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AN ACT TO refund certain moneys to III. A
Willard. and others

Be IL enacted Jy the Board Of Aldermen and Board
Of Common Council Of the City If Washington
That the Mayor be, and he hereby is, authorized
and directed 20 refund 20 II. A. Willard eleven
dollars and twenty cent?; TO George II. French,
eleven dollars and twenty cents; to s. NJ. B.
Serbess, fourteen dollars, and TO p. II. Folsom,
fourteen dollars, the amount enormously paid
as taxes by said parties.
SEQ 2. And be It further enacted, That sum
sufficient TO pay said several amounts be, and
the same is hereby, appropriated out of the
general fund. Approved, May 10, 1871.
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Be IL ssaof.d by ths board Of ALfer1nss and Boa-d
OF Common Council 0 the Cay Of WaSatagfoa That
the Mayor be, and he IL hereby, authorized and
requested 10 refund to Mary Pearl the sum of
fifteen dollars and tfty-six cents, the same
having been paid twice on the south half of lot
No. 6, in square No. 256, for the same period;
and that the raid amount be, and the same Is
hereby. appropriated out of the funds OF the
Second Ward. tApproyed, May 20, 1871.
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An ACT to build a sewer In squsrs north OF
square 515.

Be it enacted BY the Board Of Aldermen and Board
Of Common Council Of the CITY of Warrington
That the Mayor be, and be Is hereby, author
lied and requested TO have an 1S-inoh tile-pise
connected with the main sewer now being con
sTucted on street north, between Fourth and
Fifth streets west, the same to extend 200 feet
through the alley in square north of square 515
the cost OF said Improvement to be assessed on
all lots and parts of lots benefited by the same.
Approved, May 10, 1871.
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An ACT granting certain privileges to A. Cor

Bsu stdsted BY the Board Of Aldermen aad Board
permission be, and is hereby, granted 70 Al.
Gordon TO erect q frame kitchen, ten by twelve
feet, in the rear of his brick dwelling, on the
south side OF y street, between Sixth and Sew
enth streets northwest, the same 20 remain du-
ring the pleasure OF this corporation.
Approved, May II, 1911.
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An ACT for the relief Of the women's Christian
Association.

b Ut enacted By the BOard Of Alderman and Board
Of Common Council Of the Cay Of WashssgtOn
That the sum OF two thousand dollars be, and
the same is hereby, appropriated out Of the
general fund, to enable the Mayor to give that
amount to the managers OF the Women's Chris.
tan Association OF the District OF Columbia,
chartered May Ii, 1870.
Approved, May II /, 1871.
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An AoT 10 grade u street north, from TWEEN
tiefh 10 TMenty- firsf etreet west

An ACT 20 grade street north, from TWEEN
tieth TO Twenty rst street west
Be enacted By the Board Of Aldermen and Board
Of Common CoBacl Of ne Csty of WasAinoton.
That the Mayor be, and he IL hereby. authorized
and requested TO cause % street north from
Twentieth TO Twenty first street west. 60 be
sum or six hundred dollars, or 90 much thereof
rs may be necessary, be, and the same 10 here
BY. appropriated ont OF the FUNDS OF the First
Ward. lApproved, May "a, 1871.
All ACT for the relief OF David Warner and j.
ID. OIesry.
Bs d enacted by fAs Board Of lIdermes AID Bsard
the sum or three hundred dollars Be, and the ths
zane Z hereby. sspproPriated out Of the general
David Warner and j. ID. O'Leary, a. extra
compensation for services rendered the corpo-
ration In the Office OF the Surveyor.
Approved, May II, ISL
An ACT making IN appropriation 70 psy WI
Ham Forsyth for extra services.
Be q enacted By The Board Of Aldermen and Board
that the sum Of one thousand dollars Be. snd
the same IL hereby, appropriated out Of the
general fund. 70 enable the Mayor to paw said
amount TO William Forsyth for services per-
the past year, not required OF the supsrinten-
dent Of streets and sewers under the law creating
that position IApproved. Nay n. 1871.
An ACT to cause Q Waterman % be lad IN
Fourth efreet eest, from q 20 L street south.
BE enacted ~ Tie Board q lIdeva8 ed Board
That ' the %ssss sosrS H. .0s shsy =.
authorized and requested 70 cause water
main to be laid In Fourth street east betveeu
g and L street SOUTH snd - defray The sxpsnse
payable out Of the water fnnd, 70 rsinburse ~
such assessment upon ell lots or parts on lots
bordering thereon ns u authorised by IsW.
Approved, Msy "A, ISL Afs -.
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An AoT to reimburse the heirs Of Joseph w
Beck the amount Of an excessive assessment
Maid nv them

