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THIRTY-FIFTH CONGRESS. Sess. I. Ch. 38, 39. 1858. 289 Curr. XXXV1’II.—An Act to authorize the Veemy q/' Washington Pankh to take and May 18, 1858· enclose certain Parts of Streets in the City of Washington, for the Purpose of extending __""-" the Washington Cemetery; and for other Purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and Phase of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress dssembled, That the Vestry of Wash- Certain Smeg ington parish shall be, and are hereby, authorized, with the consent of the fil? `¤° iogosod corporation of the city of Washington, to take, enclose, and use forever ozmm ° those parts of Eighteenth and Nineteenth streets east, which lie between the north side of G- street south and the north side of Water street; and also those parts of south G and south H streets which lie between Seventeenth and Twentieth streets east, for the purpose of enlarging the Washington Cemetery: Provided, That the power hereby conferred shall not Provisobe exercised as regards such particular portion of either of the aforesaid streets as may pass in front of any lot of ground not owned by the said vestry, until the said vestry shall become the owners of such lot of ground : And provided further, That the said, vestry shall not sell for any purpose whatever any of the aforesaid parts of streets, but the United States shall retain and hold such parts thereof as may be laid out for burial purposes for the interment of members of Congress or such officers of the government as may die in Washington. Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That no canal, railroad, street, or No canal, &e. to alley shall ever be laid out or opened into or_through the Washington g;g£°gi%8 06m_ Cemetery, except such avenues or walks as may be laid out by the vestry amy? of lVashingt0n parish, for the use and purposes of the said cemetery. Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That the Washington Cemetery Not to be taxed. shall be forever free from taxation. Approved, May 18, 1858. Can. XXXIX.—An Act to provide for the Collection and Sq/é-/ceeping of Public Archives May 18, 1858- in the State of Oaltfbrnia. www Bc it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That it shall be the duty of Secretary of the Secretary of the Interior to cause to be collected and deposited in the I?l"°‘g{"Z3 %°H;‘;“ Surveyor-General’s office in California, all official books, papers, instru- gm? cx 00 ’ ments of writing, documents, archives, official seals, stamps, or dies, that may be found in the unauthorized possession of any individual, relating to and used in the administration of government and public affairs in the department of Upper California, and which belonged to the government during the existence of Spanish or Mexican authority in Upper California; and the same, when deposited in his office, shall be safely and securely kept by the Surveyor-General in the archives of his office; and copies thereoi authenticated by the Surveyor-General under the seal of Copies under his office, shall be evidence in all cases where the originals would be evi- gm S°”·l °fél;°G dence ; Provided, That at the time of depositing said books, papers, writ- ,,,`i)Z,°{grQ,,;,° ` ings, and documents in said archives, a schedule and accurate description demo- _ thereof shall be made by the Surveyor-General, with a statement of the md time and place where the same were found, and when they were deposited description of in the archives, which shall be certified under the seal of the Surveyor- m bz? W b° General, and filed in his office; and a certified copy of said schedule °’ shall be transmitted to the Commissioner of the General Land-Omce, and also to the Attorney-General. Sec. 2. And be itjim/zer enacted, That if the Surveyor-General shall Survoyor-Gonhave cause to suspect a concealment of any such official books, papers, °"“1’E’·‘Y h‘“'°t writings, documents, archives, or official seals, stamps, or dies aforesaid, in $2mQm any particular dwelling-house, building, or place, any judge or commis- books, &¤· sioner of the United States may, on affidavit showing the facts and circumstances upon which such suspicions are founded, grant to the Surveyor- General, or to any marshal of the United States, a warrant to enter such v01.. xr. PuB.—37