The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1870-10-07
the Pennsylvania avenue side. seven thousand Eve
hundred dollars. 81
PUBLIC BUILDINGS UNDER TREASURY DE-
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the Pennsylvania avenue side, seven thousand ave
hundred dollars. ~
punLIc BUILDINGS UNDER TREASURY DE-
PARrMENr. - "
For inclosing the eustom-house building ut Asto-
ria Oregon, nfteen thousand dollars.
Por completing the eustom-house building At Cal
TO, Illinois including paving euroins grading ana
For completing tho custom-house building ut
Portland, Maine, Including paving, grading. curb
ing, and fencing. thirty-sCven thoasAnd two humid
red and twenty-five dollars
For continuing the construction Of tho custom
house building Al Portland, Oregon, Osty thossAnd
'' Yor completing the eus,om-houss building at
Saint Paul, Minnesota, one hundred thousand and
ms -one dollars and thirtyetKht cents Pr.rsded
That no part vi the money sbAil DO expended unsil
contract or contracts shall b entered inao ey the
proper authorities with the lowest responsible bid
der. er bidders, for The completion u the entire
building at sum, ipcluding al moneys already ex.
pended In Its construction, not oAoecding throc
hundred thousand dollars; and the eIpspdl,ure o.
Be dsemed unlawful But this proviso shall not be
construed to prevent the payment Of amounts due
or 70 become due under existing contracts.
For repairs and preservation Of the custom.h
building. at New Orleans, Louisiana. twenty-five
thousand dollars.
Por repairs and improvement Of the custou-house
building in San Francisco California ten thousand
dollars.
Por repairs and improvement Of the custom
house building In Chicago. illinois, twenty thou
For repair, and Improvement Of The custom-house
building at Baltimore, Maryland, twenty thousand
dollars 10
Nr repairs and Improvement Of custom-hou.e
building at Petersburg. Virginia, ten thousand DOL
lars.
For repairs Of the old custom house al Charleston,
Sonh Carolina 70 ht the same for post once, twen-
ty thousand dollars
For completing the custom.house ut Wiscasset,
Maine, and grading and fencing the grounds sur
rounding 10, four thousand dollars.
For completion OF the work on the appraisers
ores In Philade pha, PennsylvaniA, incinainS
| one hundred and forty-six dollars and voc nuI
tanks four steam pumps, hose, and four projecting
Lifts for loading and unloading heavy goods, eight
machines, fifteen thouand dollars; In all sixty-nine
thousand three hundred and forty-six dollars.
For completing the work on the marine hospitai
In ChicagO, Illinois, thirty one thousand ave huna
red and thirty nine dollars and thirty-sx CENTS and
the Secretary OF the Treasury Is hereby authorised
10 enter into contracs for the completion OF said
building In advance Of the appropriation OF moneys
sufficient TO complete the same In accordance with
the conditions In said act contained.
For finishing the interior Of the court house build
ing at Madison Wisconsin, and for paving. grading,
euTbing, sewage, and ncing, forty thousand dol
lars.
or completing the courthouse building at Port.
land, Maine, including paving. curbing, and grad.
Ing, twenty-five thousand dollars.
For completing the interior OF the courthouse
building At Dee Moines Iowa, and for curbing, pay.
Ing. grading, and sewerage, sixteen thousand dol.
lars. $780,.
For continuing the construction ofthe courthouse,
post-offce, and custom.house building al Umans,
Nebraska my thousand dollars, PROVIDED, That the
total cost OF the building shall not exceed one nun
dred thousand dollars, and estimates and plans TOT
the same shall DO approved by the POSTMASTER
General and Secretary OF the Treasury.
Yor continuing the construction Of the Building
for u 81 Once and courthouse In New YORK city,
ave hundred thousand dollars, subject TO al the
conditions limiting this appropriauo9 IN he &c. O y,
the Secretary OF the Treasury is hereby authorized
10 enter into contracts Tor the completion OF said
building In advance OF the appropriation OF mon
with the conditions IN said act contained and the
proviso in relation 10 the appropriation for contn
uing the construction Of said building contained IN
the act Of April twenty eighteen hundred and sew
enty Is hereby modified as 10 authorize the Sec
rotary Of the Treasury in his discretion, to adopt rs
q pat OF the contract therein provided for, any
contracts In reference 10 said building approved by
him before said April twenty P'eridsd. That the
Limitation Of cost therein contained Is not thereby
affected And proridsd further, That hereafter, be,
fore any new buildings for the use OF the United
states are commenced, plans aud null estimates
secretary OF the Treasury, Postmaster General, and
the Secretary OF the Interior, and the cost OF the
building shall not exceed the amount Of said es'i'
mate.
