Chapter 3916. To increase the limit of cost of certain public buildings, to authorize the purchase of sites for public buildings, to authorize the erection and completion of public buildings, and for other purposes
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CHAP. 3916.— An Act To increase the limit of cost of certain public buildings, to authorize the purchase of sites for public buildings, to authorize the erection and completion of public buildings, and for other purposes. June 30, 1906. [[H. R. 20410](/us/bill/59/hr/20410).] [[Public, No. 385](/us/pl/59/385).] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, Omnibus public buildings act.Limit of cost increased.*Post,* p. 1236.
That to enable the Secretary of the Treasury of the United States to give effect to and execute the provisions of existing legislation authorizing the purchase of sites and erection thereon of public buildings in the several cities hereinafter enumerated, the limit of cost heretofore fixed by Congress therefor 773be, and the same is hereby, increased, respectively, as follows, and the Secretary of the Treasury is hereby authorized to enter into contracts for the completion of each of said buildings within its respective limit*Post,* p. 789. of cost, including site:
United States post-office and court-house at Montgomery, Alabama,Montgomery, Ala. twelve thousand dollars. United States post-office and court-house at Selma, Alabama, sixtySelma, Ala. thousand dollars. United States post-office and court-house at Colorado Springs, Colorado,Colorado Springs, Colo. one hundred thousand dollars, of which amount the Secretary of the Treasury is hereby authorized, in his discretion, to expend so much as may be necessary for the acquisition of additional land for the enlargement of the site heretofore acquired.
United States post-office at Meriden, Connecticut, forty thousand dollars.Meriden, Conn. United States post-office and land office at Gainesville, Florida,Gainesville, Fla. twenty-five thousand dollars. United States post-office at Decatur, Illinois, thirty thousand dollars.Decatur, Ill. United States post-office at Crawfordsville, Indiana, fifteen thousandCrawfordsville, Ind. dollars. United States post-office at Flint, Michigan, twenty-five thousandFlint. Mich. dollars. United States post-office at Owosso, Michigan, twenty thousandOwosso, Mich. dollars.
United States post-office, court-house, and custom-house, at SaintSaint Paul, Minn. Paul. Minnesota, one hundred and fifty thousand dollars. United States post-office at Columbia, Missouri, ten thousand dollars.Columbia, Mo. United States post-office at Nevada, Missouri, ten thousand dollars.Nevada, Mo. United States post-office at Saint Joseph. Missouri, fifty thousandSaint Joseph, Mo. dollars. United States post-office at Reno, Nevada, forty thousand dollars.Reno, Nev. United States post-office at Atlantic City, New Jersey, five thousandAtlantic City, N.
J. dollars. United States post-office at Elizabeth, New Jersey, fifty thousandElizabeth, N. J. dollars. United States post-office and custom-house at Perth Amboy, NewPerth Amboy, N. J. Jersey, seven thousand dollars. United States post-office at Gloversville, New York, six thousandGloversville, N. Y. dollars. United States post-office at Ithaca, New York, thirty thousandIthaca, N. Y. dollars. United States post-office at Kingston, New York, thirty thousandKingston, N. Y. dollars.
United States post-office at Littlefalls, New York, thirty-fiveLittlefalls, N. Y. thousand dollars. United States past-office at Rochester. New York, sixty thousandRochester, N. Y. dollars. United States custom-house at New York. New York, four hundredNew York, N. Y.Custom-house. and fifty thousand dollars. United States post-office at Saratoga Springs, New York, thirty-fiveSaratoga Springs, thousand dollars. United States post-office at Winston-Salem. North Carolina, fiveWinston-Salem, N.C. thousand dollars.
United States post-office at Warren, Ohio, thirty thousand dollars.Warren, Ohio. United States post-office at Allentown, Pennsylvania, five thousandAllentown. Pa. dollars. United States post-office at West Chester, Pennsylvania, twentyWest Chester, Pa. thousand dollars. United States post-office and court-house at Deadwood, South Dakota,Deadwood, S. Dak. twelve thousand dollars. 774 Yankton, S. Dak.United States post-office at Yankton. South Dakota, one thousand five hundred dollars.
Dallas, Tex.United States post-office at Dallas, Texas, fifteen thousand dollars. Ogden, Utah.United States post-office and court-house at Ogden. Utah, one hundred and twenty thousand dollars; of which amount the Secretary of the Treasury is hereby authorized, in his discretion, to expend so much as may be necessary for the acquisition of additional land for the enlargement of the site heretofore acquired. Burlington, Vt.United States post-office and custom-house at Burlington, Vermont, forty thousand dollars.
Spokane, Wash.United States post-office, court-house, and custom-house at Spokane, Washington, one hundred thousand dollars. Takoma, Wash.United States post-office, court-house, and custom-house at Takoma, Washington, one hundred thousand dollars. Baraboo, Wis.United States post-office at Baraboo, Wisconsin, two thousand five hundred dollars. Eau Claire, Wis.United States post-office and court-house at Eau Claire, Wisconsin, twenty thousand dollars, and the Secretary of the Treasury is hereby authorized, in his discretion, to acquire such additional land as he may deem necessary for the enlargement of the present site.
Green Bay, Wis.United States post-office and court-house at Green Bay, Wisconsin, thirty-five thousand dollars. Wausau, Wis.United States post-office and land office at Wausau, Wisconsin, thirty thousand dollars. Evanston, Wyo.United States post-office and court-house at Evanston, Wyoming, five thousand dollars. Sec. 2. Enlargement, etc., authorized.*Post,* p. 790. That the Secretary of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to enter into contracts for the enlargement, extension, remodeling, or improvement of the following-named buildings, within the respective limits of cost hereby fixed:
Denver, Colo.United States post-office at Denver, Colorado, fifteen thousand dollars. Aurora, Ill.United States post-office at Aurora, Illinois, ten thousand dollars, and for additional amount fifteen thousand dollars. Council Bluffs, Iowa.United States post-office and court-house at Council Bluffs, Iowa, seventy-five thousand dollars. New York. N. Y.Assay office.Assay office, New York City, New York, three hundred and fifty thousand dollars. Ottumwa, Iowa.United States post-office at Ottumwa, Iowa, thirty-five thousand dollars.
Wichita, Kans.United States post-office and court-house at Wichita, Kansas, fifty thousand dollars. Waldoboro, Me.United States post-office and custom-house at Waldoboro, Maine, five thousand dollars. Detroit, Mich.United States post-office and court-house at Detroit, Michigan, three hundred and twenty-five thousand dollars. Dickson, Miss.United States post-office and court-house at Jackson, Mississippi, forty thousand dollars. Trenton, N. J.United States post-office and court-house at Trenton, New Jersey, one hundred and twenty-five thousand dollars.
