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himself or others, shall be regarded as an inebriate or habitual drunkard.

Employment of

Profits of labor,

SEC. 10. That the trustees and superintendent of said asylum shall, so far as may be practicable, employ such inebriates as are without the poor inebriates. means of support in such labor as may be adapted to their capacity; and for this purpose they shall arrange in separate departments of their buildings, or in separate edifices, workshops and appliances by which such labor may be made, if possible, a source of income and a means of promoting the reformation of the persons employed. From the profits how disposed of. of such labor, if any, the actual cost of support of each inebriate may be deducted and retained by the institution, and any surplus shall be paid to his (or her) family, or, in case he (or she) have no family, to himself (or herself) or his (or her) committee, trustees, or guardian for his (or her) benefit, at the time of his (or her) discharge from the asylum. Aud labor performed upon the grounds or premises of the asylum by praised. inmates thereof shall be fairly appraised, and the proceeds shall be disbursed as above provided.

Labor to be ap

Sale of intoxicat

certain limits.

SEC. 11. That no person shall sell any strong or spirituous liquors or wine or fermented liquors within the distance of one-fourth of a mile from the ing liquors within outward bounds of the land and premises of the said asylum hereby incorporated, and whoever shall violate the terms of this section shall forfeit fifty dollars for each offense, and shall also be guilty of a misdemeanor: Provided That the site or location of said asylum be not nearer than one quarter of a mile of the corporate limits of the city of Washington.

SEC. 12. That no person shall enter or pass upon the land or premises of said asylum, other than the officers of said asylum, officers of justice, and those having business with said asylum, without a written or printed pass or permit from that officer of the asylum who may be empowered by the by-laws of said asylum to issue such pass; and any person vio. lating the provisions of this section shall forfeit the sum of ten dollars, and be guilty of a misdemeanor. All penalties imposed in this act shall be sued for and recovered in the name of the president of the asylum, and shall be paid to the treasurer thereof, for the support of any poor persons who may be inmates of said asylum.

Proviso.

Permits to enter premises.

Penalties, how recovered.

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Policemen, pointment and du

SEC. 13. That the superintendent of said asylum is hereby authorized to appoint two or more of the attendants and employees of said asylum ties of. as policemen, whose duty it shall be, under his order or that of the assistant superintendent, to arrest and return to the asylum such inebri ates as have escaped therefrom, or any patient who shall violate any law of the asylum, or person trespassing on the grounds or premises of said asylum, contrary to the provisions of section twelve of this act.

SEO. 14. That the board of trustees of said asylum shall make an annual report at their first meeting in November of their proceedings, income, expenditures, the number of patients received, discharged, and remaining in the institution, verified by the affidavit of the president and the treasurer; which report shall be filed in the office of the Secretary of the Interior.

Annual report by

trustees.

Donors, rights of.

Free beds.

SEC. 15. That any State or territorial legislature, municipal council, Maintenance of or authorities of the District of Columbia, may provide for the mainte- poor patients by States, etc. nance in the said asylum of any number of poor patients by appropri ating sufficient funds for that purpose; and any person who shall donate or leave by legacy the sum of five thousand dollars to the said Washington City Inebriate Asylum shall establish forever a free bed in said asylum; two thousand five hundred dollars shall provide a free bed in said asylum for six months in each year; the donor or legator shall name the patient who shall occupy the said free bed; but in case the donor or legator shall fail to name a patient to occupy the free bed which said donor or legator shall have endowed, then the trustees of said asylum shall fill the said free bed with a poor patient; the said patients in said free beds shall be provided with medical treatment free of charge, and

Amendment and

repeal.

like all other patients shall be subject to the rules and regulations of the said asylum.

SEC. 16. That Congress may, at any time, alter, amend, or repeal this No appropria- charter: And provided, That no money shall ever be appropriated by the United States to aid in the construction or support of said institution.

tions.

April 3, 1876.

Post-roads estab

lished in

Ante, p. 8.

Post, pp. 319, 336.
Alabama;

Arizona;

Arkansas;

Approved, March 30, 1876.

CHAP. 42.-An act establishing post-roads.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the following be estab lished as post-roads:

ALABAMA.

From Delta, Clay Co., via Duncaith store and Diugler's store to Blake's
Ferry, Randolph Co.

From Columbiana Shelby Co., to Cropwell, St. Clair Co.
From Cropwell, Alabama, to Rising Fawn, Georgia.

From Holly Grove, Walker County, via Hogan's and Kelly's stores, to Bishop's store, in Fayette County.

From Vernon, Sanford County, to Musgrove's Mills, in Fayette County.

From Muscow, Sanford County, via Pine Springs, to Detroit, same county.

From Childersburg, in Talladega County, via Syllacauga, to Good Water, Coosa County.

From Roanoke, in Randolph County, via High Shoals and Lamar, to Arbacoochee, in Cleburne County.

From Jonesboro', Jefferson County, via James Parson's, to Tusca loosa.

