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their bil im equity ih om each side of said ted States in the circuit court of Sta°es for the southern district of Ohi on is hereby conferred upon said court to decei mine: first, whether the bridge, accord- ing te the plans on which it bas progressed the psage of this act, has been constructed so @s substantially to comply with the of law rela‘ing thereto; and, bility of the Uptted States, aie = =e id company by reason je changes by | " this act required to be made; and if the said | the said Texas P: the United States is ereby grante switches, tide.trackae turn-tabfer, water sta- strnoctures a« may benecers exceeding forty tions, andeuch other = > suid railroad, an of and at any one pein! Bic. 9 "That for purpose of aiding in the contraction of the ee ee telegraph line | successors and assigns, of public land, not mineral, ated b: imbers, to the amount of twenty alternate sections per mile, on each side of said railroad line, as each line may be adepted by said com- threagh the Territories of the United States, and ten alternate sections ide of said railroad { Ve arte not have served, OF 01 sposed of by the United States, and to which # pre-e: yd stead claim may not have att: the line of satd road ir definitely fixed. In case any of said lands shall have been sold, reserved, occapted. or pre-empted, or otherwise disposed selected in liew thereof by said company, under the direction of the Secretary of the Interior, and designated by odd numbers, not more than the limits of said alterna! sections first above named, and not the reserved pumbers. proach of the said railroad line to the boundary of Mexico, the number of sections of land to which the comp N determine th esry cost and ex] res reasonably required to be incurred ing the chan; bridge and its approaches as hereby author- dor required, im excess of the cost of build- | 1 bridge and approaches, according to n propoved, before the ehanges required Dy this act to be made. And the said court is bereby further authorized and required to pro- cred therein to final decree as in other cases in And it shall be lswfnl for either party to the said suit to appeal from the final decree of the said cirenit court, to the Sapreme Court of the United States as in other cases, and the Supreme Court shall thereapon proceed to hear and determine the said case and thereupon, if euch decree | of said company, the Secretary of the Treasury of the United States shail, out Of any moneys in the treasury not oth id company such as shall by the said Supreme Court be so decreed to be paid to the said com. Provided, nevertheless. That no money shail be paid by the Secretary of the Treasury | said Compsny until the Supreme Coart | of the United States, wnon appeal taken as render a final decree im the case in favor Of said company. Approved, March 3. 1571. in California, been sold, re- tion or home- ed at the time of, other jands shall th alternate sections, ten miles beyon: is entitled cannot be selected | immediately on the line of said railroad, or in mineral lands excluded ‘from | this grapt, @ like quantity of unoccupied and upappropriated agricultural pumbered-sections nearest the line of said | ratiroad may be Selected as and the word occurs jn this act, clude iron or coal: no public lands are hereby granted the State of California further than twenty of said road, except to make up deficiencies as aforesaid, and then not to e: ceed twenty mules from the lands originally granted. The term “ship's channel,” as used in this bill, shall net be construed at conveyin; any greater right tosaid company to the water- ego bay than it may acquire by purchase, or otherwise, except the Tight of way, as herein granted: And y all such land so granted by eection to said company, which shall not be sold, d Of, as provided in this atter the completion of lands, in odd- “al,” es mot be held to in (GEyERAL NATURE-—NO. 54} corporate the Texas Pacific Rail- road Company, and to aid in the construction Of its road, and for otber purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Repre- Seniatives of the United States of America in Con- 28 assembird, That John U. Fremont, Alcorn, G. M. Doug ©. Caldwell. J.J. Noah, A. ©. front of San J. D. Cameron, Marshal 0. Roberts, Hodges, John Kay, Faucher, Charles W. Vermitye, Livermore, Joseph H. hn Whytock, Daniel Drew, F. S. . ©. Babcock, Thomas A. on, H. Kam=dale, Wil- Mam H. Jackson, R. C. Parsons, Delos W. M. A, Southword, Jobn H. Hall, inzey, W. P. Ciark, James L. T. Smith, s MeO Jackson, Elisha Dyer, Alfred Ant Hoy, M.'W. Benjamin, H. D. ©. Leondridge, Hi: eS Price, M. ©. Hunter, B, aa ge A.M or otherwise dis] act, witbin three the entire road, shail be subject to like other lands, at a price to Paid to said company, not ex- rage of two dollars an: all the lands he rem gra: I. Sec. 10. That when the roate of said railroad and telegraph linesha-] pws through the lands of private persons, or wher» it may for said railroad company to take any lands ing to private persons for any of the pur- ‘rein mentioned necessary toraid road. such right of way through or titie to such lands shall be secured in the State or Territory in which they ted. Suc. 11. That the Texas