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New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-09-21
[PCRLIC-NO. l12.I

AN ACT authorizing the establishment of water
meters for the Potomac water, the LAYING of an
additional water main from the distributing re-
servor OF the Washington a4ueduct, and for
other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatives OF the United States OF America in Con
gress assembled, That in order to prevent unne
cessary waste of Potomac water, and in order to
more fully enforce the laws of the corporation of
Washington and Georgetown in relation tO tba
distribution OF the same, the engineer officer in
charge OF the Washington aqueduct is hereby aI-
thorlzed and empowered, after giving notice TO
shut on the water when such notice shall he disre.
gaIded from any places where waste of water is
SEC. 2. And be it further enacted That th. rso of
Potomac water for mechanical and manufactusne
purposes or Tor private fountains street and pave.
mrit washers. shall be allowed only when in the
OPINION OF said engineer it will not be detrimental
to the general distribution, of water in the two
Cities
SEC. 3. And be it furtherenacted. That tbess
OF wafer 10 manufacturing establishments hotels,
merry stables, and other places requiring a large
quantity shal be determined by meters erected and
maintained at the expense of the consumer and the
sSid corporations of Washing ton and Georgetown
snail charge and collect for the quantity so deter
mined price not exceeding three cents per hun.
dIed gallons
SIC. 4. And be it further enacted, That said en-.
gineer officer shall be furnished, and laid
from the distributing reservoir of the Washington
a9ueduct to Capitol Hill in the city of Washington
along such route IS he shall determine, an iron
main OF thirty-six inches in diameter, connected
with the present mains at such points as he SHAH
direct, and that the entire cost thereof shall he
ington and Georgetown, and in order to provide for
such COST the said corporations are hereby Am
cred and authorized to increase the present water
rates and water taxes to such an amount as MAJ h,
them be deemed necessary. ~ ~
SIC s. And be it further enacted, That fsr the
purpose OF enabling the corporations Aforesaid to
carry out the provisions Of this act, it shall be
competent for them to borrow In such propd tons
e may oG SnndI Of not
for the city Of Warrington, aud forty thousand
dollazs Tor the city Of Georgetown, redee3a Sie
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-09-21

withdrawn; and the scirculation 80 wit1dIcwn
shall be distributed among the Stetes anA IerftC-
es.having less than their proportion, 80 - ~
equalize the same. And it shall be the duty OF sne
Controller Of the Currency, under the GlecEo4 =.
the Secretary of the Treasury, fprthw1th 70 nSakS
requisition for the amount thereof upon the DanAs
above indicated herein prescribed: ana upo nl
failure of such associations, or any OF them 70 cii
turn the amount required within one year sn",i
be the duty OF the Controller OF the CURRENCY 70 n
at public auction, having given twenty Gays poiLoo
thereof i'll one daily newspaper pr1ntea IN WaSnn7
ton and one i'll New York city, An amount OF oono
deposited by said association, as security Ior eai
circulation, equal to the circulation to ~ ~''horawii
from said association and not returned III c0niph..
ance with such requisiton: and the COntroiler %!
the Currency shall with the proceeds redeem 80
many of the notes of said banking association as
they come into the treasury, as VIII equai the
amount required and not returned. ana Snail pay
the balance, if any, to such banking ASSOCIATIONS
Provided, That no circulation shall be Withdrawn
under the provisions of this section until after the
ftyfour millions granted in the first section shall
have been taken up
SECTION :. And be it further enacted. That after
the expiration of six months from the passage OF
this act any banking association located III any
State having more than its proportion OF circ!Latlon
may be removed to any State having less than us
proportion of circulation, under such rules and re-
gulatiOns as the Controller of the Currency, with
the approval of the Secretary of the Treasury may
require: Provided That the amount of the sstle OF
said banks shall not DE deducted from the amount
OF new issue provided for in this act.
Approved, July r. 1870.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-09-21
1pCBLlC-NO. fS0,I
AN ACT 70 amend an act entitled An act author
izing the construction of bridge across the
Missouri river upon the military reservation at

