Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1873-01-10
Official.
LAWS OF THE
TED STA n II s d.
PASSED AT THE
SECOND SESSION OF THE 42d CONGRESS.
GENERAL NATURE-No. 7O.l
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UNITED STATES COAST SURVEY
For repairs and maintenance Of the complement of
vessels used in the Coast Survey per act of March
ond eighteen hundred and hnyhree, thirty thousand
For pay and raons of the engineers for the steamers
used in the Coast Survey, no longer supplied by the
Navy DE iartment, ten thousand dollars.
PUBLIC BUILDINGS THROUGHOUT THE UNITED
STATES.
For the completion of the building for custom-house
at Astoria Oregon twenty thousand four hundred and
iOrtytwO dollars and hy cents and for fencing grad
ing, sidewalks sewerage and other matters ndispensa
Bile to its completion, five thousand six hundred and
eightysiX dollars and forty cents In all, twenty-sx
thousand one hundred and twenty-eight dollars and
ninety cents.
For continuing the work on the new Strto Depart
ment building during the balance Of the present fiscal
year, two hundred thousand dollars.
For extension and repair Of the building for custom
house and post.onicc at Baltimore, Maryland, hfty
For completion Of the building for marine hospital at
Chicago, Illinois, seventy thousand three humid
red aud oightyt dollars and eightynine cents
and for grading and fencing, thirteen thousand nine
TO make good the damage done 10 the building and loss
by fire, fourteen thousand and sixty dollar and Gty
cents in all, hundred and five thousand four hun
dred and thrty-one dollars and iorty-our cents.
For continuation of the construction of the building
for at Knoxville, Tennessee one hundred
For completing the bnilding for custom house at
Portland Maine, ten thousand eight hundred and hfty
For completing the building for postocc and court
house at Portland, Maine, fifteen thousand three hun
dred and ninety eight dollars.
For putting new roof on the custom aud post-oilco
building at Newport in the state Of Rhode Island, TO
be arranged TO afford additional story, and for
remodeling the interior Of said building, and such 9TH
repairs may be necessary the of eleven thou
sand two hundred and foryone dollars and seventy
| five cents.
For additional machinery for the appraisers stores
In Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, five thousand five hun
dred and fifty nine dollars and dity-hye cents.
For grading paving sidewalks, and fences of the APP
proaches to the building for custohouse at Saint Paul
md ~ Nrql md an
| dollars and hfty cents,
For rent of the Office of assistant treasurer Of the
United States at Saint Louis, Missouri, one thousand
\ five hundred dollars, much thereof may be
cessary for the remainder Of the present fiscal year
and for fitting up the office, one thousand dollars
| To reimburse the city Of Detroit, Michigan, the
amount expended in laying wood pavement In front
of the marine hospital property in said city, eighteen
To supply furniture for the new custom-lousc at
Machias, Maine, three thousand seven hundred and
| siXty-six dollars.
TREASURY, MISCELLANEOUS.
For rebuilding the light-statons at Manistee Mic
gan. which were destroyed by fire on tho eighth of DC
to6er eighteen hundred and sevenyone ten thousand
For repairs and preservation Of public buildings un
der tho control Of tho Treasury Department fifty thou
| sand dollars.
For re-arrangng the heating apparatus of the Treas
ury building according 10 plans to be approved by the
Secretary Of the Treasury, nineteen thousand eight
hundred and forty dollars, which shall be available Il
the close Of the year ending june hrticth eighteen
! hundred aud seNenty-thr go go
For furniture and repairs Of furniture for public build
ing under the control Of the Treasury Department oI
the sou years prior the year ending June hrticth
! eighteen hundred and seventy three thousand tive
hundred and fifty three dollars aud eightyhye cents.
For repairs and preservation Of public buildings un
der Tho control of The Treasury Department GT asca
years prior to the year ending June thItieh eighteen
hundred and seventy seven thousand sN hundred and
fifty dollars and ninety-two cents.
For Te-estabsling lights and other aids to nayiga
ton the southern coast for the fiscal years prior e
the year ending juno thrteth, eighteen hundred and
seventy, thousand eight hundred aud iny-eight
dollars and ninety cents Protidsd, That this and the
two Immediately preceding paragraphs do not invov,
any appropriation from the treasury, but are merely
an authorization to the proper officers TO make upor
the books Of the treasury transfer entries TO settle Ger
| tain accounts.