For repairs and alterations Of the courthouse In
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, fifteen thousand dol
lars.
For continuing the work on the post Office and
hundred and any thousand dollars subject 70 all the
conditions limiting this appropriation In the act OF
April twenty, eighteen hundred and seventy and
the Secretary Of the Treasury is hereby authorized
10 enter into contracts for the completion VI said
building In advance OF the appropriation or moneys
sufficient 10 complete the same In accordance with
the conditions In said act contained and the pro-
-t.la llnO
tho construction contained in the act Of April TWEEN
y, eighteen hundred and seventy, ishereby so mod
lied Us TO authorize the Secretary Of the Treasury
In his discretion 70 adopt as part o. the contracts
said building approved by him before said April
twenty Proidss That the limitation OF cost there
In contained is not thereby affected.
For barge Office at New York. one hundred thou
For inclosing and putting in sale condition the
building for branch mint In Dalles City, Oregon ten
For continuing the work on the branch mint build.
ing In San Francisco, California five hundred thou
sand dollars Pr.rissd That the total cost Of the
building, exclusive OF the sum paid for the site
thereof, shall not exceed one million five hun.
dred thousand dollars, Ind provided fnrfAsr, That
l. shall be lawful until after the completion and 90
capsSn ?, ad s branch mint Sr Id s
unrefned impaired bullion whenever, In the
opinion Of the Secretary OF the Treasury, II can be
done with advantage 10 the government, PROVIDED,
received and given In exchange shall be detsrmined
by the mint assay I-d prouidsi further, That the
authority hereby given shall not be construed 90 as
heretofore enjoyed BY depostors q bullion n said
minis.
For repairs and preservation Of public buildings
under tie control Of the Treasury Department, one
For furniture Tor custom house in Portland Maine,
fifteen thousand dollars
For furniture icr courthouse in Portland, Maine,
For furniture for court house I'm Madison, wiscon-
sin, ten thousand dollars.
For furniture Cor custOm-house In Cairo, Illinois,
For furniture and repairs Of furniture for public
buildings under the control Of the Treasury Depart
ment, fty thousand dollars.
For fuel and lights for public buildings under the
control Of the Treasury Department, sItyhve thou
For heating apparatus for public buildings under
the control OF the Treasury Department, twenty
For vaults. safes, and locks for the public build.
ings under the control of the Treasury Department.
twenty -nve thousand dollars
For repairs and preservation OF the aEaretto prop
erty. near Philadelphia, eight thousand dollars.
For the erection OF public building In the city OF
Saint Louis, Missouri, for the use Of the custom.
house and other civil officers OF the government OF
the United States, three hundred thousand dollars
Provided That the authorities OF the city OF Saint
Louis shall donate 10 the United States, by proper
Instrument OF conveyance, To- be accepted by We
Ctcfttary Oi hteerutys u iot VI sfOuuu III cotu
city, Of suitable dimensions and centrally located,
IRf PROVIDED frfAsr, That the state VI Missouri
shall cede 10 the United States Jurisdiction oyrr the
lot donated and release and renquish 10 the United
States the right 10 Tar or In any way 70 Assess taid
Site or the property Of the United States that may
- thereon during the time that the United States
shall DO or remain the owner thereof, Proridsd,
That the Secretary OF the Treasury b hereby direct
ell to cause plans and estimates for the completion
Of the building % be prepared and submitted ~
Congress at its next session.
LIGHTHOUSES, BEAC0Ns, AND STATIONS.
For whales Back lighthouse, on Portsmouth,,
New Hampshire, for rebuilding the lighthouse and
pier, seventy thousand dollars.
For three beacon-lights 10 complete the system
for the harbor Of SALEM Massachusetts,. thirty thou.
sand dollars.
For fog-sigual at Beayertail light station, Rhode
Island, three thousand Ave hundred dollars.
For the construction Of three permanent lights In
Providence river Rhode Island, above Sabins point
twenty thousand dollars. i.
For shed and open wharf on northern boundary Of
Staten Island lighthouse depot. twenty-five thou.
sand dollars, and Tor q wharf covered with sheet
piling In point Of basin at same place ten thousand
aall.rs-in all thFtx Ave thOu sand dOllarr