New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-07-12

each, and thev shall have authority TO an.
point one clerk and one shorthand reporter
10 pe paid quarterly at the rate of two thou
sand five hundred dollars per annum each,
ana one messenger, to be paid at the rate of
one thousand two hundred dollars per an
mum, who shall perform the services re-
CURED OF them respectively, and said board
shall be further allowed the necessary
actual expenses of Office rent furniture,
fuel stationery, and printing, to be GER
titled by the president of the board, and
to be audited on vouchers and paid az
other judicial expenses are.
Sec. 6. That a sufficient approximation to
carry this act into effect is hereby made,
out of any money in the treasury not
otherwise appropriated.
SEC. 2. That the Secretary of War be.
and he is hereby, authorized and directed
to negotiate with a responsible party TO
build and operate a telegraph line from
Yancton Dakota Territory, to Fort Ran
dali, Dakota, and thence to Fort Sully. if,
in the opinion of the Secretary of War the
public service demands such extension.
And upon the completion of each hundred
miles of said line to the satisfaction of the
Secretary of War; he is authorized to paw
the party constructing the same the sum of
h eight thousand dollars; and upon the com
pletion of the whole line he shall pay, as
aforesaid, the sum of eighty dollars per
mile for any number of miles the same may
extend over the number of even hundreds.
provided, that the money so paid shall be
refunded to the United States in the
use of said telegraph line at rates not
higher than charged private indiyidu-
ais, nor higher than may, in the
opinion of said Secretary, be just:
provided, also, that when the money adj
vanced by the said Secretary of War shall
be refunded, as above provided the United
States shall have no title to nor lien upon
said line, but may at all times use the same
for public purposes at such rates as may be
just.
SEC. 8. That an amount necessary to en-
able the Secretary Of War to carry into
effect the provisions of the foregoing sec
ton is hereby appropriated out of any
moneys in the treasury not otherwise APP
propriated.
SEC. g. That in accordance with the fifth
section of the act approved July two,
eighteen hundred and sixty four, entitled
''an act to amend an act entitled IAN act TO
aid in the construction of railroad and
telegraph line from the Missouri river to
to the Pacific ocean, and to secure to the
government the use of the same for postal,
military and other purposes approved
July first, eighteen hundred and sixty-two."
the Secretary of the Treasury is hereby
directed to pay over in money to the Pacific
railroad companies mentioned i'll said act,
and performing services for the United
States, One-half of the compensation at the
rate provided by law for such services,
heretofore or hereafter rendered; provided.
that this section shall not be construed to
affect the legal rights of the government OF
the obligations of the companies, except as
herein specifically provided.
Approved, March 3, 1871.
AN ACT donating Chatahoochee Arsenal TO
the State of Florida for Educational pur-
poses.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House
OF Representatives of the United States OF
America in Congress assembled, That the
public property, with the grounds build
ings, and appurtences thereto belonging,
situated in Gadsden county, 10 the State OF
Florida, and known as the "Chattahoochee
Arsenal" and at present occupied by said
State as penltentiary, be, and the same
are isl hereby granted and donated TO the
State of Florida for educational purposes.
SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That
the Secretary of War is hereby authorized
and directed to transfer said property to the
board of internal Improvement of the State
of Florida; to be held by them in trust for
the use, benefit, and execution of the pur-
pose of this grant, or TOR such other public
purposes as said board may deem proper.
Approved, December Is, 1870.
of Mackinaw, Michigan, to Z. A.
Franks.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives of the United States of
America in Congress assembled, That the
Secretary of the Treasury be, and he is
hereby authorized and required to grant
and convey TO +. A. Franks, of the village
of Mackinaw, in the State of Michigan, all
the right, title and interest of the United
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land in said village upon which stands the
Mission House, so called, and surrounding
the same and joining private property on,
the west and south, containing sixteen
acres, more or less, upon payment into the
treasury of the United States [ofl the value
thereof, as shall be ascertained by an ap-
praisement under commission for that
purpose, to be appointed by the Secretary
of War.
Approved, March 2, 1871
AN ACT to authorize [the] Worthington Ma
tional Bank of Cooperstown, New York,
to change its name and location.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives of the United States OF
America in Congress assembled, That the
Worthington National Bank now located
in Cooperstown, State of New York, is
hereby authorized to change its location to
Otsego, and State of New York. When
ever the stockholders representing three
fourths of the capital of said bank, at a
meeting called for that purpose, determine
to make such change, the president and
cashier shall execute a certificate, under
the corporate seal of the bank specifying
such determination, and shall cause the
same to be recorded in the Office of the
controller of the currency, and thereupon
such change of location shall he effected.
and the operations of discount and deposit
OF said bank shall be carried on under the
name of the First National Bank of One
Onta, in the village of Oneonta, in the
county of Otsego and State of New
York.
SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That
nothing in this act contained shall be SO.
construed as IN any manner to release the
said bank from any liability, or affect any
action or proceeding in law in which the
said bank may be a party or interested.
And when such change shall have been de-
termined upon as aforesaid, notice thereof
and of such change shall be published in at
least two weekly newspapers in the afore-
said county in which Cooperstown is stu
ate, in the State of New York, for not less
than four successive weeks.
Approved February q, 1871.
AN ACT to provide for the Apportionment
of the Members of the Legislative Assemble
of the Territory of Colorado.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of
of the United States of
America in Congress assembled, That it
shall be the duty of the governor, chief JUS
tice, and United States attorney for the
Territory of Colorado, on or before the first
day OF June next, to make an apportion-
ment of the members of the council and