Delaware patriot & American watchman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1828-1828, 1828-05-20

spntatires of the United States Of america IN Con-
rress assembled, That the following sums OF money
be. and the same hereby are, appropriated, 70 De
raid out of any money in the Treasury rot other
wise appropriated, for the following purposes that
is to say
For completing the work remaining to be done,
on and about the Public Buildings, hfty-six thou-
sand four hundred dollars and eight cents;
For the cost OF building lot. and other expen-
ditures for the Jail at Alexandria one thousand
six hundred ard ninety.nlne dollars and sixteen
cents;
For the completion OF the Penitentiary in the
III rrict of Columbia, twenty-five thousand three
Ii .ndred and eighty seven dollars and ninety-se.
zen cents;
Fur defraying the expense Of building, near
the Navy Department, twelve hundred and sixty
one dollars and eighteen cents.
For an entrance and doorway into the Capitol,
from the top of the terrace on the western front,
three thousand one hundred and twenty one dol
lar and ten cents.
Sec Q and be 1t further enacted, That the
Commissioner Of the public buildings be. and be
hereby is, authorized and empowered 70 De caused
to be built an Engine house, Tor the accommoua
tion Of the Franklin Engine Company. under suit.
able conditions, to secure the faithful peiiotnaict
of the work, and TO procure an liydraulion IN.
CINE and the requisite appurtenanees ol the same
tie same is hereby appropriated, to be paid out o.
any money in the treasury not otherwise appio
priated. to defray the expense Of the same
Sec. 8. .qnd be it farther enacted, That from
and alter the fourth day Of March, one thousand
eight hundred and twenty nine. the office OF Ar.
chitect Of the Capitol shall cease and determine
aud that the SAID Architect shall on said day de-
liver up to tic Commissioner OF the Public Build
ings all the books, plans accounts, vouchers, aud
ali other papers and things belonging to his office
and the said commissioner shall take charge OF
and supefintsnd the Public Buildings, and per.
form such other duties may be required oi hln
BY law; and that the said commissioner be requlr
ed to reside near the Capitol
Sec 4. .4nd BE- it farther enacted, That the
regulations Of the City Of Washington, Tor tht
preservation Of the public peace and order, be ex
tended 10 the Capitol and Capitol square, whene
yer the application IT the same shsll be requestec
by the presiding Officer OF either House Of Son
press. or the Commissioned Of the Public Build
ings; and that il shall be the duty Of the Commits
sloner OF the Public Buildings 10 obey such rules
and regulations as may, from time to time, be pre-
scrlbed Jointly ~ the pre-ldiag officers OF the tws
Houses Of Gon.ressr tor the care, preservation
orderly keeping, and police Of al. such portions Q
the Capitol, its appnrtenances, and the enclosure
about it, and the public buildings and property Il
its immediate vicinity, are not 10 the exclusive
and occupation Ut either House OF Congress
that il shall also b. his duty TO obey sneh rules ant
regulations as NAV be, from time to tins. prescrlb
ed by the presiding officer d either House .
Congress, for the care, preservation, orderly keep
ing. and police, Of those portions Of the Capito
ana its appurtenances, winch are in the exclusive
Is. and occupation Of either House Of Congress
respectively: and that it shall am be his duty t
obey such rules and regulations a, may, from tim
to time be prescribed py the President Of tn
United States, for the care, preservation, orderl
keeping, and police Of the Pubc Buildings am
public property, il the City Of Washington; an
the Commissioner and his ASSISTANTS are hereb
authorized aud empowered 10 use all necessar
and proper means for the discharge Of the alort
said duties and tie necessary assistants OF ii
Commissioner shall receive reasonable eomper
sation for thei. services, 10 be allowed BY the pr,
siding officers Of the two Houses Of Congress
one moietv Of the ssid sum 10 be pair eut 81 I'll
contingent fund of thu senate, and the other Inu
ETY. to be paid nut OF tile contingent fund u Il
House of Representatives.
Approved-2d May, 1923
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