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Code · STATUTES-AT-LARGE · Vol. 36 STAT. · June 25, 1910 · Chapter 383

Chapter 383. To increase the limit of cost of certain public buildings, to authorize the enlargement, extension, remodeling, or improvement of certain public buildings, to authorize the erection and completion of public buildings, to authorize the purchase of sites for public buildings, and for other purposes

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CHAP. 383.— An Act To increase the limit of cost of certain public buildings, to authorize the enlargement, extension, remodeling, or improvement of certain public buildings, to authorize the erection and completion of public buildings, to authorize the purchase of sites for public buildings, and for other purposes. June 25, 1910.[[H. R. 26987](/us/bill/61/hr/26987).][[Public, No. 265](/us/pl/61/265).] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, Public buildings, omnibus act.
Limits of cost increased and contracts authorized. 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 acquisition of land for sites or the enlargement thereof, and the erection, enlargement, extension, remodeling, or repair of public buildings in the several 677 cities hereinafter enumerated, the limit of cost heretofore fixed by Congress therefor be, 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 of cost, including site:
United States post-office and court-house at Florence, Alabama, Florence, Ala. seventy thousand dollars, for building only. United States post-office and court-house at Gadsden, Alabama, Gadsden, Ala. eighty-five thousand dollars. United States post-office at Talladega, Alabama, fifteen thousand Talladega, Ala. dollars. United States post-office and court-house at Phoenix, Arizona, Phoenix, Ariz. thirty thousand dollars. United States post-office and custom-house at San Diego, California, San Diego, Cal. eighty-five thousand dollars.
United States post-office and court-house at Colorado Springs, Colorado, Colorado Springs, Colo. twenty thousand dollars. United States post-office at Fort Collins, Colorado, forty thousand Fort Collins, Colo. dollars. United States post-office at Wallingford, Connecticut, thirty-five Wallingford, Conn. thousand dollars. United States post-office at Cordele, Georgia, seventeen thousand Cordele, Ga. five hundred dollars. United States post-office at Dublin, Georgia, six thousand dollars.
Dublin, Ga. United States post-office at Griffin, Georgia, ten thousand dollars, Griffin, Ga. for building only. United States post-office at Lagrange, Georgia, ten thousand Lagrange, Ga. dollars. United States post-office at Milledgeville, Georgia, ten thousand Milledgeville, Ga. dollars. United States post-office at Newnan, Georgia, seven thousand five Newnan, Ga. hundred dollars, for building only. United States post-office at Rome, Georgia, twelve thousand Rome, Ga. dollars.
United States post-office at Granite City, Illinois, ten thousand Granite City, Ill. dollars. United States post-office at Mattoon, Illinois, twenty thousand Mattoon, Ill. dollars. United States post-office at Murphysboro, Illinois, twenty thousand Murphysboro, Ill. dollars. United States post-office at Pontiac, Illinois, twenty-five thousand Pontiac, Ill. dollars. United States post-office at Rock Island, Illinois, forty-five thousand Rock Island, Ill. dollars. United States post-office at Bloomington, Indiana, fifteen thousand Bloomington, Ind. dollars.
United States post-office at Brazil, Indiana, twelve thousand Brazil, Ind. dollars. United States post-office at Columbus, Indiana, ten thousand Columbus, Ind. dollars. United States post-office at Elwood, Indiana, twenty-five thousand Elwood, Ind. dollars. United States post-office at Wabash, Indiana, fifteen thousand Wabash, Ind. dollars. United States post-office at Fort Dodge, Iowa, seven thousand five Fort Dodge, Iowa. hundred dollars. United States post-office at Kansas City, Kansas, six thousand Kansas City, Kans. dollars.
United States post-office at Winchester, Kentucky, thirty thousand Winchester, Ky. dollars.678 Bowling Green, Ky. United States post-office and court-house at Bowling Green, Kentucky, twenty-five thousand dollars. New Orleans, La. United States post-office and court-house at New Orleans, Louisiana, one hundred and fifty-seven thousand dollars, for building only. Bath, Me. United States post-office and custom-house at Bath, Maine, twenty thousand dollars. Plymouth, Mass. United States post-office at Plymouth, Massachusetts, thirty thousand dollars.
