Chapter LXXXII. concerning the United States’ arsenal in Georgia
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Chap. LXXXII.— An Act concerning the United States’ arsenal in Georgia. May 20, 1826. *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, * Secretary of War to cause to be purchased in the vicinity of That the Secretary of War be, and he is hereby, authorized to cause to be purchased, in the vicinity of Augusta, a suitable site for an United States’ arsenal, NINETEENTH CONGRESS. Sess. I. Ch. 83, 88. 1826. 179 and to be erected thereon such buildings as may be necessary, in lieu ofAugusta, a site for an arsenal.Proviso. those at this time occupied for such purpose: *Provided,* Such site can be obtained upon reasonable terms, and with a proper regard to health, and to the public convenience: *And provided, also,* That the consent of the proper authorities of the state of Georgia shall be given thereto, and the jurisdiction over the same be ceded to the United States.
Sec. 2. *And be it further enacted, *That a sum not exceeding seventyA sum riot exceeding 70,000 dollars appropriated, &c. thousand dollars be, and the same is hereby, appropriated for the objects aforesaid, out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated. And that the Secretary of War be, and he is hereby, authorized to cause to be sold, or otherwise disposed of, the buildings above mentioned, at present used as an arsenal, with the ground on which they stand, so as may best conduce to the public interest, and to the object aforesaid.
Approved, May 20, 1826.