Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-08-31
OFFICIAL.
LAWS OF The UNITED STATES,
Passed ST the Second Session Of the
Forty-6econd Congress.
OFFICIAL.

rerses Of the eoverprnspt for the i-cI year end
ing June thirtieih eighteen huadred and seventy
three, and for other purposes
MISCELLANEOUS.
for continuing the Collection q statistics Of mines
pended under the direcion Of the Secretary Of the
Treasury, fifteen thousands dollars
the Ss G G. tied St SS
tN Bay den, under the dir ction of the Secretary
tbirtieth, eghteen huuired AMI seveIty three,
eniy five thousand dollars
West and its tributaries by Professor J W Powell,
unoer the direction II the Smithsonian Institution,
For continuing the ina uiry into thecauses # the
decrease Of the food fishes Of the coast and the lakes
For the introduction OF shad iuto the waters Of the
Pacific States, the Gulf states, and Of the Missis-
useful food fish into the waters Of the United states
70 which they are b-s; adapted. fifteen thousand
United States commissioner Of fish and fisheries.
To enable the super,Dts ndent OF the Coast Survey
one Of tie highest points the line Of the acihc
Isiircsd; two thousand dollars:
Thomas Donsidson baisnce due hin for service as
SObstIneung sup rlntendent OF the p-nltthttaTy
building Al Boise city, idshO, two hundred and forty
TO enable the Secretary OF the Treasury to say
TO NJ. Lockwood, late mail contractor. ;he Amount
% Re paia on the order Of the Postm +st-r General
tut sfiervsrd remitIed hy that officer, four hun
81 e. and sevsnf y-ssv JIars and hitysix cents.
FOR comm gent ex penses of the Office Cf tn score:
tary OF the Territory u Wyoming, one thousand
TO enable IN Secretary Of the Interior to pay only
ne reasonable exsense, nsfe I lps
front Of The property OF the United states IN the
q y bnndsSd O and tTmty doilars or
much thereof as may be necessary AID all railroads
fonts Of fsrIaeut, scott, and franklin squsres:
and further street railroads sha be laid dowa in
the city Of Washington without the conseat Of Con
To pay the board of public works of the District
of Columbia the proportion Of the cost properly
r,Va ~
filing Of the canal from Seventh stree. west 10 Sew
ing sewer along the canal adjoining the property Of
the United States government, said work being
sixty,eiSht thousand three hundred snd sixty i've
collars, or so much thereof as msy be necessary:
Preceded, That all payments made under this aud
the preceding appropriation shall bs made only
upon vouchers approved by the officer in charge Of
the public buildings and grounds Of the District;
and no portion Of the money herewith appropriated
-hall be used by she board of public works for any
othsr purpese whatever than the purpose that Is
named ia the said two last paragraphs: Aud the
land made by the filling 10 of the said canal is
hereby declared to be The property of the United
States. And the SAID appropriations shall not be
cOnsu ned TO create or imply any obligation on the
part Of the United States in any respect whatever
Tor payment of the messengers of the res pectiye
states fGf b 70 s ne sea. 81 the
Vice President OF the United States, twenty five
thousand collars.
For construction Of revenue vessels In acc .rd.n
with recommendation Of the special mission,
approved By the SECRETARY Of The Treasury, two
For furniture and repairs of the same for public
buildings under the con rol Of she Treasury Depart
meht, one hundred aid fifty thousand doll.Is.
For fuel, lights. ard water, and miscellaneous
items for public buildings uoder the control of the
Treas ury Department, two huntred and twenty
Eve thousand liars.
For be ating apparatus For public buildings under
he control OF the Treasury Department, seventy
i've thousand dollars
For vsults, safes and locks, for public buildings
under the control Ot the TTet5ury D ode
hundred thousand dollars.
For photosrsphing. ensrsyirg. aud printing pl ms
a.HTE
De aTImC nj, five Ia usand dollars.
FOr pay Of eus;odiaus and Jani;ors Of public build
irgs urder the control Of he Treasury G-par ent,
Oh huv drel snd twenty five thousard dollars.
For repairs and PR seiy siin Of all p1Olic build<
iwo hundred thousand dollars
Tt ensbl. she Secretary Of the Treasury to pay 20
the city # Charl stCwn, NassaCuuse.E the pease
incurred by said city in surbsg aud paving Ihs side
walks and streets adjacent 10 the navy yard, one
To pay Charles " Sest,n for the REIMBURSEMENT
4 all clsim against the United States for the
the uiBth any eub-eq Gea Of his Invention
Of tsly ing machine, for which letters patent
allowed by the United States Patent once, Feb
rusTy sev eDtee hth, eighteen hundred ana seventy
Two. fifteen IN usaNd dollars.
