PUBLIC PROPERTY, BUILDINGS, AND

GROUNDS.

I. Seat of Government and Public Buildings and Grounds in District of Columbia, 677.

R. S. 1795. Permanent Seat of Government, 677.

1796. Public Offices to Be Exercised at Seat of Government, 677. 1797. Chief of Engineers to Have Charge of Public Buildings and Grounds in District of Columbia, 677.

1798. Estimates and Appropriations, 678.

1799. Employees in Office of Public Buildings, 678.

1800. Chief of Engineers to Have Charge of Washington Aqueduct, 678.
1801. Chief of Engineers to Obey the President, 678.

1802. How Moneys for Aqueduct, etc., to Be Expended, 678.
1803. Unauthorized Opening of Pipes Punishable, 679.
1804. Wilful, etc., Breaking, etc., of Pipes Punishable, 679.
1805. Laying of Pipes for Use of Public Buildings, 679.
Act of March 3, 1883, ch. 143, 679.

Shutting Off Flow of Water in Public Buildings, 679.
1806. Maliciously Making Water Impure Punishable, 679.
1807. Compensation of Chief of Engineers, 679.

1808. Apartments, Stationery, etc., 679.

1809. Record of Property to Be Kept, 680.

1810. Authority, etc., 680.

1811. Right of Appeal to Secretary of War, 680.

1812. Reports, 680.

1813. Limitation on Contracts of Board of Public Works, 680.

1818. Improper Appropriation of Streets, etc., 680.

1827. Superintendent, etc., of Botanical Garden and Greenhouses, 681,

Act of Fune 20, 1878, ch. 359, 681.

Sec. 1. Propagation of Trees, etc., in Greenhouses and Nursery, 681.
R. S. 1828. (Report of Warden of Penitentiary. See PRISONS AND PRISON.

ERS, ante, p. 30), 681.

1835. Extra Pay Prohibited, 681.

Act of April 28, 1902, ch. 594, 681.

Sec. 1. Use of Buildings, etc., for Public Ceremonies Forbidden, 681.

Act of Aug. 30, 1890, ch. 837, 682.

Sec. 1. Use of Public Grounds for Children's Playgrounds, 682.

Act of March 3, 1877, ch. 106, 682.

Rent of Buildings Without Appropriations Forbidden, 682.

Act of Aug. 5, 1882, ch. 389, 682.

Sec. 1. Rent of Other Buildings, 682.

Act of Fuly 31, 1876, ch. 246, 682.

Account of Consumption of Gas, 682.

Act of July 29, 1892, ch. 320, 682.

Sec. 15. Laws and Regulations of District of Columbia for Protection of
Property Extended to Public Buildings and Grounds, 682.

Act of Fuly 31, 1876, ch. 246, 683.

Powers of District of Columbia Police Extended to Public Squares, etc., 683.

Act of Aug. 5,

1882, ch. 389, 683.

Sec. 1. Powers and Duties of Watchmen in Public Squares and Reserva

tions, 683.

Act of April 28, 1902, ch. 594, 683.

Sec. 1. Medical Attendance to Park Watchmen, 683.

Act of Feb. 4, 1874, ch. 22, 683.

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Telegraph Between Capitol and Departments Control and
Operation, 683.

Act of March 7, 1874, ch. 50, 684.

Use of Telegraph, 684.

Act of March 3, 1879, ch. 182, 684.

Sale of Condemned Material or Lines, 684.

Act of Oct. 2, 1888, ch. 1069, 684.

Washington Monument - Custody of Secretary of War, 684.

Act of Fuly 1, 1898, ch. 543, 684.
Sec. 1. Street Parking

bia, 684.

Control of Commissioners of District of Colum

2. Park System - Control -What to Comprise, 685.

3. Permits for Projections, 685.

4. Widening Roadway, 685.

5. Transfer of Spaces, 685.
6. Regulations, 686.

7. Repeal, 686.

Act of March 3, 1899, ch. 458, 686.

Sec. 1. Control of Wharves, Piers, etc., and Water Front, 686.

2. Rules and Regulations- Penalties - Rents, 687.

3. Establishment of Harbor Lines in District of Columbia, 687.

II. Capitol Buildings and Grounds, 687.

R. S. 1814. Old Hall of House of Representatives, 687.

Act of Feb. 19, 1897, ch. 265, 687.

Sec. 1. Old Library Room, 687.