AN ACT 70 amend act entitled An act author
iZng the construction of "A bridge across the
Missouri river upon the military reservation at
Fort Leavenworth, Kansas"
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Repre-
senatives of the United States of America III Con-
gress assembled That he sixth section of the act
entitled An act authorizing the construction of n
bridge across the Missouri rlver, upon the military
reservation at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas" be
amended to read follows:
SECTION 6. And he it her enacted, That il shall
he lawful for the st. Joseph and Denver City Rail
road Company, corporation chartered and created
by the laws OF the State OF Kansas. their assigns,
build bridge and maintain the same. across the
Missouri river, "a st. Joseph, Missouri, on
the terms, and subject to the limitations and re-
strictious contained in the first, second and third
sections OF the act OF Congress passed July twenty
five eighteen hundred and siNtysiX, entis ed An
act to authorize the construction OF certain bridges
and to establish them post roads and that said
corporation may have hold and enjoy all tine rights,
privileges and franchises conferred by and con-
tanned in said last mentioned act and said company
may construct and maintain ways for wagons, car
rlages and for foot passengers, charging and re-
cclving reasonable tolls therefor; and when said
bridge constructed under said limitations il shall
DC lawful structure and be recognized and known
post route Provided That if said bridge shall
be constructed draw bridge, the spans of the
draw shall be less than two hundred feet in the
clear each side of the central point.
Approved July Ia, 1870
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-09-21
tPrBIIC-NO 40

AN ACT to vacate the Fort Dakota military reser'
walton in the Territory of Dakota, and for other
PURPOSES
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatives of tie United States of America III Con
gress assembled, That the military reservation at
Fort Dakota in the county of Minnehaha, and TIE =
ritory OF Dakota, be, and the same is hereby,
vacated, and the lands embraced in said reserva-
walton shall be subject to private entry under the
provisions of the presumption and homestead laws
of the United States, except SO much thereof as
may he embraced i'll sections heretofore reserved
for school purposes Provided That nothing in this
act shall be construed as to interfere with any
rights which may have accrued previous to the
withdrawal of said lands for the purposes of such
reservation: And provided also, That amy improve
ments 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 fer any portion of said lands until the i'm
provements thereon shall have been paid for at
their appraised value.
Approved July a. 1870.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-09-21
IPrBIrC-Eo. 1876.
AN ACT to require national banks going into Q uda-
ton to retire their circulating notes


ton to retire their circulating notes
Be it enacted by the Senate and House OF Repre-
sentatives of the United States of America IN Con-
gress assembled, That every bank that has hereto.
fore gone into liquidation under the provisions OF
section fortytwo of the national currency act shall
be required to deposit lawful money of the United
State, for its outstanding circulation within SIXTY
days from the date OF the passage of this act. And
every bank that may hereafter 20 into liquldatlon
shall be required to deposit lawful money OF the
United States for its neutrality-suspicious. within
six months from the date OF the vote to go into
liquidation; whereupon the bonds pledged AS secu-
ritz tor such circulation shall be surrendered to the
association making such deposit. And if any bank
shall fail to make the deposit and take up its bonds
for thirty days after the expiration OF the time
specified, the Controller OF the Currency shall
have power to sell the bonds pledged for the crcu-
latop of said bank at public auction in New York
city, and after providing Nr the redemption and
cancellation of said circulation and the necessary
expenses of the sale, to pay any balance re-
naming from the proceeds to the bank or its legal
representative: Provided, That banks which are
winding up III good faith for the purpose Of conso
idating with other banks shall be exempt from the
provisions of this act: And provided further, That
the assets and liabilities of banks in liquidation
shall be reported by the banks with which they are
in process of consolidation.
Approved, July IA, 1870.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-09-21
IvUBLIC-No. I'LL

