United States Statutes at Large/Volume 3/13th Congress/3rd Session/Chapter 41
Chap. XLI.—An Act making appropriations for repairing or rebuilding the public buildings within the city of Washington.
Buildings in the city of Washington to be rebuilt.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 cause to be repaired or rebuilt forthwith, the President’s House, Capitol and public offices, on their present sites in the city of Washington, and that he be authorized to borrow, at an interest not exceeding six per centum per annum, from any bank or banks within the District of Columbia, or from any individual or individuals, a sum not exceeding five hundred thousand dollars, to be applied exclusively to that object.
Approved, February 13, 1815.