New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-02-13
proved December u, 49,.
iGENENA, NA-CHE--NO. ~

tGENEHA' NA-CGE--No. -;
An acs making appropriations - supply de
tclencles il the appropriations tor the
service OF the government Tor the hscal
year ending June thirty. eighteen hun
dred and seventy-IhTce, and Tor other pur-
poses.
BE il enacted by the Senate and nouss Of
Representatives of the United States OF
America in Cor gress 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
and seventy three, for the purposes hegeln-
afteg expressed. namely.
pOsrOrFiCE DEPARTMENT.
Eor che manufacture. engraving and
printing of postal ca DIS fos the service OF
the quartey ending June thirtieth. eighteen
hundred and seventy three. fifty thousand
dollars.
For recistryloeks. to BE used on through
mail routes for pouches containing regis
tered letters, three thousand dollars.
COAsy sUH"Eso
.'or replacing old and WORKOUT vessels
for service ia the coast survey, one hun
bred and fifty thousand dollars.
For continuing the survey of the Atlantic
and Gulf coasts ana Lake Champlain, in
Guiding compensation of civilians engaged
in the work, and excluding pay and emolu-
ments of officers Of the army and navy and
petty officers and men OF the navy en-
ploye6 IN the work. twenty thousand dol.
Lays.
For deficiency in the appropriations
for The expenses of the n!nth census. twelve
thousand dollars.
REBEL RAM "NBENARLE.
To enable the Secretary of the Navy 20
pay the capture Of the rebel ram Abe
MARIE" in accordance with the decree OF
the district court OF the United States tor
the District of Columbia. Two hundrd and
two thousand nine hundred and twelve
dollars and Sinety cents.
PATENT OFFICE.
For photo lithographing. or otherwise
producing copies OF drawings OF current and
back issues of patents from the patent
office. and for reproducing back numbers
of the Patent Cfice Go:e''s. twenty thou
sand dollars.
DISTRICT OF COiUMB'A.
To enable the Secretary OF the Interior 10
pay the expenditures made by the board Of
public works OF the District OF Columbia
for paving roadway, and curbins and pay
lug sidewalks: grading. sewerage and
other improvements upon and adjoining the
property of the United States 'n The Dis
trct of Columbia, one million two hundred
and forty one thousand nine hundred and
twenty dollars and ninetytwo cents, or so
much thereof as may be necessary: pro-
vided. that all payments under this appro
priatiJn snail be made only upon vouchers
approved by the officer i'll charge of the
public buildings and grounds OF the district.
after fall eXamiU alton ana measurement of
the said improvements, and the approval of
the prices claimed therefor: and provided
further. that the said GARD of public
works be. and they are hereby. prohibited
from incurriug or con tracing further lia-
bilities on behalf of the United States in
the improvements OF the streets. avenues,
and reservations beyond the amount OF APP
preparations previously made by Congress,
and from entering into any contract touch.
ing such improvements on behalf OF the
United States. except in pursuance OF ap-
preparations made by Congress.
Approved January \, 1873.