The Portland daily press., 1872-02-05
MISCELLANEOUS.
L A w s
OF THE
UNITED STATES

UNITED STATES
PASSED AT THE
SECOND SESSION OF THE FORTY SECOND
CONGRESS.
GENERAL NATURE-No. 1.
AN ACT relating TO the limitation of steam pressure
IN towing and freight boats on the Mississippi river
and its tributaries.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Repre- |
,entatipes Of the United States of america in Con-
PRESS assembled, That the provisions Of an act en-
life vessels propelled in whole or in part by steam,
&C., approved February twenty EIGHTH eighteen hun
red and seventyone so far as they relate to the lin
tation of steam pressure of steamboats, used exclu
sively for towing and carrying freight the Mssiss
ippi river and its tributaries hereby far mod
flied as to substitute for such boats hundred and
fifty pounds of steam pressure in place of hun
dred and ten pounds, provided in said act for the
standard pressure upon standard boilers of forttwo
inches diameter and of plates of one-quarter of
inch in thickness; and such boats may, the writ
ten permit of the supervising inspector of the district
in which such boats shall carry on their business
for period of six months from and after the passage
of this joint resolution, be permitted to carry steam
above the standard pressure of one hundred and ten
pounds but not exceeding the standard pressure of
one hundred and fifty pounds to the square inch.
Approved, December 20, 1871.
GENERAL NATURE No.2.1
AN ACT to establish post-foads.
EBe it enacted By the Senate and House of Repre-
SentQt1CeS or the Cntted STATES OF america IN Con-
gress assembled That the following be established as
pOst-rOads:
ALABAMA.
From Gordon, via Sellers, to Campbellton, in Flor
ida.
sonville, and Huff's Gap, to Brooks.
From Jasper to Elyton. .-...
From Fulton to Bexar.
From Chepultepec to Springvile.
From Columbia to Fort Gaines, in Georgia.
ARKANSAS.
From Binkley to Jacksonport.
DAKOTA.
From Bonnie Homme to Springfield.
FLORIDA.
From Deadman's Bay, via Spring Warrior, Hamp-
ton Springs Perry G. H., Lovett's Mills St. Angus
tine Crossroads McCall's Academy, to Quitman, in
Georgia
From Mellonve, via Appopka and Oakland, to
Orlando.
GEORGIA.
From Washington to Lincolnton.
INDIANA.
From Huntingburg, via Bretzvile and st. An
thony, to Schnelleville.
From BENEFITS Switch to Waupecong.
Fr ON Hillsborough to Jacksonville.
From Liberty to Fairhaven.
IOWA.
From Fontanelle to Custom.
From Spencer, via Sibley and Rock Rapids to Sioux
Falls in Dakota.
From Eldora to Waterloo.
From Lemars to Orange.
From Lemars to Beloit.
From Carroll to Winterset.
From Yatton to Columbus City.
From Stuart, via ArbOr Hill to Creston.
ILLINOIS.
From Colchester to Fandon.
IDAHO.
From Rock Creek to Six Islands,
KENTUCKY.
From Frankfort, via Peaks Mills, to Owenton.
LOUISIANA. 80.
From New Orleans to st. Bernard.
MICHIGAN.
From Lapeer to North Branch.
From North Branch to Doyle's Mills.
From North Branch, via Clifford, in Michigan, to
Newberry
From Lapeer to Hadley
From Milford to Holley.
MAINE.
From Waldoboro', via North Waldoboro', to Wash
From Washington to Liberty Village
-.. nf MISSOURI.
From Wheeling to Lindley.
From Schell City to Stockton.
From Appleton City to Rosco
From Osecola to Stockton.
From Tuscumbsa to Rocky Mount.
From OFallon, via Cottleville and Dalhoff, to
OFallon.
From St. Charles to Alton in Illinois.
From Altoona to Lucas.
Burdett. w
From Hermitage to Nevada CITY.
From Barnumtown to Rooney
From Newark to Locust Hill.
MINNESOTA,
From Carver to Henderson.
MISSISSIPPI.
From Brookville to Pickensville
MASSACHUSETTS.
From New Bedford to Rochester. reg SID,
NEW YORK. f ,..
From Cuyler, via New Boston, to Tayler
From Nashville to Cohocton.
From Carthage to Copenhagen
From Romulusvie to Fayette. M ....
From Hale's Eddy, via New Baltimore and Dam
vile, in Pennsylvania, to Gulf Summit. anu Ian
NORTH CAROLINA. .ls.
From huntsville to Pensacola. .f......
From Ridgeway to billiards. Store.
From Boone to Bowling Rock.
OHIO.
From Liberty, via Goodwin, to Fair Haven.
Store, to Decatur. l.
From Masslon to Wilmot.
From Canton to Hartville.
-a..f OREGON. ....s
From Pendleton to Dalles.
l., NEBRASKA.
From Grand Island, in Hall County, via st, Paul
and the north fork of the Loup River to Helena Mon
tana.
From Norfolk, in Madison County to Fort Laramie,
From Red Cloud to Denver in Colorado. to
From Niobrara to Fort Laramie, in Wyoming.
4f TENNESSEE.
From Dover to Erin. -
From Dover to Murray, in Kentucky.
From johnson City to Marion, in North Carolina
From DyersbMg, via Roaller's, Pearces, and Fish
ers, to Trenton.
From Trenton, via Eaton and Friendship to Dyers-
burg. -ra .---
From Kenton, via Masons Hail. to Davenport.
WEST VIRGINIA.
From Buckannon to Bealington '-Ha
From Valley Head, via Webster G. H., to Summer
vile.
..t-.- VIRGINIA.
From Gladeville to Grundy
From Elk Greek to Carsonville.
From Pattonsville via Cedar Point, to Sneydsyille
From King George via Shiloh, Payne's Store and
Leedstown, to Foneswood.
From Heathsville to Burgess Store. -...
. t WISCONSIN, t. j..
From New London to Weyauwega .s r
From Pensaukee via Brookside to West Pensau-
kee.
Approved, January 16, 1872.
GENERAL NATURE.-No. 81
AN ACT to establish post-roads
Be it enacted By the Senate and House of Repre-
sentdtiUeS of the United States of ApericG Il, 1on
gress assembled, Tat the following be established as
post-roads: ...-t
- PENNSYLVANIA
From Lebanon, via Fontana, Colebrook. Master
sonv1ile, Old Line, and Sporting Hill. to Mannheim
From Annville, via Beview and Water Works, to
Jamestown. ' W
Approved January 16, 1872.
j. G. BLAINE,
l.H Speaker oft House Of Representatives.
49, SCHUYLER COLFAX,
President ohe United States and President of
the Senate.