New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-03-01
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Approved DECEMBER q. 1872.
fGENERAr NAIuRH-No. Il

An act making appropriations tG supply de
hciencies in the appropriations Tor the
service of the government for the fiscal
year ending June thirty, eighteen hun.
dred aud seventy-three, and tor other pur
poses.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House Of
Representatives of the United States OF
America in Congress assembled, That the
following sums, or so much thereof as may
be necessary, be, and the same are hereby
appropriated for the service of the year
ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred
aud seventy. three, for the purposes herein
after expressed, namely:
POsToEFICB DEPARTMENT.
For the manufacture. engraving and
printing of postal ca IDS for the service OF
the quarter ending june thirtieth. eighteen
hundred and seventy three. fifty thousand
dollars.
For registry, locks, to be used on through
mail routes for pouches containing regis
tered letters. three thousand dolaareo
COAST sURvEr.
For replacing old and WORKOUT vcssel-
for service in the coast survey, one hun
dred and fifty thousand dollars.
For continuing the survey of the Atlantic
and Gulf coasts and Lake Champaign. in
Guiding compensation of civilians engaged
in the work, and excluding pay and emolu-
ments Of officer. Of the army and navy and
petty otfcers and men OF the navy EN-
ployed in the work. twenty thousand dol
!arso
CENSUS.
For q deficiency in the appropriations
for The expenses OF the ninth census. twelve
thousand dollars.
REBEL Ram "ALBEMaRiE.'
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pay the capture of the rebel ram Abe
marie" in accordance with the decree of
the district court Of the United States for
the Distric. of Columbia. two hundrd and
two thousand nine hundred and twelve
dollars and ninety cents.
2ATENr OFFICE.
FOR photo lithographing, or otherwise
producing copies of drawings Of current and
back issues OF patents from the pate mt
office. and for reproducing back numbers
OF the Paters 0yiee GG:et:e. twenty :AoL-
sand dollars.
DISTRICT or COLUMBIA
TO enable the Secretary of the interior TO
pay the expenditures made by the board OF
public works of the District q: COlunIbi.
lur paving roadway. and curblng and paw.
Jug sidewalks: grading. sewerage and
other improvements upon and adjoining the
property Of the United States IN the DIS.
tIict of Columbia. one million TWO hundred
and forty One thousand nine hundred and
twenty dollars and ninety-two cents. or so
much thereof a. may DO necessary; pro-
vided that all payments under this apprc
priation shall be made only upon vouchers
approved nv the officer in charge Of the
public buildings and grounds OF the district.
after fall examiL alton and measurement of
the said improvements, and the appr0va! o:
the prices claimed therefor; and provided!
| fu,ther. that the said board Of public
work, be, ana they are hereby. prohibit
from !ncurTin. or con tracing further iie'
bilitjes on behalf Of the United States in
the improvements of the streets. avenues.
| and reservations beyond the amount o! ap
preparations previously made by Congress.
and from entering into any contract touch
ng such improvements on behal. OF Abe
United State-. except in pursuance OF AZ
yrnpriations made by Congress.
Approved January 3. 1875.