Brooklyn, N. Y.United States post-office at Brooklyn, New York, forty thousand dollars. Rome, N. Y.United States post-office at Rome, New York, seven thousand dollars. Asheville, N. C.United States post-office and court-house at Asheville, North Carolina, fifty thousand dollars. Newbern, N. C.United States post-office at Newbern, North Carolina, five thousand dollars. Columbus, Ohio.United States post-office and court-house at Columbus, Ohio, four hundred thousand dollars. 775 United States post-office and court house at Toledo, Ohio, ten thousandToledo, Ohio. dollars.
United States post-office at Youngstown, Ohio, one hundred thousandYoungstown. Ohio dollars. United States post-office at Salem, Oregon, fifteen thousand dollars,Salem, Oreg. for improving grounds and building approaches. For additional work and completion of work on approaches of theGainesville, Tex. United States post-office at Gainesville, Texas, two thousand five hundred dollars. United States post-office and custom-house at Newport, Rhode Island,Newport, R. I. twenty thousand dollars.
United States post-office and court-house at Chattanooga, Tennessee,Chattanooga. Tenn. one hundred and ten thousand dollars. United States post-office and court-house at Fort Worth, Texas, oneFort Worth. Tex. hundred and fifty thousand dollars. United States post-office and court-house at San Antonio, Texas,San Antonio, Tex. forty-five thousand dollars. United States post-office and court-house at Tyler, Texas, fortyTyler. Tex. thousand dollars. United States post-office and custom-house at Petersburg, Virginia,Petersburg, Va. fifty thousand dollars.
United States post-office and court-house at Lynchburg, Virginia,Lynchburg, Va.*Post,* p. 1300. eighty thousand dollars. United States post-office at Sheboygan, Wisconsin, thirty thousandSheboygan, Wis. dollars. United States custom-house at Washington, District of Columbia,Washington, D.C.Custom-house. eight thousand dollars. Sec. 3. That the Secretary of the Treasury be, and he is hereby,Acquiring land and extending buildings.*Post,* p. 790. authorized and directed to acquire, by purchase, condemnation, or otherwise, such additional land as he may deem necessary for the enlargement of the present site, and to enter into contracts for the enlargement, extension, remodeling, or improvement of the following- named buildings, within the respective limits of cost hereby fixed:
United States post-office and court-house at Peoria, Illinois, twoPeoria, Ill. hundred thousand dollars. United States post-office at Rockford, Illinois, twenty-five thousandRockford, Ill. dollars. United States post-office at South Bend, Indiana, one hundred thousandSouth Bend, Ind. dollars. United States post office at Lafayette, Indiana, sixty thousandLafayette, Ind. dollars. United States post-office and court-house at Cedar Rapids, Iowa, twoCedar Rapids, Iowa hundred thousand dollars.
United States post-office and custom-house at Springfield, Massachusetts,Springfield, Mass. ninety thousand dollars. United States post-office at Kalamazoo, Michigan, twelve thousandKalamazoo, Mich. dollars. United States post-office, court-house, and custom-house at Duluth,Duluth, Minn.*Post,* p. 1238. Minnesota, one hundred and twenty-five thousand dollars. United States post-office at Butte, Montana, fifteen thousand dollars.Butte, Mont. United States post-office and court-house at Nebraska City, Nebraska,Nebraska City, Nebr eight thousand dollars.
United States post-office and court-house at Erie, Pennsylvania, seventeenErie, Pa. thousand five hundred dollars. United States post office at Springfield, Ohio, thirty thousand dollars.Springfield, Ohio. United States post-office at Lancaster, Pennsylvania, seventy-fiveLancaster, Pa. thousand dollars. United States subtreasury and other governmental offices at SanSan Francisco, Cal.Subtreasury.*Post,* p. 1303. Francisco, California, three hundred and seventy-five thousand dollars. 776 Knoxville, Tenn.United States post-office and court-house at Knoxville, Tennessee, one hundred and fifty-five thousand dollars.
Roanoke, Va.United States post-office and court-house at Roanoke, Virginia, seventy-five thousand dollars. Greenville, 8. C.United States post-office and court-house at Greenville, South Carolina, eighty thousand dollars. Specific authority required.That the present site in each of the cities heretofore mentioned shall not be enlarged by the acquisition of ground under the provisions of this Act, unless the Secretary of the Treasury is given specific authority herein to enlarge said sites, and where such authority is given the Secretary is authorized to secure, by purchase, condemnation, or otherwise, such additional ground as he may deem necessary, respectively:*Proviso.*Limit of cost to include changes, repairs, etc., due to enlarging. *Provided,* That the limits of cost hereinbefore respectively fixed shall include all necessary changes in, alterations and repairs of, the above-named buildings, and of the heating, ventilating, and plumbing systems and elevators therein, which may become necessary by reason of, or incident to, the extension or enlargement of said building,General repairs from regular appropriations. and the annual appropriations for the general maintenance of public buildings under the control of the Treasury Department shall be construed to be available for all other repairs to and equipment of said buildings, grounds, and approaches, and the heating, hoisting, plumbing, and ventilating apparatus thereof.
Sec. 4. Saint Louis, Mo.Limit of cost increased.*Post,* p. 791. That the limit of cost for the acquisition of a site and the erection of a post-office building in the city of Saint Louis, in the State of Missouri, be, and the same is hereby, increased to one million one hundred thousand dollars, and the Secretary of the Treasury is Additional land authorized.hereby authorized, in his discretion, to acquire such additional land as he may deem necessary for the enlargement of the present site.
Sec. 5. Jefferson Barracks, Mo.Erection of post-office authorized.*Post,* p. 791. That the Secretary of War be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to designate a suitable site within the military reservation at Jefferson Barracks, Missouri, for a United States post-office building and to cause to be erected thereon a United States post-office building, including fireproof vaults, heating and ventilating apparatus, and approaches complete, for the use and accommodation of the United States post-office, at a cost not to exceed fifteen thousand dollars.
Sec. 6. Construction authorized on ground now owned.*Post,* p. 791. That the Secretary of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to contract for the erection and completion of a suitable building, including fireproof vaults, heating and ventilating apparatus, and approaches, complete, for the use and accommodation of the United States post-office and other governmental offices upon ground now owned by the United States in each of the following cities, respectively, within its respective limit of cost hereby fixed:
Bessemer, Ala.United States post-office at Bessemer, Alabama, sixty thousand dollars. Florence, Ala.United States post-office at Florence, Alabama, fifty thousand dollars. Tuscaloosa, Ala.United States post-office and court-house at Tuscaloosa, Alabama, one hundred and fifty thousand dollars. Little Rock, Ark.United States post-office and court-house at Little Rock, Arkansas, one hundred and twenty-five thousand dollars. Pine Bluff, Ark.United States post-office at Pine Bluff, Arkansas, seventy-five thousand dollars.
