National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-08-13
NatiuuaI gEpnblifan.
LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES
PASSED AT THE FIRST SESSION OF THE
FORTY-THIRD CONGRESS.


TGENERAL NATURE, No. .-Contilued.l
For the District Of Columbia the the sum of
one million three hundred thousand dollars to
be expended by the commissioners of said Dis
trict, and applied as follows First, to the pay
ment of interest on the funded debt of said
District due July first, eighteen hundred and
seyenty-fOur; secondly, to the payment of Off
GERS, employees, and laborers of the District,
whether of the District proper or of the board
of public works; thirdly, for the payment OF
any indebtedness for which the securities OF
the District are pledged, and the remainder 70
the current expenses Of said District Inc
money herein appropriated shall Dc drawn
from the Treasury from time to time as the
same may be needed, and only upon detained
statements Of amounts TO be paid and the per
SONS to whom, or on what account payaOlei 70
which statements shall be appended the certln-
cate Of such commissioners that they nave
carefully examined such accounts, and that
they believe them ~ be just and due TO the
respective claimants thereof, copies OF SAID
statements torether with q report OF all re-
GENTS and disbursements Of said District gov
eminent. shall be transmitted by them to the
President, TO be by him transmitted 70 congress
at the beginning Of its next session: PTOUSded,
That all sums due any party exceeding one
hundred dollars shall be paid only by checks
on the Treasury issued directly TO the party to
whom the same is due: and provided further,
That the sum Of seyenty-hve thousand dollars
Of sail sum hereby appropriated shall be used
for the pavuCEt Of the wOrkingmen employed
on public Improvements on the streets and eK-
caya:iCus of Washington, under the board OF
public works OF the District Of Columbia, or
the COrtruCtCrs of the same; and the commits
siOucrs are hereby authorized and ordered to
retain, from the several contractors who are
fnICLtcl to the workinGmen, and whose &C
counts nave not been settled by the board of
public works the several sums due the work
inn Al the ah0Va ms much
thereof as may be paid for interest, as afOre-
said, 10 be considered and adjusted hereafter
as part Of the proper proportional sum to be
paid by the United States towards the eX-
Penses of tie government Of the District Of
Columbia.
For the payment of C. II. Evans. for services
under the direction of the Committee of Ways
AMI Means OF the FOTty-secOnd Congress, five
hundred dollars.
For the payment of Nj. A. Clancy, for Ger
vices as stenOgrGpher in taking testimony in
the matter OF the impeachment of Richard
Busted, district judge Of the district Of Ala
bamG, tie sum Of i've hundred and twenty-five
dollars.
For expenses Of the Joint Select Committee
to Inquire into the affairs of tie District of
COY lnbia, the sum of six thousand dollars, or
so IhUch thereof as may be necessary to be
available Immediately.
The sum OK thirty-two thousand two hun
bred and twenty dollars is hereby appropriated
to defrav the expenses Of the board of health
of the District OF Columbia, for sanitary puT-
poses, for the fiscal year ending July first,
eighteen hundred and sevcnty-hve, and the
commissioners OF the District Of Columbia be,
end they are hereby, directed to appropriate
the same amount, namely: thirty-twO thou
sand two hundred and twenty dollars from the
funds Of the DistriCt Of Columbia not otherwise
appropriated, for the same purpose.
That the sum Of one thousand dollars is
hereby appropriated for the salary Of the Gov
eminent telegraph operators at the Capitol,
during the recess OF Congress, five hundred of
the same 10 b. paid by the Secretary Of the
Senate, for salary Of operator Of the SEN
ate, AMI FIVE hundred dollars TO be paid by
the Clerk Oftbe House Of Representatives, for
the salary Of the operator Of the House
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
PUBLIC LANDS.
For rent Of O1hoo Of suryeYOT-gcnsral Of
Louisiana, fuel, books, stationery, and other
iDcilrnraI expenses, one thousand eight hun
drcd lars.
For rent Of Office Of survcyor-general Of Flor
ida, fuel, books, stationery, and other Incl
dental expenses, one thousand five hundred
dollars.
For rent of Office OF suryeyor-genersl Of Min
nesOta, fuel, books, stationery, and other incl
dental expenses, two thousand two hsndred
dollars.
