The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1870-04-28

iUu OF tVlu IlNVlj w NuhhI WV S"'y
compSuy that he approves thosamefsHd
upon receiving such notification, tho said
company may proceed 10 the erection pF
said bridge. C,ntorming strieLl q tha
approved plan aud location. But until
The Secretary ofW6r approve tbc plan
and location Of. SAID bridge, and notify
said company Of tho same, the bFidGl
shall not be bpilt. tgt ~
Approved, April e,ls70, @
[Public-No. 50
An ACT authorizing tho corporation oftbs
city Of Washington to SOt apart portions Ot
Alreata and avenues as parksfot treas aud
walks. sNifs
Be Il eaacicd6y Me SepgtR and Hlpla
Of Rcprcsmtaltvcs 9fEsc Ut'tsil SLtes cf
Amcrica, IN GbnJrcss assembled That
the corporation Of thu city Of Washing,
ton be and hersbysid auIhofiz d 10 Get
apart from time TO time, 90 parks, TO bs
pdoTned with shaded trees, walks and
enclosed with ourbsionsa, not exoeeds
ing one, half the width Of suY and 6ll
avenues and stfnstsinislhO said oityol
Washington. 1sayiog Orosdway Of net
lass than lhigly.fys feet IN Viithioglha
ceutre Of said ayenues sndstrs .ts Of two
suSil roadways on each silu Of the psrk
in The csntte Of the SsmaS oua said
oardoratioa lis ,hStshy authoti5hs 6Hd
smppWsreds lo1ievytsnl cplltoeapepisl
I. " 3 -, 90. esfiisi - .s.I r|....-
aS said coFporsgen ple3 dstera lns in
particular RaFdS. paris, Of seetiona cfths
city, OF upon all properly bOrdering bPoa
avenues, streets. and sllsyS, RbiShShsll
hove been 80 improved, sOficieHt 10
amount to pay the actual costthereolI
Progt7cl, That nothing herein contain.
ed shall be held 10 apply TO Fennsylya,
MIA, Louisiaue, add Indiana avenues, nof
10 -Four. aud a.half street beiReen7lhe
City Hall end Pen0sSlvaoia avenues And
prouiaea further That nothing 10 this
uot shall authorize The occupancy ofSny
portion Of the public streets or avenues
for private purpoies.
Approved, April 0, 1870. ~
Public Resolution No. 2l. g..
A REsoLU TloN directing the Librariqnsf
Congress 10 return TO tho executor OF iThoWt
as Jefferson certain private papers.
Be Il Tesolvcd jy tie Se9ate and Hour
Of RsprcseatatiUcS of the UHtied iStateSof
America in Congress assembled, Tbae
the Librarian Of Congress bs tulhcrizsa'
TO return to the executor Of Thotnas
Jefferson eueh Of the papers Oflsaid
said j sffsrsou nov in possession Of the
government as upooa examination shall
30 deemed ofprivaIs character, reSeiVing'
such as may bsregArdea public ia .heiF
character. and report the saps 70 thO3
Committee on The Library. %
Approved, April 6, 1870,
TPUDLtc RrsotunOs No. % re
JOINT RESOLUTION directing an inquiry
into the loss 6lthe United States steamer
"0nedia,"
Whereas, oniba twenty fourth day Of
January last. the United SleteA .sleRmer-
"oaeidO, when leaving the pOttof Yo-,
kohoms, japan. came 10 collision With
the British Peuiusulat aud 0ri.ntsl mail
steamer Bombay" and sUnk almost 10,
stanlly, with the Iop Of nearly OH hSts
officers and the greater part Of her meni
and whereas HE Navy DePar msnt has
been. unable. in answer tOsa request Of
The House Of Representatives, TO som-
municaie any detailed or satisfactory inc
formation lopching the circumstance Of
the loss; beyond its extent and the num-
ber Of casualties, au,l whereas il appeaES
that no full and impstIisl and ValSfaetUiy
investigation hiss been made iRto thOv
causes Of the disaster. or Into the cons
duct Of the patlis. implicated aia g.
Therefore, q -
Be Il rcsolV,d hy Mc Sengte and HoHll =
Of R-prcssatatices Of tke 0eiL q StqteS q Il
America IL Congress etsnlblsd. 4 That
the SecrstsFyl. u tho May shall
With the leesl prac!ictbIs gidelsgss
order an imp III 10 be made intow
the particulars Of the loss ei 8. ID y Aitsli
Statet steamer Opeidl., = Shd OF her 6tti'
csfS aud men. i6clutIing tlis sdbseduedt
ofthO captain Of the Oledhiet
,.Bombay With view 10 ,aHeertain Abe :
responaibilily Car Lbe collision hy which
sic, was destroyed, and Tor the destTeps
ton Of Ito vh!eh offended tho CssStlt6s
phs, sad make report Of ttssaniS 60 y
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