AN ACT in amendment of the act entitled IAN act
establishing uniform system OF bankruptcy
throughout the United States
Be il enacted by the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatives of the United States of America in Con
gress assembled That the provisions of the second
clause of the thirty third section Of said act as
amended by the first section of act in amend.
ment thereof, approved July twenty seven eighteen
hundred and sixty. eight, shall not apply to those
debts from which the bankrupt seeks discharge
which were contracted prior to the first day of jan
uary, eighteen hundred and sixty-nine.
SEC 2. And be it further enacted That the clause
in the thirty ninth section of said act which now
reads cor who, being banker, merchant, or trader
has fraudulently stopped suspended and not re-
sumed payment OF his commercial paper within a
period of fourteen days" shall be amended so as to
read as follows: cor who, being a banker, broker,
frauduentlv stopped payment, who has stopped
suspended and not resumed payment OF his com
mercial paper within a period Of fourteen daysn
Approved July IA, 1870.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-09-21
TPCBLIC.-EO. 1871
AN ACT for the relief of the United States and Bra
iii Steamship Cnmnnny.

AZ Ur lIit ftIItl OF IIt VNIltU SIalt'o dllU
ri! Steamship Company.
Be Il enacted by the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatves of the UnitedsStates of America in Con
Gress assembled, That the Secretary of the Treasu
be and he is hereby authorized to refund 70 the
United States and Brazil Steamship Company, out
of any money in the treasury not otherwise appro-
priatcd, all sums heretofore collected at the custom
upon the vessels of said company employed in mail
service between the United States and Brazil under
the provisions of the act of twenty-eight May,
eighteen hundred and sxty-four, entitled IAN act
authorizing the establishment of ocean mail steam
ship service between the United States and Brazil,
Notwithstanding that such sums were paid without
due legal protest and appeat Provided, That salts
factory evidence shall be produced to the said
Secretary that at the time the said taxes i'm
posed TIE said vessels in Brazil specially
empted from similar exactions to which other
sells were in the ports of that country liable.
Approved, July IA, 1870.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-09-21
1PUBLIr-No. 1851

AN ACT to make the Territory OF Arizona a sepa-
rate surveying district, and to establish the
office OF surveyor general therein.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatives of the United States of America in Con-
gress assembled, That the Territory of Arizona is
hereby created separate surveying district, and
that the President, by and with the consent of the
Senate, shall be, and hereby is, authorized :" APP
point a surveyor general for the Territory. whose
annual salary shall be three thousand dollars, ami
whose power, authority, and duties shall be- the
same as those provided BY law for the surveyors
general of Oregon. He shall have proper allowance
for clerk hire, Office rent and fuel and he shall 10
cate his office from time to time at such places
may be directed by the President OF the United
States.
approved July IL, 1910.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-09-21
[PUBLIC-No. l19.I
AN ACT to annul IL portion of a certain statute OF
the Territory OF New Mexico, and for other
purposes.

AN ACT to annul portion of a certain statute of
the Territory OF New Mexico, and for other
purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatives of the United States of America in Con-
gress assembled That the following recited por.
ton of a statute of the Territory of New Mexico
approved February second eighteen hundred and
sixty-hve viz: And no writ of execution shall on
any account be executed on the real estate Of any
person, if there be no mortgage made by the hus-
band and wife owning the said property, and the
mortgage must have been executed with al the
formalites required by law" be, and the same is
hereby, disapproyed and declared null and void ;
Provided, That there shall be exempt from levy
and forced sale under any process or order from
any court Of law or equity said Territory the lot
or parcel of ground and the buildings thereon
pied as q residence and owned by the debtor, being
one thousand dollars 1d Il IN 20 o sns vadne t OF
creditors, the premises claimed by such debtor as
exempt are worth more than one thousand dollars
and sell the said premises and of the proceeds
OF such sale to pay such execution debtor the said
sum OF one thousand dollars, which shall be exempt
from execution for one year thereafter and apply
the balance on said execution And provided fur
Their, That no sale shall be made unless q greater
sum than one thou dollars shall be bid fsr said
premises - -
Approved July a. 1870.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-09-21
fPUBLfC-No. ISL

