New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-11-16

supplies sold to officers ana sololeFs VI t5o
army or 10 exploring or surveying eHpedl,
lions authorized by law, and that SAID
section sbaIl not be held to repeal such part
of naragraph 1882, Revised Army Regula
fiona Of eighteen handred and siXty-threo,
aa nrovides that expenses of sales OF mill
+arI stores or supplies regularly condemned
will be paid from their proceeds.
Approved June s, 1872.
GENERAL NATURE-No. 1929
An act for the relief of Sarah 3. Trap,
executrix OF William Trapp, deceased.
Re il enacted by the Senate and House OF
REPRESENTATIVES. of the United States OF
America in Congress assembled, lhat the
letters patent granted to William IFaPps q
citizen Of the United States, dated the first
dav of October, eighteen hundred and forty
five. surrendered and reissued on the tenth
day of March. eighteen hundred and forty
nine. and extended by the Commissioner OF
Patents for seven years from the first day
nf October. eighteen hundred and fifty nine,
and again surrendered and reissued in two
several divisions or p9tents numbered,
respectively, nineteen hundred and forty
six and nineteen hundred and fOrtyse7en,
for new and useful improvements in barrel
machinery, be and the same is and are
hereby renewed, revived and extended for
the term Of seven years from and after the
massage of this act; and the Commissioner
of Patents is hereby directed, upon the pre-
sentation Of said patents or reissues, nun
bered, respectively, nineteen hundred and
forty-six and nineteen hundred and forty
seven, or certified copies thereof, by making
"a certificate upon such patent or reissue or
certified copy thereof, OF such extension,
1.-THE lawful fees being first paid therefor), in
the name Of Sarah 5. Trap, executrlX OF
said William T'rapp and the Commissioner
of Patents is hereby directed to cause the
same to be entered Of record in the Patent
Office; and the said patents so renewed, re-
yiyed and extended shall have the same ef-
feet in law as il originally granted Tor terms
extending to the end OF tho term TO which
thew are extended by this act; provided,
however, that such renewal or extended
Dafents, respectively, shall be open to legal
inquiry and decision in the same manner as
If issued under the general law regulating
the granting of patents; and provided fur
ther, that no person, firm or corporation
shall be liable for any damage or royalty
for having made, vended or used said i'm
provements in said patents specified prior
TO the passage Of this act; and any such
person, firm or corporation having made or
purchased and used said improvement since
the expiration of the said patents shall be
entitled to use the same without liability
during the term Of said extension.
Approved June 10, 1872
GENERAL NATURE-NO. 1873
An act making appropriations for sundry
civil expenses OF the government Tor the
fiscal year ending June thirtieth, eight
cen hundred and seventy three, and for
other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House Of
Representatives Of the United States of
America in Congress assembled, That the
following sums be, and the same are here
by. appropriated, for the OhjeCtshereinafter
Expressed for the fiscal year ending June
thirtieth, eighteen hundred and seventy
three, viz:
TREASURY DEPARTMENT..
FOR LIFE-sAyING STATIONS.
For salaries Of two superintendent of
life-saving stations on the coast OF Long
island and New Jersey, at one thousand
five hundred dollars each, three thousand
dollars; and for one superintendent on the
coast Of Cape Cod and Of Block Island,
Rhode Island one thousand dollars.
For tifty-four keepers of stations, at two
hundred dollars each ten thousand eight
hundred dollars
For nav Of crews Of experienced surf-men
at such stations and for such periods as the
Secretary of the Treasury may deem nee
esEary and proper, seventy-nine thousand
five hundred and twenty dollars.
For compensation of seventeen keepers OF
stations, at two hundred dollars each, three
thousand four hundred dollars.
For contingencies of ite-saying stations
on the coast of the United States, fifteen
thousand dollars.
For the establishment of life-saying sta
tions on the coast Of Cape Cod and OF Block
island, Rhode Island fifty thousand dollars;
provided, that all life-saving stations here
after erected shall be erected under the SUI
pervision of two captains of the revenue
service, to be designated by this Secretary
of the Treasury, and to be under his direc-
ton.
REVENUE COTTON SERVICE.
Thirty-four captains. one hundred and
one lieutenants, and siXty-three engineers
and pilots employed, three hundred and
sixtv-One thousand three hundred dollars
For ratons for officers: Thirty-fou cap
fainB, one hundred and one lieutenants,
sixty three engineers and pilots, twenty-five
thousand five hundred and eighty three
dollars and forty cents
For nay Of crews: Nine hundred and
Gorty-tw0 petty officers, seamen, cooks,
stewards, boys, coai-passers, and tiremen,
two hundred and eighty-four thousand two
hundred and nnety-two dollars.
For rationa for crews: Nlno hundred and
forty two petty officers, seamen, cooks,
boys, coal-passers, and tiremen,
three hundred and forty-lour thousand
seven hundred and seventy-two rations, at
thirty-four cents, including liquor equiva-
Tent one hundred and seventeen thousand |
two hundred and twenty-five dollars and
forty-eight cents.
For fuel for thirty-six vessels. repairs and |
outfits for same, ship chandlery and en-
giueers' stores for same, travelling expenses |
of officers travelling on duty under orders |
from the Treasury Department. c0mmu- |
tation Of quarters, and contingent expenses, |
wharfage, towage, dockage, |
freight, advertising, surveys, and so forth, |
and miscellaneous expenses which can not /
be included under special heads, two hun
dred and ninety thousand dollars.
MARINE HOSPITAL SERVICE.
For supplying deficiency in the fund
for the relief Of sick and disabled seamen,
one hundred and twenty-five thousand dol
lars provided, that no part Of this sum
shall be used to support any sick or dis
abled seaman entitled to be received into a
marine hospital, by contract at the lowest
bidder, except when, in the Judgment OF
the Secretary Of the Treasury. the accept
snce of the lowest proposal will, for other
reasons, equally secure the proper care aud
treatment Of marine patients.
NATIONAL CURRENCY.
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