To enable the Secretary OF the Treasury to settle tn,
accounts of collectors Of customs acting supeTntend
ents Of lights outside the districts for which they wer'
appointed for expenditures already made In pursuanc,
oflaw, and which will not involve any actual expend
ture, transfer the books Of the treasury Of sucl
sums a may be necessary, Is hereby authorized
For vaults safes, and locks for public buildings un
der the control Of the Treasury Department for the rs
cal year ending June thirteth, eghtccc hundred anC
soyenty.two, fifty thousand dollars,
That the salary of the Second Comptroller Of tn,
Treasury shall after the thlreth day Of June eight
cen hundred and seventy two, be five thousand dollar
To pay John 7. Bruce the amount appropriated to b,
paid him by the act Of July fifteenth eighteen hundrCt
and seventy for printing 1r me third session q l
not been paid but is directed to be paid to HIM
and his receipt shall be doemcd sufficient voucher fol
payment Of the same by the accoOntln officers Of thu
treasury, seven hundred and ninety-siX dollars nnC
ninety cents
partmen for extra service from March fourth, eight
cen hundred and htythree, 10 March third, eighteen
hundred and hny-seyen, Ave hundred dollars,
To enable tho Secretary Of the Treasury To pay
tain gaugers employed In tho thiTtysecOnd district
the State Of Now York under the late collector Of In
ternal revenue, j. f. Bailey, fees earned by them dur
ing part Of the month Of March, eighteen hundred
seventy seven hundred and four dollars and twenty
cents.
For the payment Of the salary of the Secretary Of thu
Territory Of New Mexico, superintendent Of public
buildings and grounds for the years ending June thr
ty eighteen hundred and seYCnty-One and June thir
tieth eighteen hundred and seyentytwo two thousan'
dollars and much Of the second section Of the act
July twenty seven, eighteen hunrrcd and sixtyeght
ary 10 the Secretary Of said Territory as suporntend
emf of public buildings and grounds Is hereby repealed
the repea to take effect at the end of the current sca
10 enable the Secretary of the Treasury to pay tn
annual salary of the United States marshal Of Nebras
ka from tho date Of tho admission OF the state at th
hundred dollars, or so much thereof as may DO
essary
Territory, balance due him, one thousand three hun
dred and ton dollars and sxty-three cents.
WAR DEPARTMENT
Military EstabhshmsHf.-FOr the pay department
for the allowance 10 the officers Of the army for trans
portaton Of themselves and their baggage when tay
cling on duty, without troops, escort or supplies nine
Quartermasier's Departmcnt--Fo For regular supple,
consisting Of fuel for officers enlisted men, guards, hos
pitals stOrehOuses and offices, and for forage In kin
Tor the horses mules and oxen of the Qpartermaster
department at the several posts and stations, aud wit
the armies IN the neld Tor the nOfseh OF the soNea
regiments Of Cavalry, the batteries Of artillery, an
such companies of infantry may be mounted and 70
tho authorized number Of officers horses when ssryin
In the field and at the OutpOsts including bedding 10
the animas Of straw for the soldiers boddng and
stationery including blank books for the QuaTteTma,
tors department certificates for discharged soldier
blank forms for the Pay and Qartermaster's depart
ments and for printing Of division and department OF
ders and reports, three hundred thousand dollars.
For the general and incidental expenses OF the Qua
department, consisting OF postage ON letter
and kilograms dispatches received and sent pull
lie service extra pay 10 soldiers employed under III
direction Of tho QuaTtounaster's department. In III
erection Of barracks, quarters sOrehOuses ana hosp
tails In the construction Of roads, and other cOnstar
labor for periods of not less than ton days undor th
acts Of March second, eighteen hundred and nneteoI
and August fourth, eighteen hundred ana hity-iour u
GLIDING those employed as clerks at division and do
parmen headquarters and hospital stewards on cler
cal duty expenses of express to and from tho Onte
posts and armies In the field of escorts to paymaste
and other discussing officers, and to trains where mil
tary escorts cannot be furnished expenses Of the II
teTment Of officers killed In action who die when
duty In the field at posts the frontiers and OthC
places when ordered by the Secretary of War and
non-cOmmissOLSd officers and soldiers authorized q
: fee furniture hire Of lahorers IN the Quarermastor
department, including the hire Of Interpreters spie
and guides for the army compensation OF clerks to
~ heors Of the Quartermaster's department, oompens
ton Of forage and wagon masters authorized hy HI
act Of July hth, eighteen hundred and thlrty-efghl
for the apprehension securing and delivering Of deser