From Birmingham, Jefferson County, via John A. Conner's, Glover's Ferry, Dent, and Jones', to Jasper, Walker County.

From Delta, Clay County, to Blake's Ferry, Raudolph County.

From Roanoke, Randolph County, to Dudleyville, Tallapoosa County.
From Clayton, Barbour County, to Clopton, Dale County.

To change post-route 17291 so as to include Monterey.

From Glenville to Jernigan, in Russell County.

From Goodwater, Coosa County, to Coleta, Clay County.
From Springville to Mount Pinson.

ARIZONA.

From Camp Goodwin, via Camp Apache, Little Colorado River and Round Valley, to Fort Wingate, New Mexico.

ARKANSAS.

From Eagle Creek to Moro Bay.

From Post to De Witt.

From Warren to Champagnolle.

From Fayetteville to Berryville, Arkansas.

From Bentonville to Berryville, Arkansas.

From Fulton, Hempstead County, to Columbus, Sevier County.

From Mineral Springs, Howard County to Centre Point, Howard
County.

From Centre Point, Howard County, to Locksburg via Farribaville.
From Locksburg, Sevier County, to Norwoodville.

From Little Rock, to Mount Vernon.

From Smithville, Lawrence County, to Ash Flat, via Greenville in Sharp County.

From Boughton on the St. Louis, Iron Mountain, and Southern Railroad in Nevada County, via Okoloma, to Antoine, Clark County. From Fulton, via Peytonville and Richmond, to Rocky Comfort. From Calhoun, Columbia County, Arkansas, to Gordon Claiborne Parish, Louisiana, via Atlanta.

From Monticello to Princeton, via Toledo.

From Campbell to Sheridan.

From Texarkana, Miller County, via White Oak Shoals, on Red River, Peytonville, Little River County, and Brownstown, Sevier County, to Locksburgh, Sevier County, Arkansas.

From Brown's Ferry, Clay County, to ElmStore, Randolph County, via Hamburg, Oak Bluffs, Boydsville, Corning, James Woodall's, and Warm Springs.

From Pine Bluff, in Jefferson County, to Lonoke in Lonoke County, via Hocker's, Tomblin's, and Goodbaro'."

From Walnut Ridge, in Lawrence County, to Jonesborough, in Craighead County.

From Dardenelle, Yell County, via Kenzie, Petit Jean, Jenning's Falls, Mount Ida, and Caddo Gap, to Washington, Hempstead County. From Poplar Grove, Lee County, via Howard, to Marianna.

From Poplar Grove, Lee County, via Medbury Church, Turkey Scratch and Cypress Bridge, to Brinckley.

From Monticello, via Toledo and Princeton, to Arkadelphia.

From Forest City, in Saint Francis County, by way of Costeels Bridge, to Buena Vista.

From White River Crossing of the Cairo and Fulton Railroad at Newport, to La Crosse.

From De Witt to Williamette on the Arkansas River.

From Little Rock to Kellogg Mine.

From Lonoke to Desarc.

From Clarkton, Missouri, via Boydsville, Arkansas to Elm Springs, in same State.

From Lamartine to Hope Station.

From Clarkton, Dunklin County, Missouri, via Oak Bluff and Boydville, to Kuoble, Arkansas.

From Magnolia, via Lamartine and Falcon, to Hope, Arkansas.

CALIFORNIA.

From Bald Hills to Klamath Bluffs.

From Fresno, via Big Dry Creek, to Toll House.

From Visalia to Lemoore, Tulare County.

From Colfax to Iowa Hill, Placer County, California.

From Coffer Creek to Altrona, Trinity County.

From Reading to Furnaceville, Shasta County.

From Chico, Butler County, via Findlay's Mills, Mc.Cormick's, Springer's, Butte Mills, Soda Springs, Mountain House, Thomas', Colby's Ranche, Jonesville, and Dye's Place, to Prallville, Plumas County, California.

From Chico to Powells Ranche.

From Susanville, Lassen County, via Willow Creek, Eagle Lake, Grasshopper Valley, Madeline Plains, South Fork, Pitt River, Davis Bridge, to Willow Ranche, Modoc County.

From Kingston to Grangerville.

From Fresno to Riverdale.

From Cresent City in the State of California, via Waldo, to the city of Jacksonville, in the State of Oregon.

Change the route from Susanville to Camp Bidwell so as to run via South Fork of Pitt River, Dorrisville, Dorris Creek, and Willow Ranche. From Pagua, via Bernado Valley, and Pala, to Tenrecula.

From the town of Winnemucca, in the State of Nevada, via the town

California;

Colorado;

Dakota;

Florida;

of Vesyville and the Summit Lake Valley, to the town of Lake City in the State of California.

From Guadaloupe, Santa Barbara County, via Lourpoc, to the town of Santa Barbara in the same county.

COLORADO.

From Pueblo to Rosita.

