262 F ORTIETH CONGRESS. Sess. II. Rus. 75, 76, 77, 78. 1868. all the illuminating gas required for the avenue and street lamps and public offices of the city and public grounds under the control of said cit . Number of gmc. 3. And be it further resolved, That the mayor and city councils ¤¤¤3¤¤ iumps *0 of the city of Washington be, and they are hereby, authorized and dimer. }°:,;’°Q€°;:°3, ed to increase' from time to time, as the public good may require, the num. time, sw. ber of street lumps on any of the streets, lanes, alleys, public ways, and grounds, in the city of W3SlliHgtOD, and to do any and all things perta.ining to the well lighting of the city, and to levy and collect a. tax from the property holders therefor. If city au- Sec. 4. And be it further resolved, That in the event of the failure
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- ‘;O of the mayor and city councils to levy and collect the tax herein authorlight city, 5%- ized, or to light the said city as herein directed, then the Secretary of the
mury of IM- Interior be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed 00 levy a tax upon mg :;2{&v51;ax the property of said city, and to collect the same, sufficient to light said city city. for_the current year, and so from year to year, in case of such failure of said mayor and city councils to light as herein directed and to fully execute the provisions of this joint resolution in the place and stead of the said mayor and city councils. Washington Sec. 5. And be it further resolved, That nothing herein contained ggsyhghgxggfgg shall be construed to relieve the said Washington Gas Light Company mm mx_ from paying the internal revenue tax imposed by law. Ammovnn, July 27, 1868. Julv 27, 1868. [N0. 76.] Joint Resolution in &Zati<EtobSurveys and Examinations of Rivers and `*"“ ar ars. Bc it resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United Secretary of States q/' America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of War shall gg0H2Q6s3i25E_ cause to be prepared and submitted to Congress, in connection with the remm {acm, with ports of examinations and surveys of rivers and harbors hereafter made by r¢p5>¤¤<>f wwmi- order of Congress, full statements of all existing facts tending to show to
- §,°Q?Q`S(Qg°'°f what extent the general commerce of the country will be promoted by
° the several works of improvements contemplated by such examinations and surveys, to the end that public moneys shall not be applied excepting where such improvements shall tend to subserve the general commercial and navigation interests of the United States. A1>1=u0v1·:1>, July 27, 1868. July 27, 1868. [N0. 7 7.] Joint Resolution relative to printing Specfficatobns of Patmls. Be it resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United ,_1’€§¤¤i¤%¤p<;¤i- Saates of America in Congress assembled, That no bills be paid by the
- §;_‘°" ° p"treasury for printing specifications of patents above the contract price, ex—
cept that seventy cents may be added to each thousand words for the additional cost of composition occasioned by change made in the printing by order of the commissioner of patents. Approved, July 27, 1868. Jmy_27, 1868. [N0. 78.] Joint Resaluticm hr the Donation of certain Columns. Be it resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United D<>¤=~¤i<>¤ of States <y" America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the
'1`reasury is hereby authorized ho donate to such cemeteries as as have
banlgbuildingto been in whole or in part dedicated to the burial of soldiers or sailors who $:3;** °°m°‘ lost their lives in defence of the United States, or to such voluntary asso- ` ciations of citizens as contributed to the comfort and wants of these patriots while living, the six columns taken from the old Pennsylvania bank P¤‘¤Vi¤<>· building, in the city of Philadelphia: Provided, That but one column shall be donated to such cemetery or association in any one State, and that the same shall be used as a monument. .AP1’ROVED, July 27, 1868.
