig times week:
ft.is.s car. \, mex. day lay, S y,.s,
kS sEs GiT Ssy casip nsat
'' P SansSs ssS sy s Hs
Ls1 & va ssSss hue Fsaay s' fh Ss:s and Sat
A pISsy a Gharlo,to Monday. Wednesday aud
Leave st Shsist|s 7 Tuesday. TAur.da, and s.,ur,
As Sfyn 4 'w%sdo.boro' Monday. Wednesday and
m F %ss SSf:fS Sil h sSsg S:. md md
back, three times week; r,...,.i o.,
lSaSSs c Gs TfS;f,s fhs5.fs, and Bat,
Arriys a RpthsIfotdtOn Monday. Wednesday
Leave Run RS!f:T II Monday. Wednesday and
Arrive II CRerryvine Tuesday. Thursday and
nss Pom Rs.lsh % L%'seASurs, Is mile. and back.
k!. .!S' f c. sSSiSsasesI 81 "
AM arrive 4, RsslsFh SG IAN II uu., hack
Leave save fI R mo Monday. Wednesday and Fri.
tH,TsssI asas d! sS Ss.5s,s., ..s ra,
s fis$ h.sss g y a, ,.s 10 mile. aud
I. ave- iI fR:s s Saturday Hs.n.
kssN ye fc snsSseSs sss az s,sSpm
sans Fen ass':fF;Si X WI FES ;s
!Tsnpi = ~ miles and back; once swset'
Arrive 4 BSsktGyn By W.,
Arrive )" Murphy SySS m
certainty and security. using the terms Of The law
and they must be by two responsible per
a court OF record
| No pay will be made for trips not performed, and
for each Of such onisops Not satisfactorily exPlspet
arrivals so far behind time to break eonncctisi
with depending mails, aud not sufficiently excused
one fourth OF the compensation for the trip subjec
to forfeiture Fines will be imposed, unless the do
lnqueney be satisfactorily explained for neglectint
,ise The mall from Sr into post SSo iGT seasr
FOR refusing. sHer demand 70 convey The mail as rc
quently as the contractor runs, or Il concerned u
running, vehicles on the route; The Postma,te
General may annul the contract for disobeying tn
post one laws the Instructions Of the Department
He may alter tho schedule Of departures and arrivals
and also order an increase OF service by ALLOWING
therefor pro rata increase the contract pay. IL
may also eurtai discontinue the service In Who'll
or In part, at pro rata decrease Of pay, allowing
one months extra congregation o1 The amount :
the Second Assistant Postmaster General, super
seribsd "Proposals, State OF North Carolina. an
sent by mail
For forms Of proposal, 3e, and other informa III ~
see advertisement Of October 81. 1896, and Of TIL
| ALEX. W. RANDALL,
| ja22-wtt Postmaster General.
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Approved, February 2, 1855
lPuBLIC-No
iS ACT 10 suspend further reduction of the cur

PCBLIC-NO.
tSAcr 10 suspend further reduction Of the cur
rency.
BE 1t snacfsd'Jy The Semafe 0md Hon" Of Rep
,.semtat.ues offhs United States Of Amsytca in
Congres, assembled, That from and after the
passage of this act the authority Of the Secre-
tary Of the Treasury to make any reduction Of
the currency, by retiring or cancOlling United
States notes, shall be, and ia hereby, suspended
but nothing herein contained shall prevent the
cancellation and destruction Of mutiated United
states notes and the replacing CT the same with
note. of the same character and amount.
SCHUYLER COLFAX,
Speaker Of the House Of Representative,
IF. WADE,
President Of the Senate pro iemp2ye.
Endorsed by the President 'Receiyel Janu-
sry %, 1868"
MORE by THE DEPARTMENT o. SrArE.--The
foregoing act having been presented to the Presi
dent Of tho Unted States for his approval, and
not having been returned by him to the House
Of Congress in which 1t originated within thu
timo prescribed by the Constitution of thu
United States, has become law without his ap
provGl.
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PROPOSALS FOR ARMY TRANSPORTATION.
lIrADorARTRks DfsrkICr OF MONTANA,
OFFICE Assistant QuARTBRhAsrEN,
4. Al Il

