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1828. proprietors, less than five, the interest of the said Company shall be managed by such proprietors as, by agreement or convention, to be entered on the books of said Company, they may think best; but, whenever the number of the said proprietors shall exceed four, it shall be the duty of such proprietors to meet and elect directors, from among the stockholders, for the management of the said Company, as is directed by the original act of incorporation.

stock in said

shall continue and

of the Anacostia

Bridge Company, &c.

The proprietor or SECT. 3. And be it further enacted, That the proprietor or proprietors of the proprietors of the stock in said Bridge Company shall continue bridge company, to have and use the name of "The Anacostia Bridge Compause the naine ny," and by such name, shall sue and be sued, and do every other matter and thing which the said Company is by law authorized to do; and in consideration of the expense of rebuilding and repairing the said bridge, and keeping the same in repair, the said bridge, and all its profits, shall be, and the same is hereby, vested in the said William Benning, his executors, administrators, and assigns, according to their respective shares ; and it shall and may be lawful for the said William Benning, his executors, administrators, and assigns, at all times hereafter, to take and receive the same tolls, from persons passing the said bridge, as are now by law allowed to be taken by the Navy Yard Bridge, in the District of Columbia, incorporated by an act of Congress.

Congress to have

SECT. 4. And be it further enacted, That it shall be compepower to edify tent for Congress, at any time hereafter, to repeal or modify

or repeal this act

this act.

[Approved, 28 April, 1828.]

to Richard Tay

g2,551 58 cts. for

CHAP. 37. An ACT for the Relief of Richard Taylor.

[SECT. 1.] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Represeni stives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, Secretary of the That the Secretary of the Treasury is hereby directed to pay Treasury to pay to Richard Taylor, of Kentucky, out of any money in the TreaJor, of Kentucky sury not otherwise appropriated, the sum of two thousand five pension. hundred and tifty one dollars and fifty-eight cents, for pension, being the difference between two dollars and a half per month, from the sixth of November, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-two, to the last day of December, one thousand eight. hundred and four, and twenty dollars per month, for the same

time.

[Approved, 28 April, 1828.]

CHAP. 38. An ACT for the Relief of Äsa Herring.

1828.

[SECT. 1.] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Repre sentatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That Asa Herring be, and he is hereby, released from the pay Asa Herring rement of that portion of the debt due to the General Post Office leased from the Department by William Myers, formerly Post Master at Me- due to the Gener chanicsburg, in Pennsylvania, which accrued subsequently to the seventeenth of June, eighteen hundred and twenty two.

[Approved, 28 April, 1828.]

payment of a debt al Post Office by William Myert.

CHAP. 39. An ACT to extend the time allowed for the redemption of land, sold for direct taxes, in certain cases.

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the redemption of

been sold for the of

of 2nd Aug. 1813

and 5th March

&e a direct tax,re

[SECT. 1.] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the time allowed for the redemption of lands which have Time allowed for been, or may be, sold for the non-payment of taxes under the lands which have several acts, passed on the second of August, one thousand eight non-payment hundred and thirteen ;* the ninth day of January, one thousand taxes, under acts eight hundred and fifteen ; and the fifth day of March, one 9th January, 1815, thousand eight hundred and sixteen,‡ for laying and collecting 1816, for laying, a direct tax within the United States, so far as the same have vived and exten been purchased for, or on behalf of, the United States, be re- *See Vol 4, p. vived, and be extended for the further term of three years, from 631.1 and after the expiration of the present session of Congress: Itsee Vol. 4, D. Provided, also, That, on such redemption, interest shall be see Vol 6, ye paid at the rate of twenty per centum on the taxes aforesaid, Proviso; on such and on the additions of twenty per centum, chargeable there- redemption interon; and the right of redemption shall enure, as well as to the the rate of twenty heirs and assignees of the land so purchased, on behalf of the United States, as to the originals thereof.

[Approved, 28 April, 1828.]

ded for 3 years.

740.

18.]

est shall be paid at

percentum on the

taxes aforesaid, &c.