paid by them.
Be VI ssdcted ~ fss Board cf ALder1ses azf Boa,d
q Ccnlsion C0l1nesI Of tia Csfy Of Woshsngtos That
the Mayor be, and he IL hereby authorized and
requested TO pay 20 the heirs OF Joseph Beck.
deceased. the sum Of nineteen dollars and
seventy-five cents. an excess Of assessment maid
by them November 3. 1859, for curbtng and
foOt-pavemeDt IN front OF lot a. in square 6s7:
and that the said amount be, and is hereby ap-
propriated for the purpose out OF the funds OF
The Fifth ward. lApproved, May 20. 1871.
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AN ACT granting certain privileges to Henry
Douglas

Douglas.
Be Il enacted ty the Board Of Aldermen and Board
Of Common Council Of the Gity of Washin1ton,
That permission be, and Is hereby, granted TO
Henry Douglas to erect three frame summer
kitchens in the rear OF his three brick dwelling
houses, Nos 3G7 800 and 81, Eighth street north
east: PrOvided, That the consent of the Presi-
dent OF the United States be first obtained.
Approved, May q, 1871.
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An ACT authorizing the Mayor to purchase
water-mAins,
An ACT making an appropriation in aid of 4
AIMS Infant ASYLUM.

BE 1t enacted BY the Board Of ILt,,s1en and Board
OF common Council Of ths CRY Of WashtngIoa That
the rum Of one thousand and I've hundred dol
lars be, and the same hereby Is, appropriated
out or the general fund, and that the Mayor ia
hereby authorised to paw the same to the Supe-
rior or St. AIMS Infant Asylum, In aid OF the
FUNDS OF that institution: PROVIDED, That in the
admission Of children TO said institution, no
distinction shall be made on account of race or
color. tApproved, May ii, 1911.
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AN AUT 70 cause 2 Water- main 20 be laid In z
street north, from New Jersey avenue 10
North Capitol street
BE IL enacted the Bocrd Of Aldermen and Board
Of Common Council Of The Ctty Of Washington,
That the Water Boar q be, and they are hereby
authorized and requested TO cause a six-inch
water main TO be laid in 4 street north, from
New Jersey avenue 20 North Capitol street.
and TO defrsy the expenses thereof sufficient
amount ishereby Appropriated, payable ont of
the water-fuBd. said fund to be reimbursed by
such assessments and collections on all lots and
parts OF Tors bordering on the line of said water
main as L. authorized by existing law.
Approved, May 10, 1871.
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AN Acr for the relief OF sllas G. CLARK.