Pacific Railroad Com- pany shall have power and authority to issue of bonds, secured by mortgage, name- ion bonds; second, land Construction bonds shall be seeured by mortgage, first, and pre-emption be fixed by and C. A. Weed, a. Cooke, Joseph RK. J. M. Yebbetis, O. ‘orter, M. Woodhall, WT. Walters, J. with the laws of Stanton, Augustus hi J. W. Goodland, Powell and all the appurtenances thereto belonginz, when constructed or in the course of coustruc- or near Marshall, to ship's . in the bay of San Diego, in'the State of California, as aforesai: 4 bo: be recured by mortgage, portion of the lands hereby gran’ of the construction of said ratiread as is pro- vided for in this act; quired by avy arrangement or purchase or terms of consolidation with any ratiroad com- pany or companies to whom grants of lands may have been made, or may hereafter be made, 9 tate, or territorial purchased the 3 previous to any such arrangement or consolida- Uon: Provided, That ali the mortgages made d executed by said railroad company shal! be Bled and recorded in the Department of the Interior, whieh shall be a sufficient evidence of their legal execution, and stall confer ali the rights and property of said company as therein expressed: And provided, also, That the pro- ceeds of the sales of the aforesaid constraction and land bonds shall be applied only in the con- operation, and equipment of the con- railroad line: And provided further, said mortgage shail in no wise impair or gz on the property of said panies at or be: mn. inde, G.R. Weeks, J.T. Luding, b. bert, 'B. D. Williams, Thomas Ole: Fosdick, Harry Hays, P.S. Forbes. Sprague, L. R. = tion, from a point at channe! bi ‘sh, A. W. Beck Bald A. J. Kush B. Sloan. Silas C. H. Decker, William A. Chaves, Augustus Ki N. Goodwin, William 5. Habn, H. ©. 'Warmouth, J Spencer, L. J. Higby, W. such persons as shall them, and their snecessore, are here! & body politic and corporate in fact and in lat by the name. style, and tith siroad Company,- and by 23 Uhave perpetual succession, and shail be able to sue and be sued, plead and be im- pleaded, defend and be detentied, in all courts Of law and euity within the United States, and ¥ make and use @ commen seal; and the said corporation ts hered r jarove, Samuel D: Second, on lands ac- Rosecrans, Michael of the Texas authorized and em- maintain, and enjoy a continuous railroad aud | iegraph line, with the appurtenances, from a ator near Mar-hall, thence by the mos Toute, to be determine ¢ thirty-second paraliel of north | to apoint ator near El Paso; thence t and eligible route, to be company, through New Mexico ton the Kio Colorado, at theastern boundarsfof the St. ounty of Harrison, t any lien exis! by said com- bat whenever the said company | shall complete the first and each suceced ng tion of twenty consecutive miles of said raii- it in running order he Interior to cause ng to said company land opposite to eaid compteted road to whieb it shal! be entitled for each section so within two years , shall designate d road, as near as @ map of the same in foterior; and when Secretary of the immediately thereafter, shall cause 2 within forty miles on each site of said | ‘nated route within the Territories, and ty miles witbin the State of California, to drawn from pre-emption, private entry, | That the provisions of September, eighteen hundred and iting pre-emption rights, andthe ory thereof, and of the act en- ttosecure homesteads to actual approved May | ute to San Diego, he bay of Sa vis, pursuing | | patents to be issued conve: | the number of | and coterminous w Deigo, in the State Ssid compan into effect the purposes of t Tsons named in the first | Department of the Is so filed, the iter the passag: ghated in a uotice | person first named in the $ associates, and d for two weeks in, at least, one paper in New York, New Orleans, so met, they ma: r the subscription ny, aud when ng to two mil- en subscribed, and Pp bereon, in money, be elected by said avided. however, ston; and, whe | settlers on the public domain € Dy ments thereto, shall be, and the same hereby, extended to all other lands of the ited States on the line of raid road when sar- veyed, except those hereby granted tosaid com- Sec. 13. That the president of the company thali annually, by the first day of July, make a report abd file it with the Secretary of the In- terior, which report shall be under oath, exhid- iting the financial situation of the company, the amount of money received and expended. and the number of miles of road construc! each year, and further,the names and resi- e+ of the stockholders, of the directors, and ther officers ot the company, the amount k subscribed, and the amount thereof scription of the lines of road surveyed and fixed upon for construction, the amount received from passengers and for freight, respectively, on the road, a of the expenses of said road and its fixtures, and # true statement of the indebtedness of ‘said company and the various kinds thereof. Src. 14. That the certificates of the capital st be signed by the president and sec- nd attested by the sealof the company, and sbal! contain an extract from the proceed- ings of the board of directors fixing the amount thercof, as well as from