CHAP. 40. An ACT extending the limits of certain Land Offices in Indiana, and for other purposes.

cipal meridian,

southern bounda

[SECT. 1.] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Repre sentatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That all the lands in the State of Indiana, to which the Indian Lands lying Fast title is extinguished, which lies east of the line dividing the first of the second prine and second ranges east of the second principal meridian, and and north of the north of the southern boundary of the Fort Wayne District, shall ry of Fort Wayne be attached to the Land District, the Land Office of which is to the hand Dis established at Fort Wayne; and that all the lands to which the tip Indian title is extinguished in said State, and which may lie west of the line dividing the first and second ranges east of the

District, attached

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Second principal

tended to the nor

second principal meridian, shall be attached to the Land Dis trict, the Land Office of which is established at Crawfordsville. SECT. 2. And be it further enacted, That the Surveyor Genmeridian to be exeral shall cause the second principal meridian to be extended then boundary. to the northern boundary of the State of Indiana : Provided, The assent of the Indians be obtained to the running and marking that portion of the meridian line which may lie within the lands not ceded to the United States.

Proviso;

[Approved, 28 April, 1828.]

tsee Vol 7, p. 300.1

In all eases where

CHAP. 41. An ACT in addition to the act, entitled "An act to provide for the sale of lands, conveyed to the United States, in certain cases, and for other purposes," passed the twenty-sixth day of May, eighteen hundred and twenty-four.

[SECT. 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Repre sentatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That in all cases where lands have been, or shall hereafter be, lands have been conveyed to, or for, the United States, for forts, arsenals, dockto, or for the U.S. yards, light houses, or any like purpose, or in payment of used, &c. to be debts due the United States, which shall not be used, or ne

sold, or conveyed

for forts &c. not

sold.

The President au

cure the assent of

Legislature of

chase of land has

erection of forts, &c.

cessary for the purposes for which they were purchased, or other authorized purpose, it shall be lawful for the President of the United States to cause the same to be sold, for the best price to be obtained, and to convey the same to the purchaser by grant or otherwise.

SECT. 2. And be it further enacted, That the President of the thorized to pro United States be authorized to procure the assent of the Lethegte within gislature of any State, within which any purchase of land has which any pur- beed made, for the erection of forts, magazines, arsenals, dockbeen made for the yards, and other needful buildings, without such consent hav'ing been obtained; and also to obtain exclusive legislation over any such tract as is provided for in the sixteenth clause of the eighth section of the first article of the constitution; and that he be authorized to procure the like consent and exclusive, legislation as to all future purchases of land for either of those purposes.

In all cases

been conveyed for

SECT 3. And be it further enacted, That the President of the where lands have United States, in all cases where lands have been conveyed the U. S. to indi- for the United States to individuals or officers, be authorized of their interest to to ob'ain from the person or persons to whom the conveyance "be obtained. has been made, a release of their interest to the United States. [Approved, 28 April, 1828.]

vidua s, a release

1828.

CHAP. 42. An ACT authorizing the Legislative Council of Florida to meet in October instead of December; and repealing the proviso in the sixth section of the act, entitled “An act to amend an act, for the establishment of a Territorial Government in Florida, and for other purposes," approved March See Vol 7, P the third, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-three.

182.1

cil to begin its

October and annu

[SECT. 1.] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Repre Legislative coun sentatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, next session on the That the Legislative Council of the Territory of Florida shali 2nd Monday in begin its next session on the second Monday in October instead ally thereafter, on of December, and annually thereafter on the same day in the said month. said month of October.

the same day of

section of the Act

[+See Vol 7, p.