Alpena, Mich. United States post-office at Alpena, Michigan, twenty-five thousand dollars. Hillsdale, Mich. United States post-office at Hillsdale, Michigan, fifteen thousand dollars. Faribault, Minn. United States post-office and internal-revenue office at Faribault, Minnesota, twenty thousand dollars. Maryville, Mo. United States post-office at Maryville, Missouri, twenty-five thousand dollars. Great Falls, Mont. United States post-office and court-house at Great Falls, Montana, fifteen thousand dollars.
Missoula, Mont. United States post-office and land office at Missoula, Montana, sixty-five thousand dollars. Keene, N. H. United States post-office at Keene, New Hampshire, five thousand dollars, for building only. Asbury Park, N. J. United States post-office at Asbury Park, New Jersey, eight thousand dollars. Burlington, N. J. United States post-office at Burlington, New Jersey, five thousand dollars. Jersey City, N. J. United States post-office at Jersey City, New Jersey, three hundred *Proviso*.
Additional ground. Vol. 34, p. 783. thousand dollars: *Provided*, That of this amount not to exceed sixty-six thousand dollars, in addition to the unexpended balance of the appropriation heretofore made for site, shall be available for the acquisition of additional ground. Perth Amboy, N. J. United States post-office and custom-house at Perth Amboy, New Jersey, six thousand dollars, for retaining wall and other purposes. Albuquerque, N. Mex. United States post-office and court-house at Albuquerque, New Mexico, twenty thousand dollars, for building only.
Yonkers, N. Y. United States post-office at Yonkers, New York, thirty-five thousand dollars. Washington, N. C. United States post-office and court-house at Washington, North Carolina, thirty thousand dollars. Columbus, Ohio. United States post-office and court-house at Columbus, Ohio, fifteen thousand dollars. Newark, Ohio. United States post-office at Newark, Ohio, one hundred thousand *Proviso*. Open space. dollars: *Provided*, That the Secretary of the Treasury may, in his discretion, disregard the provision requiring forty feet open space for fire protection.
Oklahoma City, Okla. *Proviso*. Additional ground. United States post-office and court-house at Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, one hundred and thirty thousand dollars: *Provided*, That not to exceed thirty thousand dollars shall be available for building and the remainder for the acquisition of additional ground. Connellsville, Pa. United States post-office at Connellsville, Pennsylvania, twenty-five thousand dollars. San Juan, P. R. United States post-office and court-house at San Juan, Porto Rico, one hundred and twenty-five thousand dollars, for building only.
Woonsocket, R. I. United States post-office at Woonsocket, Rhode Island, twenty thousand dollars. Gaffney, S. C. United States post-office at Gaffney, South Carolina, ten thousand dollars. Laurens, S. C. United States post-office at Laurens, South Carolina, ten thousand dollars. Newberry, S. C. United States post-office at Newberry, South Carolina, ten thousand dollars.679 United States post-office at Orangeburg, South Carolina, ten Orangeburg, S. C. thousand dollars. United States post-office at Union, South Carolina, ten thousand Union, S.
C. dollars. United States post-office at Huron, South Dakota, twenty thousand Huron, S. Dak. dollars. United States post-office at Lead, South Dakota, twenty thousand Lead, S. Dak. dollars. United States post-office and court-house at Sioux Falls, South Sioux Falls, S. Dak. Dakota, one hundred thousand dollars. United States post-office at Murfreesboro, Tennessee, twelve thousand Murfreesboro, Tenn. dollars. United States post-office at Denison, Texas, forty thousand dollars.
Denison, Tex. United States post-office and custom-house at Eagle Pass, Texas, Eagle Pass, Tex. twenty-five thousand dollars. United States post-office at Wichita Falls, Texas, twenty-five Wichita Falls, Tex. thousand dollars. United States post-office at Park City, Utah, five thousand dollars. Park City, Utah. United States post-office and court-house at Salt Lake City, Utah, SaltLake City, Utah. thirty thousand dollars. United States post-office at Barre, Vermont, twenty-five thousand Barre, Vt. dollars.
United States post-office at Suffolk, Virginia, twenty-seven thousand Suffolk, Va. dollars. United States post-office and court-house at Bellingham, Washington, Bellingham, Wash. two hundred thousand dollars. United States post-office and court-house at North Yakima, Washington, North Yakima, Wash. eighty thousand dollars. United States post-office and court-house at Charleston, West Virginia, Charleston, W. Va. Vol. 35, pp. 483, 947. one hundred thousand dollars, in addition to one hundred and twenty-five thousand dollars heretofore authorized.