this act, authorizin, such issue. All the bonds ahd mortgages iseue by #aid company must be signed by the presi- dent and secretary, and attected by the seal of py, and shall contain an extract from the law authorizing them to be issued The face value of said bonds shall be one thou- sand dollars tp gold, and shall be redeemable at such times, and to bear such rate of interest, payable semt-snpually in gold,as may be de- termined by the directors. the construction bonds to be issued shall not exceed thirty thousand dollars per mile of said railroad, and the total face value of bonds shall not exceed two dollars and fifty acre for all lands mort, Ly n to be determined by Sec. 15. That all railroads constructed, or that raay be hereafter cunstructed, to intersect said Texas Pacific Railroad, shall te conpect with that line; that no tion as regards charges for freight gers, or in any Other matter, shall said Texas Pacific road any of the said copnecting roads; 's per mile as to passe! ten per centum actual and payment to the treasarer wajority thereof e P ct not less than id i d their oftices for one year and ul their succes-ors shall be elected and quali. 1 directors shail immediately d to elect a president, vice president, sec- ; the president and vice ters. At all elections ‘h shgre of stock shall be enti- which may be given by the proxy, who shall also areholder. The directors shail bold their erm not exceeding three years, d in the by-laws; and the an- | meetings of stockholders shail take place rovired for in sald by- That the capital stock of the Texas ond Company shall be fixed by @ of directors, at @ eum not exceeding iHions of dollars, in shares of one hun- | lars; and when the amount isso fixed, ever be increased except by consent Assersments upon said stock shall je by a majority vote of the whole directors at @ regu actually paid in, ary, president shal tement | rs in person, er by lar meeting, sball be paid at the ex- of thirty-seven days after = notice ewspaper im each of ¢ ngton, Philadelphia, New York, and the said Texas Pacific Railroad | and jawfal author- | The total value of purchase the stoc! chises, and appurtenances of, ani on such terms a< mey be agreed upon between the parties, with any railroad company or com- Panies heretofore chartered by congressional, | torial anthority, on the route | prescribed in the first section of this act; but mo such consolidation ehall be with any com- h line ef railroads to the Pacitic 5. That the sald company shall have power and suthority to make ranning arrai ments wrth sny railroad company or compan heretofore chartered, or that may hereatter be . State, or territorial to purchase lands, or to accept donations, or grant of lands, or propert: from States or individaals, for the purpose aiding in carrying amount of each ‘ting road, or passing peor. roads over any part of cific agente foogy LE by said company ib ie for passengers over mig pep EE Toads 1 rect ~ ality of charges with said : And provided further, for carrying ‘shall not excesd the prices and eiton the'Union Facile and Szc, 16. That ssid road shall be constrneted of iron or steel rails manufactured from Ameri- ore, their own road: pect! it the object 6. That the rights, lands, franchises, privileges, and wty of every description, Of the consolidated or par pany of companies, aa herein provi shall vest in and become absolutely the proper- ty of the Texas Pacitic Provided, That and freight, per mile, which may be fixed é allroad Compan: in sll comtracts made ‘and entered into by said company withany and all other railroad company or com; panies, perfect such aforessid consolidation er pur- ul : li ‘Dusiness of the ail needtul and A g' ine a aa if i | a A i i Provided, That said use of the United States for postal, military, and all governmental services, at tair reegonable rates of a ne to exceed wel Tice paid by private parties kind of service, and the it shall not be lawful for any of either in their individual capa- city er as members of an incorporated or joint stock to make any ree- Ce for the truction maser ompany for construction, equipment, or Tunping of its road, or to eve one interest in} and all such contracts or agreements are hereby declared null and void, and all meas = property received under ‘acts Or ch tr gteements may beTecovered back for the benetit of the company ks any stockholder. Bec. 21. That any railr company whose route lies across the route of op ina! Pacitic | Tailroad may cross the same, for the pur- pose of crossing sball have the right to acquire at the double minimum price all lands, whether of the United States or granted bi | which shall be needed for @ right of | hundred feet wide through said lands, and for depot, stations, side-tracks, and other needful purposes, not exceeding for such parposes forty acres at any one station. Szc. 22. That the New Orleans, Baton Rouge, and Vicksburg Railroad Co: char! by the State of Louisiana, sh: conrect by the most eligible rout fe Sonclonet by said company with the said Texas Pacific Ta'lroad at itseastern terminus, and shall have the right ot way through the public land tothe same extent granted hereby to the said Texas Pacific Ratlroad Company; and in aid of its construction trom