New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-11-29
IN the office OF the architect Of the Capitol
extension, shall be considered authentic.
BOTANICAL GARDEN

extension, shall be- considered authentic
BOTANICAL GARDEN.
FOR demonstrating the eastern parallel
Sgram of the conservatory in the botanical
garden, to make it correspond with that at
She west Of the rOtunda, thirteen thousand
dollars.
For extending the propagating houses
Etncluding the use of the sash from the old
portion of the conservatory, and for gen
ersl repairs to buildings, four thousand five
hundred dollars.
For the construction of sewer and trap
across Third street, TO convey the drainage
of the botanical garden to the main Sc Wer,
Ave hundred doliArn.
For continuing fence and erecting cato
TEays Oh Third street, seven thousand five
hundred dollars.
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS.
For additional heating apparatus in the
library Of Congress, to be expended under
ahe direction Of tho architect of the Capitol
extension, two thousand dollars, or 80 much
thereof "a may be necessary.
To enable tbs librarian TO procure for the
library OF Congress- the English county his
tories. the sum Of i've thousand dollars, or
60 much thereof a. may be necessary.
For an additional appropriation, to boz X-
pended under the direction of the Joint
Committee on the Library, to decorate the
Capitol with such works of art as may be
ardored and approved by said committee,
as provided by act approved August eight
eouth, eighteen hundred and fifty SIX, ht-
teen thousand dollars; and said committee,
whenever, in their Judgment, it shall be eG-
g46jent, are authorized 70 accept any work
af the fine arts al behalf of Congress-
which NAV be offered, and to assign the
aaTue such place il the Capitol as they may
deem suitable, aud shall have the supervi-
gglOn of all works Of art that may be placed
Gn the Capitol.
For the publication OF three volumes Of
wilkes Exploring Expedition, agreeably to
cot of May tweuty-eighth, eighteen hun
dred and seventy two, nine thousand dol
GArs.
To enable the Joiat Committee on the
library to purchase Morau's large paint
or Of the Canyon OF the Yellowstone. ten
thousand dollars.
SURVEY 0y TIE COAST.
for continuing rho survey Of the Allan
30 and Gulf COASTS Of the United States,
aad Lake Champjaiu, including compen5a
zion of civilians engaged in the work, and
excluding pay and CmpIuments OF officers
of the army aud navy and petty officers
AMI men Of this navy employed IN the
work, three hundred and niISety-o thou
sand dollars.
FOT con LlnhiDG iilE stLk NC} vi Ltios " 5IEI II
aoagt of the United States, including COM
lsenaation OF civilians tnEaged in the work,
t40 hundred and forty thousand dollars.
For nav and ratiUns OF engineers for the
Gtggners used in the Coast survey, no long
CT supplied by the Navy Department, ten
thousand dollars.
For continuing tho applications OF the
observations made III thu progress OF Coast
Survey, including compensation for civil
cans engaged III tho work, the publication
TO be made at the Government Printing
Office ten thousand dollars
For repairs and maintenance Of the com
element Of vessels used In the Coast Survey,
bort y-fve thousand dollars
For extending the triangulatlons OF the
COnRt Survey so as to form ge0detiC con
teCtiou between the Atlantic and Pacific
coasts Of the United States, and assisting
in the State surveys, including compeusa-
zion Of civilians engaged Ill the WORK,
6hirty-six thousand dollars.
UNDER THE WAR DEPARTMENT.
ARHoREEs AND ARsENALs.
Springfield armory, Springfield, Massa-
esluBetts: For repairs and preservation Of
grounds, buildings and machinery; and tor
e9Irbst0ne for armOry grounds fronting on
st tie street, twenty two thousand dollars,
Rock Island armory and arsenal, Rock
Island, Illinois For new forging shop Of
same dimpnaiOus and architecture as shops
already built, except that it will be only
one story high, one hundred and iIty-h7e
thousand dollars; for new finishing shop for
armory, two hundred thousand dollars; for
new fire proof barracks for enlisted men, in
aiuding mess building, bakery and laundry
building. ninety five thousand d0lIara; tor
new powder magazine, fifteen thousand dol
fars: for completing development of the
wafer power, oDe hundred and ten thousand
dollars; for the construction OF avenues and
roads to the Rock Island wagon bridge, and
90 the new bridge across tho Mississippi
river, TO the city Of Davenport and for
building e railroad TO connect the present
arsenal railroad with the Chicago and Rock
Island railroad, when changed 20 its new
t0cation 1T the lower end Of the island, and
for building tive entrances TO tho island
from the two bridges, and an iron fence
connecting the two entrances, and between
the railroad and the public wagon road Oh
one side aud the arsenal on tire other eide,
twentv-eight thousand dollars: for new
machinery for tile now shops already COM
g4etsd, twenty thousand dollars; for laying
water pipe, three thousand dollars; for
putting six water wheels isiXtytve horse
power each) in the new dam, with ahatting
and machinery for transmission OF power to
the shops already IN uae, twenty-sIx thou
sand dollars; in al, six hundred and fifty
two thousand dollars.
For completion o. the wagon-r0ad bridge
Moline with Rock Island, one
hundred thousand dollars.
For the construction Of tho Rock Island |
bridge, the balance Of the appropriation, |
continued by the act of March third, |
eighteen hundred and seventy one, which |
may be uneNpeuled at the close Of the !
present fiscal year, AZ hereby Tc-approprl- |
ated
Benicia arsenal, Bonicia, California: For
boring arteRian we'll, twelve thousand six |
hundred and eighty seven dollars; for |
building new wharf, eleven thousand four |
hundred and nlnety-eight dollars; for re-
moving bank IN front of Office, and filling |
ID ravine, five thousand six hundred and |
dghty-saven dollars; for necessary grading
If public grounds, eight thousand eight +
hundred and eighty dollars; for repairs of
workshops, store houses ana quarters, five |
honsand six hundred dalIars; in al, forty
our thousand three hundred and fifty two
.0{lare,
Columbus a~eenaI, Columbus, Ohio: For
are and rerairs OF public buildings and
grounds, nine hundred and fifty dollars.
Charleston arsenal, Charleston, South
carolina: For putting slate roof on found
one thousand three hundred
LouaTs: for rclnyiDg floors in storehouses,
No thousand two hundred dollars; for gen
raj repairs of public buildings and grounds,
wo hundred dollars: in all, two thousand
even hundred dollars.
Detroit arsenal, DeRrboTnVille, Michigan: |
'or painting aud repairing public buildings,
Is Q hundred dollars.
Fort Monroe arsenal. Old Point Comfort,
irgiuia: For completing gun-yard fence,
rick foundation wall, and fence OF old |
lusket barrels, three thousand dollars; for
spairing stoTehOusea, FOX painting and re-
airing puhEo hllilIipuz ihrpA thousand |