The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1870-08-26

a. eo.vut,on wth Msxico of July fur eighteen kap-
dr.i and siry-s'.h 70 Be- sHpss.d udsr NE dhsoaoo
much thsreof ~ may b. pectssAry.
Sac Z And b. u nrtAer enacted, rnst the President
IL auhcrired. the rc~um<pdatcu q ths Secretary o.
ths Trvasary sxsmn.ihns 10 Be made Into The
sss uuls u he asa.f ose q thr uulie sia,ss snd
ia a. msitr ennselsd wth the buslnvss 81 their said
otnes ,ssl " Hal - 10 ssy.svssAos - scnsss
sssss 90 nay y use:ss1 ~ Ia psrpS - ~
Md have sahcvsy 10 s<miois osshs an
take testimony ard shall have secess to al shs eoss and
paper, Of all ensu.r ocers And any sgent sppoantsd
IL ibis hshsf shall BE- pad &c his ssrytess Just AMI rvs-
snabs empenssloa, In addition 10 III. actual necessary
,SI-nsss the 10 he pa cus q The sum appcprtAed
Coz consular ris but greater sum than tsn thou-
sssi liars .ha he rxpsoisd as e"mynsaI'on 20 sSen
ecsnmunIesie Congress, a The emmeDo<Dent q every
D.cmbsr session. ths names OF the ag~nts 30 app inc
and pad 10 each, tsrher uilh the repsu Of
such Agents AMI thai any agent 90 sgrne appointed
under this SECTION shall receive an annual sssry II ave
N us.nl liars In siiipn 10 the exIsnses heretofore
O~c, the sane 10 BE- ph oat u me sun sp,foprAied
o. consular salaries
ApprOved, July II, 1870.
AN ACT 10 amend On act entitled IAN cot fixing
the compensation Cor the bailis and eriers Of the
courts Of the District OF Columbia" approved
February nty-two. eighteen hundred and nx-
ty-seven.
Be Il Enacted BY the senate and House Of Repre-
yress assembled. That ffvm and After the pazsag:
OF this oct the marshal shall pay b. each baln and
erier Who shall BE- requre 10 attend upon The dls.
trict, circuit, landl criminal courts OF the DISTRICT
OF Columbia, three dollars and any cents fr each
day such bAin erisr shall attend upon either VI
Approved, June u. 1870.
A RESOLUTION authorizing . distribution Of the
copies remaining In the Department OF state VI
the Tributes Of the Nation to Abraham Lin
coin" Ell =.
Resolved By the Senate and House Of Repressn-
tatvcs Of the United States of America In ongress
assembled That the copies of the "Tributes ~ The
Nations ~ Abraham Lincoln" nov remain NJ ue.
disposed OF In the possession OF the SECRETARY q
State, be distributed as follows 70 tnree eIpss
rossatstvcs q the forty tTst Congress and tho re-
mAinder to be distributed BY the Secretary OF state
~ such persons as be shall Indicate, The SECRETARY
OF state hav ng the authority to have rednlshed at
the Government Printing Oraes such eopiss - may
need the same.
Approved, June q, 1870.
AN ACT to require the register 81 wills for the
District II Columbia 10 give bond
BE 70 enacted by the senate and House Of Repre-
sentative OF The United states OF America in Con.
gress assembled That the register Of wills kr the
District Of lumbia SHALL within thirty days after
the passage Of this act, give . bond. with tvv or
tos OF the supr me court Of said District for the
time belng) " the United States In the sum II hye
thousand dollars, hthfully to dseharge the duties
Of his once and seasonably In record the deerees
and all Wills proved before him or the said court,
aud all other matters by existing Laws, or any law
hereafter passed, directed T. DO rec rded In the
said court or I'm the Office Of the said register which
bond shall be entered In full upon the minutes Of
the sid orphans court and the original hied with
the records thereof
SEC. 2. And be Il further enacted, That any reg
lister Of Wills for the said District hereinafter APP
pointed according 10 law, Def re he acts As s1eh,
shall give similar bond as prescribed In the hrst
seeti0n OF this act, with the Ike sureties, In the
sanle PENALTY, on the same conditions, and subject
TO the same approval required BY said arst seq
Approved, June 81, 1870.