New Orleans to Baton Rouge, thence by 4 of Alexandria, in said State, to connect with the said Texas Pacitic Railroad Company at its eastern terminus, there is hereby granted to said company, its succes- Sors and aseigns, the same number of alternate sections of public lands per mile, in the State of Louis\ana, as are by this act granted in the State of California, to said Texas Pacitic Kailroad Company; and said lands shall be withdrawn from market, selected, and patents issued therefor, and opeued for settlement and pre- emption, upon the same terms and in the same manner and time as is provided for and re- quired from said Texas Pacific Railroad Com. Ry, within said State of Ualifornia: Provided, ‘hat said bert aed shall complete the whole of —_ ee within five years from the Passage of act Sec. 23. That, for the purpose of com: the Texas Pacific railroad with the city of sae Franciscy, the Southern Pacific Katlroad Com- pany Of Cabfornia is hereby authorized, (subject to the laws of California,) to construct a line of railroad from a ly at or near Tebachapa Pass, by way of Los Angeles, to the Texas Pacitic railroad at near the Colorado river, with the same rights, grants, and privileges, and snbject to the Fame limitations, restrictions, and conditions as were granted to said Southern Pacitic Railroad Company of Cal: ta, by the act of July dred and sixty-six: led, however, That this section shall in no ts, present or pros- pe Pacific Railroad Company or any other railroad company. Ayproved, March 3, 1571. =: . CITY ORDINANCES, awe ed by the Sixty-eighth Counci of the Clty of Washingt ed AN AcT to construct a bridge in New Jersey avenue. Be tt enacted ty the Board of Aldermen ond Board ©f Common Council of the Ciry of Washington, That the Mayor be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to cause a suitable SHldge to be con- structed in New Jersey avenue, at or near ite interrection with ( street northwest; and to de- fray the expense of the same that the sum of two thousand five hundred dollars, or so much | thereof as may be necessary, be, and the same | is hereby, appropriated out of the funds of the | Third Ward. The work to be done by contract | under the direction of the Superintendent of Carmiageways, Sewers, &c. Approved, May 2, 1871. AN Ac? to grade and pave the alley in square No. 422. Be ut enacted by the Board of Aldermen and Board f Common Council of & v of Washington, That the Mayor be, and he ts hereby, authorized and requested to cause the alley in equare No. 422 to be graded and paved. The work to be done in thesmanner and under the superintendence ded by law; and to defray the expense of said improvement, a special tax equal to the | cost thereof be, and the same is hereby, imposed | and levied on all lots and parts of lots bordering | on the line of said alley; the tax to be assessed and collected in conformity with existing laws. | Approved, May 2, 187 Aw Act to grade and gravel G street, trom Eleventh to Thirteenth street southeast. | Be vt enacted by the Board of Aldermen and Board ef Common Cowncei ol the Cory of Washington, That the Mayor be authorized and requested to have G street, from Eleventh to Thirteenth south- | east, graded and graveled; and a sum sufficient {0 pay the cost thereof be, and the same is here- | by appropriated from the funds of the Sixth Ward. ‘The work to be done in accordance with | existing laws, {Approved, May 2, 1871, AN Act for the relief of Jeremiah O'Connell. te tf enacted by the Board of Aldermen and Board of Common Counct! of the City of Washington, ‘That the sum of seven dollars be, and the same is hereby appropriated out of the Fitth Ward fand to pay Jeremiah O'Connell said amount for taxes erroneously paid. Approved, May 2, An Act for the reliel of Willtam Morgan, tax cler! Be ut enacted by the Board af Aldermen and Board of Common Covnci! of ihe City of Washington. That the sum ot five hundred dollars be, and the same is hereby, appropriated out of the general fund to enable the Mayor to pay William Mor- van, the tax clerk, for extra services performed by him from June, 1270, to June, 1871, Approved, May 2, 1571. Aw Act for the relief of Mra. R. A. Bowman. Be vt enacted by the Board of Alaermen and Board of Cow mom Councii of the Cuty of Wasningon, That there be appropriated out of the water fund the sum of eight dollars for the purpose of relm. bursing Mrs. K. A. Bowman for overchargé of water rent to th. mount. Approved, May 2, 1571. An Aor for the relief of Joseph Nesseson. Be ut enacted by the Board of Avdermen and Board of Common Covnct! of the City Sf Washinston, That the sbi of six dollars and forty-six cents be, and the same is hereby, appropriated out of the funds of the Seventh Ward, to enable the Mayor to pay said amount to Joseph Nesseson for taxes erroneously pard on Jot 6, square 535. Sxo. 2. And be it further enacted, That the sum. f tour dollars and two cents be, and 1s hereby, ropriated out of the water fand, to enable | the Mayor to pay said amount Joseph Nesseson for taxes erroneously paid on account of water- main laid in tront of lot 6, equare 535. Approved, May 2, 1s71. | Am Acr to grade and gravel Twenty-fourth street northwest, between Pennsylvania ave- Bue end E street. ones