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New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-09-15
IPT-9IfC-Np. 100

AN ACT to amend an act entitled An art author
iziu4 the construction of Il ori,g" across 'lIe
Missouri river upon the military RESERVATION al
Fort LeilveuwoTth kaIsss.'
Be- il enacted by the Senate and House Of Repre-
seutItivts OF the United States of America III Con
gross assembled. That the sixth section Of the act
entitled An act authorizing the construction OF u
bridge the Missouri river, upon the military
reservation at Fort Lcar"IwoItn, Kansas, Dc
amended to lead as follows
SECTION f. And he ii further enacted, That it shall
be lawful for The st. Joseph and Denver City Eali
road Colnpa corporation chartered and created
by the laws OF the state OF KANSAS their signs
build b i:l,c AMI maintain te across the
Missouri river at OF near ST. Joseph, Missouri. GA
the terms, and subject to thy limitations and lr-
st:ictioIiS contained i'll th first, second and third
sections OF the act OF Congress, passed July twenty
tlNe eighteen hundred aud sixty six, entitled An
act 10 authorize t.e construction OF certain bridges
and establish them post roads, and that sdld
corporation may f,r nod and enjoy all the tights
privileges AID franchises conferred by ana con
tanned IN aid last ltionrd act and said company
NAV co.s rUtt and maintain ways for wagons, car
li;lnes and for foot Passengers. charging and rc
ec1viug reasonable tolls therefor; and WHEN said
bridge. IS CONSTRUCTED under said Limitations II sila
b. !. lawful structure ard be recognized and know
as o post route i'rovidr, That il said bridge shall
be constructed draw h-Id@t, the spaTa oI t:ic
draw shall not br less than hundred feet IL the
lear on each 5iu,. OF Tia central point.
ADDrOVcQ. july II, 1910
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TPCBLfC-NO, -Q.T
AN ACT 70 incorporate the Trustees of

AN ACT 70 incorporate the Trustees eff the Cor
coran Gallery of Art. and for other purposes.
Be il enacted by the Senate and House OF Repre-
sentatives of the United States of America in Con
gress assembled, That James NJ. Carlisle, James c.
Hail, George w: Riggs, Anthony Hide, James g.
Berret James c. Kennedy Henry ID. Cooke, and James
|C. McGuire, Of the city of Washington and of
|Georgetown, District of Columbia, and William T.
Waters of the city of Baltimore, State OF Mary
land and their successors, be- and they are hereby
created and constituted body polite and corpo-
rate in law, by the name and style OF the Trustees
LOT the Corcoran Gallery of Art, and by that name
may size and be sued, impead and be impleaied
Ihave peret cal Succession and shall and NAV take
hold manage, and dispose of; at all times real and
persona estate and shall and may do and perform
lal Other acts and things necessary appropriate
|fot the execution of the trusts created and con
{f,rT-d them in and by Il certain deed from VIII
liam W. Corcoran. to them, the said parties herein
before named which is dated the tenth day OF
NAV, eighteen hundred and sixty nine, and was re-
corded the eighteenth of the same month in
hber D, number isnt, folio two hundred and ninety
four, ~ seqtul, one OF the land records OF Wash
Fington county, District of Columbia, TO which
reference is hereby made for greater certainty: the
intent or this charter of Incorporation being that
the same shall be IN execution of the trusts in the
said deed declared and set forth, and not to any
other intent or purpose whatever
SEC. 2 And be 1t further enacted, That the Sec
retary Of War, the Secretary of the Treasury, and
tie Secretary OF state be, and they hereby AZ
thorized and directed to ascertain and settle upon
principles of Justice. IA fair and just compensation
tor the Use of the ground and buildings described in
the be.ore-ment .oned deed, while the same were
occupied by the United States for the public ser
vice: ald that the sum so ascertained and settled
BY them. or majority of them, shall upon their
cert.rcatr and award thereof be paid 20 the zorro
ration hereinbetore created, out of any MONEY III
the treasury not otherwise appropriated.
SEC. j. And BE- it further enacted, That any tax
which may be claimed or due to the United States,
By reason of the transfer of the property above
mentioned or the execution and delivery OF the.
said deed from the said William W. Corcoran TO
the above named trustees. be- and the same is
hereby, RENTED and released.
SEC 4 And BIZ il further enacted, That the afore-
said buildings and grounds connected theIev it'll.
together with all the works OF art that MAJ he
tanned therein, shall be free from ali taxes and
.sessmenCs by the municipal authorities o: By the
United States SO long the same shall be held and
used :or the purpose hereinbetore set forth.
Approved May - 1870.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-09-15
SHERIFFS SALES.


