The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1873-05-15
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GENERAL MATURING. 54-Continued I
PASSED AT THE
THIRD SESSION OF THE FORTY-SECoND
CONGRESS.

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/ SUsyEYoRs-GENERAL AND THEIR
CLERKS For comps nsatiou ofsurveyor-gen-
eral OF Louisiana, two thousand dollars and
for. clerks in his Office, two thousand five
hundred dollars es II
For surveyor general Of Florida, two thou
sand dollars ; and for clerks in his Office,
three thousand FIVE hundred dollars
For surgeyor-general Of Minnesota, two
thousand dollars and for clerks in his Office,
eight Thousand four hundred dollars.
| For suryeyor-general of the Territory of
Dakota, two thousand dollars for clerks in
his office, six thousand three hundred dol
| lars 3;
| For surveyor-general Of Kansas two thou
sand dollars; and for clerks in his office, sey-
en- thousand Eve hundred dollars Ii:
For surveyor general Of Colorado, three
| thousand dollars; and for clerks ia his Office
six thousand three hundred. dollars
For surveyor-general Of New Mexico. three
| thousand dollars; and for the clerks in his Of
| fee, six Thousand three hundred dollars.
For surveyor general of California three
| Thousand dollars ;and for the clerks in his
Office, twenty-five thousand dollars.
| For surveyor general Idaho, three thousand
dollars and for clerks in his Office, four thou
sand dollars.
For surveyor-general of Nevada, three
| thousand dollars and for clerks in his Office,
| six thousand three hundred dollars.
For surveyor general Of Oregon, two thou
sand five hundred dollars and for clerks in
his Office, five thousand four hundred dol
| lars <.
For surveyor general of Washington Ter
ritory, two thousand five hundred dollars !;
| and TOR clerks in his Office, seven thousand
dollars
For surveyor of Nebraska and To-
wa, two thousand dollars and for clerks in
his Office, six thousand three hundred dol
lars.
For surveyor. general of Montana Terrific
ry, three thousand dollars and for clerks in
his Office, six thousand dollars
For surveyor general of Utah Territory:
three thousand do lars; and for clerks in his
office. four thousand seven hundred dol
lars. y: SIT -.
For surveyor-geueral Of the Territory of
Wyoming, three thousand dollars aud for
clerks in his Office, six thousand seven hun
dfea dollars esss. +.
For surveyor general Of Arizona Territory,
three thousand dollars and for clerks In his
Office, four thousand dollars.
For recorder Of land-tites in Missouri, FIVE
hundred dollars.
POST OFFICE DEP ARTMENT
For compensation of the Postmaster-Gene
raj, eight Thousand dollars three Assistant
Postmasters-G enerai, at three thousand five
hun 1red dollars each superintendent Of nlo.-
ey order system, three thousand dollars, su-
peratenaent Of foreign mails, three thousand
dollars topographsr # the Post-O6ice De-
partmeot. two thousand five hundred dollars
chief Of division. for the office of mail depre-
dasions, two thousand five hundred dollars
chief of divisions OF. dead letters, twoathou
suud five hundred dollars Superintendent IF
Post-Office building and dsbursing officer
two thousand three hundred dollars chief
clerk to the Postmastsrs General, two thou
sapdtwo hundred dollars; ore chief clerk to
each Assistant Postmaster General at two
thousand dollars each; one chief clerk
in money-order Office, two thousand dol
lars Que chief clerk in Office of su.
perInteudent OF foreign mails, two thousand
dollars superintendent Of blank-agency, one
thousand eight hundred dollars; assistant
superintendent Of blank agency, one thou
sand six hundred dollars; four assistants,
at one thousand two hundred dollars each :;
fourteen clerks OF class four, twenty-five thou
sand two hundred dollars; sixty-three clerks
of class three, one hundred Thousand eight
hundred dollars; fifty clerks of class two,
seventy thousand dollars; sixty-nine clerks
of class Que, eighty-two thousand eight hun
dred dollars; fifty. seven fsusale olel sat nine
hundred dollars each !; cne messenger of the
Postmaster: General, nine hundred dollars;
one messenger to each Assistant Postmaster
General, at eight hundred and forty dollars
each -four assistant messengers, at seven hum
dred and twenty dollars each; one captain of
the watch. at one thousand dollars, and uine
watchmen and twenty-five laborers, at seven
hundred aud twenty dollars each one engi-
neer. one thousand six hundred dollars one
assistant engineer, one thousand dollars
one carpenter, one thousand two hundred
aud ffty-two dollars one assistant carpenter,
one thousand dollars; one hremen and black
smith, nine hundred dollars; two 6remen at
seven hundred and twenty dollars each, one
thousand four hundred and forty dollars
three female laborers, at four hundred and !
eighty dollars each, one thousand four hun
dred aud forty dollars Que stenographer,
ope thousand eight hundred dollars; making,
in ali, four hundred and twenty-six thousand
seven hundred and thirty-tWo dollars Aud
the annual compensation OF assistant messen-
gers, watchmen, and laborers in tie Poat-
Office Department shall be. seven hundred
and twenty dollars, and no more; and so
much Of section four of the act approved
June eighth, eighteen hundred and seventy
two entitled An act. to revise, consolidate
and amend the statutes relating to the Post
Office Department" as provides greater an
uuai com peusation for said assistant messen-
GERS. watchmen, and laborers, is hereby re-
pealed.
For temporary clerks, ten thousand dol
lars.-:sg
Contingent expenses, Post-Ofice Depart
| For stationery nine thousand dollars; fuel
| for the General Post: Office building iuclud-
ing the Auditors Office, seven thousand four
hundred dollars for gas, four thousand dol
lars; plumbing and gas-fztures, three thou
Island dollars; telegraphing, three thousand;d dol
lars; painting, one thousand FIVE hnndred dol
lars; carpets, three thousand dollars; furniture,
| tbrae thousand five hundred dollars keeping