Ocala, Fla.United States post-office and court-house at Ocala, Florida, eighty- five thousand dollars. Gainesville, Ga.United States post-office at Gainesville, Georgia, fifty thousand dollars. Valdosta, Ga.United States post-office and court-house at Valdosta, Georgia, one hundred and twenty-five thousand dollars. Dixon, Ill.United States post-office at Dixon, Illinois, fifty thousand dollars. Bedford, Ind.United States post-office at Bedford, Indiana, fifty thousand dollars. 777 United States post-office at Marion, Indiana, one hundred thousandMarion, Ind. dollars.
United States post-office at Des Moines, Iowa, five hundred thousandDes Moines, Iowa. dollars. United States post-office at Mason City, Iowa, seventy thousandMason City, Iowa. dollars. United States post-office at Muscatine, Iowa, seventy-five thousandMuscatine, Iowa. dollars. United States post-office at Webster City, Iowa, seventy thousandWebster City, Iowa dollars. United States post-office at Bar Harbor. Maine, sixty thousandBar Harbor, Me. dollars. United States post-office and custom-house at Calais, Maine, sixtyCalais, Me. thousand dollars.
United States court-house at Portland. Maine, two hundred thousandPortland, Me. dollars. United States post-office and custom-house at Quincy, Massachusetts,Quincy, Mass. eighty thousand dollars. United States post-office at Ann Arbor, Michigan, eighty thousandAnn Arbor, Mich. dollars. United States post-office at Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan, one hundredSault Sainte Marie. Mich. thousand dollars. United States post-office at Crookston, Minnesota, fifty thousandCrookston, Minn. dollars.
United States post-office and court-house and other GovernmentalSan Juan, P. R. offices at San Juan, Porto Rico, three hundred thousand dollars. United States post-office and court-house at Grand Island, Nebraska,Grand Island, Nebr. one hundred and twenty-five thousand dollars. United States post-office at York, Nebraska, seventy thousand dollars.York, Nebr. United States post-office at Albuquerque, New Mexico, one hundredAlbuquerque, N. Mex. thousand dollars. United States post-office at Corning, New York, sixty thousandCorning, N.
Y. dollars. United States post-office at East Liverpool, Ohio, one hundred thousandEast Liverpool, Ohio dollars. United States post-office at Hamilton. Ohio, one hundred thousandHamilton, Ohio. dollars. United States post-office at Toledo, Ohio, five hundred thousandToledo, Ohio. dollars. United States post-office at Baker City, Oregon, sixty-five thousandBaker City, Oreg. dollars. United States post office and custom house at Portsmouth, Virginia,Portsmouth, Va. ninety-eight thousand dollars, of which amount the Secretary of the Treasury is hereby authorized, in his discretion, to expend so much as may lie necessary for the acquisition of additional land for the enlargement of the site heretofore acquired.
United States post-office and court-house at Bluefield, West Virginia,Bluefield, W. Va. one hundred thousand dollars. United States post-office at Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin, seventyChippewa Falls, Wis. thousand dollars. United States post-office at Marinette, Wisconsin, eighty thousandMarinette, Wis. dollars. Sec. 7. That the Secretary of the Treasury be, and he is hereby,New buildings.*Post,* p. 792. authorized and directed to contract for the erection and completion of a suitable building, including fireproof vaults, heating and ventilating apparatus, and approaches, complete, for the use and accommodation of the United States post-office and other governmental offices in each of the following cities, within its respective limit of cost hereby fixed: *Provided,* That in each of the cities mentioned in this section a suitable site,*Proviso.*Cost of sites nominal satisfactory to the Secretary of the Treasury, is sold to the 778United States at a cost not to exceed the sum of one dollar, respectively:
Fayetteville, Ark.United States post-office at Fayetteville, Arkansas, fifty thousand dollars. Clarinda, Iowa.United States post-office at Clarinda, Iowa, forty thousand dollars. Ruston, La.United States post-office at Ruston. Louisiana, thirty thousand dollars. Lancaster, Ohio.United States post-office at Lancaster, Ohio, seventy-five thousand dollars. Gonzales, Tex.United States post-office at Gonzales, Texas, fifty thousand dollars. Sec. 8. Acquiring sites and erection of buildings authorized.*Post,* p. 792.
That the Secretary of the Treasury he. and he is hereby, authorized and directed to acquire, by purchase, condemnation, or otherwise, a site and to contract for the erection and completion thereon of a suitable building, including fireproof vaults, heating and ventilating apparatus, and approaches, complete, for the use and accommodation of the United States post-office and other governmental offices in each of the cities enumerated in this section, within its respective limit of cost, including site, hereby fixed:
Dothan, Ala.United States post-office at Dothan, Alabama, forty thousand dollars. Gadsden, Ala.United States post-office at Gadsden. Alabama, sixty thousand dollars. Eureka, Cal.United States post-office, custom-house, and land office at Eureka, California, one hundred and twenty thousand dollars. San Diego. Cal.United States post-office and custom-house at San Diego, California, one hundred and fifty thousand dollars. Santa Rosa, Cal.United States post-office at Santa Rosa, California, seventy thousand dollars.
New Britain, Conn.United States post-office at New Britain. Connecticut, one hundred and forty thousand dollars. Willimantic, Conn.United States post-office at Willimantic, Connecticut, fifty thousand dollars. Boulder, Colo.United States post-office at Boulder. Colorado, sixty thousand dollars. Trinidad, Colo.United States post-office at Trinidad, Colorado, sixty thousand dollars. Milford, Del.United States post-office at Milford, Delaware, thirty thousand dollars. Fernandina, Fla.United States post-office, custom house, and court house at Fernandina, Florida, one hundred thousand dollars.
Albany, Ga.United States post-office and court-house at Albany. Georgia, one hundred and twenty-five thousand dollars. Americus, Ga.United States post-office at Americus, Georgia, fifty thousand dollars. Marietta, Ga.United States post-office at Marietta. Georgia, fifty thousand dollars, cost of site not to exceed ten thousand dollars. Dalton, Ga.United States post-office at Dalton. Georgia, fifty thousand dollars. Moscow, Idaho.United States post-office and court-house at Moscow.
Idaho, one hundred thousand dollars. Alton. Ill.United States post-office at Alton, Illinois, seventy-five thousand dollars. Belleville, Ill.United States post-office at Belleville, Illinois, seventy-five thousand dollars. Belvidere, Ill.United States post-office at Belvidere, Illinois, sixty-five thousand dollars. East Saint Louis, Ill.United States post-office, court-house, and revenue office at East Saint Louis, Illinois, three hundred thousand dollars. Kewanee, Ill.United States post-office at Kewanee, Illinois, sixty-five thousand dollars.
