The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1873-06-12
INTERIOR DEPARTMENT.

lars.
Contingent expenses. For expenses Of pack
ing and distributing Official documents, for fiscal
year ending June thirtieth. eighteen hundred and
seventy three, two thcnsand dollars.
| For the expense of preparing engraving. and
printing fifty maps for. the Statistical Atlas of
The United States, based on the results of the
ninth census, to be compiled by Francis A. Wal
| ker, and to be published in an edition of three
| thousand copies, thirty thousand dollars.
For compensation of Francis A. Walker, late
Commissioner of Indian Affairs for extra seryi-
ces and labor performed by him while such com.
missioner, in finishing the report of the census,
| fifteen hundred dollars.
| PUBLIC LANDS.
For Office of surveyor. general of idaho. for fs-
cal year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred
| and seventy one, ten dollars and eighty seven
cents
For Office Of surveyor general Of Oregon: For
clerks in his office, for fiscal year ending June
thirtieth, eighteen hundred and seventy, one
hundred and sixty -one dollars and ninety, one
| cents.
Surveyor general of Washington Territory !:
For clerks in his office, for fiscal year ending
June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and seventy,
sixty eight dollars and niNetv four cents.
Forsuryeyor- general of California: For rent Of
Office, fuel books. stationery, and other inoiden-
tai expenses for fiscal year ending June Thrift
eth, eighteen hundred and seventy three, forr
hundred and eighty dollars and four cents.
For recorder of land titles in Missouri, for fs-
cal year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred
and seventy two, and June thirtieth, eighteen
hundred and seventy three, one thousand dollars
For surveying the public lands in NeYada at
rates not exceeding fifteen dollars per mile for
standard, twelve dollars for township, and ten
dollars for section lines four hundred and severn
ty eight dollars and eighty eight cents.
For surveying the public lands in Montana, at
rates not exceeding fifteen dollars per mile for
standard twelve dollars for township, and ten
dollars for section lines, one Thousand and eight
dollars and fifty eight centsi .
For surveying the public lands in Oregon, at
ra ties not exceeding fifteen dollars per mile for
standard, twelve dollars for township. and ten
dollars for section lines seven hundred and nine
weight dollars and sixty seven cents.
For surveying the public lands in Wyoming,
at rates not exceeding fifteen dollars per mile for
standard, twelve dollars for township, and ten
d,llars for section lines, one hundred and forty
six dollars and forty eight cents
For surveying the public lands in Nebraska.
at rates not exceeding ten dollars per mile for
standard, seven dollars for township, and six dol
lars for section lines, one hundred and thirty
dollars and nine cents.
For surveying the public lands in Kansas, al
rates not exceeding ten dollars per mile for STAN
dard seven dollars for township, snd six dollars
for section lines, six hundred and ninety tive
dollars aud five cents.
For surveying the eastern boundary Of Nevada
two hundred dollars.
For surveying the public lands in Idaho, at
rates not exceeding fifteen dollars per mile for
standard. twelve dollars for township, and ten
dollars for section lines, one thousand and lhir-
teen dollars and eight cents. The foregoing for
surveys of pablo lands are for Deficiencies in
the appropriations for the fiscal years eighteen
hundred aud seventy one. eighteen hundred and
seventy-two, and eighteea hundred and seventy
three.s
For the building of the penitentiary in Wyom-
ing Territory being amount of efficiency In the
proceeds of internal revenue set apart for this
purpose for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth
eighteen hundred and seventy lone, thirteen
thousand one hundred end ninety six dollars and
seventy seven cents. "
EXTENSION OF CAPITOL GROUNDS.
SQUARES SIN HUNDRED AND EIGHTY@sEvEN AND
SIN HUNDRED AND EIGHTY EIGHT =
To enable the Secretary ofthe Interior to pur-s
ehasesfrom the owners thereof all the remaining
real estate and Improvements thereon in square
numbered six hundred and eighty eight, in the
city of Washing on, necessary to be taken to com
plete purchase of said square, and square number
ed six hundred and eighty seven, in said city, au-
thorized by sections six, seven, eight, nine. ten,
and eleven of an act entitled IAN act making ap-
preparations for the legislative executive, and ju
dicial expenses of the government for the year
ending June thirteth, eighteen hundred and
seventy-three, and for other purposes" approx
ed May eighth, eighteen hundred and seventy
two, the sum of two hundred and eighty four
thousand one hundred and ninety nine dollars
and ffteea cents is hereby appropriated: Prori-
dsd, That such real estate and improvements
shall be purchased at the prices fixed in the re-
port of the commissioners appointed by the Su-
preme Court Of the District of Columbia to APP
praise the value of such property, made to said
court on the twelfth day of July, eighteen hum
dred and seventy two, and confirmed ny said
court on the sixteenth day of October. III SAID
year Provided t4rthsr, That the Secretary of
the Interior is hereby authorized to sell at pub
lie auction such materials in the buildings i'll
said squares, numbered six hundred and eighty
seven and six hundred and eighty eight, as are
not necessary for the public works IN this DIS
trlct: aud from the proceeds Of such sales shall
be paid by tle Secretary of the Interior, oil &C
tual and necessary charges for advertising, auc-
tioneer's fees, extra clerical labor. services of
commissioners for appraisGg the property afore-
said and such other expenses as may have been
incident to, and cccasioned by, the appraisement
and purchase fths real estate and improvements
in the sqaares hereinbefore named, and the sales
of the materials in the buildings thereon: the re-
nainder of such proceeds, after payment OF
all such charges and expenses, to be applied to
the Improvement and extension of the Capitol
grounds.
For an elevator in the Senate wing Of the Cap.
toll ten thousand dollars, or so much thereof as
NAV be necessary, TO be expended under the di-
rection of the Architect of the Capitol Extension
70 enable this Secretary Of the Interior to d.
fray the expenses incurred in executing the rto-
visions Of the eighth section of the act approved