'ftiSs nss,nnAh = Nnnsn iGs"
ssasa y s II q M s: % o
tiansporiati"n Of military supplies during The year,
5 "a SSas tH5
Route 20 being from aGT' benton ho1 Por, sbsE
s s'GGr{ o SS{ E aSnss re !us es
posts AS may be established in southern Montana
Roafic 10 .belnE from the mouth Of thr Na;e..hclI
river to tho new pos! sIout to be established on said
Tho weight to be transported on route No l will DO
% BE- S1S 81 on rou. No. 9w b.
LOO 900 pounds, more or less
p.2 aas hWnarsd miles, Tor each moah Of ths year
beginning VITA May !, lS6e' and ending with April9'
Bidder. should siyS their name in full w.Il f. 4.
Ts o. mon. cI &.
W RI and sooa and
with he terms Of iii. Sdv.rtIs emont -.
The contractor will be required to give bonds In the
Satisfactory evidence Of tho loyalty and sovcney Of
each bidder and person offered as security must &C
Proposal. must 30 endorsed. .,IrOpo.sl. for Army
Transpprn!on on route NO; ~ Fo G sbnn
N Il And none will bs entertained unlen they
fully comply with tho requirements oil hi. adSerns
The party to whom an award I. made mus! be Pre-.
pared to enter into the contract at once, and to give
he required bonds for the faithful Performance ofh'
| contract, III I'll, ,L., /,
| offered Is reserved. , ,
The contractor must be In readiness for service by
the hrst day Of May, 1863 and will DO reqIitsd &c
have place NJ business, or agency, whleh ne ear
| be communicated with. promptly and readily, iol
| routes Nos Asd 2, al Fort Benton or Fort shaw
| Montana Territory,
The conditions OF the contract will be the same y
on route No. 4, Department Of Dakota, with the d
ference OF locality excepted, blank forms o. whei
can be had by application TO this once or Al the en-
| Of the Quartcrmaster at Now York, chicago, saln
Saint Paul, 1850,
| BY order Brcvct Drigader General 5. u. Holhbird
'"''' V 81" D'p"'''"VH' VI r.. s. CONSTABLE,
| tana, hof'a
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OFFICE AcTIso AssIsrAYr autarEsnAsJ!n,}
HuSrsviLLE. Ala, Jan. Y. 1865. )
Sealed proposals, In duplicate, will DO received Al
this once until II O'Clock, a. IN, February 10. 1865,
for supplyin E the post OF Huntsyille, Ala, with
il, 90 (iweTyc thousand pounds OF Hay,
lIuU fourteen thousand) pounds Of Fodder.
iB,OOO (sixtccn thousand) pounds Of Straw,
s,Q1S (ciEhl thousand nino hundred and twenty
eight pounds Of Oats,
5000 (eght thousand nine hundred and sixty
pounds Of Corn.
To be delivered In quantities required 10 meet tho
public wants at the post OF Huutsyilie, Ala.
Zach proposal must be accompanied by the written
guaranty Of two responsible persons that the bidder
will faithfully fuhl any contract made with the Uai'
ed States Government,
The Government reserves TO itself the right 10 reject
e. b. SAVAGE,
jasO-l6t First Lieut. and Act q Asst Q, n.
THIs IS TO GIVE NOTICE, THAT THE SUB;
Washington county, 10 the District Of Columbia. lo.,
Of Jefferson D. Kort.. I.tS o" Of %a.Rinsioa county.
District OF Columbia, deceased; All persons having
claims sgainst the said deceased are hereby warned 70
exhibit the same, with the vouchers thereof 10 the
subscriber, on or before the 2lst day Of January
next they may, otherwise by law BIO excluded from
Given under my hand ic:Sh IN az K k6 SssFFss.r
| Ta, wsw Xdniaj'iIsT
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ALAB A.
pOsT DFFIf