Lincoln, Ill.United States post-office at Lincoln, Illinois, sixty-five thousand dollars. Moline, Ill.United States post-office at Moline. Illinois, seventy-five thousand dollars. 779 United States post-office at Paris, Illinois, sixty-five thousand dollars.Paris, Ill. United States post-office at Waukegan, Illinois, seventy-five thousandWaukegan, Ill. dollars. United States post-office at Michigan City, Indiana, seventy thousandMichigan City, Ind. dollars. United States post-office at Iola, Kansas, sixty thousand dollars.Iola, Kans.
United States post-office at Manhattan, Kansas, thirty thousand dollars.Manhattan, Kans. United States post-office at Newton, Kansas, sixty thousand dollars.Newton, Kans. United States post-office at Pittsburg. Kansas, seventy-five thousandPittsburg, Kans. dollars. United States post-office and court-house at Bowling Green, Kentucky,Bowling Green, Ky. eighty thousand dollars. United States post-office at Danville, Kentucky, fifty thousand dollars.Danville, Ky. United States post-office at Lebanon.
Kentucky, thirty thousand dollars.Lebanon, Ky. United States post-office and court-house at London, Kentucky,London, Ky. sixty-five thousand dollars. United States post-office at Mayfield, Kentucky, forty thousand dollars.Mayfield, Ky. United States post-office and court-house at Owensboro, Kentucky,Owensboro, Ky. one hundred and seventy-five thousand dollars. United States post-office at Paris, Kentucky, forty thousand dollars.Paris, Ky. United States post-office at Versailles.
Kentucky, twenty-five thousandVersailles, Ky. dollars. United States post-office at Winchester. Kentucky, forty-five thousandWinchester, Ky. dollars. United States post-office and court-house at Lake Charles, Louisiana,Lake Charles, La. one hundred and twenty-five thousand dollars. United States post-office at Auburn. Maine, seventy-five thousandAuburn, Me. dollars. United States post-office at Hagerstown, Maryland, seventy-fiveHagerstown, Md. thousand dollars, in addition to ten thousand dollars heretofore appropriated.
United States appraisers stores at Boston. Massachusetts, nine hundredBoston. Mass.Appraisers stores. thousand dollars. United States post-office at North Adams, Massachusetts, one hundredNorth Adams, Mass. and fifteen thousand dollars. United States post-office at Pittsfield, Massachusetts, one hundredPittsfield, Mass. and fifteen thousand dollars. United States post-office at Alpena, Michigan, fifty thousand dollars.Alpena, Mich. United States post-office at Coldwater. Michigan, forty-two thousandColdwater, Mich. five hundred dollars.
United States post-office at Escanaba, Michigan, fifty thousand dollars.Escanaba, Mich. United States post-office at Manistee, Michigan, fifty-five thousandManistee. Mich. dollars. United States post-office at Niles, Michigan, forty thousand dollars.Niles, Mich. United States post-office at Columbus, Mississippi, forty thousandColumbus, Miss. dollars. United States post-office and other governmental offices at Greenville,Greenville, Miss. Mississippi, sixty thousand dollars. United States post-office and custom-house at Gulfport.
Mississippi,Gulfport, Miss. one hundred thousand dollars. United States post-office at Yazoo City. Mississippi, forty thousandYazoo City, Miss. dollars. United States post-office at Alexandria. Minnesota, thirty thousandAlexandria, Minn. dollars. 780 New Ulm, Minn.United States post-office at New Ulm, Minnesota, thirty thousand dollars. Red Wing, Minn.United States post-office at Red Wing, Minnesota, sixty thousand dollars. Carthage, Mo.United States post-office at Carthage, Missouri, seventy-five thousand dollars.
Cape Girardeau, Mo.United States post-office and court-house at Cape Girardeau, Missouri, one hundred thousand dollars. Saint Charles, Mo.United States post-office at Saint Charles, Missouri, sixty thousand dollars. Great Falls, Mont.United States post-office, court-house, and land office at Great Falls, Montana, two hundred thousand dollars. Kearney, Nebr,United States post-office at Kearney, Nebraska, eighty thousand dollars. Dover, N. H.United States post-office at Dover, New Hampshire, ninety-five thousand dollars.
Bridgeton, N.J.United States post-office and custom-house at Bridgeton, New Jersey, sixty-five thousand dollars. Canandaigua, N. Y.United States post-office at Canandaigua, New York, seventy-five thousand dollars. Hudson, N. Y.United States post-office at Hudson. New York, seventy-five thousand dollars. Olean, N. Y.United States post-office at Olean. New York, seventy thousand dollars. Schenectady, N. Y.United States post-office at Schenectady, New York, one hundred and seventy thousand dollars.
Yonkers, N. Y.United States post-office at Yonkers, New York, one hundred and seventy thousand dollars. Fayetteville, N. C.United States post-office at Fayetteville, North Carolina, sixty thousand dollars. Kinston, N, C,United States post-office at Kinston, North Carolina, thirty thousand dollars. Salisbury, N. C.United States post-office at Salisbury, North Carolina, seventy-five thousand dollars. Washington, N. C.United States post-office and court-house at Washington. North Carolina, seventy-five thousand dollars.
Devils Lake, N. Dak.United States post-office and court-house at Devils Lake, North Dakota, one hundred and fifty thousand dollars. Greenville, Ohio.United States post-office at Greenville, Ohio, thirty-five thousand dollars. Marietta, Ohio.United States post-office at Marietta. Ohio, one hundred thousand dollars. Marion, Ohio.United States post-office at Marion, Ohio, seventy-five thousand dollars. Newark, Ohio.United States post-office at Newark, Ohio, ninety thousand dollars.
Eugene, Oreg.United States post-office at Eugene, Oregon, fifty thousand dollars. Carlisle, Pa.United States post-office at Carlisle, Pennsylvania, seventy-five thousand dollars. Charleroi, Pa.United States post-office at Charleroi, Pennsylvania, fifty thousand dollars. Hazleton, Pa.United States post-office at Hazleton, Pennsylvania, seventy-five thousand dollars. Johnstown, Pa.United States post-office at Johnstown, Pennsylvania, one hundred and ten thousand dollars, in addition to twenty thousand dollars heretofore appropriated.
Meadville, Pa.United States post-office at Meadville, Pennsylvania, one hundred and two thousand dollars, in addition to eight thousand dollars heretofore appropriated. Sharon, Pa,United States post-office at Sharon, Pennsylvania, eighty thousand dollars. 781 United States post-office at Woonsocket, Rhode Island, seventy-fiveWoonsocket, R. I. thousand dollars, in addition to fifteen thousand dollars heretofore appropriated. United States post-office at Anderson, South Carolina, fifty thousandAnderson, S.
