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358 noacrr-Founrn oonennss. sms. II. ou. 105. 1877. the United States and said Dominican Republic, of eighteen hundred and sixty nine. UNDER THE WAR DEPARTMENT. ARMORIES AND ARSENALS. Springfield use- For repairs and preservation of grounds, buildings and machinery of Ml- the arsenal at Springtleld Massachusetts, ten thousand dollars. R¤<>k I¤l¤¤d MSB- Rock Island arsenal: For a rolling mill and forging-shop (shop F.) for “"1‘ the armory at Rock Island arsenal Rock Island Illinois, fifty thousand dollars. For an iron·working and nnishing shop (shop G.) for the arsenal fifty thousand dollars. For general care, preservation and improvement of sewers, new roads care and preservation of water power, of permanent buildings and bridges including painting building fences, and grading grounds, and repairs and extension of railroads, and for care and preservation of the Rock Island bridge and expense of operating and maintaining the draw twenty-five thousand dollars. Repairs of arse- For repairs of arsenals and to meet such unforseen expenditures at

        • 1- arsenals as accidents or other contingencies during the year may render

necessary, thirty thousand dollars. Surveysofnorth- SURVEYS OF Nonrunrm AND NOBTHWESTERN LAKES AND Mrssis- °m?”£“°’*h"'°°*‘ SIPPI RIVER: For continuing surveys of Lakes Erie and Ontario ; de- °m ° °B’ °t°‘ termination of points in aid of State surveys and construction of maps; continuation of triangulation south from Ohica go and east to Lake Erie; survey of the Mississippi River; and miscellaneous one hundred 0f5f;:§;f}§6‘§nm;‘:]: and ten thousand dollars. Provided, That the proceeds of the sale of ' the steamers belonging to the survey of the northern and northwestern lakes shall be placed in the Treasury to the credit of the appropriation _ of said survey and the whole amount shall be immediately available P’°‘"“°· Provided further That twenty five thousand dollars of the foregoing sum shall be expended under the direction of the Chief of Engineers in continuing the survey of the Mississippi River and its tributaries with a view of determining the proper method of reclaiming from overflow the alluvial lands of the Mississippi delta. James B- Ends- The requisite amount is hereby appropriated out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to pay all money that may become due and owing to James B. Eades and his associates in in accordance 1875,oh.134, with the provisions of the act approved March third eighteen hundred 18 $**%*63- and seventy-tive, prior to the first of February, eighteen hundred and seventy eight. Surveys and re- The balance not to exceed eighteen thousand dollars of the appropri- 0 °¤ H M ¤¤¤¤°6¤» ation of February tenth, eighteen hundred and seventy-five, for surveys miiggg) ch 39 for seacoast defences now standing on the books of the Treasury De- 18 Stn_; 312. partment is hereby also made available for the surveys and reconnoisences by the engineer officers attached to the headquarters of the various military divisions and departments and for the publication of maps for the use of the War Department and the Army. BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS IN AND AROUND WASHINGTON. Public grounds Improvement and care of public grounds: For lilling in and improvi¤ W=¤¤hi¤sl=¤¤» D- ing grounds south of Executive Mansion four thousand dollars. C· For ordinary care and extension of greenhouses at the nursery, one thousand five hundred dollars For ordinary care of Lafayette Square one thousand dollars. For care of and improvement of reservation No 3 Monumental Grounds one thousand dollars. For annual repair of fences one thousand dollars. For manure and hauling of the same, one thousand five hundred dollars.`