For rent Of office Of surveyor-general of Da-
koLa Territory, fuel, books, stationery, and
other incidental expenses two thousand four
hundred dollars.
For rent Of Office Of survsyor-general of Kan
sas, fuel, books, Stationery, and other incl
dental expenses, two thousand dollars.
For rent of office of survsyOr-general of Col
orad0 Territory, fuel, books, stationery, anil
other incidental expenses, three thousand dol
Lara.
For rcn. of Office Of survgor-GenerHl Of New
Mexi,o Territory, fuel, books, stationery, and
other incidental expenses, two thousand five
hundred dollars.
For rent Of Office of survgor- general OF Cali
fornia, fuel, books, Stationery, and other Incl
dental expenses, seven thousand dollars.
For rent OF office Of survepr-general Of Idaho
Territory, fuel, books, stationery, and other
incidental expenses, two thousand FIVE hundred
dollars.
For rent Of Office Of survepr-general Of Ne
vads, fuel, books, statiOner, and other Incl
dental expenses, four thOusQd dollars.
For rent OF Office Of surveDr-genersl OF Ore
Ron, fuel, books, STATIONERY, and other incl
dental expenses, two tuOUsan dollars.
For rent Of office OF suEeyOr- general of
Washington Territory, fuel, books, stationery,
and other incidental e1peDes, two thousand
Collars.
For rent Of Office Of survepr-general of Ne
braska and Iowa, fuel, books, stationery,
and other incidental expense, three Thousand
dollars.
For rent Of Office Of surveyr-generaI of Mon
tana Territory, fuel, books, stGioDery. and other
incidental expenses, two thOuand five hundred
dollars.
For ren: Of Office Of surveyr- general of Utah
Territory, fuel, books, ststiOery, and other in
cidental expenses, two thousnd dollars.
For rent Of Office OF surveyc- general Of Wy
Oming Territory, fuel, book stationery, and
other incidental expenses, tO thousand i've
hundred dollars.
For rent of Office Of surveyc- general of Arr
zons Territory, fuel, books, stationery, and ..
other incidental expenses, tW thousand five
hundred dollars.
hundred dollars.
SURVEYING THE PUBLC LANDS.
For surveying the public lans in Louisiana
at rates not exceeding twelve dllars per linear
mile for township aud ten ddars for section
lines aud for closing up the expenses Of the
Office so far as relates 70 the srVeYing Of the
public lands, fifteen thousand dIlars.
For surveying the public lane In Florida, at
rates not exceeding twelve ddars per linear
mile for standard lines, twelve ollars for town
ship, and ten dollars for seCtin lines and foE
closing up the expenses ct the office so far &c
relates 10 the surveying Of the pbiic lands, ten
thousand dollars.
For surveying the public land in Minnesota,
at rates not exceeding fifteen ddars per linear
township, and ten dollars foTsectiOn lines, .
thirty thousand dollars.
For surveying the public lads in Dakota |
Territory, al rates not exceedinawelve dollars !
per linear mile for standard liLs, nine dollars
for township, and eight dOllas for section |
lines, fifty thousand dollars.
For surveying the public lans in Montana
Territory, at rates not eXCeedingifteen dollars |
per linear mile for standard lis, twelve dol /
lars for township, and ten dolIrs for section /
lines, forty thousand dollars
For surveying the public Iandir Nebraska, !
at rates not exceeding fifteen doars per linear .
mile for stspdard lines, twele dollars for .
township and ten dollars for secon lines, sixty
thousand dollars; and the uneZInded balance +.
OF the appropriation in the act June tenth,
eighteen hundred and seYenty-tN, for the sur
vey Of the northern boundary o Nebraska, is
hereby continued and rendered alilsble
For surveying the public landsl Kansas. at
rates not exceeding twelve DOLLS per linear
mile for standard lines, nine doIl-s for town
ship, and eight dollars for sectionlnes. eighty
nine thousand and seven hundred ollars
For surveying the public lands 4 Colorado
Territory, at rates not exceeding fifteen dol
lars per linear mile for standard mes. twelve /
dollars for township and ten dollai for section
lines, and for heavily timbered lids at enp-