The City Of New Orleans We. Thomas b.
Bodley-F0urth District Court for the parish q
Orleans, No. 2,24l. 81
RY VIRTUE OF A WRIT OF SEIZURE AND SALE
~ to me directed by the Honorable the Fourth
District Court for the parish OK Orleans, in the
above entitled cause will proceed to sell ct public
auction, at the Merchants and Auctioneers' Bx.
change Royal street, between Canal and Custom
house Streets in the Second District of this CITY, on
FRIDAY, September 30, 1870 at twelve o'clock NJ.
the following described property, 10 wit 7
FOUR CERTAIN LOTS OF GROUND situate
lying and being in the First District of this CITY, in
SQUARED number seventeen A, bounded by NOtrt,
Dame Julia, Delta and Water streets designated
by the numbers six seven, eight and nine Of said
square, agreeably to plan made by L. H. Pile, late
city surveyor, dated twenty-five May. la6s and
deposited in tho Office Of William J. Castel notary
public in this city, for reference.
Said lots adjoin each other, and measure each
twenty-fOu feet nine inches and five lines front on
Water and Delta streets, by depth, between par.
four lines Lot number nine, forming the corner OF
and fronting on Water Julia and Delta streets.
Together with all the rights ways and advantar
ges thereunto belonging or in any wise appertain-
Being the same property Acquired by the defend
ant by purchase from plaintiffs, per act passed be-
fore said notary W. J. Castel, on the twenty fifth
of March, 1867.
Seized in the above suit.
Terms-This being the second and last auction,
the said property will be definitely adjudicated TO
the highest and last bidder for whatever 1T viii
bring. at twelve months credit, the purchaser fiir-
nishinS bond with good and solvent security bear
ing eight per cent interest per tinnum from date.
and special mortgage on the property sold until
final payment.
Said purchaser shall have to deduct and pay in
cash the printing, Sheriff7s and clerks fees etc,
which amount to about $240; and furthermore, the
State, parish and municipal taxe5, the amount of
which is not yet ascertained.
THOMAS L. MAXWELL,
sel3 % 80 Sheriff Of the Parish of Orleans.
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PUBLiC-No. l56.l
AN ACT to establish port of delivery at St Joseph,


Be II enacted By the Senate and House of Repre-
seutatives of the United States OF America in Con
gstss assembled. That the city OF St Joseph, III
the State OF Missouri, shall be, and is hereby con
sti1Uted port OF delivery. annexed to and made a
part OF the collection district OF New Orleans. and
shall bc sub'cct to the same regulations and re-
strlcton other ports OF delivery in the United
States and AZ the privileges and facilities afforded
by TIE act of Congress Of the second March. eig-
teen hundred and thirty -one, entitled . An act
allowing the duties on foreign merchandise inn
ported into PitrsbuTg Wheeling, Cincinnati Louis
Vile st. Louis Nashville. and Natchcz to be secured
and paid at hose places, shall be extended 10 said
port 4 surveyor OF customs shal! be appointed TO
reside at said port and perform the duties pre-
scri'ed by law, who shall receive the com
peusation now provided which NAV hereafter
be provided. by law Tor surveyors OF the same
grade
ArproyeG July IL 1870
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-09-15
IPUBLIC-No. l55.l
IN ACT to regulate tnt purchase OF fueI lot tle
legislative, cXccutye and Judicial departments,
and for the military and naval establishments
OF the United States III the District of Columbia.

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legislative, executive and Judicial departments.
and for the military and naval establish ents
OF the United States III the District OF ColtllE pa
BE it ennted by the Senate and House of Repre-
grrss assembled, That from and after the passage
OF this act it shall not be lawful for any officer or
person in the civil military naval service o! the
United States i'll the District of Columbia to pur
CHASE anthracite or bItumluoUS coal or wood Tor me
public serTict except oh condition thar the same
shall, before delivery he inspected and weighed or
measured by some competent person, TO be appoint
ed by the head of the department or cine! OF the
branch of the service tor which the purchase is
made, and that the person so appointed shall, be-
fore entering upon the duty OF inspector wcigller
ana nleasurer, ana 10 t!c satisfaction OF the APP
pointing officer bind himself with not less than two
slire les in the penal o. five thousand dollars
that each and every ton of coal weighed by him
shall consist OF two thousand two hundred and
forty pounds, and that each ami every cord ot wood
be measured shall be OF the standard measure
OF one hundred and Invent y-e!glt cubic feet. And
TIE Inspector wegher and neasuIer hereby to be
aDDoiut.d shall be entitled receive from the
vendors of fuel weighed and measured by him,
twenty cents for each to of Goa! weighed and nine
cents for each cord OF wood measured by HIM Pro-
v!dcd, That each load or parcel OF wood or Goa
weighed aud measured by him shall he accQmpd-
lied by his certificate OF the number OF :oEs Or
pounds of coal and the niiDer OF cords or parts o.
cords of Wood in each load or parcel.
SIC 2. And be it further enacted That the proper
accounting officer of the treasury shall be furnished
with copy of the appointment OF each inspector,
WeITher and measrcr appointed under thl, act. ana
that il shall not be lawful for accounting officer
Ger in the District OF Columbia any money paid by
him for purchase of anthracite bitGn,in0u, coal,
or for wood unless the voucher therefor Is accom-
panied by a certificate of the proper inspector,
weghcr and meaSurer, that the quantity paid for
has been determined by him required by this
act.
may at any time repeal. amend or alter this act.
Approved july II, 1870.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-09-15
SHERIFFS SALES.

