FIFTY-FIFTH CONGRESS. Sess. III. GH. -1.24. 1899. 1105 ' MILITARY POSTS. 1ii1iwryI¤<>¤¢¤· For the construction of buildings at, and the enlargement of, such C°"'”'“°“°”· military posts as in the judgment of the Secretary of War may be necessary, and for the erection of barracks and quarters for the artillery in connection with the adopted project for seacoast defense, six hundred and seventy thousand dollars; and of this sum one hundred thousand dollars, or so much thereof as may be necessary, may be used for the purchase of suitable building sites; and the sum of fifty thousand KFM L¢¤"¤¤W°¤h- dollars shall be used for the erection of barracks, quarters, gun sheds, an §1d stables for one battery of light artillery at Fort Leavenworth, ansas. FORT MONROE, VIRGINIA: For repair and maintenance of wharf, Fm M°¤*°°·V¤· including all necessary material theretor, and repairs of and necessary supplies, Hxtures, and furniture for freight house and waiting rooms, and water for Bushing closets, two thousand six hundred and fifteen dollars; wharhnger, nine hundred dollars; laborer, four hundred and twenty dollars; in all, three thousand nine hundred and thirty-ive dollars; for one-half of said sum to be supplied by the United States, one thousand nine hundred and sixty-seven dollars and fifty cents. , Repairs and operation of roads, pavements, streets, lights, and general police: For paving brick sidewalk from bachelor offlcers’ quarters; bulkhead retaining wall to protect end of vitritied-brick road forming the main street to wharf; rakes, shovels, and brooms; stone for macadamizin g streets; electric lights for streets, or expense of other street lighting when necessary; repairs to roads, pavements, walks, and street crossings, three thousand eight hundred and sixty-three dollars; driver for police cart, four hundred and eighty dollars; in all, four thousand three hundred and forty-three dollars; for one-half of said sum to be supplied by the United States, two thousand one hundred and seventy-one dollars and fifty cents. Maintenance of sewer system: For coal and wood, waste, oil, and pump repairs, sewer pipe, cement, brick, and supplies, one thousand four hundred and fifty dollars: two engineers, at nine hundred dollars each; two firemen, at six hundred dollars each; two laborers, at five hundred dollars each; in all, five thousand tour hundred and fifty dollars; ior one-half of said sum to be supplied by the United States, two thousand sevenhundred and twenty-hve dollars. _ Impnovmrnur OF THE Y1:LLowsToNE NATIONAL PARK: For the ,,Qf,j}';g§§f°“° M repair and maintenance of existing roads and bridges and improvement and protection of the Yellowstone National Park, to be expended by and under the direction of the Secretary of War, including not exceeding five thousand dollars to be immediately available, forty thousand dollars. MILITARY PARKS. M‘“*"Y¥’°"‘°· ANTIETAM BATTLEFIELDZ For repair and preservation of monu· ,,,,j§f“°‘““‘ ”“““" ments, tablets, observation tower, roads, and fences, and so forth, made and constructed by the United States upon public land within the limits of the Antietam battlefield, near Sharpsburg, Maryland, one thousand dollars. _ _ CHICKAMAUGA AND OIIATTANOOGA NATIONAL PARK; For Com- C,f#8*;;g‘j]i,§;g{g° ’*“" pensation and 0Xp6I1S€S of two 0lVlll&H COIDH1lSSl0I1CI‘S and the assistant Expensesin historical work; maps, surveys, clerical and other assistance, messenger, office expenses, and all other necessary expenses; foundations for State monuments; mowing; historical tablets, iron and bronze; iron gun carriages; for roads and their maintenance, restoring the park after its use for mobilizing troops, and for the purchase of land already authorized by law; in all, sixty thousand dollars. _ SHILOH NATIONAL MILITARH' PARK: For continuing the work of s““°*" establishing a national military park on the battlefield of Shiloh, Tennessee; for the compensation of three civilian commissioners and the VOL xxx--70