An AcT for the relief OF Sllas @. Clark.
BE endeied By the Board Of Aldermen and Board
That the sum Of one hundred and any dollars
and .eiehty-eight cents be, and the same 10
hereby, appropriated out of the Fifth Ward
fund, 10 enable the Mayor TO refund that
ment for paving footwsys In front Of his proper
v. In square No SIS.
Approved, May II, 1871.
AN Acr to pay the bill of F. V. B. Boswell.
Bs Il enacted By he Board Of Aldrssan and Board
~ Common, Cosacit Of The CAY Of Easkirs1fos.
That the sum OF three hundred and nineteen
ooiisrs and twenty cents be-, and same is
hereby, appropriated out OF the general fund
70 ensble the Mayor Il pay the bill Of Il. V. b.
Boswell, apothecary, for me die mes Furnished
the poor OF the Seventh wa.i during the
quarter ending the 3lst day OF December, 1870.
Approved, May 10, 1871.
An ACT authorizing the construction of a sewer
In the Fourth Ward
Benenaeted 5y tie Beard Of Aldermen and board
OF C0fafasa CSsnep Of tie Guy Of Wdshin9taa
That the Mayor be, and he is hereby. author
lied and requested to cause an eighteenth eh
tie sewer to be constTucteSin the Fourth Ward,
commencing on the east side Of Second street
west. 20 proceed through the alleys I'm squares
562 and SIS, and to connect With the sewer in
Fourth street west, with such arms and branches
and of such size as may be necessary; the work
TO be coEfracted for and executed in the man
nef and under the superntendenoe provided by
lhws and IN srder 10 defray the expenses of con-
strucntIg the said sewer a special tax equal TO
the cost thereof, IL hereby levied and imposed
upon all iots and parts of lots bordering there
on, to be assessed and collected according to
law: Previded, That the lateral branch sc vers,
traps, man holes and crossings of Streets be paid
out OF the funds of the Fourth Ward, ard that
30 much Of the cost as shall be assessed upon the
property belonging to the cor por stssn in square
SCI shall be paid for from the fund heretofore
appropriated for the purchase OF said property.
Approved, May 10, 1871.
AN ACT authorizing the construction of bridge
over Tiber Greek at its intersection of street
north.
Be Il enactsd Jg The Beard of Aldermen AID Beard
Of Common C0lssacil Of the City of Washington
That the Mayor be, and he il hereby, author
lied and requested to cause a stone and brick
bridge to be constructed over fiber creek at
lis intersecti0n Of street north; the work to be
Done under the direction of the Mayor, the CITY
Surveyor, and the superintendent OF the Com
missioner Of the Fourth Ward, and practical
engineer, who shall be appointed by the Mayor
and receive such compensation for his services
as the Mayor may determine.
SkO. 2. And be IL further enacted, That said
bridge shall be built upon such plan and spsci-
ncstlOns a. may be agreed upon by the Mayor
and two members OF each Board of the CITY
Council; and to enable the Mayor to carry this
act into effect, the sum of ten thousand dollars
or so much thereof ~ may be necessary, is here
10y appropriated, payable out of the funds of the
Fourth WaId. lApprOred, May 10, 1871.
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be Ne cesssry, 70 pay the expenses of the COM
mission OF citizens serving without pay, APP
pointed by the President under the pro Wis ions
OF the fourth section OF the act OF April ten
eighteen hundred and sixty-nine, the sum OF
fifteen thousand dollars; and said commission
Is hereby continued with the powers and duties
heretofore provided by law: Provided, That
hereafter no payments shall be made by any
ofacer of the United States to contractors for
Indians, or for the transportation thereon, or
for any buildings or machinery erected or
placed on their reservations, under or by virtue
OF any contract entered into with the fnterior
Department, or any branch thereof, on the re-
ceipts or certificates Of the indian agents or
supertntepdents for such supplies, goods, tr ans.
portation, buildings or machinery beyond fifty
per cent. OF the amount due until the accounts
and vouchers shall have been submitted to the
executive committee Of the board Of commits
United States, an organized under the proyis
SONS Of the fourth section Of the act Of April
tenth, eighteen hundred and sixty nine, and the
eighteen hundred and seventy, for examlna,
ton, revisal, and approval; and it shall be the
duty OF said board Of commissioners, without
sDd ses 70 said
retAry OF the Interior, with the reasons for their
spprova. or disapprovai Of the same, In whole
or In part, attach d thereto; and said Secretary
shall have power to sustain, set aside, or modify
the action Of said board, and cause payment %
be made or withheld - he may determine.
For this amount, or % much thereof Is may
Red Clouds band OF sioux Indians, TO relieve
their present vants, and TO subsist them until
July nrst, eighteen hundred and seventy-one.
one hundred and sixty-hve thousand dollars
Prortded, That % much or the amount hereby
appropriated - may be necessary shall be used
to reimburse the Subsistence department for
supplies furnished BY that department. under
the direction Of the President OF Jsnu sry tVeu-
ty-third, eighteen hundred and seventy-one.
For this amount, to carry on the work Of in
STRUGGLING and aiding the Indians OF the Central
supertntendency In the arts OF civilization with
. view TO thtfr self-support, TO be expended
under the direction OF the Secretary Of the Int
rior, forty thousand dollars, or 90 much thereof
as be may deem necessary.
The SecrstAry OF the Interior is hereby
authorized 10 defrsy the expenses OF delegations
OF indiana visiting the city Of Washington by
authority Of the United States, subsequently 10
the hrst day Of January, eighteen hundred and
seyenty-one, and 70 purchase presents for the
members thereof, out or the amount remaining
unexpended on the thirty.frst day Of December,
eighteen hundred and seventy, OF the sum OF
ffty thousand dollars appropriated by resolution
number one hundred and ten, entitled "a reso-
luton 70 pay expenses OF deleg atoms Of Indians
visiting the city Of Washington, !" approved July
eighteen hundfed snd ssveaty; and
the paragraph Of the act entitled "An act
making appropriations for the current and con-
tingsnt expenses or Ne Indlan Department.
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AN ACE LOT the Keller or John Lee.
BE 81 enacted befae Bodrd Of ALdesnaen aad Bsare
~ Common CoEnesi Of the ftFt of HashtnKtoa, Thai
the sum Of twenty dollars be, and the same Il
hereby, appropriated, out OF the eneral fund
10 pay TO John Lee for services rendered the
Board OF Assessors lApproved, May 10, 1911.
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Az Aor making an additional appropriation
for building school building In the Third
school district.

