persons so to be appointed by the President of the United States, shall not exceed in amount the compensation allowed by the government of Louisiana to the person or persons appointed, on its part, for the same object.
Person appointed to make two fair certified drafts, one of which shall be deposited in the Secretary of State’s office, and the other with the governor of Louisiana.Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That the person or persons, so to be appointed by the President of the United States, with such as have been or shall be appointed for the same purpose, on the part of the state of Louisiana, after they, in conjunction, shall have run, and distinctly marked said line, shall make two fair drafts, or maps thereof, both of which shall be certified by them, and one of which shall be deposited in the office of the Secretary of State for the United States, and the other delivered to the governor of Louisiana.
1000 dollars appropriated.Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That, for the purpose of carrying this act into execution, the sum of one thousand dollars be, and the same is hereby, appropriated, to be paid out of any money in the treasury, not otherwise appropriated.
Approved, May 19, 1828.
Statute Ⅰ.
Chap. LIX.—An Act concerning the orphans’ court of Alexandria county, in the District of Columbia.
Judge authorized to hold extra sessions.Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That in addition to the regular monthly sessions of the orphans’ court of Alexandria county, in the district aforesaid, as now authorized by law, that the judge of the aforesaid court be, and he is hereby, authorized and empowered, to hold extra sessions thereof, whenever the public interest may require it.
To receive in lieu of per diem allowance of six dollars, a fixed salary of 500 dollars per annum.Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That in lieu of the per diem allowance of six dollars, as now established by law, that he be allowed a fixed salary of five hundred dollars per annum, payable in the manner as heretofore the per diem allowance has been, any law to the contrary notwithstanding.
Law to be in force after the passing of the same.Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That this law shall be in force from and after the passing of the same.
Approved, May 19, 1828.
Statute Ⅰ.
Chap. LX.—An Act to reduce the duty on Greek and Latin books, printed previous to the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy-five.
Duty on Greek and Latin books printed previous to 1775, not to be imposed in certain cases.
Act of May 22, 1824, ch. 136.Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the act, entitled “An act to amend the several acts imposing duties on imports,” passed twenty-second of May, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-four, shall not be construed to impose upon books printed in Greek and Latin, which the importer shall make it satisfactorily appear to the collector of the port at which the same shall be entered, were printed previous to the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy-five, a higher duty than four cents per volume.
Approved, May 19, 1828.
Statute Ⅰ.
Chap. LXVII.—An Act to continue the mint at the city of Philadelphia, and for other purposes.[1]
- ↑ See notes of acts relating to the mint, and to coins of the United States, vol. i. 246.