The City of New Orleans. vs.. Joseph
Lado-Same vs. same-FOurth District Court Of
New Orleans now Fourth District Court for the
parish of Orleans, Nos. ,s35 and l80l5,
The city Of New Orleans VS.: Joseph Lado-Sixth
District Court of New Orleans now Sixth Dis
trict Court for the parish OF Orleans, No. L. 78.
DY VIRTUE OF THREE WRITS OF FIERI FA-
ID cias to me directed by the Honorable the
said District Courts for the parish OF Orleans in the
above entitled will proceed to sell at public
auction at the Merchants and AuctiOneers Ex-
change Royal street, between Canal and Custom
house streets in the Second District OF this city, on
FRIDAY September 30, 1870, at twelve O'Clock
NJ. the following described property, to wit
A CERTAIN PORTION OF GROUND, situated in
the Second District of this city, in square number
three hundred and twenty-three (323 bounded by
ST. Ann. Rochebiave, Main and DorgenOis streets,
measuring sixty feet front Dorgenois street by
one hundred and forty -nine feet one inch and four
lines in depth.
As per survey and plan made by c. A. de Armas,
surveyor, deposited in the SherHs office for refer
ence.
Seized in the above suits.
TermS-Cash on the spot.
THOMAS L. MAXWELL
au30 sells 30 Sheriff of the Parish OF Orleans.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-09-15

from bed and board of Joseph Xavier Deltall,
Baron de Pontalba, ". Benjamin Wadsworth.
Fourth District Court tor the Parish of Orleans,
DY VIRTUE OF WRIT OF SEIZURE AND
ID sale to me directed by the Honorable the Fourth
District Court for the Parish OF Orleans in the
above entitled will proceed sell at public
auction. at the Merchants and Auctoneers' Ex-
change. ROYAL street between Canal and Custom
house streets, i'll the Second District of this city.
on FRIDAY, September 80 1870. AZ twelve o'clock
NJ. the following deseribed property. to,wit-
ELEVEN LOTS OF GROUND. together with all the
rights titles. privileges and advantages thereunto
belonging, in any wise appertainiu. situate, "
ing AID beiu. in the Second District OF this city. i'll
square number eightE-one. bounded by Cont St
Louis. torteZ and st. John streets, and numbered
from one 10 five and from eleve! 10 sixteen inclu-
sive. according IA plan drawn by Olivier and Mar
tin surveyors dated March g 1867, and deposited in
the office OF Ame,cr Ducate notary public i'll this
city, AS plan number tMentl.t two o. tie Book OF
joining each other, and having Ia" following ii!
meusions to-wit: lots numbers one, TWO and three
each thirty-two feet front Cont street, by
depth OF one hundred feet seven inches between
parallel lines. lot number one, forming the
ner OF Cont and Cortez streets. Lots numbers
four and five. each thirty-one feet eleven inches
and one line front on Cont street, by depth OF
one hundred feet and seven inches. between par
alIel lines. Lot Number eleven twenty feet and
eleven inches front on st. John street one hundred
and ttty-ine feet ten inches and one line IN depth
one side; one hundred and lightweight feet one
inch and six lines in depth Oh the other side. on Il
diagonal line opening said lot in the rear and one
hundred and twenty feet four inches and one line
in the rear. Lot number twelve, thrty-six feet
seven inches front CoItez street. by depth o!
lightweight feet SIX inches and six lines in front on
St Louis street. OF which ii forms the corner, and
hundred ami tOrty-Seye feet two inches and
two lines on the side OF 10. number thirteen, and
furty-ei.ht feet six inches and nine lines in the
rear LoJ number thiytcen thirtytsgO feet front on
Cortez street 10y a depth OF one hundred and nifty
nine feet inches and one line on the side OF lot
number fourteen. and twenty four feet four inches
and line i'll the and lots numbers fourteen
fifteen and sixteen, each thirty-two feet front on
CorteZ street. b. depth OF one hundred and nifty
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foUgL-r-NO. 1911