ALABAMA
Posr oFTIcE DEPARrNggr,
w1fnIS ,Sr Ia 6f Az hs state.
I tTm IN he State OF kSbsnS, viii be received AZ hs
MaeR S Sf. TO 81 be as3sG ~ April 10 oRna
Accepted bidders viii be rsaSircd 70 tsk1 sh. 9a,h
$50 From Abbcyilc, by ClSpton aud skippcryilc. to
Leave AbbeviIlc Saturday ATTAIN
Arrive at Barnes Crossroads by 5pm.
$50 From cshHba to selma IL mile. aud back. three
Leave caEabs Monday. Wednesday and Friday
A5.Ss i SsITSaSxs 12 E.a,..,,v and Friday
or ATIy$p% cahaHn Sy1P oInn,n. cy. ,,o,,.,
Leave fisisasyiIiS Monday, Wednesday aud
Arrive 4. ColHmHs, By ipS%, .,pr,,v
.,, AfiiyS ssriskispp;s,ylIls &ysgn, ;, ,u. ~,
Le% SSF' i Ras:ciVic sSSday, "wednesday aud
Arrive a. TussunbIa by II am.
Leave Tnscumbia Monday, Wednesday aud
Arr fSn q 4 Ra q by s:0pm.
ISIS From summerned to Selma. 81 miles aud y.
Leave sGmmerHsid Monday, Wednesday nd
A1 rTIan y 8 Selma IN Bylpm
Leave Selma Monday, Wednesday and Friday at
s,Bam.
Arrive al summcrdeld by lO9am.
GslI From Troy, by Olustee Crock, Oak Grove, Ra-
mar, oakley, sharpsville and showdown, to
Leave Troy Tacsdsy and Friday At lam
fGaHe WeandSIag and Saturday at
iam.
| Arrive at Troy by lOpm
| Norgs Proposals must be to carry tho mail with
"celerity, certainty, aud security, using the term
Of tho law, aud they must be guaranteed by two re
sponsbc persons certified 10 as such by postmaster
| Ur Judge Of a court Of record.
| Upay will be made for trips not performed, hnt
for each OF such omissions not satisfactorily explained
three times the pay Of tho trip may DO deducted. Fol
arrivals ~ far behind time as to broRk connection
with depending mails, and not sufficiently excused
one fourth Of the compensation for the trip subjee
ncicncy il satisfactorily explained, FOR neglectng 4
take the mai from into post oniec for suffering
be Injured destroyed, robbed, or lost and for re
fusng, after demand TO convey the mail as frequentl
| a, the contractor runs, or ia Concerned IN runnn
vehicle. on the route. The Postmaster General ma!
aunu the contract for lisobeying the post once law
| or the instructions Of the Department. lie may alie
an increase u service by allowing therefor pro rat
increase the contract pay. lie may also curtail
discontinue the service, In whole or In part, hta pr
| rata decrease OF pay, allowing one months extr
compensation on the amount OF ssryic dispensed with
bids should he addressed to the !, Second Asss!aI
| state OF Alabama, and sent by mail,
For forms Of proposal, &c, and other Information
see OF October a. 1865, and Of this dat
IN pamphlet FORM " tho pripflGal G1't o,nefs
ia?3-ThCw Postmaster General
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OFFICE OF LIaHr- HOUSE ISsrEoIoR,{
BUFFALO, February, 1883 !
Proposals. will be received al thi. once pntil the
nth day of February 1893, for setting tho buoys at
Maumee Bay, RaisOn Point, Point houille, and De-
troit river.
River, and sandusky Bay,
Separate contracts will be made in the division aud
order named Of the fore point, and will embrace
the taking up the buoys before the close Of nAyiga
tion and replacing them with temporary Substitutes.
The buoys TO be furnished by the Government.
by order OF the Light House Board.
FRANCIS b. ELLISON,
felO.td Inspector.
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jaa,.Th6t Postms ster General
OROPOsALs FOR ARMY TRANSFORMATIONS


DisrRICr or TuH lEDIAs TBkRIToRf, !
PokT uIns9s. e. II, JsnnhTy !. lss;
this ofnce until 10 o'clock a IN. THURSDAY, Fsbru-
airy % 1865 for tho transportation from Fort Gibson,
l. r, to Fort Arbuckle. T.. or sneh other posts or
route or on It's continuation. with the limits o. the
Indian Territory, of 100 pounds OF Military Sup
plies, such other quantity as tho Government may
ieqs!ro 70 Transport darIp Che ySar April
Bidders will state the rate per one hundred pounds
per one hundred miles at which they will transport
the stores each month Of the year. beginning April
], 1893, and ending March 81, 1872.
their places Of residence, and each proposal must be
accompanied by guaranty from two or moro persons
whose loyalty and solvcney, as well as that OF mo
bidder, are ccrtined by clerk OF court Of record
setting forth that In case contract is awarded 70 the
party proposing will be accepted aud entered into,
and good and security furnished for tho faith
ful performance Of the same,
pared 10 execute ooaraes without unnecessary delay.
and to give bond for the faithful performance thereof
in the sum OF s0. 900 (on thousand dollars and be In
readiness to commence tho transportation OF stores on
He will also Be- required to have an office or place
Of business at or Fort Gibson, T. and to have
ut his com mlnd teams sufficient to transport at least
90, 900 pounds per month
10 reject any Or all bids which may be received, and
any contract made will be subject to the approval OF
the QuArtermaster General of the army. -
Payments upon any contract awarded will DO made
monthly, In current funds.
Bidders invited To DO present on tho day OF open
Proposals should be indorscd " Proposals for Army
Transportation, and addressed TO the Chief Quarter
master, District Of the Indian Terrilory.
By, authority Of Colonel Del. Floyd JONES' com
| nandns District oftho ]. i. ,,,n
Capt. and A. q. M, U. b. A.,
f.s,td Chief Qua rte rms star
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Medical.
pGLTIMoRE LOCK HOSPITAL.
ESTABLISHED AS A REFUGE FROM auAoKERY.
TANNED.

