United States Statutes at Large/Volume 4/22nd Congress/2nd Session/Chapter 65
Chap. LXV.—An Act in relation to the Potomac bridge.
Contracts to be advertised for.Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That so soon as the President of the United States shall decide on a plan for the erection of a bridge over the Potomac river at Washington, on or adjoining the site of the old bridge, the Secretary of the Treasury is hereby required to advertise for contracts, after giving, at least, thirty days’ notice.
Appropriation for construction of bridge.Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That, towards the construction of the said bridge, the sum of two hundred thousand dollars is hereby appropriated, to be paid out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, in such sums, and at such times, as may be agreed on by the Secretary of the Treasury, and the contractor or contractors, who shall give to the said Secretary satisfactory security for the faithful performance of the contract.
Approved, March 2, 1833.