New Orleans Republican., 1872-11-28

hose, nine thousand dollars; for grading
and improving public grounds, two thou
sand dollars; for repairs Of public buildings,
six thousand dollars; for extending and re-
pairing fences, six hundred dollars in all,
seventeen thousand six hundred dollars.
Magazine, Boston: For a new house for
shell and powder filing, twelve thousand
dollars.
Saint Louis arsenal, Missouri: For pur-
chase of new boiler for steam engine at
waterwOrks, one thousand dollars; for gen
eral repairs Of public buildings and inclos-
ing fences, Jefferson barracks, Missouri, two
thousand dollars; in all, three thousand
dollars
San Antonio arsenal, San Antonio, Texas:
For taking down walls and rebuilding with
cut stone the building used as an armory
shop, nine thousand dollars for erecting d
frame storchouse, one hundred by twenty
i've feet, one story four thousand dollars !;
for building a cistern to supply the post
with water, two thousand dollars; for re
pairing and painting public buildings and
fences, one thousand dollars; in all, sixteen
thousand dollars.
Vancouver arsenal, Vancouver. Washing
ton territory: For repairing sterehouses,
workshops, quarters, barracks, fences and
grounds, one thousand dollars.
Washington arsenal, Washington, Dis
trict of Columbia: For coping for inclOsing
wall on northern front OF arsenal grounds,
and tor entrance gates at the termination
of -Four and-a half street, three thousand
dollars.
Watervlet arsenal, West Troy. New York:
For repairing public buildings, fifteen hun
dred dollars.
Watertown arsenal. Watertown, Massa
chusetts: For repairs of roofs and painting
buildings and fences, five thousand dollars:
for repairing and painting officers quarters
and renewing furnaces aud water closets,
three thousand dollars.
Contingencies Of arsenals: For repairs of
smaller arsenals, and to meet such unfor
seen expenditures at arseDalS as accidents
or other contingencies during the year may
render necessary, ten thousand dollars;
provided, that no money appropriated by
this act shall be paid as commissions upon
any labor or materials furnished the United
States.
For rcontinuing the surveys Of the northern
and northwestern lakes, one hundred and
seventy five thousand dollars. And this
appropriation shall be available from the
time of the passage OF this act.
BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS IN AND AROUND
WASHINGTON.
Repairs, care, and Improvement of public
buildings, grounds, and works in the Dis
trict of Columbia, under the direction OF
the Chief Engineer Of the army, viz:
For fuel for propagatmg garden and
lodges 10 public grounds, five huDdred dol
lars.
For repairs, fuel, and similar necessaries,
for Executive Mansion: For repairs to the
mansion, ten thousand dollars; for fuel,
five thousand dollars; for refuTnishing the
same, twelve thousand dollars; for repairs
and care of greenhouse, including new
floor, howerstands, and pipes, ten thousand
dollars; for constructing six hundred and
thirty-fo feet of sewer for drainage, three
thousand dollars.
For lighting the Capitol and Executive
Mansion and grounds: For lighting Capitol
and Executive Mansion and public grounds,
forty-fve thousand dollars; and the officer
charged with the disbursement Of this ap-
preparation shall have the entire care and
ceEtrol of the consumption OF the gas used
for lighting buildings and grounds herein
provided for.
For lamps and lampposts for centre and
south walk, west Capitol grounds, five hun
dred dollars; for pay Of lamp-hghters, gas
fitting, plumbing, lamps, posts and repairs
of all sorts, fifteen thousand dollars.
Improvement and care OF public groends:
For annual repair Of fences around reserya-
tiOns. two thousand dollars; for manure
and hauling the same on public grounds,
five thousand dollars; for painting iron
ltutGS dIOuIlu 1SStI FC1lIOhSs autl ttlOAIIu
War and Navy Departments, four thou
sand dollars; for Improvement, care and
protection Of seats, and for fountains and
fish ponds il Capitol grounds, three thou
sand dollars; for purchase OF seats tor Cap
it0l grounds, one thousand dollars; for hire
of carts for public grounds, five thousand
dollars; for purchase and repair OF tools for
public grounds, two thousand dollars for
purchase Of trees, tree boxes and white
u: +hnTCan1 lpllars. f1r
purchase of flower pots, mats, twine and
glasses, one thousand dollars.
For care and Improvement 81 grounds
south of Executive Mansion, including pur
chase of trees, making walks and grading,
ten thousand dollars; for repairs Of green
house at propagating garden. three thou
sand dollars.
For improving Franklin square, intro
ducing water, gas, lodge and urinals, six
thousand five hundred dollars.
For improvement Of Monument grounds,
grading road, walk, draining, purchase and
hauling gravel for walks and roads, trees
and shrubs, as per plan. fifteen thousand
dollars; and said grounds shall be con-
sidered as portion Of the public grounds
in the city Of Washington, and shall be un-
der the same control as the other pub
lie buildings and grounds in the city Of
Washing ton, in conformity with the act of
March second, eighteen hundred and sixty
seven.
For improving and grading Armory
square, making and graveliDg walks, roads,
purchase Of trees, and drainage, ten thou
sand dollars.
For the Improvement Of Judiciary square.
by introducing water, drainage, purchase OF
trees. and opening and grading walks,
twelve thousand five hundred dollars.
For care and Improvement Of the Smith
IC tbpTCarOH H6tlopS
For completing Improvements and for
care of Lafayette square, three thousand
five hundred dollars
For Improvement of FarTagut square, tive
thousand dollars.
For grading, opening walks and roads,
and sgraveling the same, drainage, purchase
of trees and shrubs, for Improvement OF re
servation between Third and Sixth streets,
as per plan, ten thousand dollars; Tor re-
moving snow and ice from paYements ana
walks, one thousand dollars.
For starting a nursery for improvement OF
public grounds, two thousand dollars.
For improving Lincoln park, building
opening walks, and lodge, five
thousand five hundred dollars.
For improving reservation on New York
avenue and Eighteenth street, seven thou
sand five hundred dollars.
For repairs of government water pipes
and fire plugs, and purchase Of apparatus
for cleaning water pipes, ten thousand dol
lars; for purchase of sparrows, cages, boxes,
and care of the same, five hundred dollars;
for purchase of tree-markers, and marking
the same, one hundred dollars for abatiDg
nuisances, one thousand dollars.
For improving reservations on different
avenues, twenty thousand dollars.
For casual repairs of Navy Yard bridge
and Upper bridge, three thousand dollars.
WASHINGTON AQUEDUCT.