bitte je At enacted joard of Aldermen o Common Counctt of the City of Waskeneien. Peed the sum of two thousand five hundred dollars be, and the same is hereby, appropriated out of the funds of the First Ward for the purpose of grading and graveling Twenty-fourth street northwest, between Pennsylvania avenue and E street. The work to be done in conformity to existing laws. (Approved, May 2, 1871. Aw Act for the relief of Patrick O'Brien. Je tt enacted by the Board of Aldermen and Board Be of C Washwngion, That the ie Ce u € of ‘tum of seven dollars (81) be, and th ‘same is herby, appropriated, out of the Fifth Ward fund, to pay Patrick O’Brien that amount for taxes erroneously paid. Approved, May 2, 1871. A™ Acr for the relief of William A. Yates. Be vt enacted by the ‘Common. equare No. 387, amountin, the Mayor be. quested to cause the curbstones to be set and | Permission b din’ of the U of Common € at the Mayor be, and he is hereby, authorized to cause T street northwest, between Fourteenth and Sixteenth streets, to be graded and graveled; out of the funds of the Third War the Mayor to refund that amountto George T AB ACT to setund certain menege to Dovid er. Be tt enacted by the Board of wen that SS the po ine Mires bey andthe hat farker the sum of thirty dollars and tw: an over tment of taxes on fote Nora) wad 2 in square Am Act forthe relict of Charles N. Tyler and Elbert C 3 aaa Be &t enacted by the board of Aldermen and Bi 0f Common Cownct! of the Cuty of Washtnston, That the eum of forty-six dollars and eighty cents be, ind the same is hereby, aj ‘out of the ‘ourth Ward funds tocrable Mayor pad to Charles N. Tyler thirty dollars, and Clapp sixteen do!lars and eighty cents for taxes erroneously paid by them for the years 1868 and 1869. on lot eleven (11,) in square 557, and that the Mayor is hereby authorized and requested to caure the said sum of forty-six dollars eighty cents to be paid. Approved, May 2, 1871. A® Act providing for the erection of « public privy at the southern terminus of Eleventh Ptreet west. Be ut enacted by the Board ef Aldermen and Board f Common Councti of the Crry of the Mayor be, and h pus of Eleventh street west as he may nate, and that the sum of twenty-five collars, or eo much thereof as may be necessary, hereby appropriated out of the general fund to defray the expense thereof. Approved, May 2, 1871. A®™ Act to construct « bridge for the or vebicles across the Washington at Third street west. Be vt enacted ty the Board of Aldermm and Board at G on Counce! af the Crty of Washington, That the Mayor be, and he is hereby, authorized and requested to cause ® substantial bridge to be constructed across the Washington canal at Third street west, said bridge to be of sufficient capacity for the passage of vehicles of every description, and to be built under the direction of the city surveyor and superintendence of the comrpiasioner of the raid Washington canal; and to defray the expense incurred under this act the sum of three thousand dollars, or se mach thereof as may be necessary, be. and is hereby, appropriated, payable out of the general fund. pproved, May 2, 1871. Aw Act for the Ligand of Patrick Corcoran. Bet enarted by the Board of Aldermen and Hoard the Com: Covncil of the Ci the sum of six Gollare and forte-iz conte bes and the same ie hereby, appropriated out of the funds of the Seventh Ward, to enable the id to pay said amount to Patrick Corcoran for taxes ae oe on lot E, in square 535, Approved, May 2, 1871. An Act for Legged bys oe ——— = ted laymen and Boar of Goninon ouneslaf the CUS ft Washingron. hot um of fonr dollars and two cents be, and the same is hereb: iated out of the layor to pay said amount to Patrick Corcoran for taxes errone- ously paid en water main in front of lot E,in equare 635. [Approved, May 2, 1871. An AcT toremit water tax assessed on lots 22 ‘and 23, in square 387. Be tt enacted by the Bonrd af Aldermenand Board of Common Council of the City af Washington. That the water tax assessed on lots No. 22 and 53, in to sixty-one dollars and ninety-two cents, and the interest on the same, be, and the same is hereby, remitted, the said lots being church property and owned by Kyland chapel (M. E.) church; and the water board are hereby authorized and requested to Gusenn mount herein remitted to the fund Ward. of the Seventh Approved, May 2, 1871. Aw Act to set the curbstones and pave the foot- ways and gutters on the east side of Ver- mont avenue, between and Boundary streets. Beit enacted by the Board of Aldermenand Board of Common Cownct! of the City af Washinzon, That and is hereby, authorized and re- the footways and gutters paved en the east side of Vermont avenue, between Q and Boundary + streets: th cuted in the manner and under the superinten- ork to be contracted for, and exe- ence provided by law; and to defray the ex- penses of said improvements a special tax eqaal | to the cost thereot is hereby imposed and levied | on ail lots or parts of lots bordering on the line of the improvement; the said tax to be assessed and collected in conformity with the provisions | of the act approved October 12, 1865. Approved, May 2, 1s71. AN AcT granting permission to the congrega- tion of the Nineteenth-street Baptist