SECT. 2. And be it further enacted, That the proviso in the Proviso in the 6th sixth section of the act, entitled "An act to amend 'An act for of 3rd March 1823, the establishment of a Territorial Government in Florida, repealed. and for other purposes,"t approved March the third, one thousand 182.] eight hundred and twenty-three, be, and the same is hereby, repealed: Provided, That nothing herein contained shall be Proviso; nothing construed as approving any act or acts heretofore passed by the Legislative Council of the Territory of Florida,

SECT. 3. And be it further enacted, That it shall be the duty of the Governor and Legislative Council, at the next session of said Council, to divide said Territory into thirteen election districts, in such manner as to give to each the same number of qualified electors, as nearly as conveniently may be, and to secure to each district an equal representation; and the said Governor and Council shall have power, from time to time, to alter and regulate the several districts in such manner as the increasing population of the territory may require.

herein contained,

Duty of the gox. ernor and the Legdivide the Territo lection districts.

islative council to

ry into thirteen e

perior Courts to

said Courts, &c.

SECT. 4. And be it further enacted, That the Judges of the Judges of the Superior Courts in said Territory shall have power to order have power to or extra terms of said Courts, or to adjourn them to any other time der extra terms of and place when the public interest may require it, and when, &c. from sickness or other cause, the Judges cannot hold the regular terms, giving due notice of the same; and it shall also be lawful for the said Judges to hold Courts in either of the Districts, when the Judge of the district is absent, or prevented from attending by sickness or other cause.

[Approved, 28 April, 1828.]

CHAP. 43. An ACT to authorize the cancelling of a Bond, therein mentioned:

Circuit U.
States for Georgia

[SECT. 1.] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Clerk of the sixth Circuit Court of the United States Clerk of the sixth for the District of Georgia, be, and he is hereby, authorized Cut Court U and required to cancel a certain Bond, given in pursuance of District authorthe decree of the said Court, for the exportation, beyond the cel a certain Bond limits of the United States, of sundry African negroes, parcel ance of the decree

ized, &c. to can

given in pursu.

the

1828.

Sandry African

of the cargo of the Spanish vessel called the Antelope, or of said Court for Ramirez, which bond was executed by Cuesta Manzanal and exportation brothers, by their Attorney, and Joseph Cummings, and Franof the U. S. of cis Sorrell, and acknowledged by them on the twenty-fourth December, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-seven, before the Marshal of the Georgia District, in the penalty of fourteen thousand eight hundred dollars, and conditioned for the exportation of the slaves aforesaid.

[Approved, 2 May, 1828.]

CHAP. 44. An ACT making a supplementary appropriation for the military service of the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty eight.

[SECT. 1.] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 100,000 appro- That there is hereby appropriated, to be paid out of any momament of fortifi- ney in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the sum of one hundred thousand dollars, for the armament of fortifications.

priated for the ar

cations.

Quarter master

ized to apply

ney heretofore ap

SECT. 2. And be it further enacted, That the Quartermaster general author-General be, and he is hereby, authorized to apply the sum of 81800 of the mo- eighteen hundred dollars of the money heretofore appropriapropriated for the, ted for the Quartermaster's Department, to the confirmation department, to and completion of the purchase of thirty acres of Land, near the confirmation, the city of Savannah, in Georgia; which purchase was condichase of 30 acres tionally made by Lieutenant C. A. Waite, for the purpose of city of Savannab, erecting barracks for the United States.

Quarter masters

&c. of the pur

of land near the

Georgia,

[Approved, 2 May, 1828.]

CHAP. 45. An ACT making appropriations for the Public Buildings, and for other purposes.

[SECT. 1.] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, Sums appropria. That the following sums of money be, and the same hereby are, appropriated, to be paid out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the following purposes; that is to say

ted,to be paid from the Treasury.

56,400 8 cts. for

For completing the work remaining to be done, on and about completing work the Public Buildings, fifty six thousand four hundred dollars done about Pub- and eight cents.

remaining to be

lic Buildings. For the cost of a building lot, and other expenditures for the of a building, lot, Jail at Alexandria. one thousand six hundred and ninety-nine

$1,699 16 ets cost

&c. for a Jail at Alexandria.

dollars and sixteen cents.

22.387 97 cts. For the completion of the Penitentiary in the District of for completing Columbia, twenty two thousand three hundred and eighty-serict of Columbia. ven dollars and ninety-seven cents.

Penitentiary Dis

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