AN ACT to authorize the paving and sewerage Of
NJ street, Washington, District VI Columbia.
Be u enacted by the Senate and House Of Repre-
gress assembled, That the mayor Of Washington,
the Commissioner OF Public Buildings, and William
Stiekney. Wilson L. Brown. and :. ii. kaufman, OF
the city OF Washington, lie, and they are hereby.
and sewering NJ street north. between New York
and Vermont avenues, who shall serve With ut
compensation, and all vacancies occasioned by
Ssa on ,Ss District %
SEc. 2. And be 10 further enacted, That to enable
the said commissioners 10 carry out the purpose OF
this act, they shall have the same power NV con-
ferrcd upon the corporation OF the city Of Washing
ton, to levy q tar upon the property fronting on
said street sufficient 10 pay for said paving and sew
erage, which shall be collected In the manner now
prescribed by law, and when 50 collected, the
amount thereof shall be paid over 10 the minis.
siOners Aforesaid. The said commissioners shall
have the power Of directing the manner Of putting
in The Ess and water pipes on said street within the
Sac. J. And be Il further enacted, That the cor.
poration Of Washington shall pay for paving and
sewerage OF the space occasoned By the cross streets
s.ais., he sad street Without or sing Il shall
pay the same rate Is II the same was private prop
erty.
SIC. T. And be II further enacted. That this act DO
conflicting with It's provisions are hereby re-
pealed.
Approved, June q, 1870.
AN ACT 10 incorporate soological society In the
city u Washington, District VI Columbia
De ID enacted by the Senate and House % Repre-
sentativss of the United States Of America In Con-
gress assembled, That Henry ID. Cook George w.
Riggs, James G. Kennedy, Spencer p Baird, Gene
raj D. d. II, ward, T. w. BARLEY, Joseph Casey.
Horace Cspron, James G. NeGuire, and George
Tayior, 81 ths eitJ Of M.shinston, Dstrs, OF 70,
arc hereby, Incorporated and made o bCdy corpo-
rate by the name Of the Washington Geological So
ciety, and BY that name may sue and be
law or equity o. competent Jurisdiction, and
BE- entitled TO use and exercise all tho
powers. rights, and privileges incident " such
corp ratious for the purpose OF establishing and
maintaining geological garden q the city Of WASH
ington, and that they, the said eOrporators, may
purchase OF lease any al or personal estate re.
SSIsd oI the 10 and a ne ss sss
The same, may charge and reseis. . Zee tor entry
thsrsanto not exceeding twenty ays cents sr each
ten cents for each and every person under that age;
Prorid,d, That said society shall, for At least oa
day IN each and every week, open said garden 10
all classes, for charge not exceeding ten cents
each.
SIC. q And 10 II further enacted. That the said
sceiety may nom time 10 time import into this
country from foreign countries. nee OF duty, all
OF sald garden, and In consideration thereof the
said society shall do all In their p wer TO ntr duce
valuable animals, poultry, and birds and furnish
at the least possible cost.
Sac 4 And be u further enacted. that the said
society be- and Is hereby, acthorted te use, under
city Of washington. Without charge. the X tomse
water for the purpose ofhydrants, ponds, and oun.
tAlns In said garden.
SIC. Z. And be 10 further enacted, That the gov
eminent and direction Of the aAlrs Of said society
shall be invested In said eorporstors and that they
shall have full power 10 make aud prescribe such
bylaws, rules and regulations a. may become
prVper and necessary fbr the management OF the
property and interests Of aid sotiety not contrary
TO this charter or the laws Of the United States.
Sac. s. AMI be 10 further enacted, That Congress
shall have the right 70 amend, alter, or rspsai this
act AZ any time.
Approved, June 81. 1870.
AN ACT mailing arprOps.ticu. or 'he rs'r pr--ervs-
ton and compl tion n certain public wosks % rirer>
and hNhr,, and fr other rurpcs,s ~ the dscsi year
ending June ihlrtisth, eishssn hardnd and seventy