R. S. 1815. Paintings, etc., Not to Be Exhibited in Capitol, 688.
Act of March 3, 1875, ch. 130, 688.

Sec. 1. Exhibition of Private Works of Art or Studios in Capitol, 688.
Act of March 3, 1879, ch. 182, 688.

Exhibition of Private Works of Art, etc., in Capitol, 688.

R. S. 1816. Repairs, etc., of Capitol, 688.

Act of March 3, 1879, ch. 182, 688.

Sec. 1. Disbursement of Appropriations for Capitol Extension and Improvement, 688.

Act of May 3, 1883, ch. 143, 689.

Estimates for Changes and Improvements in Capitol Grounds, 689. Act of Feb. 14, 1902, ch. 17, 689.

Architect of Capitol - Change of Designation to Superintendent of Capitol Building and Grounds, 689.

Act of Fuly 7, 1898, ch. 571, 689.

Sec. 1. Architect of Capitol — Chief Clerk to Act in Absence, 689.

Act of Aug. 15, 1876, ch. 287, 689.

Sec. I. Superintendence of Capitol, 689.

Act of March 3, 1877, ch. 102, 690.

Sec. 1. Superintendence of Capitol, 690.

Act of March 3, 1877, ch. 105, 690.

Ventilating and Heating House of Representatives, 690.

Act of March 3, 1881, ch. 130, 690.

Sec. 1. Lighting, Heating, and Ventilating House of Representatives, 690

Act of Fuly 11, 1888, ch. 615, 690.

Sec. 1. Heating and Ventilating Senate Wing of Capitol, 690.

Act of April 28, 1902, ch. 594, 690.

Sec. 1. Furniture of Capitol Building, 690.

R. S. 1817. (Electrical Apparatus - Superseded), 691.

1819. Laws of District of Columbia Extended to Capitol Square, 691.

Act of July 1, 1882, ch. 258, 691.

Regulation of Capitol Grounds - Preamble, 691

Sec. 1. Public Travel Restricted, 691.

2. Use of Roads Restricted, 691.

3. Sale of Articles Advertisements, etc., 691.

Sec. 4. Injury to Statue, Seat, Wall, Tree, Shrub, etc., 691.

5. Fireworks, Harangues, Orations, or Disturbing Language, 691. 6. Parades or Assemblages, etc., 691.

7. Prosecution and Punishment for Violation of Act, 692.

8. Duties of Policemen, Watchmen, etc., 692.

9. Capitol Employees to Aid in Preserving Order, etc., 692.

10. Suspension of Regulations in Part for National Celebrations, 692. 11. When Capitol Police Commission May Suspend Regulations, 692. Act of Fune 6, 1900, ch. 791, 692.

Sec. 1. Concerts on Capitol Grounds, 692.

Fuel Delivery to Capitol, 693.

R. S. 1820. Protection of Public Buildings - Arrest of Offenders, 693.
1821. Capitol Police, 693.

1822. Number and Pay, 693.

1823. Suspension of Members of Force, 694.

Act of March 3, 1875, ch. 129, 694.

Sec. 1. No Pay During Suspension, 694.

R. S. 1824. Uniform, 694.

Act of March 3, 1901, ch. 830, 694.

Sec. 1. Uniform to Be Worn When on Duty, 694.

R. S. 1825. At Whose Expense, 694.

Act of April 29, 1876, ch. 86, 694.

Duty to Protect Capitol Grounds and Terraces, 694.

Act of May 28, 1896, ch. 252, 694.

Sec. 1. Duty to Police Capitol Building and Grounds, 694.
R. S. 1826. Supervision Extended Over Botanical Garden, 695.
Act of Aug. 15, 1876, ch. 287, 695.

Sec. 1. Repeal of Provision for Additional Police Force, 695.
R. S. 1831. Work of Fine Arts, 695.

III. Construction of Public Buildings and Works, 695

R. S. 355. Title to Land to Be Purchased by the United States, 695.
Res. of April 11, 1898, No. 21, 698.

Erection of Forts and Fortifications in Cases of Emergency,
698.

R. S. 3734. Restrictions on Commencement of New Buildings, 698.
Act of Fune 23, 1874, ch. 476, 698.

Sec. 1. (Suspension of Work on Public Buildings

Unexpended Balances

of Appropriations. See ESTIMATES, APPROPRIATIONS, AND REPORTS, vol. 2, p. 902), 698.

