Chapter 373. For the erection of a public building at Elmira, New York
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CHAP. 373.— An Act For the erection of a public building at Elmira, New York. March 2, 1899. *Be it enacted, by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, * That the Secretary of theElmira, N. Y.Public building authorized. Treasury be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to purchase, acquire by condemnation, or otherwise provide a site, and cause to be erected thereon a suitable, commodious, and substantial building, including fireproof vaults, heating and ventilating apparatus, and approaches, for the use and accommodation of the United States post-office, internal- 990 FIFTY-FIFTH CONGRESS.
Sess. III. Chs. 373, 374. 1899. revenue offices, and United States courts, and for other Government Limit of cost.uses, in the city of Elmira and State of Mew York, the cost of the site and the building, including fireproof vaults, heating and ventilating apparatus, and approaches, complete, not to exceed the sum of one hundred and eighty-five thousand dollars. Proposals for site.Proposals for the sale of land suitable for said site shall be invited by public advertisement in one or more of the newspapers of said city for at least fourteen days prior to the date specified in the advertisement for opening the proposals.
Commission to decide on site.The proposals made in response to said public advertisement, at the time named in the advertisement, or within ten days subsequent thereto, shall be received, opened, and considered by a commission of three persons, who shall be appointed by the Secretary of the Treasury; and it shall be the duty of said commissioners to forward to the Secretary of the Treasury, within forty days of the date named in the advertisement for opening the proposals, a written report, with the original proposals, maps, and so forth, and the oaths prescribed by Act of Congress approved June twenty-third, eighteen hundred and seventy-four, and to definitely state in said report the site selected by them, and their —compensation.selection of the site shall be final; and each commissioner shall be allowed a compensation for his services of an amount within the discretion of the Secretary of the Treasury, said compensation not to exceed two hundred dollars and actual traveling expenses to each member.
Fire space.The building shall be unexposed to danger from fire by an open space *Proviso*.Title, etc.of at least forty feet on each side, including streets and alleys: *Provided,* That no part of said sum, except ordinary preliminary expenses, shall be expended until a valid title to said site shall be vested in the United States and the State of New York shall cede to the United States exclusive jurisdiction over same, during the time the United States shall be or remain the owner thereof, for all purposes except the administration of the criminal laws of said State and the service of any civil process therein.
Approved, March 2, 1899.