New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-11-07
Ia the Office OF the architect of the Capito
extension, shall be considered authentic
BOTANICAL GARDEN,

IN the Office OF the architect Of the Capitol
extension, shall be considered authentic
BOTANICAL GARDEN
%or mountaineering the eastern parallel.
Ogram of the conservatory in the botanical
garden, to make il correspond with that at
the west Of the COtunda. thirteen thousand
dollars.
For extending the propagating houses
(inc!uding the use Of the SASH from the oLQ
portion Of the Conservatory, and Tor gen
cral repairs to buildings, Tour 6Aous@n0 I'VE
hundred dollars.
For the construction Of sewer and trap
across Third street. 20 convey the drainage
Of the botanical garden TO the main sewer.
Nor CONTINUING fence and erecting gate.
WAYS on Third street, seven thousand tive
hundred dollars.
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS.
For additional heating apparatus in the
qfLrary of Congress, 10 be expended under
+he direction Of the architect OF the Capitol
extension, two thousand dollars, OF SO much
thereof as may be necessary
To enable the Librarian to procure for the
library of Congress the English county his,
tories, the sum Of five thousand dollars. o."
so much thereof as may be necessary.
For an additional appropriation, to be eE'
pnnded under the directiOI of the Joint
Committee on the Library, to decorate the
CAPITOL with such works of art as may be
ordered and approved by said committee,
as provided by act approved August e.ght-
GeIth. eighteen hundred and fftysix, tif-
Eeen thousand dollars; and said committee
whenever, in their judgment, 1t shall be eE-
Dedient, are authorized TO accept any WotK
Of the fine arts on behalf OF Congress,
which NAV be offered, and to assign the
came such place III the Capitol as they may
r.,,tll no G1g1
sion of all works o5 asst that may be placed
IL the Capitol.
For the publication of three volumes of
Wilkes Exploring Expedition, agreeably to
act of May twenty-eighth, eighteen hun
dred and seVenty-twoo nine thousand COL
Sars.
T5brarv to purchase Moran'S large paint
sr- Of the Canyon ~G tho Yellowstone ten
gb0u8an6 dollars
&URyEY OF TIE COAST
FopcOnfinufng the survey of the &Gan.
A;c and $ulf coasts Of the CHited States,
aud Rake Chamriai1n including cOmpeGsa
aion of civilians engaged in Che work. and
excluding pay and emolumenf4 of officers
OF the Amy and navy and petty 0tnc@rs
and men Of the navy employed IN the
srork, three hundred and aiDe5y-0ae thou
sand dollars
q continuing fnS survey VI tI4S NSSLCIIL
coast of the United States. including com
Nensation of civilians engaged in the work.
two hundred and forty thousand dollars.
For pav and rationS OF engineers Tor the
steameHs used in the Coast survey. 10 long
e. snpplieb by the Navy Department. ten
thousand dollars
For continuing me 9upfications Of che
observations made in the progress OF Coast
Survey, including compensation for civic
ians engaged IL the work, the publication
TO be made 81 She Government pglBtlnS
Office, ten thousand dollars.
Eor repairs and maintenance 0g Che com
element of vessels used IN the C0as: Survey,
Gotty-five thousand dollars.
GOr extending Che trianguiaSi0ns Of che
Coast Survey SO as 20 form o ge0defic CON
necfioR between the Atlantic and Pacific
qEcasts Of the United States, and assisting
IN the State surveys. including GompeHsa-
zion OF civilians engaged Id Sae WOSk'
&4Ety-siX thousand dollars.
GEDBR TIFF WAR DEPARTMENT.
ARM0RIEs sNIo ARsENALs.
Springfield arfnoYv. Springfield Massa-
&husetts: FOR HepaiYs. and preservation OF
grounds, buildings. and machinery; and tor
Curbstone for 3rmory grounds fronting on
State street. TWENTY-FIVE thousand collars.
Rock Island armoyy and arsenal, Rock
ISLAND, BllinOls Foe new forging shop q
same dimensions and architecture as shops
already built except shat il will be only
Wne story high one hundred and ffty-fve
thousand dollars; Cor new finishing shop for
armory. SwO hundred thousand dollars; sor
new fire yroef barracks for enlisted men. in
Gliding mess Building, bakery and laundry
Building, ninety Ave thousand dollars: tor
new powdeF magazine, fifteen thousand uo4-
Ears; for completing development 0f the
%aIerpOwer, one hundred and ten thousand
81 al his
goads to the Rock Island wagon bridge, and
40 the new bridge across the Mississippi
river. TO She city of Davenport and dof
Building q railroad 10 connect the present
arsenal railroad with the Chicago and Rock
ISLAND railroad. gVhen changed TO its new
location at the tower end of the island. and
G0r building two entrances to the island
Grom che two bridges and an iron fence
connecting the TIVE entrances, and between
Che railroad and the public wagon road on
one side and the arsena! on the other side.
&wenty-eight thousand dollars Tor new
machinery for the new shops already COM
SIeted. twenty thousand dollars for laying
SVater Dipe, three thousand dollars for
putting six water wheels (sixty-iye horse
power each) in the new dam, with shatting
and machinery for transmission OF power {"
&he shops already in use, twenty-siE thou
sand dollars; in all. six hundred anu fifty
Swo thousand dollars
dor completion of the wagOn-Yoad bridge
connecting Moline with Rock Island, one
hundred thousand dollars.
For the construction of the E0ck Island
bridge. the balance OF tho appropriation.
continued by the act of March third.
eighteen hundred and seventy-one. which
maT be unexpended at the close of the
present fiscal year. is hereby Ge'approprl'
atedo
Benicfa arsenal. Benicia California: For
Boring artesian well, twelve thousand six
hundred and Cighty-seVen dollars; FOR
building new wharf eleven thousand four
hundred and uinety-eight dollars; for re.
moving bank in front Of Office, and filling
UP rayine, five thousand siS hundred and
pighty-sevcn dollars; Cor necessary grading
of public grounds, eight thousand eight
hundred and eighty dollars; for repairs Of
workshops, store houses and quarters, five
thousand six hundred dollars; in all, forty
four thousand three hundred and fifty two
dollars,
Columbus arsenal, Columbus, Ohio: For
care and repairs OF public buildings and
grounds, nine hundred and fifty dollars.
Charleston arsenal, Charleston, South
Carolina: For putting slate roof on found
cry building, one thousand three hundred
dollars: for relaying floors in storehouses,
one thousand two hundred dollars: for gen
eral repairs of public buildings and grounds
two hundred dollars; in all, two thousand
seven hundred dollars.
Detroit arsenal, Dearbornville, Michigan:
For painting and repairing public buildings,
five hundred dollars.
Fort Monroe arsenal, Old Point Comfort,
Virginia: For completing gun-yard fence,
brick foundation wall, and fence OF old
musket barrels, three thousand dollars; for