The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1873-04-11
[Genernl Natnre--No. 81

AN ACT making appropriations to supply
the deficiencies In the appropriations
for the service of the government for
the fiscal wear ending June thirty, y,eigh-
teen hundred and sevcnty-three, and
for other purposes.
Be IL endcied on he S n0,e and House q
representatives. Of the Untei S,dttscf AgHcT-
icn' IN C1nOress assembled. That the follow
ing sums, or 80 much thereof as may be
necessary, be. and the same are hereby, ar-
prOpriated for the service OF the year end
ing June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and
seyenty-thre, for the purposes herelnaf-
ter EXPRESSED, namely:
POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT.
For the manufacture, engraving, and
printing of postal cards for the service of
The Quarter ending june thiriieth, cigli-
teen hundred and seventy-three, fifty
thousand dollars.
For regisiry-loclzs, to beused on through
mail routes for pouches containing regis
tered letters, three thousand dollars.
COAST SURVEY.
For replacing Old ana woln-out vessels
for service in the Coast Survey, one hud-
dred and fifty thousand dollars.
For continuing the survey or the Allan
ric and Gulf coasts and Laks Champlain,
including conversation Of civilians en-
gagged in the work. and including pay and
emoluments of officers OF the army ana
navy and petty officers and men Of the ma
wv employed III the work, twenty thou
sand dollars. -
For deficiency in the appropriations
for the expenses of the ninth census,
twelve thousand dollars.
REBEL RAM "ALBEMARLE."
To enable the Secretary of the Navy TO
nav the captors of the rebel ram "Albe.
marie" in accordance with the decree of
the district court of the United States for
The District of Columbia. two hundred
and two thousand nine hundred ana
twelve dollars and ninety cents
PATENT OFFICE.
For notwithstanding, or otherwise
producing copies of drawings OF current
and back issues OF PATENTS from the rat
ent Office, and for reproducing back num-
bers of the Patent Office Gazette, twenty
thousand dollars.
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
To enable the Secretary CT the Interior
to pay the expenditures made Dy the
beard of public works Of the District OF
Columbia for paying roadway, and curb
ing and paving sidewalks; grading, sew.
erage, and other improvements upon ana
adjoining the property OF the Cnlled
States in the District of Columbia, one
million two hundred and forty-one thou.
sand nine hundred and twenty dolarsand
ninety-two cents, or so much thereof as
NAV he necessary: Prorided, That all pay
ments under this appropriation shall be
made only upon vouchers approved by the
officer in charge of the public buildings
and grounds Of the District, after full ex,
animation and measurement OF the SAID
improvements, and the approval of the
prices claimed therefor: A,ld pUrid,d fur
ther That the said board of public works
be, and they are hereby, prohibited from
mourning or contracting further liabilities
on behalf of the United States in the Inn
provement of streets, avenaes, and reser-
vations beyond the amount of appropria,-
tions previously made by Congress, and
from entering into any contract touching
such improvements on behalf of the Unit
ed States, except in pursuance of appro-
priations madcby Congress.
Approved, January 8, 1873.