New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-12-30

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thousand copies Of Barclays Digest, o.
dered by resolution of the House of Jul
fourteen, eighteen hundred and seventy
two thousand dollars; also for pages in th
House of Representatives, one thOusan
five hundred and fOrty-three dollars an
fifty nine cents. For the compensation Q
an assistant journal clerk in the House o
Representatives tor the fiscal year endin.
June thirty, eighteen hundred and seventy
1 two, twenty-five hundred and ninety-tw
I dollars. And for one thousand copies O
the Constitution of the United States, witt
the Rules Of the Senate" compiled by WI
liam J. Mcdonald, under a resolution of tn
Senate of March fourteen, eighteen hundred
| and seventy-one. one thousand dollars. Fc
| the payment of clerks of committees of thu
House. in accordance with the resolution
| OF the House of the tenth instant, 1--WE
thousand dollars.
eleventh section of the act approved
July fifteenth, eighteen hundred an6
seventy, entitled An act making ap
preparations for sundry civil expenses Of
| the government for the year ending june
| thirtieth. eighteen hundred and seventy
| one. and for other purposes" he, and here
| by are extended so as to include such per
! sons as were actually employed in the
States lately IN instruction, in connection
OF the United States during the wear
eighteen hundred and siXty-seven in con
| nectlon with the revenues of the govern
ment: and an amount sufficient to carry
out the provisions of this section, not eX-
ceeding fifteen thousand dollars. is hereby
appropriated out of any money in the trea-
sury not otherwise appropriated.
SEC. l3 That the following sum. or so
much thereof as may be necessary for sub
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thirty, eighteen hundred and seventv-two,
OF the Arapahoe. Cheyenne, Apache, Kiowa.
and Comanche Indians who have been col
lected and located upon the reservation set
apart for their use and occupation nv the
treaties made with them in eighteen hum
dred and siXty-seven. two hundred thou
sand dollars
SEC. IA. That the Commissioner Of the
General Land Office is hereby authorized
to approve the survey Of the eastern hound
airy of Nevada, made by Isaac E. James
Notwithstanding any departure from in
structons which. in the opinion of said
Commissioner, does not materially impair
the accuracy of the work
SEC. ID. That the privileges OF the act
entitled IAN act to reduce internal taxes.
ana Tor other purposes approved July
fourteenth. eighteen hundred and seventy.
be. and are hereby, extended to tie port Of
SEC. l6. That any bona fide settler under
the homestead or presumption laws Of the
tnlted States, who has filed the proper ap-
pilcatlon TO enter. not to exceed one quarter
section of tie public lands in any district
land office and who has been subsequently,
appointed registrar or receiver. NAV per-
feet the title to the said land. under tie pre-
emption laws by furnishing the proofs and
making the payments required by law. 20
the satisfaction of the Commissioner of the
General Land Office.
SEC. Il. That from and after the passage
of this act all powers conferred upon certain
persons rs commissioners. bv the act ap-
proved June tweEty-tirst. eighteen hundred
and seventy. for the Improvement of VI
street. northwest. and by the act approved
July fifteenth. eighteen hundred and sew
enty-. tor the improvement of the Washing
ton City canal. shall be transferred TO tie
Board of Public Works of tie District
Of Columba and the persons acting
rs commissioners under said acts are
hereby directed 70 transfer to said board of
public works all books. papers, and other
property in their possession pertaining 10
the works under their charge: and rfvate
property shall be assessed for the improve
Gent of VI street. and Seventh street south
west. from street to the river. heretofore |
authorized by law. as provided in tie act Of |
february twenty-tirst. eighteen hundred |
,nd seventy-one. And in case said board |
hall. under said act of July tifteentli. eight |
en hundred and seventy. decide 70 omen |
aid canal. they are hereby empowered 70
pen both Is branches. so % 10 connect |
With the government canal ar the arsenal:
Provided. That the cost OF said work Shall |
'ot exceed the amount already fixed by
aw for that purpose.
That the SIM Of ten thousand dollars or
ereby appropriated for the purpose II re-
airing and rclaying. where necessary. the
avcmcnt on Pennsylvania avenue from
fifteenth street 70 the east side OF Rocl,
reek: Provided. That like sum shall he
ypended fer the same purpose lv the
roper authorities of the District Of
Columbia: And provided further. That
he Washington and Georgetown Railroad
company shall in like manner repair such
ar required - do: the work to be done m
or the supervision of the Board Of Public
Works for the District fColumbia
SEC. II. That TO correct an error in he
nrolment of the act approved March third.
@hteen hundred and seventv-one. making
for the naval service for the
ear ending June thirtieth. eighteen hun
red and seventy-two. and for other pur-
oses. the same he amended as follows. |
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ON and including the word ''provided."
here it first occurs, and insert in lieu
lereof the following: And the Secretary
the Navy is authorized to invite. by pub
lvertiscment plans and specifications for
lch dock. and to award to any person not
the naval service. whose plans NAV be
lopted by the Navy Department. sum
1t exceeding five thousand dollars. But
plan shall be adopted until it shall first
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IAN five experienced officers. to be appoint
by the Secretary of the Navy. majority
whom shall he constructors and engineers,
I'd one of whom shall be an experienced |
vii engineer: and it shall he the duty of
id board to consider all the plans and spe- ,
fcatOns laid before it, whether the same .
ere prepared in the Navy Department or
: parties competing Herewith. ana the
ans and specifications that shall he adopt ,
shall be open to the inspection Of all per- I
rs who desire to become bidders. for at /
asst ninety days before the awarding Of s
id contract {
For three assistant observers at the Naval I
'servatory. in addition to the sum appro- I
lated by the Act making appropriations +
r the naval service for the year ending q
ne thirty. eighteen hundred and seventy :
%, and for other purposes" approved Q
arch third. eighteen hundred and seventy i
@. five hundred dollars. Il
SEC, 10. That so much of tie provieo in d
g act making appropriations 10 SIMPLY de- +
iencieS. and 50 forth. approved April 7
cntieth. eighteen hundred and seventy. d
limits the completion of the marine hos o
al building at Chicago. Illinois. 10 sum g
I exceeding three hundred thousand dol Il
$. is hereby repealed: and it shall he law s.
for the proper authorities to eypend the il
'ncy already appropriated for continuing d
, work upon said building: Provided. t.
at no part thereof shall be expended nm o
plans and specifications shall have been 81
nplcted that will limit the cost of said t.