The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1867-02-10
CHAP. CCxXXVI-An Act authorizing the Com
struction of Jail in and for the District of Co

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| BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatives the United States Of America in Con
eres. assembled That the Secretary of the Interior
be, and is hereby, authorized TO select suitable
place on some Of the public grounds belonging to
the government in the city of Washington in the
District of Columbia for and construct thereon
upon such plan as he may select. Jail of sufficient
capacity to provide for not less than three hundred
prisoners, with suitable yards. hospitals and 80
toIth the entire cost of which shall not exceed the
sum Of two hundred thousand dol ars.
Sec. .. And be it further enacted, That as soon
as "a site and the plan of jail shall be aelec
ted and agreed upon the said Secretary of the In.
terror shall employ architect and have prepared
design Tor said building, aud plans descriptive
thereof, with comp etc specifications of the work
required and the materials to be used and shall
publish notice of public citing of the contract for
the building of the same at least thirty days before
the letting. In the principal newspapers in New
York city, Boston, Philadelphia Cincinnati. Balt
m re aud Washington. which notice shall direct
place where sneh specifications can be seen, and
time at which the contract is to be- let and the said
Secretary shall let said contract to the lowest
spOnsibe bidder and the contractor therefor shall
enter into sufficient bond for the faithful compile.
ton OF the said contract to the approval of he Sec
Rotary.
sec. g. And be it further enacted, That the said
Secretry shall pay TO the contractor or contractors
iustalment sn the contract price the work pro-
gresses to he certified TO BY the architect hav ng
the direction thereof but twenty per eentum OF the
estimates shall be retained until the completion of
the contract
Sec 4 And belt further snacted. That there be-
and Is hereby appointed appropriated for the
purpose. Aforesaid out Of any money in the treasu
~ not otherwise appropria ed tho sum OF two hun.
dred thousand dollars. to he drawn the order Of
said Secretary Of the Interior.
Sec. S. And be IL further enacted That the Secre-
tary OF the Interior be- and Is hereby authorized to
sell atpub e sale or proper notice thereof the
Ierials OF the old jail ow located in Judiciary
Square and the proceeds thereof to be paid into the
treasury Of the United States
Sec. 4 And be ii further enacted. That for the
purpose OF Teimbursng the United Stats for part
Of the cost Of said jail IL shall be the duty Of the
proper author ties OF the city # Washington and
wise and pay into The treasury Of the treasury Of
he United Stares az before the time Of the com
oletion Of said Jail the Of seventy thousand |
dollars And 4 shall be the Ike duty Of the proper
hereby required TO raise. by tax or otherwise and
iay into the trrasury Of the United Stats at or /
,eore the completion q said Jail the Of twenty
housand dollars. And il shall be the like duty Of
be profer authorities Of the county OF Washing.
on OF said Disir CT and they are hereby required
raise by tar or otherwise. and pay into the treas
ny Of the United States at or before the period
foresad, the sun Of ten thousand dollars, which
aid several sums shall be deemed the fair proper
ion Of cost Of aid jail Of each said cifcs and
aid county Il Washington and the said cities and
ounty antnorltles respeotiveiy are hereby autor-
le property Of sid cities and said county Of Ssh
lEton tax Sufficient % raise the amouut 20 by
sch city and sad countT required TO be paid as
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