n. ,ouysr,y a,..ov,,,a ,.o ,,o,, ,,,,.,r.
Icsdy and snlS escetuI remedy is is. rs, ,I, 70.
sG sS SGS.ss iS:s F!S:s
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.5S 5s Habit
tai 70 theIr victims than ihs song q syrsp: % he
SGTas Gs SnSpso rsnSsns 'a %arrss
possible. YOUNG MKs
E.pccally, who have become he victims Of Solitary
sc mat "a m u NH ~
O hG mos, exalted talent, and brilliant nsssse
with III hHnI"rs y eoauenes or walked to sestsey he
living Tyre. may cali WIN IP M ssndd'n''.
Married Persons, o. Young Men contemplating mar.
S 5$S sSST$ sSll X I', w.
sSndI H%i f rsS SpSp h. XIII anu
TS. GPISG and fS SfST E;2 s
ssi!%. = i$p!SPsS iassI;ssss !, ss.:ss;
si ssssSf9 fSs subSs viz p to S.sy
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writing should ,t.tc ase and send portion Of sd'or
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v,,.,u. =, IL. BIZ goiiaao ~ S,,u,o,. I,,,,,
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ben spent n ,hr hospitals g. London, p,ri rhisds
~ IN
nrnna .ns sisrnsI pu =. .nasn sonnd. 49,
uInsst VIII fremont bIu,hinr attended son,stime.
WIN arrangement OF tho mind were cured immed''
avery T,xr pIprtcrI n NOTICE
n, I ,L,T.s,s. I'll tho.e vho hs,s ininrsa than,
s.iyc. Nv Il, proncr iniascnses and soitspy bsbits
WhcS L n oo'n nay anH nr n" 'o'
rhn.o .tn sa,,n ~ IN ~ ~ meisseh,x .r.c,.
nraaucsd h, ssriy hab, N vaaib yia. West nsss Of
KY mssS IA I'm. p,tn. 4, III Iis,a nimness ~,
sisht, Loss Of Muscular Power, Paipt.tion Of the
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sSe sore " ne syII. ,nroJrcsa 49,
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eeo1mng "snn ps,e. nC ahoU, ~ sRss so
sy,nnioins ,f lansnmntion o"' Wv '''' '''s"' "'
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[PuBLlc REsoLUrIoS-No.

4 REsoLurIos limiting contracts for stationery
and other supplies 10 the Executive Depart.
nents to one year,
Rc,olrsa By tie Senate aud House ct R,ps,
ssHtqiivsSofihs Unite3 SiatFSOt ADtsJicI IN Con,
grss, assembled, That it shall not be lawful for
any Of the Executive Departments'to make con
tracts for stationary or other supplies for a
longer term than one year from tho time the
contract 10 made and that whenever proposals
for supplies have been solicited, the parties re-
spending to such solicitation shall be duly mott
fsd Of the time and place Of opening the bids,
and be permitted to be present either in person
or by attorney, and a record Of zach bid shall
then and there be made.
Approved, January 81, 1865,
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tPuBLic REsoLUrIoS-No ".
JoiST RESOLUTION providing for the sale OF iron.
clads.
Be ii tssoiVcd by The Senate and House Of Rep.
rs,eataiire, Of The United States Of America in
Congrs,J assembled, That the Secretary Of the
Navy be, and he is hereby. authorised to dis.
pose Of such iron.clad vessels, except those Of
the Dictator" "Kalamazoo," "Monadnock, "
and 'Passaic" classes. as in his judgment are
not required by the interests Of the service, at
price to be determined by appraisal, to be made
BY board OF not less than Eve naval officers,
two Of whom shall be engineers, and report shall
be made to Congress, as fast MS said vessels are
sold, Of the amounts realized from such sales,
and the parties to whom sold P,opided, That
after such appraisal, public notice shall be given
that proposals will be received for thirty day,
for the purchase Of said vessslsi and that the
highest price so proposed, being not less thar
the appraisal. shall DO nccepted And proridea
FURTHER. That the proceeds Of all such sales shall
be paid into tho Treasury of the United States
Approved, February :, 1858.
The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-02-15

Az ACT to repair certain bridges over the canal
Be ii enacted, Sc, That the sum oftwelve hun
bred dollars, or so much thereof as may be nee.
essary, be, aud the same is hereby appropriated
out Of tho general fund, to repair the bridge
over the canal at street south, and also to re.
pair the bridges over the canal at l. street south
and at Virginia avenue the money to be ex.
pended under the direction Of the Canal Com
missioner with the approval of the Mayor.
Approved, January IS, 1865