United States Statutes at Large/Volume 4/18th Congress/2nd Session/Chapter 103
Chap. CIII.—An Act to authorize the laying out and opening of a public road from St. Mary’s river, to the bay of Tampa, in the territory of Florida.
A road to be opened in the territory of Florida, commencing at the bay of Tampa, to Wantons, in said territory.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 cause to be opened, in the territory of Florida, a public road, commencing at the bay of Tampa, and, pursuing the most direct practicable route to Wantons, in said territory, and thence, pursuing the most direct and practicable route to Colerain, on the St. Mary’s river.
The troops of the Untied States to be employed.Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That the President be, and he is hereby, authorized to employ the troops of the United States, stationed in Florida, in such manner as he may thing [think] proper, in the completion, or assisting in the completion of said road.
12,000 dollars appropriated.Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That, for defraying the expenses of opening said road, the sum of twelve thousand dollars be, and the same is hereby, appropriated, to be paid out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated.
Approved, March 3, 1825.