~, O1nons scnooi puiiuing IN the Third
Be u enacted By the Board of Aldermen and Board
Of Common Csancsi Of the Ctfy Of Washington,
That the sum OF six thousand dollars be- and
the same 10 hereby, appropriated from the
school building fund 70 supply deficiency made
IAN act making An appropriation for the erec-
ton Of school building In the Third school dis
trict." KS (Approyed, Nav 10. 1871.
Az Aef for tbs relief OF Arthur Shepherd.
Bes,ssscsed ~ iAs Board ar 4 idsrmen AND Boa,d
That the sum Of one hundred dollars be- and
the same u hereby, Appropriated out of the
general fund 70 enable the Mayor to pay to
Arthur Shepherd that amount for services per-
Board Of Common Council OF the Sixty.ffth
Council, the same amount having been appro-
priated 70 him by tbs Sixty -sixth Council, but
failed 70 have been paid him by refusal of the
then Mayor to sign the bill for his relief.
Ssc. .. Add be I fsvtkev enacted, That q like
sum Of enc hundred dollars be, and the same IL
eral fund, 70 enable the Mayor to pay the same
to Samuel ". Noyes, who was the contrasting
secretary Of the Board Of Aldermen Of the Sixty
nth Council. tApproved, May II, 1911.
An Aor making An appropriation In aid OF st.
Johns Hospital for Children.
Ss' cs sSsss ssa s Ta.s
the sum Of two thousand dollars be, and the
fund, and that the Mayor be authorized 10 pay
the eame to the legally constituted principal
ofdcer OF the "Sisterhood OF st. John,o Ia aid
OF the funds OF that institution for sustaining 4
hospital for children: Prorided, That in the ad-
mission Of children 70 said institution no dis
color. - approved, May 20, 1871.
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Al ACT 20 SET The cur bstOnes and pave the foot
ways and cutters on the north side of q
street south, between First street east and
New Jersey avenue.
BE a. enacted by fhe Bodvd Of Aldermen ana Board
CornoS toknctt OF the Cary Of WdShtHgton, That
the Mayor be, and he is hereby, authorized and
requested to cause the curbstones to be set and
the ioOtwsys and cutters paved on the north side
of Cstreet south, between First street east and
New Jersey avenue. The work to be contract
ed for, and executed In the manner and under
the superintendent provided by law; and to
oefray the expenses Of said improvements spe-
cixi tax equal to the cost thereof is hereby i'm
posed and levied on all lots parts Of lots bor-
dering on the line of the improvement; the said
tax to be assessed and collected in conformity
with the provisions of the act approved October
II, 1865. (Approved, May 9, 1871.
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For nrst OF two instalments OF third series
the President, per fourth article treaty June
nine, eighteen hundred and nfry-fve, ak thou
lsand dollars.
For twelfth Of twenty instruments for the
support OF two schools, one or which 10 % be an
Agricultural and industrial school, keeping IN
repair school buildings, and for providing suit
able furniture, books, and stationery, per fifth
article treaty June nine, eighteen hundred and
tfty-nve, i've hundred dollars
For twelfth OF twenty instruments Tor the en-
ployment OF one superintendent OF teaching
and two teachers, per NH article treaty June
nine, eighteen hundred and nfty-nve, three
thousand two hundred dollars.
For twelfth Of twenty inst ailments for the en-
ployment or one superintendent Of farming and
two farmers, two nillers, two blacksmiths, one
timer, one guDsmith, one carpenter, and one
wagon and pillow maker, per nth article OF
treaty. OF June nine, eighteen hundred and
lArs. -
For twelfth Of twenty Instruments for keep
ING IN repair saw and Touring mills, and for
furnishing the necessary tools and fixtures per
nth article treaty June nine. eI1 hfeen hundred
nd nfty- i've, ave hundred dollars
6for twelfth Of twenty instalments for keeping
~ repair the hospital and providing the neces-
All medicines and fixtures therefor, Der ffth
suele treaty June nine, eighteen hundred and
1y-nve, three hundred dollars. Tl
fortselfth OF Twenty instruments for keeping
- repair blacksmith's, tinsmith's, gunsmIfh, a
SIpenters, and wagon and pillow makers shops
Sd Tor providing necessary tools therefor, per
49, Lue - Treaty = ane nine, eighteen hundred
4Hity-nve, I'VE handred dollars.
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T 1I az
GREELY ON RAN