AN ACT IN ,rovide for +he r.;enn+ion NJ ttc +,raa
nEr cent t,.,n,orar1. tnarJ lr"tiiIatra ana fnr an
increase OF national bank notes
Re il enacted Inv the Senate and Uousp of Re,re.
Ita+irps of +i,s Init.d Sfatas of An,rTica N CON
rr .,.sembrd Tia- lft Ton. million, of doflrs
IN no+.s for crcs1at:ou NAV lie iszurd TO na+;oroI
haniirg as5oriat;oi.s in addition to the three
I,r1r,lrei niIlioii3 of dollars authorized by
tfe tve,4vsrronli sect;on % the Act to urnv::, a
',r,,1i c,.-enr,: sp,I,rr,; by a .,lpjr. Of United
So. horIa .u,; 70 ,,ro,-id for the circulation ana
,,,.gun,:nn +IrrnofH approved lime three elgh-
+e,, i,ni-,d and .ivt!-t,,Tr. and the ;Iuo,,ut OF
notn. 20 ~o1,dad s be f;;qrii she'd TO banking as
sr,t.+.,,s org,ri,.,i ~. ~ he oTrii;zsd i, those,
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New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-09-15
SHERIFFS SALES.
John Steib ". Tia gaZire street Railroad

John ~tcib vs.. TiaEazirie street Railroad
COMPANY Of jefferson City; &. Saioy SANE;
Charles Lau@r -. Snusc.-Srvputn District Court
Tor the parish of Orleaus-No5. $3.50, 325l and
:i252.
DI VIRTUE OF THREE WRITS or SEIZURE AND
- sale to ne directed b9 the honorable the Sew
cuh District Court tor thu parish of Orleans i'll the
above entitled caseS, viii proceed sell, at pub
he auction. at y!l- Merchants ana Auce0Iesrs EG-
change. ROYAL street. between Canal and Custom
hoss streets. in The Second District of this city,
SATJ RDAE. October /, 1870, al twelve O'Clock
NJ. the following described property, 20 wit
Al and singular the Rights, Titles. Interests
Privileges, Franchises. Property, Shares, Claims,
without exception reservation whatever, of the
jefferson CITY Railroad Company, defendant herein
in and 20 he Magazine Horse Car Railroad, owned
and possessed BY said company; together with all
the buildings stables, rolling stnrl. ears. mules
materials aEu implements. and all other appur-
tendGCt, tiereUEto jton.tnc o. III auyNise :apo,r-
tanning. The Whole as per Inventory. " cii may
BE- IN my office.
Seized III the above suits.
Ttrn,-'Ths being The second ard last auction.
t!t said 1roptrIv viii drtaitri, adjaiirttd
the highest and last bidder fuI wlasrvcrit will
bring, at tWe 81 months cred tie purchaser far
ElsI4nc bond with good ana solvent security, bear
Ing eih PER cent interest per ani.,In1 from dut",
ana spec'at mortgage on The property sold until
IinHl payment.
n2:i purchaser viii have to deduct and pay in
cash tlc printing, Shcri.t ana CLERKS fees keeping.
etr which amount 70 about two .ho;sand dollars.
and furthermore, tIe Stat', paris, and municipal
taxes, the amount o. I,rd not set asccrtaineti
THOMAS /. MAXWELL,
Sfi9 :! 90 Sher.i OF tlc parish 81 Orleans
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-09-15
TPUBL1C-No. GIL

An ACT TO authorize the paving and sewerage OF
NJ street, Washington, District OF Columbia.
Be II enacted by the Senate and House of Repre-
seatatives of the United States OF America III Con
grlss assembled, That the Mayor of Washington,
the Commissioner of Public Buildings, and William
Sticlnev Wilson +. Brown and S. H. Kaufman, OF
tn crv of Washington, be and they are Acrehr APP
pointed commissioners for the purpose of paving
and sewering street north, between New York
and Vermont avenues, who shall serve without
cofropnsation; and all vacancies occasioned By
deatL resignation, OF otherwise, shall be filled
By the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia.
SEC. 2. And he it further enacted, That 20 enable
the commissioners to carry out the purpose OF
this act, they shall have the power now con
fer1ea upon the corporation of the city OF Washing
ton, TO levy tax upon the property fronting OF
SAID sufficient to pay for SAID paving and sew
eraye, which shall he collected in the manner now
prescribed by law, and when collected, the
amount thereof shall be paid over 10 the commits
sioners aforesaid. The said commissioners shall
have the power of directing the manner OF putting
in tine gas and water pipes on said street, within
tie points before mentioned.
SEC. j. And be it further enacted. That the cor
poration of Washington shall pay Tor paving and
Sewerage of the space Cccaslonrd by the cross
streets and alleys and such alleys and streets
MAJ abut against the said VI street without cross
iEg II shall pay the rate Il the same was
pirate property.
SEC. 1. And be it further enacted. That this ac.
be IN force from and after its passage and al! laws
coliic.lug with its provisions hereby repealed
Approved June II, 1870.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-09-15
IPrRDIc-No. 10.
AN ACT to vacata the Fort Dakota military rest
walton in the Territory OF Dakota, and Tor 9th

