The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1873-06-23
OFFICIAL.
LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES.
PASSED AT THE THIRD SESSION OF THE FORTY
SECOND CONGRESS-.

LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES.
PASSED At THE THIRD SESSION OF THE FORTY
SECOND CONGRESS.
NO. eii.--An Act to purchase site for pub
lie building in Pittsburgh.
Be il enacted by the Senate and House Of Rope
sentdtipes Of The United States Of America in Con-
1ress assembled, That the Secretary OF the Treas
ury, be, and he is hereby, authorized and direct
ed to purchase at private sale, or II necessary,
by condemnation, In pursuance OF the statutes
OF the state OF pennsylvania, suitable piece
OF ground, in the city OF Pittsburgh, in the state
" Pennsylvania, for the erection of building
to be used for a courthouse, custom-house,
post-ofIice, United States marshals office, and
other government ofilces, the cost OF the same
not to exceed three hundred thousand dOllarsi
Prorided, That no money to be approprlate9,
under this act shall be available until vallu
title TO such land is vested In the United states,
nor until the state Of pennsyanla snml ar u ne
same, and exempt from taxation such properly
and the buildings TO be hereafter erected mere
on, while the same are In the possession o' 'ne
United States.
Approved, March Q, 1873.
No. sig-An Act providing for the completion
OF the military Road from SANTA re 10 laoS' III
the Territory OF New Mexico
Re IL enacted bv the Senate and House 81 Repre-
ssnfafirss OF The United States Of America in Con-
oress assembled, That the sum OF twenty-five
thousand dollars be, and the same Is hereby,
fhp Ifnifed etates not otherwise appropriated
for the completion of the military road from the
city of santa Fe to Fernandez de Taos, In the
Territory OF New Mexico, to be expended under
the direction OF the Secretary OF War.
Approved, March 3, 1873.
No, 3i3.-An Act to confer Jurisdiction On the
Court OF Claims to hear and determine the Suit
OF Carondelet versus the United States.
Whereas doubts exist touching the jurisdic-
ton of the court of claims over the suit now
pending In said court against the United states
Tor the recovery of tract of land claimed 70
he part OF the commons OF CarOndelet, inSti-
tuted by the city of Carondelet: Therefore
be Il enacted by the Senate and House Of Repre-
seatdfires Of the United States Of Imericd 10 Com
press assembled, That jurisdiction he, aud here
by Is, granted TO the court of claims to hear and
determine said cause aud the matters In con-
troyersy therein, subject TO the right of appeal
BY either party TO the supreme Court of the
United states and that the dispositions hereto
fore taken In said cause may be read at the
trial thereof with the same effect rs II taken
after the passage OF this act.
Approved, March ., 1873
No. SiI.-An Act to place the Disposal Of lie
)mmissiOner OF the Internal Revenue certain
Copies or the new Compilation of Internal
revenue Laws.
Be il enacted by the Senate ami House of Repre-
ssntdipes Of the United States OF tmericd in Com
gress assembled, rhat or the seven thousand
copies OF the new compilation Of internal-rev-
enue laws ordered by section forty-fivc Of the
act OF June sixth, eighteen hundred and sew
enty-two, TO be printed for the use of Congress,
eight hundred shall be for the use of the Sem
ate, twelve hundred shall be for the use OF the
House of Representatives, ana fivc thousand
shall be for the use of the commissioner of in
ternal revenue.
Approved, March 3. 1873,
No. 3i5.--An Act authorizing the Kansas VAL
ley National Bank of Topeka, in the state Of
Kansas, TO change Its Name to the First Nation-
al Bank of Topeka.
BE il enacted By the Senate and HoUse ~ Repre-
sentdtipes Of the United States cf Imerica in Com
gress assembled, That the Kansas Valley Ma
tlonal Bank OF Topeka, In the state of Kansas
IS hereby authorized to change its name to the
First National Bank of Topeka, whenever the
stockholders representing three-iourths of the
capital OF said bank, at a meeting called for
the president and cashier shall execute a GER
iincate, under the corporate seal OF the bank,
specifying such determination, and shall cause
the same to be recorded in the Office of the
comptroller of the currency, and thereupOn such
change OF name shall be effected, and the oper-
atiOns OF discount and deposit of said bank
shalt be carried on under the name of the First
National Bank OF Topeka.
SEC. 2. That all the debts, demands, liabilities
rights privileges, and powers of the Kansas Val
ley National Bank OF Topeka shall devolve upon
and inure to the First National Bank Of Topeka.
SEC. g. That nothing in this act contained
shall be so construed as In any manner TO re-
lease the said bank from any liability, or affect
any actions or proceeding In law In which the
said bank may be a party or Interested; and
when such change shall have been determined
upon, as aforesaid, notice thereof, and OF such
change shall be published In at least two weekly
newspapers In the county OF Shawnee, State OF
Kansas, for not less than four successive weeks.
SHC. 4. That this act shall take effect and be
In force from and after its passage.
Approved, March B, 1873.
No. 316.-An Act TO provide for n Board OF
Commissioners to report system of Irrigation
for the San joaquin, Sacramento and Tulare In
California.
Be i enacted by the Senate and House of Repre-
seatdtipes Of the United States Of america in Com
yress assembled That the President be- and he
is hereby, authorized to assign two engineers
OF the army anc one officer or the coast-Suryey,
now stationed on the Pacific coast, for the pur-
OF irrigation in the San joaquin, Tulare, and
SACRAMENTO Valleys OF the State OF California /;
and for that purpose the officers SO assigned
may associate with themselves the chief or the
geological survey of California. and also one
other civilian distinguished for his knowledge
OF the subject.
tute board, with power to fill vacancies, whose
duty 1t shall be TO make full report to the
President on the best system OF irrigation for
said valleys. with all necessary plans, details,
engineering, statistical, and otherwise, which
report the President shall transmit to Congress
at its next session, with such recommendations
as he shall think proper.
SEC. 8. That the Secretary OF War shall fur
nish subsistence and transportation for the
In e Se and she e tSe
service OF the United States shall not exceed
two thousand dollars each, but the other mem.
bers OF the board shall receive no additional
compensation for their services.
Approved, March Q, 1878.
No. 917.--An Act for the temporary Relief of
the Indians at Camp McDermif, In Humboldt
County, Nevada.
Be il enacted by the Senate and House Of Repre-
Sfnfdfipes the United States t1ug1jcn in Inn.
gress assembled That the Secretary OF War is
hereby authorized and directed to issue such
rations OF food and clothing to the Indians
about Camp McDermit, in Humboldt county,
dams from restitution and starvation until such
time as provision shall be made for them through
the Interior Department.
Approved, March 3, 1873.
No. sls.-An Act to amend the Charter of the
Grutli verein Association.
BE ii enacted by the Seaate and House Of Represcn-
tattpes Of the United States Of America IN Congress
assembled, That the Grutli vercin Association
OF Washington, District OF Columbia, be author
exceeding fifty thousand dollars, to be divided
into shares or the par value OF nifty dollars each,
payable In such installments, and under such
conditions as shall be determined by building
committee OF five, to be chosen from the stock
holders, by stock vote, when twenty thousand
dollars OF said stock shall have been subscribed,
and thereafter annually.
SRc. 2. That said building committee shall
have the entire control and management OF
said stock and its Investment, and OF any land
OF until the subscriptions are paid in, and the
building completed, when their functions snail
cease, and the said land and building Shall
thereafter be held and directed by, and be for
the use and benefit OF said association In per-
petual succession,
Approved, March 3, 1873.