Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-08-18
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LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES
Passsd at the Ffrst SsssfOn OF the Forty.
third COnTrsss.


For the District of Columbia, the sum OF one
million three hundred thousand dollars, to be
expended by the commissioners of said District,
and applied as follows: First, to the payne Mt of
interest on the funded debt of said District due
July first, eighteen hundred and seventy-four
secondly, TO the payment OF officers, employees,
and labOrers OF the District, whether of the
District proper or of the board of public works;
thirdly, :or the payment o. any Indebtedness
for which the securities OF the District are
pledged, and the remainder to the current ex-
peDses of said District. The money herein sp-
TrOpriat6d shall be drawn from the Treasury
from time TO time as the same may be needed,
and only upon detailed statements of amounts
TO he paid and the persons TO whom, or on what
account payable, to which statements shall be
appended the certificate OF such commissioners
that they have carefully exami ned such ac-
counts, and that they believe them to be Just
and due to the respective claimants thereof,
copies Of said statements together with report
OF all receipts and disbursements of said Dis
tTict government, shall be transmitted by them
TO the President, to be by him transmitted to
Congress at the beginning of its next session:
PTorided, That all sums due any party exceed
ing one hundred dollars shall be paid only by
checks on the Treasury issued directly TO the
party TO whom the same IL due: And prori2ed
faTther, That the sum OF seventy-ive thousand
collars or said sum hereby appropriated shall
re used Tor the payment OF the workingmen
emK lOyed on pu bile improvements on the streets
and excavations of Washington, under the
board Of public works of the District of Column
Oia, CT the contractors of the same; and the
con missioners are thereby authorized and or
Ut1Su 10 retain, from the several contractors
vho are inGe bted to the woIkiDgmen. and whose
accounts have not been settled by the board of
pubic works, the several sums due the work
irgntn; all the above sums, except SO much
thereof as may be paid for interest, as afore-
said, 10 be considered and adjusted hereafter as
a part or the proper proportional sum 10 be paid
by the United States towards the expenses of
the government of the District of Columbia.
For the payment of q. II. Evans, for services
under the direction of the Committee of WAYS
and Means OF the FOrty-second Congress, five
hundred dollars.
For the pay ment of NJ. A. Clancy, for SER
vices as stenographer in taking testimony in
the matter OF the impeachment of Richard
Busted, district judge of the district of Ala
dollars.
For expenses of the Joint Select Committee
TO inquire into the Affairs of the District of CO.
lumbis, the sum of six thousand dollars, or go
much thereof as may be necessary to be svaila-
BILE Immediately.
The sum of thirty two thousand two hundred
and twenty dollars is hereby appropriated TO
defray the expenses OF the board of health Of
the District OF Columbia, for sanitary PURPOSES,
tor the fiscal year ending July first, eighteen
hundred and seventy.fve, and the commits
sioners of the District OF Columbia be, and they
are hereby, directed 10 appropriate the same
amount, namely: thirty-two thousand two hum
dTed and twenty dollars, from the funds of the
District Of Columbia not otherwise appropr.-
ated, for the same purpose.
That the sum of one thousand dollars is here
by appropriated for the salary OF the Govern
ment telegraph operators at the Capitol, during
the recess OF Congress. five hundred of the
same 10 be paid by the Secretary Of the Senate
for salary of operator of the Senate, and five
hundred dollars to be paid by the Clerk of the
House of Representatives, for the salary Of the
operator of the House.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
PUBLIC LANDS.
For rent of Office of sur veyor- general of Louis
lana, fuel, books, stationery, and other incl
dental expenses, one thousand eight hundred
dollars.
For rent of Office of surveyor general of Flor
ida, fuel, books, stationery, and other inciden-
tai expenses, one thousand i've hundred dol
For rent of Office of encouragement of Min
nesota, fuel, books, stationery, and other incl
dental expenses, two thousand two hundred
For rent of office of surveyor general of Ds-
kota Territory, fuel, books, stationery, and
other incidental expenses, two thousand four
hundred dollars.
For rent of office of surveyor general of Kan
sas fuel, books, stationery, and other incidental
expenses, two thousand dollars.
For rent of Office OF surveyor general of Col
orado Territory, fuel, books, stationery, and
other Incidental expenses, three thousand dol
lars.
For rent of Office Of surveyor general of New
Mexico Territory, fuel, books, stationery, and
other incidental expenses, two thousand i've
For rert of office of surveyor general Of Cali
fornia, fuel, books, stationery, and other incl
dental expenses, seven thousand dollars.
For rent OF office OF surveyor general Of Idaho
Territory, fuel, books, stationery, and other in
cidental expenses, two thousand five hundred
dollars.
For rent of office of surveyor-general of Ne
yada, fuel, books, stationery, and other Incl
dental expenses, four thousand dollars.
For rent OF office OF surveyor general Of
Oregon, fuel, books, stationery, and other incl
dental expenses, two thousand dollars.
For rent of Office of surveyor general of
Washington Territory, fuel, books, stationery,
and other incidental expenses, two thousand
dollars.
For rent Of office of surveyor-general of Me-
braskn and Iowa, fuel, books, stationery, and
other incidental expenses, three thousand dol
lars.
For rent of Office Of surveyor general Of Mon
tsna Territory, fuel, books, stationery, and
other incidental expenses, two thousand hve
hundred dollars.
For rent of once Of surveyor-general of Utah
Territory, fuel, books, stationery, and other in
cidental expenses, two thousand dollars.
For rent Of Office of surveyor-senerA OF Wy
omiDg Territory, fuel, books, stationery, and
other incidental expenses, two thousand five
hundred dollars.
For rent OF ONCE OF surveyor general OF Ari-
IONA Territory, fuel, books, stationery, and
other incidental expenses, two thousand i've
hundred dollars.
For recorder of land ttloa in Missouri, five
hundred dollars.