the same, or to transfer them to other corps of the army of the United States.
Allowance to the colonel for the clerks, &c.
Act of May 14, 1812, ch. 83.
Former acts, so far as they interfere with this one, repealed.Sec. 13. And be it further enacted, That the colonel of the ordnance department is hereby allowed, at the rate of one thousand dollars per year, for clerks, and such books and stationery as may be necessary to his department.
Sec. 14. And be it further enacted, That the act passed May the fourteenth, one thousand eight hundred and twelve, entitled “An act for the better regulation of the ordnance department,” and the sections of any other acts, coming within the purview of any of the sections of this act, be, and the same are hereby repealed.
Approved, February 8, 1815.
Statute III.
Chap. XXXIX.—An Act to authorize the purchase of a tract of land for the use of the United States.
A tract of land near Plattsburg to be purchased.Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That it shall be lawful for the President of the United States, and he is hereby authorized to cause to be purchased for the use of the United States, the whole or such part of that tract of land situate adjoining the village of Plattsburg, in the State of New York, on which forts Moreau and Brown, and other works, barracks, arsenals, hospitals and other public buildings now stand, as shall be by him judged requisite for the military purposes of the United States.
Approved, February 8, 1815.
Statute III.
[Repealed.]
Chap. XL.—An Act to amend an act laying duties on licenses to retailers of wines, spirituous liquors, and foreign merchandise.
Act of Aug. 2, 1813, ch. 39.
Act not to extend to vine dressers who sell their wines.Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That nothing contained in the first section of the act laying duties on licenses to retailers of wines, spirituous liquors, and foreign merchandise, shall be construed to extend to vine dressers who sell at the place where the same is made, wine of their own growth, nor shall any vine dresser for vending solely at the place where the same is made, wine of his own growth, be compelled to take out license as a retailer of wine.
Approved, February 8, 1815.
Statute III.
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.