C. dollars. United States post-office at Chester, South Carolina, fifty thousandChester, S. C, dollars. United States post-office at Greenwood, South Carolina, sixty thousandGreenwood, S. C. dollars. United States post-office at Sumter, South Carolina, fifty thousandSumter, S. C. dollars. United States post-office and other governmental offices at Lead,Lead, S. Dak. South Dakota, eighty thousand dollars. United States post-office and land office at Mitchell, South Dakota,Mitchell, S.
Dak. ninety thousand dollars. United States post-office and land office at Watertown, South Dakota,Watertown, S. Dak ninety thousand dollars. United States post-office at Columbia, Tennessee, sixty-five thousandColumbia, Tenn. dollars. United States post-office at Johnson City, Tennessee, fifty thousandJohnson City, Tenn. dollars. United States post-office at Murfreesboro, Tennessee, thirty thousandMurfreesboro, Tenn. dollars. United States post-office at Paris, Tennessee, forty thousand dollars.Paris, Tenn.
United States post-office at Corsicana. Texas, fifty thousand dollars.Corsicana, Tex. United States post-office at Denison, Texas, eighty-five thousandDenison, Tex. dollars. United States post-office and custom-house at Eagle Pass, Texas,Eagle Pass, Tex. fifty thousand dollars. United States post-office at Greenville, Texas, seventy thousandGreenville, Tex, dollars. United States post-office and court-house, at San Angelo, Texas, oneSan Angelo, Tex. hundred thousand dollars. United States court-house at Texarkana, Texas, one hundred thousandTexarkana, Tex. dollars.
United States post-office at Logan, Utah, fifty thousand dollars.Logan, Utah. United States post-office at Provo, Utah, sixty thousand dollars.Provo, Utah. United States post-office at Barre, Vermont, sixty thousand dollars.Barre, Vt. United States post-office at Clifton Forge, Virginia, forty thousandClifton Forge, Va. dollars. United States post-office at Fredericksburg, Virginia, forty thousandFredericksburg, Va. dollars. United States post-office and revenue office at Manchester, Virginia,Manchester, Va. sixty thousand dollars.
United States post-office and revenue office at Winchester, Virginia,Winchester, Va. sixty thousand dollars. United States post-office at Fairmont, West Virginia, seventy-fiveFairmont, W. Va. thousand dollars. United States post-office at Kenosha, Wisconsin, seventy-five thousandKenosha, Wis. dollars. United States post-office at Manitowoc, Wisconsin, seventy-fiveManitowoc, Wis. thousand dollars. United States post-office at Platteville, Wisconsin, forty thousandPlatteville, Wis. dollars.
United States post-office at Rawlins, Wyoming, eighty thousandRawlins, Wyo. dollars. United States post-office and court-house at Sheridan, Wyoming, oneSheridan, Wyo. hundred and fifty thousand dollars. *Provided,* That the Secretary of the Treasury shall not purchase a*Proviso.*Cost of site to allow building within limit. site in either of said cities until satisfied that the price therefor will 782permit the execution of all the provisions of this section in each of said cities within said limit of cost for site and building, respectively.
Sec. 9. Acquiring sites authorized.*Post,* p. 794. That the Secretary of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to acquire, by purchase, condemnation, or otherwise, a suitable site for the United States post-office and other governmental offices in each of the cities enumerated in this section within its respective limit of cost hereby fixed: Demopolis. Ala.United States post-office at Demopolis, Alabama, five thousand dollars. Troy, Ala.United States post-office at Troy, Alabama, five thousand dollars.
Santa Cruz, Cal.United States post-office at Santa Cruz. California, fifteen thousand dollars. Denver, Colo.Post-office.United States post-office at Denver, Colorado, five hundred thousand dollars. Greenwich, Conn.United States post-office at Greenwich, Connecticut, twenty thousand dollars. New London, Conn.Additional ground.United States post-office at New London, Connecticut, six thousand five hundred dollars for additional ground. Griffin, Ga.United States post-office at Griffin, Georgia, seven thousand five hundred dollars.
Newnan, Ga.United States post-office at Newnan, Georgia, seven thousand five hundred dollars. Waycross, Ga.United States post-office at Waycross, Georgia, seven thousand five hundred dollars. Honolulu. Hawaii.United States post-office, court-house, and custom-house at Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii, one hundred and fifty thousand dollars. Lewiston. Idaho.United States post-office at Lewiston, Idaho, ten thousand dollars. Centralia, Ill.United States post-office at Centralia, Illinois, seven thousand five hundred dollars.
Litchfield, Ill.United States post-office at Litchfield, Illinois, seven thousand five hundred dollars. South Chicago, Ill.United States post-office at South Chicago, Illinois, twenty-five thousand dollars. Bloomington, Ind.United States post-office at Bloomington, Indiana, six thousand dollars. Columbus, Ind.United States post-office at Columbus, Indiana, fifteen thousand dollars. Connersville, Ind.United States post-office at Connersville, Indiana, ten thousand dollars. Greencastle, Ind.United States post-office at Greencastle.
Indiana, nine thousand dollars. Jeffersonville, Ind.United States post-office at Jeffersonville, Indiana, ten thousand dollars. Kokomo, Ind.United States post-office at Kokomo, Indiana, fifteen thousand dollars. Peru, Ind.United States post-office at Peru, Indiana, fifteen thousand dollars. Davenport, Iowa.United States post-office and court-house at Davenport, Iowa, seven thousand dollars for additional ground. Decorah, Iowa.United States post-office at Decorah. Iowa, five thousand dollars.
Estherville, Iowa.United States post-office at Estherville, Iowa, eight thousand dollars. Shenandoah, Iowa.United States post-office at Shenandoah, Iowa, five thousand dollars. Catlettsburg, Ky.United States post-office and court-house at Catlettsburg, Kentucky, ten thousand dollars. Beverly, Mass.United States post-office at Beverly, Massachusetts, eighteen thousand dollars. Marlboro, Mass.United States post-office at Marlboro, Massachusetts, fifteen thousand dollars. Plymouth, Mass.United States post-office at Plymouth.
Massachusetts, twelve thousand dollars. Webster, Masa.United States post-office at Webster, Massachusetts, ten thousand dollars. 783 United States post-office at Woburn, Massachusetts, twelve thousandWoburn, Mass. dollars. United States post-office at Pontiac, Michigan, fifteen thousandPontiac, Mich. dollars. United States post-office at Austin, Minnesota, eight thousand dollars.Austin, Minn. United States post-office at Brainerd, Minnesota, ten thousand dollars.Brainerd, Minn.
United States post-office at Minneapolis, Minnesota, three hundredMinneapolis, Minn. and fifty thousand dollars. United States post-office at Rochester, Minnesota, eight thousandRochester, Minn. dollars. United States post-office at Hattiesburg, Mississippi, fifteen thousandHattiesburg. Miss. dollars. United States post-office at West Point, Mississippi, five thousandWest Point, Miss. dollars. United States post-office at Carrollton, Missouri, ten thousandCarrollton, Mo. dollars.
