Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-03-23
OFFICIAL.
LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES.
Passed st Third Session Of Fortieth Coneress.
OFFICIAL.


seventy, and for other purposes
command from S0tEydGys SNr.
PUBLIC WOkks UHDkR THE sUPERVIsloN OF
ThE AKCHITECT OF THECAFIToL kxrsNsIes.
FOR nnishing and repairing the work of the
tbO0-SId dOllars.
For finishing and repairing the work ON the
new dome of The Capucl, tye thousand dol
lars
For the annual repairs of the old portion of
tne Capitel, such as psintIng. glazing, keeping 2
and approaches 10 the building, ten thousand
dollars.
For finishn ng the work on the north front of
the Patent Ofice building, and for improving
q street from Seventh TO Ninth street, eight
Thousand five hundred dollars Proriied. That
the corporation OF Washington city cause the
north half OF G street between Seventh and
Ninth streets to be paved at the same time, the
cost thereof to be assessed against the private
properly frontisS thereupon in the manner
usual in cases o. such improvements.
To finish the improvements on the western
front of the post Office building, on Eighth
street, between and Z streets, for paving,
su hundred and fifty dollars: Prorided, Tn II
the corporation Of Washington cause the
western half Of said Eighth street between Z
and streets TO be paved at the same time, the
cost thereof to be assessed against the private
property fronting thereapon In the manner
usual IN cases of such improvements.
For the purchase Of a site at Omaha, Nebras-
IA, and ior the erection upon the same of a
building for a post Office, the federal courts
and federal offices, twenty five thousand dol
lars.
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION.
For the preservation Of the collections of the
exploring and surveying expeditions OF the
government, four thousand dsllars.
METROPOLITAN POLICE.
For salaries and other necessary expenses of
the Metropolitan Police for the District of
Columbia two hundred and eleven thousand
sum, amounting 10 one hundred and a We thous-
and f1ve hundred and twenty five dollars, shall
be paid 20 the said Metropolitan Police force By
the cities of Washington and Georgetown, and
the county Of %ashin Rton, beyond the limits
Of said cities,) in the District Of Columbia, in
the proportion corresponding TO the number Of
patrolmen allotted sev-rally to said precincts
and the corporate authorities of said cities, aud
the levy court of said county, are hereby au-
thcrized and required to levy q special tax not
exceeding one-thfrd of one per centum, TO be
only, for the services Of the fiscal year ending
June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and seventy
EXPENSES OF THE COLLECTION OF
RENENUE FROM SALES OF PUBLIC
For salaries and commissions of register OF
land Offices, and receivers of puolic moneys at
sixty-six land offices, two hundred and eighty
seven thousand eight hundred dollars.
For Incidental expenses of the land Offices
twenty thousand dollars.
SURVEYING THE PUBLIC LANDS
For surveying the public lands in M,nneso-
"a, al rates not exceeding ten dollars per Inca
mile for standard lines. seven dollars for to vn-
ship, and six dollars for section lines twspty v
thousand dollars: and such construo tion shall
be given to the Ioint resolution mum Der rhirty
approved twenty fifth April, eigh teen hundred
and sixtytwo. as shall not abridge the grant
under the act Of June third, eighteen hundred
and ffty six. for railroad from Fon du Lac
portherly to the State line, and the Chicago and
Northwestern Railroad Company may select
their lands along the full extent of the original
route of sand road as filed under the said acr
For surveying the public lands IN Dakot.
Territory, at rates NOT exceeding ten dollars
per nile for standard lines. seven dollars Iforl
township and six dollars for section lines ar
teen thousand dollars.
For surveying the public lands in Montana
Territory, At rates not exceeding fifteen dollars
per lIneal mile for standard lines, twelve dol
IaIs for township and ten dollars for section
Ines, twenty-five thousand dsllars.
For surveying the public lands in Nebras-
ka, AT rates not exceeding ter dollars per lin
eal mile for standard lines, seven dollars for
township and six dollars for section lines
forty thousand dollare-
For surveying the public lands in Kansas, at
rates not exceeding ten dollars per lineal mile
for standard lines. six dollars ior to wnsnip and
hve dollars for section lines, forty thousand
dollars.
AT -ates not exceeding fifteen dollars per lIneai
mile for standard lines, twelve dollars for
township and ten dollars for section lines
thirty thousand dollars.
For surveying the public lands in Idaho, al
rates not exceeding fifteen dollars per mile for
standard lines, twelve dollars for township
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thousand dollars.
For surveying the public lands in Nevada.
al rates not exceeding fifteen dollars per i.neai
mile for standard lines, twelve dollars for
township and ten dollars for secuon lines,
forty thousand dollars.
For surveying the public lands in New Mex
leo, al rates not exceeding fifteen dollars per
lipeal mile for standard lines, twelve dollars
for ownship and ten dollars for section lines
five thousand dollars
For surveying the public lands in Arizona,
a. rates not exceeding fifteen dollars per lineal
mile for standard lines. twelve dollars for
township and ten dollars for section lines, hve
thousand dollars.
Fer surveying the public lands in Caiifor-
MIA, al rates not exceeding fifteen dollars per
liLeal mile for standard lines, twelve dollars
for township, and ten dollars for section lines,
ff'y thousand dollars.
al rates not exceeding fifteen dollars per hnsal
nile for STANDARD lines, twelve dollars tor
township and ten dollars for section lines.
Comm issioner of the General Land Once. in
bis discretion, may authorizs public lands in
ssid State densely covered with forests or
ihiek undergrowtn, 10 be surveyed at aug
Per mile for standard parallels, fifteen dol
lars for township and twelve dollars for sec
For surveying the public lands in Washing.
ton Territory, at rates not exceeding fifteen
dollars per lIneal mile for standard lines,
Twelve dollars for township and ten dollars
for section lines, fifteen thousand dollars
For surveying the public lands In Utah Ter
ritOIy, At rates not exceeding fifteen dollars per
NJ lie for standard lines, twelve dollars for
township and ten dollars for section lines,
twenty-dv thousand dollars.
For surveying the public lands in the Terri
tory OF Wyoming, at rates not exceeding fifteen
dollars per mile for standard lines. twelve
dollars for township and ten dollars for section
lines, twenty-nv thoussnd dollars
For surveying that part of the eastern boun-
dairy of Colorado Territory which lies between
the tnirty-seventh aud fortieth parallels OF
north latitude. estimated two hundred and ten
miles, at rates not exceeding twenty-five dol
lars per mile, two thousand ave hundred and
twenty dollars.
For surveying the northern boundary Of
Nevada, estimated three hundred and ten miles.
at rates not exceeding twenty-five dollars per
mile. seven thousand seven hundred and Gfty
dollars
To complete the survey Of the western boun.
Gary OF Nebraska, thirty two hundred dollars.
PUBLIC BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS.
For repsirs and improvements of public
buildings and grounds heretofore under the d.
rsction OF the Commissioner Of Public Build.
Egs. TO wit:
For casual repairs OF the navy yard and
upper bridges, three thousand dollars.
For repairs and taking care Of the bridge at
nesr the Little Falls of the Potomac river,
two thousand dollars.
For repairs Of the Long bridge across the
Potomac riyer, five thousand dollars.
For fuel for the Presidents house, nve thou
ssnd dollars
For improvement and care Of reservation
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