Chapter 528. For the erection of a building for the use and accommodation of the Department of Agriculture
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CHAP. 528.— An Act For the erection of a building for the use and accommodation of the Department of Agriculture. February 9, 1903.[[Public, No. 71](/us/pl/57/71).] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, Department of Agriculture.Construction of new building authorized.*Post.* p. 1139.That the Secretary of Agriculture be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to cause a suitable and commodious fireproof building, for the use and accommodation of the Department of Agriculture, including all of its Bureaus and offices now occupying rented quarters in the District of Columbia, to be erected on such portion of the grounds of the Department Plans.of Agriculture belonging to the United States as he may deem expedient, immediately in the vicinity of the present building, said building to be constructed in accordance, with plans, to he procured, based on accurate estimates, providing for the erection of said building, complete in all of its details, as herein described, and within a total cost of not exceeding the sum herein stipulated, and he is hereby authorized, after procuring such plans, and after due advertisement for proposals, to enter into Contracts.contracts within the limit of cost hereby fixed and subject to appropriations to be made by Congress, for the erection of said building complete, including heating and ventilating apparatus, elevators, and approaches, and the removal of the present building or buildings of the Department of Agriculture on said grounds.
Sec. 2. Supervisor of construction.That the supervision of the construction of said building shall be placed in charge of an officer of the Government especially qualified for the duty, to be appointed by the Secretary of Agriculture, subject to the approval of the head of the Pay.department in which such officer is employed, who shall receive for his additional services an increase of twenty-five per centum of bis present salary, such increase to be paid out of the appropriation for the building herein authorized.
Sec. 3. Limit of cost.That the limit of cost for the construction of said building complete, including heating and ventilating apparatus, elevators, and approaches, and the cost for removal of the present building or buildings of the Department of Agriculture, is hereby fixed at one million five hundred thousand dollars, and no contract shall be entered into or expenditure authorized in excess of said amount. Approved, February 9, 1903.