United States post-office at Clinton, Missouri, seven thousand fiveClinton, Mo. hundred dollars. United States post-office at Independence, Missouri, ten thousandIndependence, Mo dollars. United States post-office at Lexington, Missouri, seven thousand fiveLexington, Mo. hundred dollars. United States post-office at Macon, Missouri, ten thousand dollars.Macon, Mo. United States post-office at Warrensburg, Missouri, seven thousandWarrensburg, Mo. five hundred dollars. United States post-office at Missoula.
Montana, twenty thousandMissoula, Mont. dollars. United States post-office at Columbus, Nebraska, seven thousandColumbus, Nebr. five hundred dollars. United States post-office at Plattsmouth, Nebraska, seven thousandPlattsmouth, Nebr five hundred dollars. United States post-office at Keene, New Hampshire, twenty thousandKeene, N. H. dollars. United States post-office at Concord. North Carolina, ten thousandConcord. N. C. dollars. United States post-office at Henderson. North Corolina, seven thousandHenderson, N.
C. five hundred dollars. United States post-office at Highpoint, North Carolina, ten thousandHighpoint, N. C. dollars. United States post-office at Jersey City, New Jersey, four hundredJersey City. N. J. thousand dollars. United States post-office at Amsterdam, New York, twenty thousandAmsterdam, N. Y. dollars. United States post-office at Johnstown, New York, fifteen thousandJohnstown, N. Y. dollars. United States post-office at Malone, New York, ten thousand dollars.Malone, N.
Y. United States post-office at Middletown, New York, twenty thousandMiddletown, N. Y. dollars. United States post-office at North Tonawanda, New York, fifteenNorth Tonawanda, N. Y. thousand dollars. United States post-office and court-house at Syracuse, New York,Syracuse, N. Y. one hundred and fifty thousand dollars. United States post-office at Ashtabula, Ohio, fifteen thousand dollars.Ashtabula, Ohio. United States post-office at Delaware, Ohio, ten thousand dollars.Delaware, Ohio.
United States post-office at Bradford. Pennsylvania, twenty-fiveBradford, Pa. thousand dollars. United States post-office at Carbondale, Pennsylvania, sixteen thousandCarbondale, Pa. dollars, in addition to twelve thousand dollars heretofore appropriated. United States post-office at Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, twenty-fiveChambersburg, Pa thousand dollars. 784 Connellsville, Pa.United States post-office at Connellsville, Pennsylvania, twenty thousand dollars. Easton, Pa.United States post-office at Easton, Pennsylvania, forty-five thousand dollars.
Greensburg, Pa.United States post-office at Greensburg, Pennsylvania, twenty-five thousand dollars. Pittsburg, Pa.United States post-office at Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, one million dollars. Punxsutawney, Pa.United States post-office at Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, twenty-five thousand dollars. Sewickley, Pa.United States post-office at Sewickley, Pennsylvania, fifteen thousand dollars. Shamokin, Pa.United States post-office at Shamokin, Pennsylvania, fifteen thousand dollars. York, Pa.United States post-office at York, Pennsylvania, seventy-five thousand dollars.
Aiken, S. C.United States post-office at Aiken, South Carolina, ten thousand dollars. Cleveland, Tenn.United States post-office at Cleveland, Tennessee, five thousand dollars. Palestine, Tex.United States post-office at Palestine, Texas, ten thousand dollars. San Marcos, Tex.United States post-office at San Marcos, Texas, ten thousand dollars. Temple, Tex.United States post-office at Temple, Texas, ten thousand dollars. Bellingham, Wash.United States post-office at Bellingham, Washington, twenty thousand dollars.
North Yakima, Wash.United States post-office and land office at North Yakima, Washington, fifteen thousand dollars. Grafton, W. Va.United States post-office at Grafton, West Virginia, ten thousand dollars. Hinton, W. Va.United States post-office at Hinton, West Virginia, ten thousand dollars. Appleton, Wis.United States post-office at Appleton, Wisconsin, fifteen thousand dollars. Beloit, Wis.United States post-office at Beloit, Wisconsin, twenty thousand dollars. Watertown, Wis.United States post-office at Watertown.
Wisconsin, eight thousand dollars. Waukesha, Wis.United States post-office at Waukesha, Wisconsin, ten thousand dollars. Lauder, Wyo.United States post-office at Lander. Wyoming, seven thousand five hundred dollars. *Proviso.*Site to be sufficient for adequate building. *Provided,* That in acquiring sites under this section the Secretary of the Treasury shall take into consideration the present needs of the Government and the future growth of the cities enumerated, respectively; and in no case shall the Secretary of the Treasury acquire a site unless the dimensions thereof are of sufficient size for a building that will accommodate all the governmental offices now located or likely in the near future to be located in said cities, respectively.
Sec. 10. Denver, Colo.Sale of old mint building. That the Secretary of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, authorized to sell the old mint building and the site thereof, located at the northwest corner of Sixteenth and Market streets, in the city of Denver, Colorado, at. public or private sale, after proper advertisement, at such time and on such terms as he may deem to the best interests of the United States, and to execute a quitclaim deed to the Proceeds to new building.purchaser thereof, and to apply the proceeds of the sale of said property, or so much thereof as may be necessary, to the completion of the *Proviso.*Price.Limit of cost, new building, increased.new mint building in said city: *Provided,* That said building and site shall not be sold for less than thirty thousand dollars, and the limit of cost heretofore fixed for said new mint building is hereby increased by a sum equal to the net proceeds derived from said sale. 785 Sec. 11.
That to enable the Secretary of the Treasury to make provisionsLos Angeles, Cal.Sale of old site. for a Federal building in keeping with the needs of the public service at Los Angeles, California, the Act of Congress approvedVol. 38, p. 241.*Post,* p. 1238. April twenty-first, nineteen hundred and four, is hereby so far amended as to authorize and empower the Secretary of the Treasury to sell the old Federal building site, being lots sixteen, seventeen, eighteen, and nineteen, in block C, Rivera and Vignola tract, at the southeast corner of Main and Winston streets in said city, at such time and upon such terms as he may deem to be to the best interests of the United States, and to apply the net proceeds thereof toward the erection ofProceeds for new building on donated site. the new Federal building to be erected upon the site which has been donated by the citizens of Los Angeles, and the limit of the cost ofLimit of cost increased. said new Federal building and the site thereof is hereby increased by an amount equal to the net proceeds derived from the sale of the old Federal building site herein described.