AN ACT to repeal the preamble of an act IN rela-
ton TO the National Theological institute, APP
proved April twenty second eighteen hundred
and seventy.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Repre-
sentafives OF the United States Of America in Con
sress assembled, That the preamble to an act EN-
titled - An act declaring the construction of An
act to incorporate the National Theological Insti-
tute.' approved May tenth. eighteen hundred and
slXty-six and also An act to amend an act entitled
An act to incorporate the National Theological In
stitutc and to define and extend the powers of the
same" approved April twenty-second, eighteen
hundred and seventy, be, and the same is hereby,
repealed,
Approved June 1910
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-09-21
The Washington Republican gives us thi
information:

The Washington Republican gives us this
information:
Under the new contract for stamped
envelopes and newspaper wrappers, circu-
lars are required to be transmitted to each
of the twenty-eight thousand postmasters
in the United States. There are several
circulars relative to these envelopes; and
advantage is taken of the sending of these
packages to include some other circulars,
intended for all postmasters, in the same
envelope. Although the envelopes have
printed on them Postoffice Department,
official business" and the word "postmas-
ter" printed in large black letters upon its
face, the chief clerk of the division is re-
qnlred, by his autographs signature, to
certify to the fact that it really is official
business. Requiring man to write his
name twenty-eight thousand times on such
packages. and that man the chief clerk of
= division, whose those services are. supposed to
oe worth S2ooo per annum, seems the
height OF the absurdity of the present
franking system.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-09-21

nied by his certificate Of the numbce ~ tons or
pounds Of coal and the number Of cords parts Of
cords Of wood in each load or parcel.
SEC 2. And be it further enacted, That the proper
accounting officer of the treasury shall be furnished
with a copy of the appointment Of each inspector
weigher and neasurer appointed under this act, and
thatit shall not be lawful for any accounting officer
to pass or allow to the credit of any disbursing Off
Ger in the District OF Columbia any money paid by
him for purchase of anthracite or bituminOus coal
or for wood unless the voucher therefor is accom-
panied by a certificate of the proper inspector
has been determined by him as required by this
act.
SEC. g. And be it further enacted, That Congress
may at any time repeal. amend or alter tLis act.
Approved, July IL 1870.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-09-21
fPJBLIC-No. 1876
AN ACT 70 establish port of delivery at St Joseph
Missouri

Be it enacted by the Senate and House OF Repres
sentatives OF the United States of America in Cor
gress assembled, That the city Of st. Joseph, in
the State of Missouri shall De, and is hereby CON
stituted port of delivery, anne xed to ana made
part of the collection district of New Orleans and
shall be subject to the regulations and re-
striction other ports of delivery in the United
States and all the privileges and facilities afforded
by the act of Congress OF the second March ei,i-
teen hundred and thirty one, entitled :" An act
allowing the duties foreign merchandise i'm
ported into Pittsburg Wheeling. Cincinnati Louis
vile, st. Louis Nashville and Natchez to be secured
and paid at those places" shall be extended to said
port: surveyor OF customs shall be appointed to
reside at said port and perform the duties pre-
scribed by law who shall receive the same com
pensation provided, which NAV hereafter
be provided, by law for surveyors OF the same
grade.
Approved July H. 1870
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-09-21
fPUBLIC-No. 1853.

AN ACT to nd existing laws relating 20 internal
revenue
Be il enacted by the Senate and House of Repre-
seutatives of the United States of America III Con
grtsS in Congress assembled That and after the
passage of this act III addition TO the articles
exempt by law, the articles and products hereinaf
Ter enumerated shall be exempt from internal ia X,
namely: Canned and preserved fish, shell fish
meats fruits and vegetables
Approved july Il 1870.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-09-21

said deed from tho said William v. Ccscoran to
the abOvo named trustees. be, and tho same is
hereby, RENTED and released. 80
SIC. 4. And be it further enacted, That the afore
said buildingg and grounds connected Herewith,
together with Al the works Of art that may be con-
tanned therein shall be free from all ia xes and as
easements by the municipal authorities, or by the
United States. so long the shall be held and
used for the purpose hereinbef0re set forth.
Approved. May "a. 1870.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-09-21

