United States Statutes at Large/Volume 3/17th Congress/2nd Session/Chapter 71
Chap. LXXI.—An Act to establish a national armory on the western waters.
President authorized to employ an engineer to examine a site for a national armory on the western waters.Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the President of the United States be, and he is hereby authorized to employ a skilful engineer or officer of the ordnance department, with such other person or persons as he may judge proper, to examine the most suitable site for a national armory on the western waters; and that the said engineer, and such other person or persons be requested to report the result of their examinations to Congress at the commencement of its next session, particularly designating the sites by them examined, with the comparative advantages of each, and an estimate showing the amount necessary for purchasing each, and erecting all necessary buildings thereon.
Appropriation.Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That the sum of five thousand dollars be, and the same is hereby, appropriated, to effect the object of this act.
Approved, March 3, 1823.