Sec. 12. That the Secretary of the Treasury be, and he is hereby,Watertown, N. Y.Old building to be taken down and new one built on site.*Post,* p. 796. authorized and directed to cause the United States post-office building at Watertown, New York, to be taken down and a new building to be erected on the site thereof, at a total cost to the Government, including the removal of the present building and the construction of a new building with fireproof vaults, heating and ventilating apparatus, and approaches, complete, not to exceed seventy-seven thousand dollars; and the Secretary of the Treasury is hereby authorized to provide forDisposition of materials. the use, in the construction of said new building, of such of the material composing the present structure as he may deem suitable for the purpose; or, in his discretion, to dispose of the same to the best advantage to the Government, and to use the proceeds derived therefrom toward the cost of constructing said new building, and in case ofLimit of cost increased. the sale of said material the limit of cost hereinbefore fixed for said new building is hereby increased by a sum equal to the net proceeds derived from said sale.
Sec. 13. That the Secretary of the Treasury be, and he is hereby,Richmond, Va.Reconstruction authorized.*Post,* p. 796. authorized and directed to begin the work of reconstructing and enlarging the public building at Richmond, Virginia, on a plan and design that will provide a suitable, commodious, fireproof building for the accommodation of the post-office, United States courts, customs, and other Government offices in said city with heating apparatus, elevators, and mechanical equipment, demolishing and removing, so far as may be necessary, the present building and the building on the Shafer lot adjacent to the old Government building and now owned by the United States; and the Secretary of the Treasury, for the purpose of beginning the construction of the building aforesaid, is herebyContracts authorized. authorized to let contracts for so much of said work as shall not exceed in cost the sum of two hundred thousand dollars: *Provided, however, **Proviso.*Limit of costThat this authorization shall not be construed as fixing the limit of cost of said building at the sum hereby named, and the building provided for shall not be constructed or planned so as to cost, when completed, including heating apparatus, elevators, mechanical equipment, and approaches, a sum exceeding eight hundred thousand dollars.
Sec. 14. That the Secretary of the Treasury be, and he is hereby,Grand Rapids, Mich.Disposal of old and erection of new building on same site.*Post,* p. 796. authorized and directed to dispose of the Federal building at Grand Rapids, Michigan, now used as a post-office, court-house, and for other governmental purposes, at such a time, in such manner, and upon such terms as he may deem for the best interests of the United States, and cause to be erected upon the site thereof a suitable building, including fireproof vaults, heating and ventilating apparatus, elevators and approaches, complete, for the use of the United States post-office, courts, and other governmental offices in said city, at a limit of cost forLimit of cost. said building of not to exceed five hundred thousand dollars, and in case of the sale of the old building the limit of cost hereinbefore fixed 786for said new building is hereby increased by a sum equal to the net proceeds derived from said sale.
Sec. 15. New Orleans, La.Construction of new building.*Post,* p. 796. That for the purpose of beginning the construction of a suitable and commodious fireproof building for the accommodation of United States post-office, United States courts, and other governmental offices at New Orleans, Louisiana, two hundred thousand dollars:*Proviso*.Limit of cost. *Provided,* That this authorization shall not be construed as fixing the limit of cost of said building at the sum hereby named, but the building hereby provided for shall not be constructed or planned so as to cost, complete, including fireproof vaults, beating and ventilating apparatus, and approaches, but exclusive of site, exceeding one million three hundred thousand dollars.
Contracts.The Secretary of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to begin the construction of a suitable building for said purposes to be designated by said Department, within the ultimate, limit of cost above mentioned, and to let contracts for so much of said building as shall not exceed in cost the said sum of two hundred thousand dollars hereby authorized. Sec. 16. Atlanta, Ga.Construction of new building.*Post,* p. 796. That for the purpose of beginning the construction of a suitable and commodious fireproof building for the accommodation of United States post-office, United States courts, and other governmental offices at Atlanta, Georgia, two hundred thousand dollars: *Proviso*.Limit of cost. *Provided,* That this authorization shall not be construed as fixing the limit of cost of said building at the sum hereby named, but the building hereby provided for shall not be constructed or planned so as to cost, complete, including fireproof vaults, heating and ventilating apparatus, and approaches, complete, but exclusive of site, exceeding one million dollars.
Contracts.The Secretary of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to begin the construction of a suitable building for said purposes to be designated by said Department within the ultimate limit of cost above mentioned, and to let contracts for so much of said building as shall not exceed in cost the said sum of two hundred thousand *Proviso*.Sale of old, on completion of new building.dollars hereby authorized: *Provided, further,* That upon the completion of the building herein authorized to be constructed the Secretary of the Treasury shall proceed, by due and proper advertisement and under such regulations, conditions, and stipulations as he may prescribe or as Congress may hereafter direct, to sell to the highest and best bidder the present building and site upon which it is located in Atlanta, Georgia, now owned by the United States Government and now used and occupied as a post-office, court-house, custom-house, and for other Proceeds.governmental purposes, and deposit the proceeds thereof into the Treasury of the United States.
Sec. 17. New York, N. Y.Commission to investigate and report on postal situation.*Post,* p. 1237. For the purpose of investigating the postal situation in New York, New York, and of reporting to Congress the result of such investigation, together with suitable recommendations, a commission is hereby created, to consist of three members, namely: The Postmaster-General, the chairman of the Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds of the United States Senate, and the chairman of the Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds of the United States House of Representatives.
Appropriation for expenses.And for the expense of said commission there is hereby appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the sum of five thousand dollars, to be expended on vouchers approved by the chairman of said commission. Sec. 18. Marblehead, Mass.Sale of portion of site. That the Secretary of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed, in his discretion, to sell at private or public sale such portion of the site of the present post-office building in the city of Marblehead, State of Massachusetts, as may not be needed by the United States, at such time and upon such terms as he may deem 787to be to the best interests of the United States, and to give to the purchaser or purchasers thereof a quitclaim deed for said property: *Provided,* That the net proceeds of such sale be deposited in the*Proviso.*Proceeds.
Treasury of the United States as a miscellaneous receipt derived from the sale of public property. Sec. 19. That the Secretary of the Treasury be, and he is hereby,Oklahoma City, Okla.Site to be acquired.*Post,* p. 796. authorized and directed to acquire, by purchase, condemnation or otherwise, a suitable site for the United States post-office and other governmental offices at Oklahoma City, Territory of Oklahoma: *Provided,**Proviso.*Appropriations for building made available for site.Vol. 32, pp. 426, 1088.
That thirty thousand dollars of the fifty thousand dollars heretofore appropriated for the acquisition of a suitable site and the erection and completion of a building thereon at said city shall be available for the acquisition, by purchase, condemnation, or otherwise of a site only at Oklahoma City. Territory of Oklahoma. Sec. 20. That for the purpose of beginning the construction of aHouston, Tex.Construction of new building.*Post,* p. 796. suitable and commodious fireproof building for the accommodation of United States post-office, United States courts, and other governmental offices at Houston, Texas, one hundred thousand dollars: *Provided,**Proviso.*Limit of cost.
