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 406 FORTY-SECOND CONGRESS. Sess. III. Ch. 19, 20, 21. 1872. ing, sewerage, and other improvements upon and adjoining the property of the United States in the District of Columbia, one million two hundred and forty-one thousand nine hundred and twenty dollars and ninety-two payments t, cents, or so much thereof as may be necessary: Providech That all pay- be Mdé <>¤1y <>¤ ments under this appropriation shall be made only upon vouchers v°u°h°"' approved by the officer in charge of the public buildings and grounds of the District, after full examination and measurement of the said improvements, and the approval of the prices claimed therefor: And provided B¤¤¤i ¤*`p¤]>U¢ further, That the said board of public works be, and they are hereby, glgrxi "YF f,‘?f“` prohibited from incurring or contracting further liabilities on behalf of the y in nity,, , _. &e.,tbr su-cm, United States in the improvement of streets, avenues, and reservations &°·» l>€X°“d ¤l¤‘ beyond the amount of appropriations previously made by Congress, and pY°pm"°"s P"` f-¤·h' cr h im rovements n behalf vmusly made by 10m entemnc mto any contract touc mb suc p _ _ 0 Congress: of the United States, except in pursuance of appropriations made by Congress. Approved, January 8, 1873. Jan. 8, 1873. CHAP. XIX. -—A.n Act to provide for the Removal of the sunken Wreck which now abstracts ""'_"' the Channel-way of Sandy Hook. Be it enacted oy the Senate and House of Representatives of the United Appropriation States of America in Congress assembled, That. the sum of fifteen thousand ck dollars, or so much thereof as may be necessary, be, and the same hereby from t1.ec1,mme1. is. appropriated, to be expended under the direction of the Secretary of WW 0* SW1? War, out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the Hook. · · purpose of removing the sunken wreck which now obstructs the channel- Pr<>vi¤¤· way 0H` Sandy Hook, New York: Provided, That nothing herein contained or any action to be hud hereunder shall relieve from liability to repay such expenditure any one responsible for said obstruction. APPROVED, January 8, 1873. Jim- 8, 1873- CHAP. XX.—An Act to provide for the Expenses of the Commission to enquire into '_"""_`_ Depredations on the Frontiers q/ the State of Te1as. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives cy" the United fo States of America in Congress assembled, That the following sums be, and upon dmjédu_ the sarne are hereby, appropriated, out of any money in the treasury not tions on me fron- otherwise appropriated, to meet the expenses of the commission appointed tm? ff T“§‘9*?· under joint resolution, approved May seventh, eighteen hundred and "°’p'seventy-two, "to enquire into depredetions on the frontiers of the State of 'I`exas," viz.: For salaries and travelling expenses of three commissioners, twelve thousand three hundred and ninety dollars. For salaries of secretary and translator, at eighteen hundred dollars each, three thousand six hundred dollars. For travelling expenses of the secretary and the translator, one thousand five hundred dollars. For contingent expenses of the commission, one thousand dollars; and the work of said commission shall be completed within the current fiscal year, and at the termination of said year the duties and powers of said commission shall cease. APPROVED, January 8, 1873. Jan. 9, 1873. CHAP. XXI. — An Act to amend the one hundred and thirty-third Section of an Act approved June eighth, eighteen hundred and seventy-two, entitled "An Act to revise, con- § 133. solzdate, and amend the Statutes relating to the Post-qjice Department." ‘4M°’ p` wo' Be it enacted by the Senate and [base of Representatives of the United P¤¢k£e¢¤ of States of America in Congress assembled, That section one hundred and a??;,, b?;,";? thirty-three of the act entitled "An act to revise, consolidate, and amend the statutes relating to the Posuoffice Department," approved June eighth, eighteen hundred and seve11t.y—two, be so amended as to authorize