Chapter XXXI. to authorize the President of the United States to run and mark a line dividing the territory of Florida from the state of Georgia
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Chap. XXXI.— An Act to authorize the President of the United States to run and mark a line dividing the territory of Florida from the state of Georgia. May 4, 1826. *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, * The President of the United States to cause to be run and marked, the line dividing the territory of Florida from the state of Georgia.A commissioner to be appointed.Proviso. That the President of the United States of America be, and he is hereby, authorized, in conjunction with the constituted authorities of the state of Georgia, to cause to be run and distinctly marked the line dividing the territory of Florida, from the state of Georgia, from the junction of the rivers Chatahoochie and Flint, to the head of St.
Alary’s river: and for that purpose he is hereby authorized to appoint a commissioner, or surveyor, or both, as in his opinion may be necessary: *Provided,* That the line so to be run and marked, shall be run straight from the junction of said rivers Chatahoochie and Flint, to the point designated as the head of St. Mary’s river, by the commissioners appointed under the third article of the treaty of friendship, limits, and navigation, between the United States of America and the King of Spain, made at San.
Lorenzo el Real, on the seven and twentieth day of October, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-five: *And provided, also,* That the compensation to be allowed to theCompensation. person or persons, so to be appointed by the President of the United States, shall not exceed in amount the compensation allowed by the government of Georgia to the person or persons appointed on its part, for the same object. Sec. 2. *And be it further enacted, *That the person or persons, so toTwo fair drafts or maps to be made and certified, &c. be appointed by the President of the United States, with such as have been or shall be appointed for the same purpose, on the part of the state of Georgia, after they, in conjunction, shall have run and distinctly marked said line, shall make two fair drafts, or maps thereof, both of 158 NINETEENTH CONGRESS.
Sess. I. Ch. 32, 33, 34. 1826. which shall be certified by them, and one of which shall be deposited in the office of the Secretary of State for the United States, and the other delivered to the governor of Georgia. Sec. 3. Appropriation. *And be it further enacted, *That, for the purpose of carrying this act into execution, the sum of five thousand dollars be, and hereby is, appropriated, to be paid out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated. Approved, May 4, 1826.