That the said commissioners, or any two of them, shall have power to purchase or accept such quantity of land on the eastern side of the said river within the said district as the President shall deem proper for the use of the United States, and according... Origin and Government of the District of Columbia - Seite 18von William Tindall - 1903 - 224 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| William Graydon - 1803 - 730 Seiten
...them, shall have power to purchase or accept such quantity of land on the eastern »ide of the said river, within the said district, as the president...shall approve, the said commissioners, or any two of then!, shall, prior to the first Monday in December, in the year one thousand eight hundred, provide... | |
| United States. Congress - 1849 - 790 Seiten
...Commissioners are empowered to purchase or accept such quantity of land within the Federal territory as the PRESIDENT shall deem proper for the use of the United States. And to provide suitable buildings for the accommodation of Congress, of the PRESIDENT, and of the public... | |
| William Elliot - 1837 - 350 Seiten
...them, shall have power to purchase or accept such quantity of land on the eastern side of the said river, within the said district, as the president...buildings for the accommodation of congress, and of tjjg president, and for the public offices of the gove^j^ent of the United States. Sec. 4. And be it... | |
| United States - 1840 - 864 Seiten
...the use of the United States, and tic. according to such plans as the president shall approve, ihe said commissioners, or any two of them, shall, prior to the first Mon- Suitable day in December, in the year one thousand eight hundred, pro- c"^"^ f<£c vide suitable... | |
| 1851 - 1232 Seiten
...trustees appointed by them to convey to the commissioners such streets, squares, parcels, a/id lots, as the President shall deem proper for the use of the United States. It appears by Mr. Breckenridge's statement of facts, that in 1797 President Washington, in.~pursuance... | |
| United States. Attorney-General - 1852 - 788 Seiten
...trustees appointed by them to convey to the commissioners such street*, squares, parcels, and lots, as the President shall deem proper for the use of the United States. It appears by Mr. Breckenridge's statement of facts, that in 1797 President Washington, in pursuance... | |
| United States. Congress. Senate - 1856 - 708 Seiten
...These require the trustees to convey to the commissioners such streets, squares, parcels, und lots, as the President shall deem proper for the use of the United »States. " No time being limited within which this power should be exercised by him, or under his authority,... | |
| United States. Dept. of the Interior - 1865 - 1182 Seiten
...particular States and the acceptance of Congress, become the seat of government of the United States." proper for the use of the United States, and, according to such plans as the President shall approve, provide suitable buildings and accommodations for Congress, the President, and for the public officers... | |
| United States. President - 1866 - 920 Seiten
...United States forever, all the said land, streets, and euch of the said squares, parcels and lots, as the President shall deem proper, for the use of the United States; and that as to the residue of the said lots into which the paid lands shall have been laid off and... | |
| 1866 - 724 Seiten
...United States forever, all the said land, streets, and such of the said squares, parcels and lots, as the President shall deem proper, for the use of the United States; and that as to the residue of the said lots into which the said lands shall have been laid off and... | |
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