# United States Statutes at Large/Volume 4/20th Congress/1st Session/Chapter 45

Chap. XLV.—An Act making appropriations for the public buildings, and for other purposes.
Sums appropriated.Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 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—
For a building lot, &c., for a jail at Alexandria.For the cost of a building lot, and other expenditures for the jail at Alexandria, one thousand six hundred and ninety-nine dollars and sixteen cents.
For completing penitentiary, District of Columbia.For the completion of the penitentiary in the District of Columbia, twenty-two thousand three hundred and eighty-seven dollars and ninety-seven cents.
For a building near the Navy Department.For defraying the expense of a building, near the Navy Department, twelve hundred and sixty-one dollars and eighteen cents.
For an entrance, &c. into the Capitol.For an entrance and door way into the Capitol, from the top of the terrace on the western front, three thousand one hundred and twenty-one dollars and ten cents.
Commissioner of public buildings to cause an engine house to be built.Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That the commissioner of public buildings be, and he hereby is, authorized and empowered to be caused to be built, an engine house, for the accommodation of the Franklin Engine Company, under suitable conditions, to secure the faithful performance of the work, and to procure an hydraulion engine and the requisite appurtenances of the same; and that the sum of three thousand dollars be, and the same is hereby, appropriated, to be paid out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, to defray the expense of the same.
After March 4, 1829, office of architect of the Capitol to cease and determine, &c.Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That, from and after the fourth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-nine, the office of architect of the Capitol shall cease and determine; and that the said architect shall, on said day, deliver up to the commissioner of the public buildings all the books, plans, accounts, vouchers, and all other papers and things belonging to his office: and the said commissioner shall take charge of, and superintend the public buildings, and perform such other duties as may be required of him by law; and that the said commissioner be required to reside near the Capitol.
Regulations of the city of Washington for the preservation of the public peace, &c., extended to the Capitol and Capitol square, whenever application be made by the presiding officer of either house of Congress, or the commissioner of the public buildings, &c.Sec. 4. And be it further enacted, That the regulations of the city of Washington, for the preservation of the public peace and order, be extended to the Capitol and Capitol square, whenever the application of the same shall be requested by the presiding officer of either house of Congress, or the commissioner of public buildings; and that it shall be the duty of the commissioner of the public buildings to obey such rules and regulations as may, from time to time, be prescribed, jointly, by the presiding officers of the two houses of Congress, for the care, preservation, orderly keeping, and police of all such portions of the Capitol, its appurtenances, and the enclosures about it, and the public buildings and property in its immediate vicinity, as are not in the exclusive use and occupation of either house of Congress; that it shall also be his duty to obey such rules and regulations as may be, from time to time, prescribed by the presiding officer of either house of Congress; for the care, preservation, orderly keeping, and police of those portions of the Capitol and its appurtenances, which are in the exclusive use and occupation of either house of Congress respectively; and that it shall also be his duty to obey such rules and regulations as may, from time to time, be prescribed by the President of the United States, for the care, preservation, orderly keeping, and police of the other public buildings and public property, in the city of Washington; and the commissioner and his assistants are hereby authorized and empowered to use all necessary and proper means for the discharge of the aforesaid duties;A reasonable compensation to be paid the necessary assistants of the commissioner, &c. and the necessary assistants of the commissioner shall receive a reasonable compensation for their services, to be allowed by the presiding officers of the two houses of Congress; one moiety of the said sums to be paid out of the contingent fund of the Senate, and the other moiety of the same to be paid out of the contingent fund of the House of Representatives.
Approved, May 2, 1828.