That this authorization shall not be construed as fixing the limit of cost of said building at the sum hereby named, but the building hereby provided for shall not be constructed or planned, so as to cost complete, including fireproof vaults, heating and ventilating apparatus, and approaches complete, but exclusive of site, exceeding four hundred thousand dollars. The Secretary of the Treasury be and he is hereby, authorized andContracts authorized. directed to begin the construction of a suitable building for said purposes. to be designated by said Department, within the ultimate limit of cost above mentioned, and to let contracts for so much of said building as shall not exceed in cost the said sum of one hundred thousand dollars, hereby authorized: *Provided further,* That upon the completion*Proviso.*Sale of present building. of the building herein authorized to be constructed, the Secretary of the Treasury shall proceed by due and proper advertisement, and under such regulations, conditions, and stipulations as lie may prescribe, or as Congress may hereafter direct, to sell to the highest and best bidder, the present building and site, upon which it is located, in Houston, Texas, now owned by the United States Government and now used and occupied as a post-office, court house, custom-house, and for other governmental purposes, and deposit the proceeds thereofProceeds. into the Treasury of the United States.
Sec. 21. That the Secretary of War be, and he is hereby, authorizedWashington, D. C.Sale of square 1137 and part of 1117 to Sidney Bieber. and directed to grant and convey unto Sidney Bieber and his heirs and assigns all the right, title, and interest of the United States in and to all of certain land in the city of Washington, in the District of Columbia, lying south of square eleven hundred and twenty-three, eleven hundred and forty-eight, and eleven hundred and forty-nine, conforming with the metes and bounds of square eleven hundred and thirty-one, and that part of square eleven hundred and seventeen situated between the north lines of Water and I streets, the east line of Eighteenth street, and the west line of Nineteenth street, when said streets are extended, upon the payment by the said Sidney Bieber into the Treasury of the United States of such sum of money as the said Secretary of War, upon consideration of all the circumstances, shall determine proper to be paid for the said squares: and the surveyor ofRecord of plats, etc. the District of Columbia is hereby authorized and directed to mark out such areas, to record plats, and to designate the proper square numbers.
Sec. 22. That the Commissioners of the District of Columbia be,District of Columbia.Suburban triangles to be secured for reservations. and they are hereby, authorized and directed to acquire by condemnation or otherwise, for the purpose of providing reservations for the United States Government, the several parcels of ground in the Dis-788trict of Columbia included in the triangles or parts of triangles herein mentioned, as follows: Part of the triangle situated at the east side of Sixteenth street and north of Columbia road which lies north of a line commencing at the southwest corner of lot one hundred and fifty-four and extending east at right angles to Sixteenth street to the west line of Fifteenth street.
Also all of the triangle situated at the east side of Sixteenth street at the intersection of that street with Piney Branch road and consisting of part of original lot numbered eight, in the subdivision of “Argyle,” as recorded in the office of the surveyor of the Condemnation.*Ante.* p.151.District of Columbia, the condemnation proceedings to be had under subchapter one of chapter fifteen of the code of law for the District *Proviso.*Payment of damages.of Columbia: *Provided, however,* That the entire amount found to be due and awarded by the jury as damages for and in respect of the land condemned, plus the costs and expenses of the proceedings, shall be assessed by the jury as benefits, and to the extent of such benefits, against those pieces or parcels of land which will be benefited by the condemnation of said triangles for Government reservations.
Sec. 23. Washington, D. C.Erection of monument in, by voluntary firemen authorized. That the Secretary of War be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to permit the erection of a monument, which shall cost not less than five thousand dollars, in honor of the heroes of peace, by the volunteer firemen of the United States, under such rules and regulations as he may prescribe, on reservation numbered twenty-nine, being bounded on the south by Pennsylvania avenue, on the east by Twentieth street west, and on the north by I street north, in the city *Proviso.*Approval of design.of Washington, District of Columbia: *Provided,* That the design for the proposed monument shall be approved by the Secretary of War.
Sec. 24. Offers for sites to be submitted in writing. That the Secretary of the Treasury shall require all owners or agents of sites in each city mentioned in this Act, where sites or additions to sites are to be purchased, to submit offers of sale in Rent of buildings until removal.writing. And in case a site or addition to a site acquired under the provisions of this Act contains a building or buildings the Secretary of the Treasury is hereby authorized, in his discretion, to rent until their removal becomes necessary such of said buildings as may be purchased by the Government, or the land on which the same may be located, where the buildings are reserved by the venders, at a fair rental value, the net proceeds thereof to be deposited in the Treasury of the United States, and a report of the proceedings to be submitted *Proviso.*Open space required.to Congress annually: *Provided,* That each site selected under the provisions of this Act shall be bounded upon at least two sides by streets, unless otherwise specifically provided.
Sec. 25. Rock Creek Park, D. C.Commission on purchase of additions to. That a committee of three Senators, to be appointed by the President of the Senate, and three Members of the House of Representative, to be appointed by the Speaker of the House, be constituted to take into consideration the advisability of purchasing the proposed addition to Rock Creek Park, the so-called Meridian Hill site, the so-called Carpenter and Pennsylvania Avenue Heights tracts, for parks, and the so-called Montrose track on Georgetown Heights for a park located in the District of Columbia, and to report their conclusions to the Congress at the commencement of the second session of the Fifty-ninth Congress.
Sec. 26. Advertising for proposals for sites. That proposals for the sale of land suitable for all sites provided for in this Act, respectively, shall be invited by public advertisement in one of the newspapers of said cities, respectively, of largest circulation for at least twenty days prior to the date specified Examination, etc., of proposals.in said advertisement for the opening of said proposals. Proposals made in response to said advertisement shall be mailed and addressed to the Secretary of the Treasury, who shall then cause the said proposed sites, and such others as he may think proper to designate, to be examined in person by an agent of the Treasury Department, who shall make written report to said Secretary of the results of said 789examination and of his recommendation thereon, and the reasons therefor, which shall he accompanied by the original proposals, and all maps, plats, and statements which shall have come into his possession relating to the said proposed sites.
Sec. 27. That all buildings authorized to be constructed, enlarged,Open space for fire protection. or extended under the provisions of this Act shall be unexposed to danger from tire by an open space of at least forty feet on each side, including streets and alleys: *Provided,* That in exceptional cases and*Proviso.*Exceptional cases. for good cause shown the Secretary of the Treasury may, in his discretion, reduce the open space to less than forty feet and to any dimensions which he shall deem sufficient to afford tire protection.
Sec. 28. That Congress reserves the right to alter, amend, or repealAmendment. this Act. Sec. 29. That all Acts or parts of Acts in conflict herewith areRepeal of acts in conflict. hereby repealed. Approved, June 30, 1906.