United States post-office at Morgantown, West Virginia, thirty-five Morgantown, W. Va. thousand dollars. United States post-office at Rock Springs, Wyoming, fifteen thousand Rock Springs, Wyo. dollars. United States post-office and court-house at Sheridan, Wyoming, Sheridan, Wyo. seven thousand dollars. Sec. 2. That the Secretary of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, Enlargement, etc., authorized. 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:
United States post-office at Anniston, Alabama, three thousand Anniston, Ala. two hundred dollars, for continuation of wall, and for other purposes. United States post-office and court-house at Pensacola, Florida, Pensacola, Fla. one hundred thousand dollars. United States post-office at Evanston, Illinois, fifty thousand dollars. Evanston, Ill. United States post-office at New Albany, Indiana, thirty-five thousand New Albany, Ind. dollars. United States post-office at Lansing, Michigan, seventy-five thousand Lansing, Mich. dollars.
United States post-office at Traverse City, Michigan, fifty thousand Traverse City, Mich. dollars. United States post-office and court-house at Vicksburg, Mississippi, Vicksburg, Miss. one hundred and ten thousand dollars. United States custom-house at Saint Louis, Missouri, one hundred Saint Louis, Mo., custom house. thousand dollars. United States post-office and court-house at Springfield, Missouri, Springfield, Mo. one hundred thousand dollars. United States post-office and court-house at Lincoln, Nebraska, one Lincoln, Nebr. *Proviso*.
Limit in fiscal year. hundred thousand dollars: *Provided*, That not to exceed twenty-five680 thousand dollars of this amount shall be available during the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, nineteen hundred and eleven. Auburn, N. Y. United States post-office and court-house at Auburn, New York, fifty thousand dollars. Reidsville, N. C. United States post-office and court-house at Reidsville, North *Proviso*. Additional ground. Carolina, thirty-five thousand dollars: *Provided*, That not to exceed one thousand dollars of this amount shall be available for additional ground.
Dayton, Ohio. United States post-office and court-house at Dayton, Ohio, fifteen *Proviso*. Site. thousand dollars for temporary addition: *Provided*, That this amount shall be available from the authorization for site. Portsmouth, Ohio. United States post-office and court-house at Portsmouth, Ohio, sixty-five thousand dollars. Guthrie, Okla. United States post-office and court-house at Guthrie, Oklahoma, one hundred and twenty-five thousand dollars. Harrisburg, Pa. United States post-office and court-house at Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, one hundred and twenty-five thousand dollars.
Oil City, Pa. United States post-office at Oil City, Pennsylvania, twenty-five thousand dollars. Beaver Falls, Pa. United States post-office at Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, five thousand dollars. Bristol, R. I. United States post-office and custom-house at Bristol, Rhode Island, twenty thousand dollars. Galveston, Tex., apraisers’ stores. United States appraisers’ stores at Galveston, Texas, ninety thousand dollars. Paris, Tex. United States post-office at Paris, Texas, one hundred thousand dollars, for annex upon ground now owned by the United States.
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, *Proviso*. Limit of cost to include changes, repairs, etc., due to enlarging. respectively: *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 dumbing systems and elevators therein which may become necessary by reason of or incident to the extension or enlargement of said buildings, or which it may be found expedient or advisable to make to such heating, ventilating, and plumbing systems and elevators because of the enlargement, extension, remodeling, or improving of General repairs from regular appropriations. said buildings; 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. 3. Construction of new buildings. 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 or authorized to be acquired in each of the following cities, respectively, within its respective limit of cost hereby fixed:
Cullman, Ala. United States post-office at Cullman, Alabama, fifty thousand dollars. Opelika, Ala. United States post-office at Opelika, Alabama, fifty-five thousand dollars. Searcy, Ark. United States post-office at Searcy, Arkansas, forty-five thousand dollars.681 United States post-office at Grass Valley, California, fifty-five Grass Valley, Cal. thousand dollars. United States post-office at Greeley, Colorado, seventy-five Greeley, Colo. thousand dollars. United States post-office at Grand Junction, Colorado, one hundred Grand Junction, Colo. thousand dollars.
