The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1871-01-19


men to DO appointed By the mayor Of the
city Of Washington, bv and With the ad-
vicsand consent Of he board of aldermen
Of said city, arc hereby appointed a COM
mission who shall cause the Washington
city canal, cithcrin whole OF in part 70 be
dredgea, or il deoacd best. dredged and
narrowed, OF afclcl and converted iato a
sewer; and for the purpose Of making This
Improvement. tho corporats authorities Of
sthe city OF Washington are hereby autho.
fized and directed to levy md COLLECT tax
Of one hundred thousand dollars upon all
taxable property in said city, for defroy-
ing part of the expenses thereof, and the
sum Of fifty thousand dollarsis hereby APP
propriated ont Of any money in tlietrcasu-
~ not otherwise appropriated, for the pur-
pos. Of dsfraying in part tbc expenses Of
tho same; and out Of any moneys arising
from tho sale Of any real estate, should any
take place belonging to said canal. the 60
vernmebt shall first be indemDided for any
moneys hereby appropriated; the improve
meuts aforesaid to be paid for at the rate
Of one-third BY the government and two
thirds By the city as the work progresses
and the total expenditure not to exceed the
amount herein provided for.
SEc. 6. 1ad BE Il further caacic1. That
the corporation Of Washington shall have
spower to issue certificates Of indebted not
TO exceed in amount two hundred tllous-
and dollars 10 addition II the sum hereto
Eforo authorized, and to bear interest ut the
rate Of seven and three -tenths per clntum
lper aunun,, and 10 be rcdecmaUla within
Eve years from the dato Of issue. The said
certificates not to be Of less denomi-
nation than fifty dollars, and to be rccciv-
able for taxes due said corporation to such
.emouut yearly as said corporation may dcs-
1gnate by law; not. however, to exceed
fifty per centum ofthe amount due by any
tax. payer. And said certificates shall be
used for no other purpose than tho pay
incpt Of the ascertaiael ind ib.edncsS Of the
corporation Of Washington to the sixth day
.tof Juuo eighteen hundred and seventy.
SEC. Z. A,,a be Il further enacted, That
the Sergeant-at.arms Of the Senate be. aud
he is hereby, authorized aud directed to
purchase two exhaust fans, one engine, OK
-haust pipes, aud SO forth, for the removal
OF tho impure air Of the Senate chamber,
aud there is hereby appropriated the sum
five thousand dollars to purchase the same,
or 80 much thereof as may be necessary:
Prooiued, That the improvements be made
under the supervision of tue engineer of
sthe Senate, and that the Joint Committee
on Ventilation BIO directed to inquire into
the practicabiity and expense OF making
such alterations in the Senate chamber and
tho hall Of tho House Of Representatives as
will bring said chamber and hall to tue cx-
ltetior Of the building.
SIC. s. .1sa Do Il further enacted. That
the not approved March three eighteen
hundred and sixty-ninc, making au appro-
ipriatiop for the completion Of the custom
house, court honse aud post oliso baild.
ing in Knoxville, hast Tennessee, was in-
tended to include and revive, and shall be
deemed and held to include aud revive, all
former uucxpeuded appropriations for the
same object.
SIC. 0. Aad DO II further enacted.
That the payment for transportation Of
public stores provided for in "a resolu-
ton for the relief Of John u. Reside"
passed by the present Congress. shall be
made in accordance with the orders and
DEGREES of tho Supreme COurtof the Dis
'trict Of Columbia.
$40. 10 li,d be il further enacted
That tho Sccretaryof War be, and be is
hereby, authorized and required to ascer-
tain, or cause to bcasccrtaincd. the amount
.ofexpcnse necessarily Incurred by the tor
ritorial authorities of Montana for arms aud
supplies Of the volunteer forces called out
10 suppress Indian hostiIities in thu Terri.
tory Of Montana in the year eighteen hun
drcd and sixty .seven, aud report to Cong
rcss at the next session the names of the
persons entitled to relief, together with a
statement Of the facts and sums upon which
such report may be based.
SIC. IL. And De Il further enacted,
That the Secretary Of tho Treasury is here.
by authorized to pay such persons as were
actually employed in tho insurrectionary
States in connection with tho Treasury De.
partment, as officers of the United States
during the year eighteen hundred and six
-ty-fye or eighteen hundred and sixty-six,
in connection with the revenues Of the go.
vernment, compensation at the rates pro.
vided BY law for service rendered us such
officers, aud IN amount sufficient for that
purpose is hereby appropriated out Of any
money not otherwise appropriated.
SEC. IL. And be il further caQc'ctl,
That two hundred and twenty-five thous.
and dollars, or so much thereof as may be
necessary. be, and the same is hereby, up.
propriatcd to construct a good ind sub
stantial pier Of stone or iron in the Della.