New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-11-16

| seventy-one, requiring the Commissioner ~
| Patents to keep on hand for sale comics ~
all specifications and drawings of patents
ten thousand dollars.
That forty thousand dollars of the ammo
priation for lithographing, engraving ana
so forth, for the public printing during the
fiscal year ending June thirtieth, eig6teaS
hundred and seventy-three be, and the
same are hereby, transferred to the apprn-
pration for the Patent Office, for phot0a
lithographing, printing and paper for the
drawings of patents authorized by the
Joint resolution approved January eleventh
eighteen hundred and seventy-one, entitled
"Joint resolution providing for publishing
specifications and drawings of Patent
Office"
METROPOLITAN POLICE.
For salaries and other necessary expeR-
SEES Of the Metropolitan police for the Dis
trict of Columbia, two hundred and seven
thousand eight hundred and ninety dollars:
provided, that a further sum, amounting TO
one hundred and three thousand nine hun
bred and forty-fve dollars, shall be paid tor
defraY the expenses of the said Metr0poI-
tan police force by the cities of Washington
and Georgetown, and the county Of Wash
ingt0n, beyond the limits of said cities, in
the District OF Columbia, in the proportion
corresponding to the number of priyates
allotted severally to said precincts; and the
corporate authorities of said cities, and
proper authorities of the District OF C0lum-
bia, are hereby authorized and required To-
levy a special tax, not exceeding one-thtrd
of one per Centum, which shall be specially
deposited once in each week. as such collec-
tons are made, to be appropriated and ex-
pended for said purpose only, for the ser
vice of the fiscal year ending June thirtletho
eighteen hundred and seventy-three.
GOVERNMENT HOSPITAL FOR THE INSANE,
For the support clothing, medical and
moral treatment of the insane of the army
and navy, revenue cutter aud volunteer ser
wee, who may have become insane since
their entry into the service of the United
States and of the INDECENT insane of the
District of Columbia in the Government
Hospital for the Insane, including five hun
bred dollars for books, stationery and Incl
dental expenses, one hundred and twenty
five thousand dollars.
For the erection. furnishing and fitting
up OF an extension of the hospital sufficient
to accommodate fifty-four patients of the
excited class, thirty seven thousand eight
hundred dollars.
For purchasing and setting four heating
boilers, six thousand dollars.
For the purchase by the Secretary OF the
Interior for the agricultural and economical
uses of the hospital, twenty nine and forty
one-hundredths acres of land and its APP
purtenances, including cost of survey, eE-
animation of title and conveyance to the
United States. ten thousand dollars.
COLUMBIA INSTITUTION FOR THE DEAF -ASD
DUMB.
For the support of the institution, includ-
ing salaries and incidental expenses, the
maintenance of the benefciaries of the
United States, and five hundred dollars for
books and illustrative apparatus, f0rty-eighG
thousand dollars.
For continuing the work on the inclosura,
Improvement, and grading of the grounds
of the institution, six thousand dollars.
To provide for payments due and unpaid
on July first eighteen hundred and seventy
two, on the purchase by the institution Of
the estate known as KeDall Green, seventy
thousand dollars provided, that before the
expenditure Of any part of this appropF5a-
ton, by proper deeds of conveyance, to DO
approved by the Attorney General of the
United States, all the real estate now owned
by the said Columbia Institution for the
Deaf and Dumb shall be vested in the
United States as trustee, for the sole usa
and purpose provided in the act entitled
9 An act to incorporate the Columbia Insti~
tuition for the instruction of the Deaf,
Dumb and Blind" approved February SIX
teenth, eighteen hundred and tEty-seveD,
and the several acts amendat0ry thereof
determine, any part Of said estate may be
sold, and SO much of. the proceeds thereof
as shall be needful for the purpose shall be
applied to reimburse the United States for
the expenditure herein provided
COLUMBIA HOSPITAL FOR WOMEN AND LYING
IN ASYLUM, AND OTHER CHARITIES.
For the support of the Columbia Hospital
for Women and Lying-in ASYLUM, over and
above the probable amount which will be
received from pay patients, eighteen thoee-
sand three hundred dollars.
For purchase of the building now ocell-
pied by said hospital, with forty thousand
feet OF ground, twenty-five thousand dol
lars; provided, that the title to said real
estate shall be vested in the United States
for the use Of said hospital and that no
part OF the real or personal property now
held or to be hereafter acquired BY said IT.
stitution shall be devoted to any other pllr-
pose than q hospital for women and lying
in asylum without the consent Of the United
States; and that in addition to the direct
Ors, whose appointments are now provided
tor by law, there shall be three other direct
0rs appointed in the following manner One
Senator by the President of the Senate, and
two Representatives by the Speaker OF the
House; these directors shall hold their Office
for the term of single Congress, and 10
eligible to re-appointment.
For alteration and repairs of said build
ing, five thousand dollars, TO be expended
under the direction of the board of direc-
tors of said institution.
For repairs to roof and outbuildings, al
terations in wards and repairs to heating
apparatus, two thousand dollars.
For the National Soldiers and Sailors Or
phans' Home of the city of Washingt0ua
District of Columbia, fifteen thousand dol
lars, to be disbursed under the direction %
the Secretary Of the Interior.
For custody and repair of government
hospitals on Judiciary square, three thou
sand dollars.
For care, support and medical treatmen.
OF SIXTY transient paupers, medical and sur
gleal patients, in some proper mcdica! IN
stltution III the city OF Washington, under q
contract to be formed with such institution
twelve thousand dollars, or so much Thereof
as may be necessary, under the direction Of
the Secretary of War.
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION
For the preservation Of the collections O.
the surveying and exploring expeditions
OF the government fifteen thousand do
lars.
For the completion Of the hall REQUIRED
for the government collections, ten thou
sand dollars.
CAPITOL EXTENSION
For finishing and repairing tile work on
the Capitol extension, and for COMPLETING
the Tagging OF the upper terraces, ntty
thousand dollars
For annual repairs Of the old portion of
the Capitol building, for painting, glazing.
Keeping roofs in order, water pipes, pave
ments, and approaches to the buifdina fpy,
thousand dollars; provided, that a sutIicfar~
of 5rtGh -