United States Statutes at Large/Volume 2/12th Congress/2nd Session/Chapter 54
Chap. LIV.—An Act supplementary to the act for increasing the Navy.
Act of Feb. 27, 1815, ch. 62.
Sloops of war to be built, manned, and equipped for service, &c.
Vessels to be prepared for the lakes.Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the President be, and he is hereby authorized to have built six sloops of war, and to have the same manned, equipped, and commissioned for service; and that the President be authorized to have built, or procured, such a number of sloops of war, or other armed vessels, to be manned, equipped, and commissioned, as the public service may require, on the lakes.
Officers to be appointed, &c. &c.Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That the President be, and he is hereby authorized to appoint such officers and to employ the number of seamen which may be necessary for such vessels as are authorized by law to be put in commission, any law to the contrary notwithstanding.
Specific appropriation for the purposes of this act.Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That for the building or procuring said vessels, and for the payment of two hundred thousand dollars, for vessels already procured on the lakes, by direction of the President, that the sum of nine hundred thousand dollars, out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated be, and the same is hereby appropriated.
Appropriation for a dock yard.Sec. 4. And be it further enacted, That the sum of one hundred thousand dollars be appropriated for the purpose of establishing a dock yard, for repairing the vessels of war, in such central and convenient place on the seaboard as the President of the United States shall designate.
President may contract for building any of the forty-four gun ships.Sec. 5. And be it further enacted, That the President be, and he is hereby authorized to contract for the building any of the sixty-four gun ships authorized by law: Provided, that the building be under inspection of an agent appointed by the Secretary of the Navy.
Sale of gun boats authorized.Sec. 6. And be it further enacted, That the President of the United States be authorized to sell or dispose of such and so many of the gun boats belonging to the United States as may have become unfit for service, or as in his judgment may no longer be necessary to be retained by the government.
Approved, March 3, 1813.