AN ACT to vacata the Fort Dakota military reser-
walton in the Territory OF Dakota, and Tor other
purposes
BE il enacted by the senate and House OF Repre-
scntatiyes OF the United States OF America in Con
gress assembled That the military reservation al
Fort Dakota, in the county OF Mlunehala, and Ie-
vacated, and the lands embraced III said reserEi-
walton SHAH be subject TO private entry under the
of the United States except much thereof as
may be embraced in sections heretofore reserved
for school purposes: Provided. That nothing in this
act shall be 50 construed as to interfere with any
rights which may have accrued previous to the
withdrawal of said lands for the purposes of such
ments on said reservation made by the military
authorities prior to its REIMBURSEMENT by the Sec
rotary of War, shall be appraised by the register
and receiver of the land office of the district in
which said reservation is situated and paid for by
the purchaser of the Lands on which the same are
located And provided further, That no patent shall
issue for any portion Of said Lands until the i'm
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trict of Columbia
B. II enacted by the Senate and House Of Repre-
seatltives of the United States OF America in Con
gress assembled, That the several general terms
aad special terms of the circuit courts district
courts and criminal courts authorized By the act
approved March third, eighteen hundred and sixty
three entitled IAN act to reorganize the courts In
the District Of Columbia, and tor other ,purpo9e9
which nave been or may be held. shall be, and are
declared to be- severally. terms OF the supreme
court OF the District of Columbia; and the Jun-,
mente, dccrces sentences, orders proceedings, anu
acts of said general terms, special terms, circuit
courts district courts and criIninhl courts
fore hereafter rendered, madefor had; shat. ne
deemed judgments, DEGREES, sentences orGtrh, pro
ceedings and of said supreme court; floFldri
thai nothing herein contained shall Affect TIC right
OF appeal as provided by law.
SIC. 2. and be it further enacted, fhat me st'
pyeIue court the District OF Columbia shall mere
after consist CT chief justice ana four assoc -
Justices and for this purpose there shall De ap-
pointed by the President, by and with the advice
and consent OF the Senate sn additional justice OF
said court, with the like powers 10 take the same
oatbs to perform the same duties and to receive
the same salary, as the other associate Justices Oh
the court.
SIC. 8 And he it furthsrfenac.ed That whenever
at % sessions OF tue court n general Term held ny
four OF the justices, the court shall. be equally d.
vided III opinion upon the question involved II any
cause argued submitted 20 the court, such uI
vision of opinion shall be noted upon the minutes
of the court: and bhereupon ard within four. days
thereafter either party in such cause may file with
the clerk OF the court a motion in writing to have
such cause reargued before the i've justices; and
sUeL reaTguineHt or reneafln% ehall pc hld as soon
thereafter as conveniently may pt. -
SEE t. And be it further enacted THAT all the
powers and jurisdiction by law nov ned and eler-
c:sad bv the orp:laus court of Washington county,
in the District Of Columbia shall hereafter be held
and exercised by the justice holding the special
term of the said supreme court Tor that purpose,
subject always to the same provisions as are con
tafed in the fifth section OF the act OF congress en-
titled IAN act 10 reorganlze the courts IN inc DIS
trict Of Coumbi and for other purposes, ap-
proved March third, eighteen hundred ana slktI6
three. ~. -,
SIC. S. And be it further enacted, That the
Orphans court of Washington county, District OF
l. Columbia be- and the same Is hereby aooishtu'
aAd all Laws and parts OF Laws relating 10 saiu u
phans' court SO far as the are applcaoie 70
said supreme court, hereby continued III lorce
ga respect to said supreme court and al. 9tier
/ court are hereby repealed: Provided, however,
That nothing herein contained shall be construe:l
10 abolish tho Office of register OF Wells lof saio
county.
Approved, June 81, 1870.
tPuBuc-No. lo7