church to extend turrets beyond the building line . Be ted by the Board of Aldermen and Board Counce: Of the 'y of Washinsion, That and the same is hereby, granted to the congregation of the Nineteenth-street ist church to extend two tarrets four feet beyond the building Jine to their house of wor- ship, now in course of construction, at the south- west corner of Nineteenth and I streets north- ¥est, in syuare No. 110, (the assent of the Presie 1 States being given thereto.) Approved, May 3, 1 Aw Act to grade and gravel T street northwest, between ‘vurteenth and Sixteenth streets. Be wt nae! y the Board 0 Aldermen and B crs of the City of Washingion, and to mect the expense thereof the sum of four bundred dellars, or 60 much thereof as ts neces- sar y, be, and is hereby, appropriated out of the First and Second ward funds. Approved, May 3, 187 Aw Act to grade and gravel Eighth street west, tween E street south and Water street. ie uf enacted by the Board of Aldermen and Board Common Cownct! of the City of Washington. That ¢ Mayor be, and he is hereby authorized and requested to cause Eighth street west, from E street south and Water street to be graded and graveled. The work to be done under the direc- tion of the City Surveyor and superintendence g th of the Commissioner of the Seventh Ward; and to defray the expense thereof, the sum of one thousand dollars, or #0 much thereof as may be necetrary, be and the eame is hereby, approprie ated, payable out of the tunds of the Seventh Ware. {Approved, May 3, 1571. Ax Act for the relief of George T. Dearing. Hie it enacted by the Board of Aldermen and Bord ef Common Council 0) the City of Washinton, That | the sum of twenty-one dollars andseventy-eight cents be, and the same is hereby, sppropriated to enable Dearing, being amount o! taxes over-paid on an erropeous assessment of lot No. 7, in square No, 449, for the year 1869. (Approved, May 3, 1871.4 AN AcT to set the curbetenes and pave the foot- ways and gutters on the east side of Sixth street, between Rhode Island avenue and Boundary streets. tee tt enacted by the Board of Aldermenand Board of Common Counc! of the Crty of Washtnsion, That the Mayor be, and he is hereby, authorized and requested to cause the curbstones to be set and the footways and gutters paved on the east side of Sixth street, between Khode Island avenue and Boundary street. The work to be contract- ed for, and executed in the manner and under the superintendence provided by law; and to defray the expenses of said improvements a spe- cial tax equal to the cost thereof is hereby im- pored and levied on all lots or parts of lots bor- dering on the line of the improvement; the said tax to be assessed and collected in conformity with the provisions of the act approved October 12, 1865, [Approved, May 3, 1871. Ax» Acr to set the curbetones and pave the foot- ways and gutters on both sides of Kingman “ Court, between P and Q and Thirteenth and Fourteenth streets northwest. enacted Ly the Board of Aldermen and Board of Common Council of the Cuy af Washington, That the Mayor be, be is hereby, authorized and requested to cause the curbstones to be set and the too 8 and gutters paved on both sides of Kingman Court, between P and G@ and Thir- tecnth and Fourteenth streets northwest. The work to be contracted for, and executed in the manner and under the superintendence pro- ; and to defray the expenses of said improvements a special tax equal to the cost thereof is hereby imposed and levied on all lots or parts of lots bor: on the line of the im- Aw Aor to grade and pave the east alley in it enacted by the Hy and Board Beit Common Council of the of Is, fe ae socted to the east alley, in square 441, use Tunning from 8 to. to be graded and paved; the work to be done in the manner and tee ihe eeaeeinnanoeney, provided by law; and oes secre ate oe same is hereby, Am AOT granting Gas light Oe ‘the Wash- Gas- Company. semintehca 4 Weak tes de, same is here! the Wi in Gi rest Provided, That the obstruct Twenty-seventh Approved, May 3, 1871. An Aor granting certain privilege to Patrick the PROPOSALS. PBorcsats FOR STATIONERY. Wan Duranruery. Ax Act to grade O street north, between Twen- tieth ~_ Twenty-first roots west. enacted by the Board of Aldermen and purnci Nef the Gly of Watkinson. is hereby, authorized and to cause © street north, a Twenty-tirst streets west, to be graded; the work to be contracted for and exe- cuted in the manner and under the su; to defray the expense ie fum of five hundred dollars. or £0 much thereof as may be ne: be, and the same ts hereby, the tunds of the First Approved, May 3, 1871 Aw Act to construct Teams quartic post. rvled or plain, Ibs, beaced we per pattera, per i2reame’ note paper, ruled cf plala, weighing © nested Twentieth an id improveme: COSSAry, ‘appropriated out of s ADE paper, fo Tee's per remus = » Pisin, Nos. 9, 20, 1 and 12, per pes, plain, Now 4.5and 6, por 1.000. % by 3 inohes, eewer in Twent ‘first street west, between N and L streets anf tt enacted by Pets gpd and —— unc! of the Coty af Washingion, ayor be, and he is hereby, requested and authorized to cause a pipe sewer to be laid in Twenty-first street west, from the south side of N street north to the branch in the