United States Statutes at Large/Volume 2/9th Congress/1st Session/Chapter 47
Chap. XLVII.—An Act for fortifying the ports and harbors of the United States, and for building Gun Boats.
Sum appropriated for the fortification of the ports and harbors of the U. States.Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That a sum of money, not exceeding one hundred and fifty thousand dollars, in addition to the sums heretofore appropriated, shall be, and the same is hereby appropriated, to enable the President of the United States to cause the ports and harbors of the United States to be better fortified and protected.
Sum appropriated for building gun boats for the protection of the harbors, &c. &c. of the U. States.
President authorized to officer, man and equip them.Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That a sum of money, not exceeding two hundred and fifty thousand dollars, in addition to the sums heretofore appropriated, shall be, and the same is hereby appropriated, to enable the President of the United States to cause to be built and completed a number of gun boats, not exceeding fifty; for the protection of the harbors, coasts, and commerce of the United States; and the President is hereby authorized to officer, man and equip any part, or all of said gun boats, when he shall judge the same expedient, for the purposes aforesaid; and a sum not exceeding twenty thousand dollars is hereby appropriated to defray any expense which may be incurred by officering, manning and equipping gun boats, as aforesaid.
Armed vessels of the United States may be sold, at the discretion of the President.Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That the President of the United States may direct any of the armed vessels of the United States to be sold, whenever he shall be of opinion that the said vessel is so much out of repair, that it will not be for the interest of the United States to repair the same.
Appropriations—out of what funds to be paid.Sec. 4. And be it further enacted, That the several sums of money hereby appropriated, shall be paid out of any money in the treasury of the United States, not otherwise appropriated.
Approved, April 21, 1806.