2. Selection of Site for Public Buildings - Affidavits as to Interest,

699.

Act of March 3, 1875, ch. 130, 699.

Sec. 1. Restriction upon Contracts and Expenditures for Public Buildings and Sites Therefor, 699.

Act of March 2, 1889, ch. 411, 699.

Sec. 1. Approval of Plans Before Site Selected, and in Excess of Appropriation, Forbidden, 699.

Sites for Buildings

Commissions on Purchase Forbidden

Mode of Payment, 700.

Legal Services- Abstracts of Title, 700.

Act of March 3, 1883, ch. 143, 700.

Sec. 1. Purchase or Condemnation of Sites Authorized, 700.

Act of Aug. 1, 1888, ch. 728, 700.

Sec. 1. Condemnation for Building Sites - Furisdiction of Proceedings,

700.

2. Practice and Procedure, 703.

Act of Fuly 19, 1897, ch. 9, 704.

Sec. 1. Condemnation for National Home of Disabled Volunteers, 704Act of Aug. 18, 1890, ch. 797. 704.

Condemnation of Sites for Fortifications and Coast Defenses, 704

Act of Aug. 30, 1890, ch. 837, 705

Sec. 2. Purchase or Condemnation of Site for Government Printing Office
Board Constituted, 705.

3. Procedure-Application of Act to Future Cases, 705.

Act of Feb. 20, 1893, ch. 146, 706.

Plans for Public Buildings Obtained by Competition - Supervision of Work, 706.

Act of June 6, 1900, ch. 791, 706.

Sec. 1. Barracks and Quarters for Artillery for Seacoast Defense, 706.
Act of March 2, 1895, ch. 189, 707.

Sec. 1. Electric Wiring - Payment from Construction Funds, 707.
Act of June 6, 1900, ch. 791, 707.

Sec. 1. Electric Lighting and Engineering Plants - Payments from Con-
struction Funds, 707.

Act of April 28, 1902, ch. 594, 707.

Sec. 1. Draftsmen, etc., in Supervising Architect's Office - How Paid —
Report, 707.

Act of Aug. 5, 1892, ch. 380, 708.

Sec. I. Compensation of Public Building Employees Limited, 708.

IV. Miscellaneous Provisions Relating to Public Buildings, Property, and Grounds, 708.

R. S. 1829. Furniture for President's House, 708.

Act of Fune 6, 1900, ch. 785, 708.

Furniture for Public Buildings, 708.

B. S. 1830. Ailantus Trees Prohibited, 708.

1832. Annual Statement of Public Property, 708.

1833. Inventory of Public Property, 709.

1834. Two Last Sections Not to Apply to Library of Congress, etc., 709.

197. Inventories of Property in Buildings, etc., of Executive Depart

ments, 709.

397. Inventory of Property in Charge of Post-office Department, 709.

Act of April 17, 1900, ch. 192, 709.

Sec. 1. Inventory of Property in Executive Mansion, 709.

Act of March 29, 1894, ch. 49, 710.

Sec. 1. Property Returns Certificates of Losses, 710.

2. Contents and Effect of Certificate, 710.

3. Existing Rules, How Affected - Opportunity for Relief, 710. 4. Regulations to Enforce Act, 710.

5. Repeal, 711.

R. S. 3748. Uniforms and Equipments, 711.

3749. Solicitor of Treasury May Rent or Sell Unproductive Lands or Property, 711.

Act of March 3, 1879, ch. 182, 712.

Secretary of Treasury May Lease Unproductive Public Property,

712.

Act of Fuly 28, 1892, ch. 316, 712.

Secretary of War May Lease Public Property Not Required, 712.

Act of Aug. 7, 1882, ch. 433, 712.

Sec. 1. Secretary of Treasury May Sell Lands Acquired by Devise, 712. Act of March 2, 1889, ch. 371, 712.

Transfer of Accumulated Supplies, 712.

Act of June 30, 1890, ch. 640, 713.

Sale of Condemned Naval Stores, 713.

R. 8. 3750. Solicitor of Treasury to Have Charge of Property Transferred to

the United States, 713.

3751. To Release Lands in Certain Cases, 713.

3752. Power to Obtain Releases, 714.

3753. Releasing Property from Attachment, 714.

3754. Payment, 715.

3755. Preservation, Sale, etc., of Abandoned Property, 715.

Act of March 3, 1893, ch. 211, 716.