The philosophic Greeley has been
interviewed, recently, by a reporter Of
the New York Sun and discourseth on
the political situation, thusly:
There is no doubt that there is a very
widespread feeling of dissatisfaction
with the Administration among Re
pnb!ican>. Myiudgunent is, that Gen
-eral Grant has made toO many enemies
to run-that he is not the candidate
that car, be elected. Therefore, il is
necessary to have another candidate,
and 1 am quite ready to consider who
that candidate should be. Time must
determine Ii "a question. If we do
not make a new departure, the Demo
Gratis are very likely to do it. l shall
have an article i'll the next number of
the Galaxy OH the One Term princi-
pie, and there you can get my full
views on the subject.
'.The Republican party" continued
Mr.. Greeley, "haS been split up SO i'll
Texas. Louisiana, Alabama, n other
sections, by unwise management. that
we are very likely to be beaten, not
outstanding our large Republican
majority, unless we take "A new candi-
date. Too many persons think there
is no chance for them-taat everything
has been parceled out ami divided up
among a certain set. Tie fact is
said MIR. Greeley, with melancholy
emphasis. ''tbere IL "A general feeling
that the Grant family is TOO large.
with Il new candidate we should
outtlsnk this general dissatisfaction,
anu bring forces To our aid that cannot
he rallied under The Grant banner.
have very large and most res
peclabie parry of old Wings at the
vino mate a Democrat as they
hate a raltle>nake, but who can't and
WON'T come in under those carpet
bag.er> " no are running the southern
governments. GIVE us Il new and
clean ticket, and thousands OF them
cOine in aud work for us. They
have assured ne that they will. The
Stale of Virginia can be carried by
votes, ii we have IA satisfactory
| know them. But they
won't vote for anybody whom they
to be running the old machine
hat is now running down there"
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TELEGRAHPIC
From the Gold Hill News.