center of ross metalic pens. Quills Bo ve, Zi doren Faber's iv peseary; the work to be done under the direction of the 1 of Dspector of Sewers, &c. and superintendence of the Commissioner of th. First Ward; and to detray the expense of said ial tax equal to the cost thereof be, and the same is hereby, 4 nd parts of lots ‘aid improvement, to be assessed collected accor: Approved, May 3, 1871. Ax Act tore ef Common Counci! of thi the Mayor be, requested to cause the all from D to F stree ‘covers, tobe made of bine dyed.) with ornamente. pave the alicy in square No. 435. j rd of Aldermen and Board uthorized and | lev in square No. 435, ts south, and between th streets west, to be repaved: ie expense thersof the sum of one hundred dollars, or so much t! and the same is hereb: le out of the funds 1e venth Ward; the work to be done in accord- ance With existing law. Approved, May 3, 1571. Aw Act providing for bronzing the iron sround the Lincoln monument. ' by the Beard of Aldermen and Board | of the City of Washtnston, That is hereby, authorized and requested to bave the iron railing surroundin, the Lincoln monument in fro: and that the su and beis hereby, andto defray tl hereof as may the Mayor be, * CLASS Bo. 8. mt of the City Hal er ankiogend $ =e. vig —— sen a dhceretan im of one hundred dol- fo much thereof as may be necessary, is hereby, appropriated out of eral fund to carry out the object of thi Approved, May 3, 1471. Ay Aocrt for the relief of D. P. Be tt enacted by the Common Councr, the sum of three hundred lars and thirty- hereby, appropriated out of thi the Foorth War during the quarter ending M. Approved, May 3, 1571. Aw Act for the relief of J. R. Cassin. | ¢ Board of Aldermen and Board | of Washincton, That ed and sixty dollars and and the same hereby is, appro- the general fund to pay.J. K. cary to the poor of the Third furnished in qearter end- (Approved, May 3, 1571, AN Acr for the relief of the Poor. Be tt enacted by the | ef Common Council of the C the um of three thous ards tracing linen. 2 dozen sponge cups. per dor: hts, per Cone, ‘Watch Costs, a Jonts for sergeants, corporals, musicians, oe ‘Coats for sergeants, corporals, masicians, Wore feats for sergeants, corporals, 4g for sergeants, corporals, musicians, #lavn+l Sbirts, pounds wafers. per Li “a —- lource Dotules ounce, per doren. m) pRo 8 FOR BaTions. (QUARTER MAsTER's OF Fick, jv Bo! Board of Aldermen and fi of Washington. That and sixty-eight dol- | five cenis be, and @ general fund to ‘apothecary %0 the ks. for medicines fui jue Jackets for Boys. ef Common Counct the sum of one hundr forty cents be, ow LINGTU s CITY, District of © Norfolk, Virginis ‘lorida, and. to XoA ave ounans of Deck or Bacon. or one pound four eunces of = reah Beef. cightecn -unces of Soft Bread or Flow or twelve ounces of Hard four ounces of Corn-meal: and to every one huudred Cassin, apothe Ward, for medicines ing March 31, 1871. P ‘conforming to the coutractor w be comidered ae they will be rejected bound to furnish others of the once, orthe Quartermaster will fi at the expepee of the contractor. Bread, or one pound rd of Aldermen 'y of Washington, That nd dollars be, and is appropriated, out of the general fand, Poor who are unable to work, ont of the market fund 0 ne Washington Mar- id appropriation to be expended es and direction of the “ Wash- ington Association for the Improvement of the Condition of the Poor.” | Approved, May 3, 1871 ‘ade and gravel Second street east, street north to Bert enacied by the B of Common Coanct! of & the Mayor be, and he is hereby, requested to cause Second strect east, M street north and the boundary to and graveled in accordance with ex and to detray the expense of the sa! of fifteen hundred dollars, or s0 much thereof as may be necessary, be, floc, or one pound an! Biteen p.tinds of Sagar: f rn ; four pounds of Kosp; thres pounds and twelve ounces of Salt.ani fomr ouness ot Pepper. The Batious ars sud from amount of secoud account third delivery is made, aud so on watil contract is A guarantee, to be signed by two persons whose beer uist be certified to by a United judge, district stuoruey, or collector, ny each proposal, otherwise it will vk torme of proposal can be obtained apon m at this office, the office of the As: it r. Philadelphia, Pa ;the office #f the ani Quartermaster. Marine Barracks Brook- D. N.Y, or to the Commanding Officer at Buston, “ Kev spapers anthorized te publish the above will send the pap-r containing the first insertion to this office tor exam.nation ‘The bidder's pluce of business or manufacturing cotatlishment must be especially stated in the pro- | "Proposals to be indorsed on the envelope, *Pro- posals for Supplies for the Marine Corps,” and ai- Major WILLIAM B. SL. Quartermaster, U to be reimbursed paid to this corporation by athe order of under the auspic a of bind and fore to be exclated; hs Flow keown bere ime Mees Pork; tu the market'o tom is located > 4 New Orleans or its equ jandies, Soap, Salt, &0., to be of All pulvect to snepection goed Bio, the alent, and the the boundary. oard of Altermen and Board he Oity of Washine pany each proposal ¥ ined upon ap- plication at any c4 the maria: stations. borizad to publish the above will paper containing