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 468 FORTY-SECOND CONGRESS. Sess. III. Ch. 173—175. 1873. Feb. 21, 1873. CHAP. CLXXIII. — An Act to remit the Excise Taxes upon Alcohol used (ry Universities "—`_"_"` and Colleges for scknlific Purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Bepresezmatives of the United Excise mms States of America, in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the TreasgP°¤i*l¤Qlg<>l}¤¤€d ury be, and he is hereby, authorized to grant permits to incorporated or Qu;"` chartered scientific institutions or colleges of learning to withdraw alcohol colleges may bs in specified quantities from bond without payment of the internal—revenue "°“"“°d· tax on the same, or on the spirits from which the alcohol. has been distilled, for the sole and exclusive purpose of preserving specimens of anatomy, physiology, or of natural history belonging to such institutions, or vphoto mak; for Iuse lin any chernicalhle?ibp;ratorylr o;` sgsh instgutipns: Pr0;1ided,fTha}1; app ieation an app ication or permits s a e ma e y e presiden s or cura ors 0 suc g'" b°“d‘ institutions, who shall file a bond for double the amount of the tax on the alcohol to be withdrawn, with two good and sufficient sureties, to be approved by the commissioner of internal revenue, and conditioned that the whole quantity of alcohol so withdrawn from bond shall be used for the purposes above specined, and for no other; and that the said presidents and curators shall comply with such other requirements and regulations as the Penalty ifths Secretary of the Treasury may prescribe. And if any alcohol so obtained ¤l¢<>h¤! is ¤S¤d shall be used by any officer, as aforesaid, of such institutions for any pur- Sgfg-%gg°;£f poses other than that above specified, then the said officers or sureties shall poses. pay the tax on the whole amount of alcohol withdrawn from bond, together with a like amount as a penalty in addition thereto. Approved, February 21, 1873. F¤b·21.1873· CHAP. CLXXIV.—— An Act authorizing the Nomination and Appointment in the retired List of the Nagy of certain Volunteers on the active List of the Navy, who are disabled in Consequence of Wounds received during the late War. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of R{(presentatz'ves of the United L. R. Chester States of America, in Congress assembled, That the President of the $£'t;’f gpgglmid United States be, and is hereby, authorized to nominate, and, by and with mired uh of the the advice and consent of the Senate, to appoint upon the retired list of MWY- the navy with the rank of master, L. R. Chester, formerly an acting ensign in the navy. Approved, February 21, 1873. F6l>· 21, 1873- CHAP. CLXXV. — An Act making Appropriations for the Construction, Preservation, and Repairs efcerlain [Y0TllfCdt1·0h8, and other Works ofDq/bnse, jbr the Year ending June lhirtieth, eighteen hundred and seventy-jour. Ba it enacted by the Senate cmd Jkuse of Representatives of the United hgpprgprxstisns States of America, in Congress assembled, That the following sums be, l' °**l'°¥**l°¤°¢ and the same are hereby, appropriated, out of any money in the treasury &°' not otherwise appropriated, for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and seventy-four, and so far as necessary for the residue of gba; current fiscal year, for the following fortifications and other works 0 e ense namey: Fmt Preble. For Fort Preble, Portland harbor, Maine, forty thousand dollars. Fort Scammell. For Fort Scammell, Portland harbor, Maine, fifty thousand dollars. Fort Warren. For Fort Warren, Boston harbor, Massachusetts, forty thousand dollars. Fart Winthrop. For Fort `Winthrop, Boston harbor, Massachusetts, nity thousand dollars. Fm Iudspm. For Fort Independence, Boston harbor, Massachusetts, thirty-five d°¤°°· thousand dollars. Fort Adams. For Fort Adams, Newport harbor, Rhode Island, sixty-five thousand dollars. _ ]F¤gt on Dutch For fort on Dutch island, Narragansett bay, Rhode Island, forty thou- “ *‘" · sand dollars. Fort Schuyler. For Fort Schuyler, East river, New York, sixty-five thousand dollars.