From Monument to River Bend, via Bijou Basin.

From Los Pinos to Ouray, via the Uncompabgre (Indian.) Agency.
From Animus Forks to Ouray.

From Antelope Springs to Jennison.

From Morrison to Brookvale, via Bear Creek.

From Longmont to McGregor's Ranche, via St. Vrain.

From South Platte to Julesburg, via Buffalo, Sarinda and Sterling.
From Silverton to Hermasa.

From Cusharas to Del Norte, via Walsenburg, Spanish Peaks and
Port Garland

DAKOTA.

From Vermillion to Sioux Falls.

FLORIDA.

Georgia;

Idaho;

Illinois;

From Brookville, via Fort Dade, to Tuckerstown Station.

GEORGIA.

From Summersville Post Office, to Post Offices at Valley Store, Teloga, and Alpine.

From Woodbury, via Jenkinsville, Jordan's Store and Old Union, to Barnesville.

From Rising Fawn to Howard's Farm.

From Rockment to Cedartown.

From Spring Place to Fort Mountain.

From Bethany, Jefferson County, via Snell's Bridge in Johnson County, by Miller's Mills, Montgomery County, to Mt. Vernon in Montgomery County.

From Americus, Sumter County, to Grangersville, Macon County. From Milledgeville, Baldwin County, to Bloodworth, Wilkinson County.

From Buena Vista to Tazewell, Marion County.

From Canton to Talking Rock, via Walesca, Salascoa, and Jerusalem.
From Buford, via New Toll Bridge, to Cumming, Georgia.

From Whitesburg, Carroll County, to Douglasville, Douglas County.
From Carrolton, via Bonner's Store, to Laurel Hill

IDAHO TERRITORY.

From Salmon City to Robinson Barr, Lemhi County

ILLINOIS.

From Bushnell via Pennington's Point to Industry
From Kirkwood via Raritan to Blandensville.

From Oakland to Charleston.

From Pontiac, Livingston County, to Minonk, Woodford County.
From Shobonier to Saint Paul in Fayette County Illinois.

From Shoal Creek, Clinton County, Illinois, to Germantown same county.

From Carlyle, Clinton County, to Sparks, same county.

From Buckhorn, Brown County, to Bayliss, in Pike County.

From Sherburneville to Grant Park, Kankakee County.

From Abington, Knox County, to London Mills, Fulton County, via Hermon.

From Nashville, Washington County, to New Minden

From Beecher, Effingham County, London City, Fayette County, via Greenland and White Oak Point.

From Potosi, Livingston County, to Saybrook, in Mc. Lean County. From Mount Sterling, via Buckhorn and Benville in Brown County, and Fish Hook, to Baylis in Pike County, Illinois

From Union Centre, Cumberland County, to Casey, Clark County.
From Indianola to Sidell's Grove.

From Carbery, Kankakee County, to Sugar Loaf, Ford County.

INDIANA.

From Bloomingsburg, via Big Foot, to Sevastopol.

From Booneville to Newburg.

From Fisher's Switch to Mattsville.

From Laporte, Indiana, to Three Oaks, Michigan, via Hatch Mills. From Elwood, Madison County, to Marion, Grant County, via Rig. don, Hackelman and Shadesville.

From Bluffton, Wells County, to Warren, in Huntington County.
From Red Key to Penville in Jay County.

From Pleasant-Plains, to Mt. Aetna, Indiana.

From the Township line of Ward and Jackson Townships in Randolph County, running south one mile from New Pittsburg, thence west on Section line one mile south of County line between Jay and Randolph Counties and then intersecting the old Winchester and Portland mail road to Randolph, Raudolph County.

From Poplar Grove to Young America.

From Anderson, Madison County to Knightstown Henry County, via Ovid and Markleville in Madison County Indiana.

IOWA.

From Fonda via Pocahuntas to Ralfe.

From Arcadia via Wall Lake to Sac City.

From Greenfield to Creston.

From Oxford in Johnson County to Lytle City in Iowa County.

From Orange City via Royal Ridge to Big Sioux River in Township 97 north.

From Fonda to Sac City

From Sheldon to Big Sioux River in Township 97, North.

From West Union to Brush Creek in Fayette County via Lima,

Wadena and Taylorville.

From Mount Aetna to Whitneyville.

From Luni to Wesley.

From Denison via Morgan and Snyderville to Ida.

From Orange City to Calliope.

From Walnut to Red Oak.

From Locust Plain to Pleasant.

From Sioux Rapids, Buena Vista County to Sewell in the same County.

From Sioux Rapids, Buena Vista County, via Schackton Settlement and Silver Lake, to Emmetsburg Palo Alto County.

From Sioux Rapids to Pringar in O'Brien County.

From Casey to Greenfield.

KANSAS.

From Beloit to Russell, Russell County.

For extension of mail route 33231 from Douglas via Richland, Centre, Rose Hill, Iowaville to Wichita.

Indiana;

Kansas;

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