San FRANCISCO Sept. THE lowest
estimate of Booths majority in the
city is now 1000, and it may reach
1900. Booths election in the State by
at least 1000 majority is now conceded
by the Democrats.
1t will be late tomorrow before the
official figures can be given.
The total vote ofthe city toots up as
given last night To 25,ll2.
1t is nov conceded that ~bo,thcarries
the State by 1000 and San Francisco
by 1000 to 1000.
The Legislative ticket will have over
l 900 average majority.
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Man MIssING.-Fro,n the stockton
independents of the 4th instant we copy
as follows:
l.. X. Grin, anative of Waynesburg,
Greene county, Pennsylvania, II
who graduated in the class OF Is g, of
Wayne>burg College, and Immediate
ly emigraled with f. NJ. Furunan, to
California, has been missing since
April last. The first seven months
after arriving in California he was en-
gagged in teaching near Stockton. after
which he went with Rev. a. w.
Sweeney and family to Oregon, where
he remained until the latter part of
las March, when he started to Ottawa,
Kansas, there to meet his wife aud
child. Nothing has been heard from
him by his people at home or his
friends in California since the Sd of
| April last, at which time he vas wait
ing at Stockton forthe eastward bound
train,
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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, THAT ~
IN pursuance Of an order Of the District Court
Of the Third Jndiei.l District in ard for the
County of Esmerilda. State of Nevada, made Oh
the l7th day Of August, 1871, in the matter of the
Estate Of A. L. NlLDS. deceased, the unier.ign.
ed, administrator of said estate. will sell at pub
lie auction. or private sale, to suit purchasers. to
the highest bidder, for ca.h in gold cui.., in one
parcel, subject to confirmation by said District
Court, on SATURDAY, tho 23i day of September,
1871, at Il o'clock NJ, at Fish lake Valley, in
said county, all the right, title and interest Of
said deceased. at the time Of his death. and all
the right, title and interest that the said estate
has, by operation Of law or otherwise. acquired
other than or in addition to that of said deceased
ut the time Of his death, in and to An undivided
cne half of that certain ranch, lying anu being
situate. IN Fish ! AXE Valley, in said county, aud
known-a the T" Lake Ranch, - containing $50
scres, formerly owned and occupied by Wilds and
MORO
Terms and conditions of ss1s; cash .l,sA -, {.
I, II. WII.DS, administrator.
Aur0ra, Ssv Aag. "a ISL. s4sel-sw
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ACCIDENT TO Col. BUEL.-A tele-
gram was received yesterday from d.
+. Buel, dated Tooele, stating that his
ram had run away and that he was
Thrown from the carriage and injured.
Mr.. BatemaI started immediately, ac-
"Ompanied by DIR. Hamilton, bearing
An OrGer from Wines Il kimhall which
enabled him to change horses at both
stations between this city and Tooele.
lie expected to reach Col. Buel in two
hours from starting.-[Salt Lake
Herald, 5th.
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TExAs.-The regular nominations of
both parties for congressman are now
completed. The following is a list of
candidates: RepubIicans-First Dis
trict, G. W. Nhitmore; Second, A. NJ.
Bryant; Third, W.T. Clark; Fourth,
Edward Degener. Democrats-First
District, w 5. Herndon; Second, John
{. Common; Third, d. c. Giddings;
Fourth, John Hancock. A. b. Norton
and l.. w. Stevenson are Independent
candidates in the I'd and Sd districts,
respectively. The question of divid-
ing Texas into three States will be
voted on at the election in October.