Chapter CCXLVII. prodding for the Payment to the Government of Japan the Sum due on Account of Rents for Lands and Buildings occupied by the diplomatic and consular Representatives of the United States to Japan, and for other Purposes,March 3, 1873. *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Un
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CHAP. CCXLVII.— An Act prodding for the Payment to the Government of Japan the Sum due on Account of Rents for Lands and Buildings occupied by the diplomatic and consular Representatives of the United States to Japan, and for other Purposes,March 3, 1873. *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled,* ThatPayment to Japan for rents for lands, &c., used by the United States for jails, &c. the Secretary of State be, and he is hereby, authorized to pay to the government of Japan, through its resident diplomatic representative in the United States, out of any moneys in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, any sum not exceeding six thousand dollars, which may be found to be due to the government of Japan by that of the United States, on account of rents for lands or buildings occupied for hospital purposes, jail, and courthouse by the United States in Japan.
Sec. 2. ThatBuildings for courthouse and jail at Jedo; the Secretary of State through the minister resident at Japan be, and he is hereby, authorized to rent furnish and keep suitable buildings with grounds appurtenant in Jedo or such other place as he may designate for a courthouse and jail at an annual cost not exceeding five thousand dollars:to be rented for periods of two years. *Provided,* That the period for which the said buildings shall be rented shall be for two years with renewals for two years as the Secretary of State shall determine.
Sec. 3. ThatLaw library for legation in Japan. a further sum, not to exceed two thousand five hundred dollars be, and the same is hereby, also appropriated, out of any moneys in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the purchase of a suitable law-library for the use of said legation in Japan, the selection of such library to be made by the Secretary of State. Approved, March 3, 1873.