There has been considerable inquiry in re-
gard to the history of General Wimpffen. the
general who conducted the surrender on he.
half Of McMahon. He has become famous
by misfortune, has gone through the Al
gerian and provincial career of discipline
and army experience usual in the French
army. He belonged to the Imperial Guard
il, the Cri,nea, and was made general for
his distinguished services in the Italian
campaign He was commandant of Algeria
and Of Gran. BY coincidence there is an
officer of the same name in the service OF
Austria now a. field marshal.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-09-21
IPCBLIC-No. ln1
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AN ACT to amend &C. entitled An act TO au
torize the Secretary OF the Treasury to license
Yachts"

AN ACT to amend an act entitled An act TO au-
thorze the Secretary or the Treasury to license
yachts
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatives OF the United States of America in Con-
Sress assembled That the first section of the act
entitled ''An act to authorize the Secretary of the
Treasury to license yachts, and for other purposes
approved August seventh. eighteen hundred and
tortyeight is hereby amended by inserting, i'll the
first clause thereof, after the words port to port of
the United States, the words and by to foreign
ports.'
SEC. ?. And be it further enacted That yachts be-
longing to regularly organized yacht club OF any
foreign nation which snail extend like privileges
the yachts of the United States shall have the pry
leSe of entering or leaving any port of the United
States without entering or clearing at the custom
house thereof, or paying tonnage tax.
SEC, s. And be it further enacted, That, for the
identification of yachts and their owncrs com
mission to sail for pleasure in any designated
yacht belonging to any regularly organized aud in
cOrporated yacht club, stating the exemptions and
pr vileges enjoyed under it, may be issued by the
Secretary OF the Treasury, and snail be token of
credit to any United States official and to the
authorities o. any foreign power for privileges
joyed under it.
SEC. /. And be it further enacted That every
yacth visiting foreign country under the provi
sons of this act. shall its return to the United
States, make due entry. at the custom house of
the port which. such return il snail arrive.
Approved June 80 1870.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-09-21
fpUHIrC-No 1871

AN ACT relinGuishins whatever title may remain
Ill the United States to certain parcel OF
ground in Fremont, Ohio, TO the corporation OF
Fremont
Be it enacted BY the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatives of the United States of America in Con
gress assembled, That whatever title may remain
in the United States to parcel Of groun, in the
city of Fremont formerly Croghans vlt), Ohio laid
out under the art of Congress of April twenty-sx
eighteen hundred and sixteen, which is not in
cllded in any of the lots outots, streets and
nes of the city. but lying between the lots. streets
and avenues, and the Saniusky river. Indicated
the official plat OF the OF Crogi,a;rsvi!! he
and the is hereby relinuuished to the coTpor-
alton of Fremont
Approved July Il. 1870
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-09-21
'UBLIC-EO. 1927

AN ACT to establish certain most roads
Be it enacted by the Senate and House Of Renre
sehtalVes OF the United States of America in Con
sress assembled, That the following be established
ALABAMA.
FROM ScottsborO to Lebanon.
from evergreen to COkerville
from Ab6eville via Martinsyie and Smitbyille
to Columbia S " ~ e'
From Huntsville to Center Hill.
vile. ' 'A0A'"'iAo' !" rsSes'e
from New Market to Flora;
from Larkins Fork to Hunts Station
From Troy to Ozark
from TOmlins to Vernon.
from Ozark, via Haw Ridge and Elba to Bullock
from Garrison Point to Hanby's Mills
ARKANSAS
From De Wallis Bluff to Pine Bluff.
FROM Batesvilleito Ash Flat.
FROM Marshall to Dover
FROM Cotton Plant to Desarc
from Brinkley to Augusta
From Dardanelle to Waldrou,
FROM Galena to CarrOlltOn.
FROM Harrison to Forsythe Missouri.
From Monticello to Auburn
from Little Rock to Austin. via Purdon's Bavop
metre, Yates Mil, aud Bellamys aud Saunders
ARIZONA
From Walnut Grove to Wickenburc
from Prescott to Williams00's Valley.