United States post-office and custom-house at Lewes, Delaware, Lewes, Del. forty thousand dollars. United States post-office at Live Oak, Florida, forty-five thousand Live Oak, Fla. dollars. United States post-office at Saint Petersburg, Florida, fifty-five Saint Petersburg, Fla. thousand dollars. United States post-office at Bainbridge, Georgia, fifty thousand Bainbridge, Ga. dollars. United States post-office at Carrollton, Georgia, forty-five thousand Carrollton, Ga. dollars.
United States post-office at Cartersville, Georgia, forty-five thousand Cartersville, Ga. dollars. United States post-office at Cedartown, Georgia, forty-five thousand Cedartown, Ga. dollars. United States post-office at Elberton, Georgia, forty-five thousand Elberton, Ga. dollars. United States post-office at Tifton, Georgia, fifty thousand dollars. Tifton, Ga. United States post-office and court-house at Pocatello, Idaho, one Pocatello, Idaho. hundred thousand dollars. United States post-office at Duquoin, Illinois, sixty thousand Duquoin, Ill. dollars: *Provided*, That five thousand dollars of this amount shall be *Proviso*.
Additional ground. available for additional ground. United States post-office at Harrisburg, Illinois, sixty thousand Harrisburg, Ill. dollars. United States post-office at Rochelle, Illinois, fifty-five thousand Rochelle, Ill. dollars. United States post-office at South Chicago, Illinois, one hundred South Chicago, Ill. and fifty thousand dollars. United States post-office at Frankfort, Indiana, seventy thousand Frankfort, Ind. dollars. United States post-office at Denison, Iowa, fifty thousand dollars.
Denison, Iowa. United States post-office at Fort Madison, Iowa, sixty-five thousand Fort Madison, Iowa. dollars. United States post-office at Iowa Falls, Iowa, fifty thousand dollars. Iowa Falls, Iowa. United States post-office at Le Mars, Iowa, fifty thousand dollars. Le Mars, Iowa. United States post-office at Red Oak, Iowa, seventy-five thousand Red Oak, Iowa. dollars. United States post-office at Abilene, Kansas, seventy thousand Abilene, Kans. dollars. United States post-office at Beloit, Kansas, fifty thousand dollars.
Beloit, Kans. United States post-office at Concordia, Kansas, seventy thousand Concordia, Kans. dollars. United States post-office at Ottawa, Kansas, sixty-five thousand Ottawa, Kans. dollars. United States post-office and internal-revenue at Bardstown, Kentucky, Bardstown, Ky. sixty thousand dollars. United States post-office and internal-revenue at Cynthiana, Kentucky, Cynthiana, Ky. sixty-five thousand dollars. United States post-office at Hopkinsville, Kentucky, sixty-five Hopkinsville, Ky. thousand dollars.
United States post-office and internal-revenue at Lawrenceburg, Lawrenceburg, Ky. Kentucky, fifty thousand dollars. United States post-office at Biddeford, Maine, seventy-five thousand Biddeford, Me. dollars.682 Camden, Me. United States post-office at Camden, Maine, seventy-five thousand dollars. Oldtown, Me. United States post-office at Oldtown, Maine, sixty thousand dollars. Petosky, Mich. United States post-office at Petosky, Michigan, sixty-five thousand dollars. Moorhead, Minn.
United States post-office at Moorhead, Minnesota, fifty thousand dollars. Laurel, Miss. United States post-office at Laurel, Mississippi, sixty thousand dollars. Boonville, Mo. United States post-office at Boonville, Missouri, fifty thousand dollars. Brookfield, Mo. United States post-office at Brookfield, Missouri, sixty-five thousand dollars. Chillicothe, Mo. United States post-office at Chillicothe, Missouri, sixty-five thousand dollars. Marshall, Mo. United States post-office at Marshall, Missouri, sixty thousand dollars.
Poplar Bluff, Mo. United States post-office at Poplar Bluff, Missouri, sixty-five thousand dollars. Rolla, Mo. United States post-office at Rolla, Missouri, fifty thousand dollars. Livingston, Mont. United States post-office at Livingston, Montana, seventy-five thousand dollars. McCook, Nebr. United States post-office and court-house at McCook, Nebraska, ninety-five thousand dollars. Rochester, N. H. United States post-office at Rochester, New Hampshire, seventy-five thousand dollars.
