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THIRTY—SIXTH CONGRESS. Sess. I. Ch. 205. 1860. 103 tection of the buildings lying south of the Capitol, and used as public stables and cs.rpenters’ shops, six hundred dollars. For compensation of watchmen employed ou reservation number two, six hundred dollars. For compensation of four draw-keepers at the Potomac bridge, and for Bridger. fuel, oil, and lamps, three thousand two hundred and sixty-six dollars. For compensation of two draw-keepers at the two bridges across the , eastern branch of the Potomac, and for fuel, oil, and lamps, one thousand one hundred and eighty dollars. For compensation of the Auxiliary Guard, and one lieutenant, and for Auxiliary 510}, oil, and lamps, and for twenty policemen, to be appointed in the sumc Guam manner as the Auxiliary Guard, thirty-two thousand four hundred dollars; and that there be paid to the corporation of the city of Washington out of money heretofore appropriated the compensation of che lieutenant of police. For furnace-keeper at the President’s house, six hundred dollars. Fumgcgkeepcr. Expenses of the Oollectian of Revenue from Land:.-—T0 meet the Ccllecriou of expenses of collecting the revenue from the sale of public lands in the m’g:“° {mm several States and Territories: ` For salaries and commissions of registers of land offices and receivers of public moneys, two hundred and sixty-two thousand seven hundred dollars. For expenses of depositing public moneys by receivers of public moneys, thirty thousand dollmzs. d §`or incidental expenses of the several land offices, thirty thousand 0 ars. Penitentiary.-For compensation of the warden, clerk, physician, Penitentiary. chaplain, assistant keepers, guards, and matron of the penitentiary of the District of Columbia, thirteen thousand six hundred and forty dollars. For compensation of three inspectors of said penitentiary, seven hundred and fifty dollars. For the support and maintenance of said penitentiary, six thousand two hundred and ninety-six dollars and twenty-five cents. For payment of messengers of the respective States for conveying to C°¤"°>'*¤S the seat of government the votes of the electors of the said States for °1°°t°m1v°m` President and Vice-President of the United States, twenty thousand . dollars. S20. 2. And be it further enacted, That the twenty-third section of the Ace 1_s42,¤1». act. entitled “An act legalizing and making appropriations for such nec- 532** 23- '°p°“1' essary objects as have u<ual1y been included in the general appropriation Src], v, P, 533, bills without authority of law, and to fix and provide for certain incidental expenses of the departments and cflices of the government, and for other purposes," approved twenty-sixth August, eighteen hundred and forty- two, is hereby repealed: And the Secretary of the Inferior is hereby authorized to pay, out of any moneys in the treasury not otherwise ap- . propriated, such amount as may by him be regarded as reasonable and Rent of court just for the rent of the rooms occupied by the United States courts at "°?;‘;“g;é·f%“m·Q”‘ Los Angeles, California, from the twenty-seventh October, eighteen ham- gs b,,’P,_;d_ a’ dred and fifty-four, to the fifth August, eighteen hundred and (ifly-six: Provided, That the whole amount paid shall not exceed the sum of three promo, thousand dollars. Purchases and Sm:. 3. And be it further enacted, That all purchases and contracts for common, except supplies or services in any of the departments of the govcmment, except $;‘;°'Q’2“t;“;; for personal services, when the public exigeueies do not require the imme- m,,de’,{&g,l nd. diate delivery of the article or articles, or performance of the service, shall vertisivg for pwbe made b advertisinv a sufficient. time reviousl for ro osals res ect- °°Sm\ . Y eg _ _ P Yr P _ P [Repea part, ing the same. When immediate delivery or performance 18 required by 1861,cl1. 49, 5 s, the public exigeney, the articles or service required may be procured by {’°*'ig’é;5‘;{] "é*_;°l§ open purchase or contract at the places and in the manner in which such 1%; ,,,,“_’I,_ ggoj