New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-11-12
UNDER THE DEPARTMENT OF 4
RIGILTURE.
HCILnINGS AND GROUNDs.


twelve thousand dollars; for heating appa-
ratus for new grapery, two thousand dol
lars; for material IOr roads and walks, one
thousand i've hundred dollars: for cast iron
labels for naming trees in arbOretum, one
hundred dollars: for tools, repairs and
blacksnithing, one thousand dollars; for
draining tiles tor grounds, five hundred dol
lars for terrace walls, two thousand five
hundred dollars: for repairing fence around
grounds, one thousand dollars; and for a
furnace in the laboratory. four hundred
dollars; in all, twenty-One thousand dollars.
Toward completing the museum under
the charge Of Professor Townsend Glover,
three thousand dollars.
SEC 2 That out Of the unexpended
balance of the appropriation lsection TWEEN
ty-seven Of the act approved April TWEEN
tieth, eighteen hundred and seyenty-One)
for more efectually securing life and prop
erty on the coasts OF New Jersey and Long
Island. for the fiscal year ending June thir-
tieth, eighteen hundred and seventy-twO,
the sum of two hundred thousand dollars is
hereby excepted from the operation OF the
fifth section Of the act OF July twelfth,
eighteen hundred and seventy.
SEC. 3. That the sum of two hundred and
twenty-five thousand seven hundred and
tifty-one dollars and eight cents is hereby
appropriated TO enable the Secretary OF the
treasury u ItltIA W LIC CIC4 VI Itit
United States district court, for the South
ern district of Illinois the one-half of four
hundred and titty-one thousand five hun
dred and two dollars and sixteen cents paid
to said Secretary by said clerk as prize
money, in pursuance OF a decree of said
court made On the eleventh day of May,
eighteen hundred and sixty-four, which de-
cree was atterward. TO wit, on the ninth
day OF June. eighteen hundred and sixty
Il
seq aside by said court, and said
money ordered 20 be returned 10 said court
for distribution 20 the lawful owners there
Of and to this end that the said Secretary
cause 10 be transferred the said sum of two
hundred and twenty-five thousand seven
hundred and tifty-one dollars and eight
cents IRON the navy pension fund TO the
credit OF the Treasurer OF the United States:
the moneys 50 directed TO be returned hay.
ing been deposited 80 the credit OF said
fund on the twentF-third Of May. eighteen
hundred and sixty-fo by warrant number
one hundred ard sixty mine.
SEC. 1, That the proper accounting officers
Of the Treasury Department be, and they
are hereby, authorized and directed in adj
iusting the account OF William KapUs. col
Iector OF customs for the district Of Alaska,
to make an allowance for the compensation
Of Charles H. Pierce tor services rendered
IN alu OF LlLC toItCliOI % lut revenue 4EOlL
customs at the port Of Oonalaska, in said
district. of such sum as they may deem just
and equitable for the time actually en-
pI3yed, not to exceed the rate OF one thou
sand five lGndreG dollars per annum.
SEC. ). That to enable the Secretary of
the Interior TO pay Standish and Ballard,
attorneys. their account for defending the
register and the receiverat Ionia, Michigan,
the sum OF one thousand dollars is hereby
appropriated.
SEC. 6. That in the settlement of judg-
ments by the Court of Claims or the Su-
IRENE Court OF the United States, hereafter
to be rendered for captured or abandoned
cotton. or in settlements for Gotten seized
subsequent to June thIrtieth, eighteen hun
Gred and siIty-tive. the Secretary of the
Treasury is hereby directed to pay such
judgments, or the amounts as ascertained
upon such settlements in full without de-
duction on account OF internal revenue tax
upon cotton.
SEC. 7. That the accounting officers of the
treasury be and they are hereby authorized
and directed, in adjusting the accounts of
the collector Of customs for the port OF
Chicago. to allow him, as an eX-otfiCIO de-
postaTy OF moneys belonging to the United
States, q credit for such sum or sums, in
coin or currency, as may satisfactorily ap-
pear to have been held by him. as such de-
pOstary. az the time Of tho fire in said
city on the ninth and tenth days Of .Octo-
Der. eighteen hundred and seventy-Gae,
and 70 have been lost or destroyed by fire.
Approved June 10, 1872.