Morristown, N. J. United States post-office at Morristown, New Jersey, seventy-five thousand dollars. Orange, N. J. United States post-office at Orange, New Jersey, one hundred thousand dollars. Cortland, N. Y. United States post-office at Cortland, New York, eighty thousand dollars. Fulton, N. Y. United States post-office at Fulton, New York, seventy-five thousand dollars. Johnstown, N. Y. United States post-office at Johnstown, New York, seventy-five thousand dollars. Mount Vernon, N.
Y. United States post-office at Mount Vernon, New York, one hundred thousand dollars. North Tonawanda, N. Y. United States post-office and custom-house at North Tonawanda, New York, eighty thousand dollars. Oneonta, N. Y. United States post-office at Oneonta, New York, seventy-five thousand dollars. Greenville, N. C. United States post-office at Greenville, North Carolina, fifty-five thousand dollars. Hickory, N. C. United States post-office at Hickory, North Carolina, sixty thousand dollars.
Monroe, N. C. United States post-office at Monroe, North Carolina, fifty thousand dollars. Oxford, N. C. United States post-office at Oxford, North Carolina, fifty thousand dollars. Bellefontaine, Ohio. United States post-office at Bellefontaine, Ohio, seventy thousand dollars. Bowling Green, Ohio. United States post-office at Bowling Green, Ohio, sixty thousand dollars. Defiance, Ohio. United States post-office at Defiance, Ohio, sixty-five thousand dollars. Wooster, Ohio. United States post-office at Wooster, Ohio, sixty-five thousand dollars.
Xenia, Ohio. United States post-office at Xenia, Ohio, sixty-five thousand dollars.683 United States post-office and court-house at Chickasha, Oklahoma, Chickasha, Okla. one hundred and thirty-five thousand dollars. United States post-office at Kingfisher, Oklahoma, forty-five thousand Kingfisher, Okla. dollars. United States post-office and court-house at McAlester, Oklahoma, McAlester, Okla. one hundred and thirty-five thousand dollars. United States post-office and court-house at Tulsa, Oklahoma, one Tulsa, Okla. hundred and thirty-five thousand dollars.
United States post-office at Butler, Pennsylvania, seventy-five Butler, Ba. thousand dollars. United States post-office at Corry, Pennsylvania, sixty-five thousand Corry, Pa. dollars. United States post-office at Sunbury, Pennsylvania, one hundred Sunbury, Pa. thousand dollars. United States post-office, internal-revenue, and National Park Commission Gettysburg, Pa. at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, one hundred thousand dollars. United States post-office and internal-revenue at Punxsutawney, Punxsutawney, Pa.
Pennsylvania, sixty thousand dollars. United States post-office at Brookings, South Dakota, seventy-five Brookings, S. Dak. thousand dollars. United States post-office and land office at Rapid City, South Rapid City, S. Dak. Dakota, one hundred thousand dollars. United States post-office at Lebanon, Tennessee, fifty thousand Lebanon, Tenn. dollars. United States post-office at Morristown, Tennessee, seventy thousand Morristown, Tenn. dollars. United States post-office at Pulaski, Tennessee, fifty thousand Pulaski, Tenn. dollars.
United States post-office at Shelbyville, Tennessee, fifty thousand Shelbyville, Tenn. dollars. United States post-office and internal-revenue at Springfield, Springfield, Tenn. Tennessee, forty-five thousand dollars. United States post-office at Brownwood, Texas, seventy thousand Brownwood, Tex. dollars. United States post-office at Clarksville, Texas, forty-five thousand Clarksville, Tex. dollars. United States post-office at Cuero, Texas, forty-five thousand Cuero, Tex. dollars.
United States post-office at Marlin, Texas, forty-five thousand Marlin, Tex. dollars. United States post-office at Marshall, Texas, sixty-five thousand Marshall, Tex. dollars. United States post-office at Weatherford, Texas, sixty-five thousand Weatherford, Tex. dollars. United States post-office at Bennington, Vermont, seventy-five Bennington, Vt. thousand dollars. United States post-office at Bedford City, Virginia, forty-five thousand Bedford City, Va. dollars. United States post-office at Covington, Virginia, forty-five thousand Covington, Va. dollars.