the first insertion to this ot forms of proposal cau be obt nd the same is here- jated, payable out of the fanis of [Approved May 3, 1571. An AcT to grade Sherman stree' teewth to Nineteenth stre Be ut enacted by the Boord of Aldermen and Board of Common Counct! of the City of W. the Mayor be, and he is hereby, ed to cause Sherma hteenth to Ninete K streets north, to be grad of three bundred and fifty dollars, or so much thereof as may be nece: visions of this act be, ated out of the funds of the First Ward. Approved, May 3 Ax Act for the relief of Andrew Gleason. Be xt enacted by the Board of Aldermen and Board ef Common Coancit af the C. the sum of seven bund dollars and ninety-two cents be, and the sa: is hereby. appropriated out of the funds of Ward, tu enable the Mayor to pay said amount to Andrew G done on the line of E street Capitol street to Second street certificate of the superintendent Of streets, sewers, &c. Approved, May 3. 1871. Aw AcT for the reliet of John Farley. Be wt emacted by the Board of A of Common Couneri of the Cely of Washington. Tht the taxes assessed for the y. for an improvement on lots Nos. in square 804, be, and the sam mitted, the said improvement BUPOSALS FOR FUSL. QUARTERMASTER’s OF Fick,U. 8. MARINE Corrs, t. from Eigh rand Quartermaster, = treet, extenidin; enth, between © an led, and that the snm ered. piled, mensnred. aud inspected * Marine Barr. designated by the commanding % of expense to the United States. The Coalotc bo gocd white ash anchracite egg coal 2 Ibs. to the ton, to b d delivered at such points within the ine Barracks as way be desig: officer, free o' ‘and both'wood and | nisbed upon the mer the o& penading 3 in accordance with regal sehington city, D.O., 20 oa Tomouth, N. H.,280 tons of coal, 75 cords of of EGharlestown, Mass., 140 tons of coal, 100 cords way tee. N. ¥., 250 tons of coal, 190 cords of ‘At Philadelphia, Penn's, 100 tons of cost, 80 cords of wood Va... 60 tons of coal, 50 cords of wood. ie, Fla., — tons of coal, 75 cords of ‘The wood and coal furnished at Washington ci to be momured. weighed. Inspected and cortiied Ky the government ins pec Department, and the ex 88 reguired at the various offices anf officers ity and Goorgetown, D. free from dust, hundred and tty (so) two bundred and itty “ds of KISDLING cords OAK WOU be (2.50) tons of White Ash or other COAL, of size as may be cnlied tor. free from aud dust or dirt,and to weigh 2.36) pounds to the ton Each bid must be acecmpanted by antes, signed by the bidder or bi tent surety, certified to be such other person known to the Quartermaster » Meat. to the cfeet that in the event of the accape- y time within ten (10) days ning of bids, the necessary contract ip case the said party enter into contract ag , heor tory ganrantesto make good the Serence, between his or their offer and the next poraia will be marked “Proposals for Fael,” revved to the wudersigued.” Bidders are ta- Viteé to be presen’ the c 5 Form of proposal and fet! infermation farnished on epplication to this vffice, ated by the com- expense to the ty of Washington, That red and twenty-sevi d.coal to be fur. nthly or quarterly requisition of the quantities re- = leason for grading north, trem North ance of such bid st nto; and that t or parties offcring shall fail to irs 1869 and 187 1and8, or both, © are hereby, re- having been the roperty of the general government, erected and subsequently occu- | the freedman’s bureau, until moved | rom the said lot or lots; and sum is hereby appropriated, payabl ‘ard, to refund the amount Of taxes assessed for the said improrement. Approved, April 29, 1571. Tor batittary parieeen, pBorosats FOR FORAGE AND STRAW. _ Deport QvARTERMASTER's Orricr. at a suticient | eere of tee posts at which the wood or coal has bee: ‘The right is reserved to reject all bids considered 0, with @ copy of t wht attached are i led from r 42M. JONE 12eh. 157i. f. ays OATS. HAY and BYE STEAW required is Depot during the fi-cal year commen be delivered in ench quantities the United Btates 1 Unit a x trict Attorney, or United States Cc c.mosny each proposal, red To be endorsed “Proporals for Fuel, dressed to the undersign-d La i B stch times and places as may be directed by the Depot Quartermaster. Maptity required each mouth is estemaced af 93,00 Ibe. of Hey, and 22,500 Ibe, Each bid must be accompanied antes. signed bv the bidder or ee surety. certified SUPREME COURT OF T: OF COLUMBIA. th di st William H. Ward et al. otherwise it will mot Tucker et al. Warner, theireties or. nis, Deborah Mortimer,and Buuna B. Moi be entered herein, on of before fi led with as incase of MACARTHUR. Justice, - J MB TGS. Clerk. WILLIAMS, Ase't Olk. CUURT OF THE DISTRI or ‘COLUMBIA. = es Metding © Orphans’ Court the 20th day af May, in r¢—The estate of Mary Fagen, deceased, At an Orphans’ Court held the 20th day of A.D. 1é71, im the matter of the estate of MA’ FAGAN, the return of John B. Adams, guardian, ‘was presented and heard, with s prayer asking that coufirmed, 8 vritten gnar- imer, and Thomes Hl. PBorosats FUR FUEL. LERK'S Orvice, ‘N THE SUPEEM. Psercsats FOB, ATER TRANSPOBTA- Deror QUARTERMASTER's OrFic Spent pi the sale described in the said return bo and upcn due consideration thereof, it