New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-01-24

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two, twenty-five hundred and ninety-twO
dollars. And for one thousand copies Of
the CONSTITUTION of the United States, with
the Rules of the Senate" compiled by Will
liam j. Mcdonald, under resolution of the
Senate of March fourteen, eighteen hundred
and seventy-on one thousand dollars. For
the payment of clerks of committees of the
House, in accordance with the resolution
of the House of the tenth instant, two
thousand dollars.
Sec. II. That the provisions OF the
eleventh section of the act approved
July fifteenth, eighteen hundred and
seventy, entitled can 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, be, and here
by are extended SO as to include such per
sons as were actually employed in the
States lately IN instruction, in connection
with the Treasury Department., as officers
of the United States during the year
eighteen hundred and sixty-seven In con
nection 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 49, That the following sum, or 80
much thereof as may be necessary, for sub
sistence for the fiscal year ending June
thirty, eighteen hundred and seventy-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 by the
treaties made with them in eighteen hun
bred and sixty-seven, two hundred thou
sand dollars.
SEC. H. That the Commissioner of the
General Land Office is hereby authorized
to approve the survey Of the eastern bound
airy of Nevada, made by Isaac +. James.
notwithstanding any departure from in
structions which in the opinion of said
Commissioner, does not materially impair
the accuracy of the work.
SEC Is. That the privileges of the act
entitled IAN act to reduce internal taxes.
and for other purposes" approved July
fourteenth. eighteen hundred and seventy.
be, and are hereby, extended to the port OF
Detroit, in the State of Michigan.
SEC. l6. That any bona tide settler under
the homestead or presumption laws OF the
United States, who has filed the proper APP
plicaton to enter, not to exceed one quarter
section of the public lands in any district
land Office and who has been subsequently
appointed a registrar or receiver. may per-
feet the title to the said land, under the pre-
emptiOn laws, by furnishing the proofs and
| making the payments required by law, to
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 as commissioners. by the act APP
! proved June twenty-tirst. eighteen hundred
! and seventy. for the improvement OF NJ
street. northwest, and by the act approved
July fifteenth. eighteen hundred and sev-
| epty. for the improvement OF the Washing
| ton City canal, shall be transferred to the
| Board of Public Works of the District
of Columbia: and the persons acting
as commissioners under said acts are
hereby directed to transfer to said board OF
public works all books. papers. and other
| property in their possession pertaining to
the works under their charge: and private
property shall be assessed for the improve
! ment of NJ street, and Seventh street south
west from b street to the river. heretofore
authorized by law, as provided in the act OF
February twenty-frst. eighteen hundred
and seventy-one. And in case said board
shall, under said act Of July fifteenth. eight
| cen hundred and seventy. decide to open
said canal, they are hereby empowered to
open both its branches. so as to connect
with the government canal at the arsenal:
| Provided. That the cost OF said work shall
not exceed the amount already fixed 10y
law for that purpose
That the sum of ten thousand dollars. OF
so much thereof as may be necessary, Is
hereby appropriated for the purpose Of re-
pairing and relaying. where necessary, the
| pavement on Pennsylvania avenue from
Fifteenth street to the east side OF Rock
creek: Provided, That a like sum shall be
expended for the same purpose by the
proper authorities of the District OF
Columbia And provided further, That
the Washington and Georgetown Railroad
Company shall in like manner repair such
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ter required to do: the work to be done un
der the supervision of the Board of Public
Works for the District of Columbia.
SEC. Is. That to correct an error in the
enrolment of the act approved March third
eighteen hundred and seventy-one, making
appropriations for the naval service for The
year ending June thirtieth eighteen hun
tlred and seventy-two, and for other pur
poses, the same be amended as follows
In section two, strike out all of the section
from and including the word provided.
where it first occurs, and insert in heJ
thereof the following: "And the Secretary
of the Navy is authorized to invite, by pub
advertisement, plans and specifications fol
such dock, and to award to any person not
n the naval service. whose plans may bt
adopted by the Navy Department sun
not exceeding five thousand dollars. Blu
no plan shall be adopted until it shall tirs1
receive the sanction of a board of not less
than five experienced officers, to be appoint
ed by the Secretary of the Navy, a majority
of whom shall be constructors and engineers
and one of whom shall be an experienced
civil engineer: and it shall be the duty o
said board to consider all the plans and spe
cifcations laid before it, whether the SAM
were prepared in the Navy Department o.
by parties competing Herewith, and thu
plans and specifications that shall be adopt
ed shall be open to the inspection OF all per
sons who desire to become bidders. tor a
least ninety days before the awarding o
said contract
For three assistant observers at the Nava
Observatory, in addition to the sum appro
prated by the "Act making appropriation
for the naval service for the year endin!
June thirty, eighteen hundred and seventy
two, and for other purposes approved
March third, eighteen hundred and seventy
one. Fl We hundred dollars.
SEC. 49, That so much OF the prOvlso II
the act making appropriations to supply de
ticiencies and SO forth, approved Apri
twentieth, eighteen hundred and seventy
as limits the completion of the marine hos
pital building at Chicago. Illinois, to a sun
not exceeding three hundred thousand dol
lars. is hereby repealed: and it shall be law
. money already appropriated for continnin!
, the work upon said building: Provided
That no part thereof shall be expended ul
til plans and specifications shall have beel
completed that will limit the cost of salt
building to sum, including all moneys al
ready expended, not exceeding three hun
dred and fifty nine thousand seven hundrp'
and seventy nine dollars and thirty-tou
| ! cent?.
: SEC 20. That the Secretary of the Treas
3 ury be authorized to sell. for the best pric
1 in cash that can be obtained the marin
r hospital building in the city of San Fran