SURPRISING INSPECTORS on sTEAM-vEssELs.
For carrying out the provisions Of the act for ths
better prot cilOn Of the lives Of passengers
ssis p,.psieo IA whoie or ~ par OE steam and OF
For salaries Of steamboat inspectors: Payment Of
salaries of supervising pector general peryi
eng Inspector, local inspectors, ASSISTANT ilspsc
tore, aid clerks one hundred and sixty Il thou
-snd four hundred dollars.
CCJtIngeBt pens, Of steam boat inspection SER
vice: Expenses of Instruments, sta,inpery Blsgt.
BEs Cf b. arc Of supervising inspectors, mileage Of
suEery1slng inspectors, at one Thousand dollars
esch ard other mIsct ilaneOus expenses, ninety
10 enable the Secretary Of the Treasury to pay
under existing laws contractors for carrying the
mails for services rendered prior July rst, eigh
zen hundred anu SIKH Line, thirteen Thousand four
Topay Eawari r Ferguson mis- salary rs super
FlslTg inspector Of steamboats,. 1 OH March third,
eighteen hundred aud f,ur
hundred and twenty eight dollars and fifty seven
For loss ard expense involved in the recoiGage OF
gold coins IN the treasury which aro byi y sand ard
the Treasury may prescribe, one hUndre ed and fifty
th0usaI dollars.
To defrsy. under the direction Of ths Secretary of
the Treasury, the rxpeasrs % r5deemiug and
issuing the minor coinage Of the Uui,-d States,
twenty thousand dollars, pursuant 10 the act of
March third, eighteen hundred aud seventy on. as
mach Of the same as may D. necessary to be avail
able for expenses l. Cured during he present fiscal
TO enable the secsetary of the Navy to pay to the
officers and crew Of the Uai,ed Stare. steArn1 kear
sarge, for the destruction Of the rebel cruiser Ala
baD,s, under the prOyisi0Is Of an act entitled IAN
United States steamer Kears4rge, " approved ApriI
seEenteenth, eighteen hundred aud seventy two,
euty tw dollars and sixty two cents
That the sum Of hfteen thousand dollars be sppro-
I-iatef FOR the purpose OF constructing pneumatic
Jube. operated by hollow spheres otherwise, from
the Capitol along 1rtb Capitol street, tns Cow
eminent printing Once, Tor the transmission OF
books pack agss. etc to be expended under tue di
rection OF the Secretary Of the Interior, and ths
work TO be done under tue supervision OF the archi
t-rt Of the Capitol extension.
To eusSls the Secretary Of the Navy i'm SuFze
the funeral expenses OF the late Admiral David G..
FarraGut, two thousand dollars, 10 be paid t. his
widow.
PUBLIC WORKS.
UNDER THE TREASURY DEPARTMENT
PUBLIC BUILDINGS.
Irensnfy building, Washington, District Of 90.
iumbia: fOr annual repairs and improvements, ff-
teen thousand dollars Ter ImpToy and pairs
q beating apparatus, nine thousand dollars.
For continuation Of the construction 0f the build
lnz fer custom house 1T Charleston, South Caro-
INA, one hundred thousand dollars.
For continuation of tn - construction of the build
ing fer post Office and Court hOuse at Columbia,
south Carolina, niJy thousand GOliaTs.
FOR paving. grading, aud fcoci the approaches
20 the building for a custom n use al Maohias,
N sine- two thousand doliars.
For continuation of the construction of the built
ing for custom house az New Orleans, Louisiana,
three hundred Thousand dollars
For continuation Of che construction % tia build
lng FOR post office and court house at Omaha, Ne
braska, ore hundred thousand dollars.
fOI On;inuatiOn OF tine extension OF the build
ing Tor cohrt- house and post-ofice a. Baltimore,
Mary iaEd, nifty thousand dollars.
For contipuatioh Of the INSTRUCTION. of the build
ing Tor the De pArtmeut Of State. Washington Dis
irict ~ Columbia, eight hundred Thousand dollars:
= or the east wing OF The Stat5, War and Navy De-
psItments, four hundred thousand dollars; Pro
rtdsd That all apprO CREATIONS Cor public buildings
NhoSr the Treasury Department shall here after be
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