United States Statutes at Large/Volume 3/15th Congress/1st Session/Chapter 33
Chap. XXXIII.—An Act to provide for the creation of a court-house, jail, and public offices, within the county of Alexandria, in the District of Columbia.
The levy court of Alexandria may erect a jail for that county.
The marshal to remove prisoners when certified the jail is in a condition to receive them.Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That it shall and may be lawful for the levy court of the county of Alexandria, in the District of Columbia, to erect, or cause to be erected, a good and sufficient jail for said county; and, whenever the levy court of the said county shall transmit to the marshal a certificate, that the jail hereby provided for is so far finished as to be ready for the reception of persons, it shall be the duty of the marshal forthwith to remove to the said jail all prisoners who shall at that time be confined in the present jail of the said county.
The levy court may erect a court-house and fire-proof office for records at the expense of the county, &c.
The levy court may purchase a lot in Alexandria for the erection of the buildings, &c.Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That the said levy court may cause to be erected, if they deem expedient, at the expense of the county, a good and convenient court-house, and a fire-proof office for records, to be built of stone or brick; and that it shall be the duty of the said court to cause the jail before provided for, and the said court-house and office, when erected, to be kept in a good state of repair. And if it should be considered expedient by the said court to erect the said court-house and office in any other place than the present market square, the said court is hereby authorized and empowered to purchase, within the limits of the town of Alexandria, a lot of ground, not exceeding two acres, for the erection of the said buildings and of the said jail, and for no other use whatever.
The court to levy the money necessary, &c. from time to time.Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That the levy court of the county of Alexandria shall, from time to time, as it shall be necessary, levy on the titheables, and other taxable property, within the said county, the sums of money which shall be necessary to carry into full effect the several provisions of this act.
Approved, April 3, 1818.