The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-06-27

liIENFRAL NATURE-NO. 10,
AN ACT making appropriations for the legisla
tive executive and judicial expenses of the
government for the year ending June thirLieth,
eighteen hundred and seventy-thTee, and for
other purposes.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
For compensation of Commissioner of Agri-
culture, three thousand dollars; chief clerk, two
thousand dollars entomologist, two thousand
dollars; chemist, two thousand five hundred
dollars assistant chemist, one thousand six hun,
dred dollars; superintendent of experimental
garden and grounds, two thousand doiiars SUI
tistcian, two thousand dollars disburS1ng clerk,
enc thousand eight hundred dollars; superin-
tendent of seed-Toom, one thousand eight hun
dred dollars; librarian, one thousand eiSnt nun
dred dollars; botanist, one thousand eight nun
dred dollars; four clerks of class four hive clerks
OF class three, six clerks of class two, seven
clerks of class one; engineer, one thousand four
hundred dollars superintendent OF 1olains
room, one thousand two hundred dollars; assis-
tant SUPERINTENDENT OF experimental garden and
grounds, one thousand two hundred dollars as
sistaut superintendent of the seed'room, one
thousand two hundred dollars three copyists,
at nine hundred dollars each; two attendants in
museum, at one thousand dollars each; chief
messenger, eight hundred and fifty dollars Two
assistant messengers, one carpenter, at nine
hundred and sixty dollars three watehmen;
and nine laboreTs making, in all, seventy-five
thousand eight hundred and ninety dollars.
Fer collecting statistics and compiling and
writing matter tor moHthly, annual, and special
reports, fifteen thousand dollars.
For purchase and distribution of new and val
liable seeds and plants, fifty thousand dollars !;
for expense of putting up the same, for labor
bagging, paper, twine, gum, and other necessary
materials five thousand dollars '. ...
For labor on experimental garden, and for
hower-pots, repairs to greenhouse, and purchase
ofnew plants and seeds for the same, ten thou
sand dollars. 90. wv .'.
For stationery, two thousand dollars for
freight charges. one thousand eight hundred dol
lars for fuel, one thousand eight hundred dol
lars; for lights, five hundred dollars for repairs
of building, heating apparatus, furniture, and
water and gas pipes, one thousand two hundred
dollars; for keep of horses, fifteen hundred dol
lars for new furniture, one thousand dollars !;
for paper, twine, and gum for foldiug-ro three
hundred dollars; for cases for the Department
museum, one thousand five hundred dollars; for
collecting and modelling specimens of fruits and
vegetables, and collecting and preparing spec-
mems for the museum and herbarium, two
thousand dollars; Tor cases for the library
thousand dollars; for chronological works
of reference, two hundred and fifty dollars !;
for botanical works of reference, two hundred
aud fifty dollars; for repairs and changes, five
hundred dollars for works on chemistry, min
eralogy, and charts, five hundred dollars; for
chemicals and contingent expenses, seven
hundred dollars; for current agricultural works
for the library, two hundred and fifty
dollars; for miscellaneous agricultural pc
riodicals, two hundred and fifty dollars !; for
completion OF valuable sets in the library, two
hundred and fifty dollars; for incidental and
miscellaneous items, viz, for advertising, post
age, telegraphing, dry goods, soap, brushes,
brooms, mats, oils, paints glass, lumber, hard
ware, ice, purchase Of old reports five thousand
collars IN AL twenty-five thousand five hun
dred and htty dollars. ... '.. .
POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT. la
For compensation of the Postmaster General.
eight thousand dollars; three assistant Postmas-
tiers General at three thousand five hun@red dol
lars eaeh; superintendent OF money-ofder sys
tenn, three thousand dollars; superintendent of
foreign mails, three Thousand dollars; chic of C-
vision ofdead-letter office, two thousand five hun
bred dollars; chief clerk, two thousand two hun
lrp1 do three chief clerks at two Thousand
dollars each; one additional chief clerk for mon
ey order office, two thousand dollars additional
TO clerk of class four, disbursing clerk
TWO hundred dollars; fourteen clerks of class
four, ffty-eght clerks of class three, three addi-
tonal clerks of class three for money order office,
forty eight clerks of class two ffty-two clerks
of class one; fifty-seven female clerks. at nine
hundred dollars each: two female trans
lators in the bureau of foreign mails, and
one female translator in the money ord err
office, at one thousand two hundred dollars each;
one messenger and four assistant messengers !;
nine watchInen, fifteen laborers, and twenty five
clerks in dead letter Office, at eight hundred
dollars each for temporary clerk. hire ten thou
sand dollars making. in all, three hundred and
ninety-tive Thousand seven hundred dollars. ,
For one cleek of class four, two clerks of class
two, one clerk of class one, and two laborers,
additional force in the money-order office seven
thousand two hundred and forty dollars
For stationery, nine thousand dollars; for fuel
for the General Post Office building; including
the Auditors Office, seven thousand four hun
dred dollars; for gas, four Thousand dollars; for
DlunDlllS ana gas fixtures, three thousand dol
lars for telegraphing, three thousand dollars:
for painting, one thousand We, hundred dollars.