Sec. 3. Draping Public Buildings in Mourning Prohibited, 716.

Act of July 1, 1898, ch. 546, 716.

Sec. 1. Public Buildings Outside District of Columbia under Control of
Secretary of Treasury, 716.

Act of July 7, 1898, ch. 576, 717.

Sec. 1. Injury to, or Interference with, Harbor Defenses, 717.

2. (Punishment of Offenses Committed in Places under Federal Jurisdiction. See CRIMES AND OFFENSES, Vol. 2, p. 356), 717. -Pay of, 717.

Act of March 3, 1901, ch. 853, 717.

Sec. 1. Assistant Custodians and Fanitors

CROSS-REFERENCES.

Embezzlemement in Navy, see ARTICLES FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF

THE NAVY, vol. 1, p. 466.

Destruction or Wasting or Failing to Prevent Destruction of Property in the Navy, see ARTICLES FOR GOVERNMENT OF THE NAVY, vol. 1, pp. 462, 463. Embezzlement in Army, see ARTICLES OF WAR, vol. 1, p. 494.

Acquisition of Land for Various Public Purposes, see LIFE SAVING, vol. 4, p. 812; LIGHTS AND BUOYS, vol. 4, p. 829; PUBLIC PARKS, ante, p. 615; RIVERS, HARBORS, AND CANALS; and consult the General Index. Purchasing Military and Naval Equipment from Person Not Authorized to Sell, see CLAIMS, vol. 2, pp. 29, 31.

Statement of, see ESTIMATES, APPROPRIATIONS, AND REPORTS, vol. 2, p. 884.

Report of Supervising Architect, see ESTIMATES, APPROPRIATIONS, AND REPORTS, vol. 2, p. 923.

Proceeds of Sales of, see ESTIMATES,

APPROPRIATIONS, AND

REPORTS, vol. 2, p. 884; PUBLIC MONEYS, ante, p. 537. Sale of Public Property on Indian Lands, see INDIANS, vol. 4, p. 321. Hours of Labor on Government Work, see LABOR, vol. 4, pp. 779-781.

Embezzlement or Larceny, see LARCENY, vol. 4, pp. 789, 790; PUBLIC MONEYS, ante, p. 537.

Record of, by Postmasters, and Proceeds of Property in Their Hands, see POSTAL SERVICE, vol. 5, p. 780.

Contracts for Purchase or Building, see PUBLIC CONTRACTS, ante, p. 90. Bonds of Contractors on Public Works, see PUBLIC CONTRACTS, ante, p. 90. Parks, see PUBLIC PARKS, ante, p. 615.

Rock Creek Park, see PUBLIC PARKS, ante, p. 615.

National Zoological Park, see PUBLIC PARKS, ante, p. 615.

National Military Parks, see PUBLIC PARKS, ante, p. 615.

Officers Forbidden to Trade in Public Property, see PUBLIC OFFICERS, ante, p. 578.

Receiving Stolen Property of United States, see RECEIVING STOLEN GOODS. Sale of Revenue Cutters, see REVENUE CUTTER SERVICE.

River and Harbor Improvements, see RIVERS, HARBORS, AND CANALS. Forest Reservations, see TIMBER LANDS AND FOREST RESERVES. Arms and Ammunition, see WAR DEPARTMENT AND MILITARY ESTABLISHMENT.

Returns of Property of Signal Service Corps, see WAR DEPARTMENT AND MILITARY ESTABLISHMENT.

And see generally, CONGRESS, vol. 2, p. 206; CUSTOMS DUTIES, vol. 2, P. 372; DIPLOMATIC AND CONSULAR officerS, vol. 2, p. 775; ESTIMATES, APPROPRIATIONS, AND REPORTS, vol. 2, p. 875; HOSPITALS AND ASYLUMS, vol. 3, p. 238; INTERNAL REVENUE, vol. 3. p. 540; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS, vol. 4, p. 796; LIGHTS AND BUOYS, vol. 4, 829; MILITARY ACADEMY, vol. 4, p. 875; PHILIPPINE ISLANDS, vol. 5, p. 709; PORTO RICO, vol. 5, p. 761; PRISONS AND PRISONERS, ante, p. 23; PUBLIC LANDS, onte, p. 188; PUBLIC MONEYS, ante, p. 537; SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION.