United States Statutes at Large/Volume 3/14th Congress/2nd Session/Chapter 94
[Obsolete.]
Chap. XCIV.—An Act making further provision for repairing the public buildings, and improving the public square.
100,000 dolls. appropriated for repairing the public buildings.Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That for the purpose of repairing the public buildings, a sum not exceeding one hundred thousand dollars be, and the same is hereby, appropriated, to be applied, by the commissioner, under the direction of the President of the United States.
38,658 dolls. appropriated for completing the enclosure, &c. of the public square.Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That for the purpose of completing the enclosure and improvement of the public square, near the capitol, a sum not exceeding thirty-eight thousand six hundred and fifty-eight dollars be, and the same is hereby, appropriated, to be applied under the same direction as aforesaid.
Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That the moneys so appropriated shall be paid out of any moneys in the treasury not otherwise appropriated.
The enclosure to extend round the semi-circular area.Sec. 4. And be it further enacted, That the commissioner of the public buildings be authorized to extend the enclosure round the semi-circular area west of the Capitol.
Approved, March 3, 1817.