United States Statutes at Large/Volume 3/17th Congress/1st Session/Chapter 45
[Obsolete.]
Chap. XLV.—An Act making appropriations for the public buildings.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That, for continuing the work on the centre building of the Capitol, and other improvements on the Sums appropriated for—President’s house, the following sums of money be, and hereby are appropriated.
Work on the centre building.For continuing the work on the centre building, the sum of one hundred and twenty thousand dollars.
Culvert to the President’s house, &c.For constructing a culvert to the President’s house, painting and necessary repairs of the same, the sum of three thousand three hundred dollars.
Grounds around the Capitol.For improving the grounds around the Capitol, twelve hundred and fifty dollars.
Out of moneys in the treasury.
Proviso.Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That the said several sums of money be paid out of any moneys in the treasury not otherwise appropriated: Provided, however, That no money appropriated by this act shall be paid to any person for his compensation or perquisites, who is in arrears to the United States, until such person shall have accounted for, and paid into the treasury, all sums for which he may be liable.
Approved, May 1, 1822.