Tor carpets, one thousand dollars, for furniture
two thousand dollars for livery, seven hundred
and flity dollars! fer hardware, eight hundred
dollars; for engineer one thousand six hundred
dollars: for assistant engineer, one thousand
dollars for fireman and blacksmith nine hum
dred dollars; for two firemen, one thousand four
hundred and forty dollars; for six laborers, four
thousand three hundred and twenty dollars
for one Waterman, seven hundred and twenty
uDIlnTSs md tyrn
hundred and fifty-tw dollars; for three assist
ant messengers, two thousand one hundred and
sixty dollars for two female laborers, nine hun
dred and sixty dollars for one female laborer at
two hundred and forty dollars, for contingent
expenses, seven thousand five hundred dollars
IN all, ffty,tour thousand nine hundred and
WAR DEPARTMENT. '''
For compenS alton of the Secretary of War
eight thousand dollars chief clerks, at two
thousand five hundred dollars; two clerks at
two thousand dollars three clerks of class four:
Tor additional to one clerk of class four, as dis
bursting clerks two hundred dollars for six
clerks of class three, three clerks of class Two
eight clerks of class one, one messenger three
assistant messengers, one laborer in ALL forty-
seven thousand two hundred and twenty dol
lars. T
TO enable the Secretary of War to have the
rebel archives examined, and copies furnished
from time to time, for the use of the government
including also additional sum for the contin,
gent expenses of his office, eleven thousand dol
lars ana Tor the payment of clerks employed in
OF CLAIMS
from the collection and organization of volunteers
during the late war, follows fonr clerks of
class four, three clerks of class three TWEEN ty-
seven clerks of class two, and twelve clerks of
class one; enc fireman, at seven hundred and
twenty dollars; one messenger, at three hun.
ureu ana sixty collars per annum: and for Incl
dental expenses, eight Thousand dollars; and two
additional clerks OF class one, to aid In exarnininp
the rolls of the war Of eighteen hundred and
twelve, to secure, within reasonable time, the
decision of cases of veterans of that war now
pending in the Pension Bureau; making. in ali
the further sum of .eventy-five thousand sin
hundred and eighty dollars, which is hereby APP
propriated ri. "~'''F
For contingent expenses, seven thousand dol
lars. .I7 ~
OFFICE OF THE ADJuTAsT GESERAL.-For chief
ciefK, Two thousand dollars; two clerks of class
Jour. nine clerks of class three twenty-se |
clerks OF class two, twenty-six clerks Of class |
one, ana two messengers; in ALL ninety 1 housana
six hundred and eighty dollars - $3.50
For contingent expenses, ten. thousand dol |
lars. 1901 - '''4 W.T.
OFFICE OF THE QUARfERAASTER GESERAta--For |
chief clerk, two thousand dollars: three clerks of
class fonr; eight clerks of class three, twenty |
clerks OF class tive, seventy-ive clerks of class
one thirty eopyIsts, ut nine hundred dollars |
eachi superintendent of the building two hun- |
urea uollars; one messenger, two assistant mes
sengers, and six laborers; in ALL one hundred /
and seventy-two thousand dollars 800 - |
tor contingent expenses, five thousand dollars
OFFICE OF THE PAYMAsTER GENERAL--Fo. chief
clerk, two thousand dollars four clerks of |
Grass loilr nine clerks of class three tWepty-three
clerks OF class two. twelve clerks of class one |
ana two messengers, seventy-one thousand eight
hundred and eighty dollars II' -T-'r e.
Eor contingent expenses, five thousand dollars
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