Legislative council of Michigan.For compensation of nine members of the legislative council of the Michigan territory, at two dollars each, per day, for sixty days, one thousand and eighty dollars.
Contingent expenses, &c.For the contingent expenses of the legislative council, including the printing of the laws of said territory, one thousand two hundred dollars.
Secretaries, &c.For the salaries of the secretaries of the land commissioners of East and West Florida, two thousand five hundred dollars.
Compensation, &c., of legislative council of Florida, &c.For compensation and travelling expenses of the members of the legislative council of the Florida territory, and for contingent expenses of the territory, including arrearages for the years one thousand eight hundred and twenty-two, and one thousand eight hundred and twenty-three, six thousand six hundred and sixty-two dollars and sixty-four cents, being the unexpended balance of last year.
Medals, &c.For the completion of the medals voted by Congress to certain general officers; to purchase gold for the medals, and to replace General McComb’s medal, two thousand three hundred and fifty dollars.
Draughtsman, &c.For a draughtsman and two colourers, for the general land office, authorized by law, three thousand dollars.
Paid out of the treasury.
Proviso.Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That the several sums hereby appropriated, shall be paid out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated: Provided, however, That no money appropriated by this act, shall be paid to any person for his compensation who is in arrears to the United States, until such person shall have accounted for, and paid into the treasury, all sums for which he may be liable:Proviso. Provided, also, That nothing in this section contained, shall be construed to extend to balances arising solely from the depreciation of treasury notes, received by such person to be expended in the public service; but in all cases where the pay or salary of any person is withheld, in pursuance of this act, it shall be the duty of the accounting officer, if demanded by the party, his agent or attorney, to report forthwith to the agent of the Treasury Department, the balance due; and it shall be the duty of the said agent, within sixty days thereafter, to order suit to be commenced against such delinquent and his sureties.
Approved, April 2, 1824.
Statute Ⅰ.
Chap. XXXIII.—An Act to amend an act, entitled “An act for the establishment of a turnpike company in the county of Alexandria, in the District of Columbia.”
During the continuance of the act of April 21, 1808, ch. 50, the Washington and Alexandria turnpike company may demand, at the bridge over the Four Mile Creek, one cent for each foot passenger.
Proviso.Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That, during the continuance of the act, entitled “An act for the establishment of a turnpike company in the county of Alexandria, in the district of Columbia,” passed the twenty-first April, one thousand eight hundred and eight, the Washington and Alexandria turnpike company shall be entitled to demand and receive, by their proper agents, servants, or officers, at the bridge built by said company, over Four Mile Creek, between the town of Alexandria, and the city of Washington, the sum of one cent from each and every person passing on foot over said bridge: Provided always, and it is further enacted, That, whenever the net proceeds of tolls collected on said road and bridge shall be sufficient to defray the expense of rebuilding the bridge on Four Mile Run, keeping said bridge and road in a sufficient state of repair, and allow the stockholders dividends, at the rate of six per centum per annum, then, and in that case, the circuit court of the District of Columbia for the county of Alexandria shall determine that the right of said company to demand the tolls prescribed by this act, or any other tolls, from foot passengers, shall cease.