United States post-office at Wytheville, Virginia, sixty thousand Wytheville, Va. dollars. United States post-office and land office at Olympia, Washington, Olympia, Wash. one hundred thousand dollars. United States post-office at Elkins, West Virginia, eighty-five Elkins, W. Va. thousand dollars. United States post-office at Grafton, West Virginia, one hundred Grafton, W. Va. and thirty-five thousand dollars. United States post-office at Sistersville, West Virginia, sixty thousand Sistersville, W.
Va. dollars.684 Menomonie, Wis. United States post-office at Menomonie, Wisconsin, fifty thousand dollars. Milwaukee, Wis., appraisers’ stores. United States appraisers’ stores at Milwaukee, Wisconsin, seventy-five thousand dollars. Waukesha, Wis. United States post-office and internal-revenue at Waukesha, Wisconsin, seventy-five thousand dollars. Casper, Wyo. United States post-office at Casper, Wyoming, fifty-five thousand dollars. Douglas, Wyo. United States post-office and land office at Douglas, Wyoming, sixty-five thousand dollars.
Sec. 4. Acquiring sites and erecting buildings authorized. That the Secretary of the Treasury be, 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:
Juneau, Alaska. United States post-office and custom-house at Juneau, Alaska, two hundred thousand dollars. Territorial building, etc. United States territorial executive mansion, furnishings, library, and museum at Juneau, Alaska, forty thousand dollars. Eureka Springs, Ark Vol. 35, p. 487. United States post-office at Eureka Springs, Arkansas, fifty thousand dollars, in addition to seven thousand five hundred dollars heretofore authorized for site only. Newport, Ark. Vol. 35, p. 487.
United States post-office at Newport, Arkansas, fifty-five thousand dollars and the unexpended balance of the amount heretofore authorized for site at Searcy, Arkansas. Berkeley, Cal. United States post-office at Berkeley, California, one hundred and eighty thousand dollars. Chico, Cal. United States post-office at Chico, California, one hundred thousand dollars. Hanford, Cal. United States post-office at Hanford, California, seventy-five thousand dollars. La Junta, Colo. United States post-office at La Junta, Colorado, fifty thousand dollars: *Proviso*.
Site restricted. *Provided*, That not to exceed one dollar shall be available for the acquisition of a site. Putnam, Conn. United States post-office at Putnam, Connecticut, sixty-five thousand dollars. Stamford, Conn. United States post-office at Stamford, Connecticut, one hundred and fifty thousand dollars. Smyrna, Del. United States post-office at Smyrna, Delaware, twenty-five thousand dollars. Palatka, Fla. United States post-office at Palatka, Florida, sixty thousand dollars.
Thomasville, Ga. United States post-office at Thomasville, Georgia, seventy thousand dollars. Quitman, Ga. United States post-office at Quitman, Georgia, fifty thousand dollars. Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. *Proviso*. Site. United States post-office at Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, one hundred thousand dollars: *Provided*, That not to exceed fifteen thousand dollars of this amount shall be available for the acquisition of a site. Idaho Falls, Idaho. United States post-office and forest service at Idaho Falls, Idaho, one hundred thousand dollars.
Beardstown, Ill. United States post-office at Beardstown, Illinois, fifty-five thousand dollars. Blue Island, Ill. United States post-office at Blue Island, Illinois, seventy thousand dollars. Canton, Ill. United States post-office at Canton, Illinois, eighty-five thousand dollars.685 United States post-office at Collinsville, Illinois, seventy thousand Collinsville, Ill. dollars. United States post-office at Edwardsville, Illinois, seventy thousand Edwardsville, Ill. dollars.
United States post-office at Macomb, Illinois, seventy thousand Macomb, Ill. dollars. United States post-office at Mount Vernon, Illinois, seventy-five Mount Vernon, Ill. thousand dollars. United States post-office at Princeton, Illinois, seventy thousand Princeton, Ill. dollars. United States post-office at Robinson, Illinois, seventy thousand Robinson, Ill. dollars. United States post-office at Sycamore, Illinois, sixty thousand dollars. Sycamore, Ill. United States post-office at Urbana, Illinois, eighty thousand dollars.
Urbana, Ill. United States post-office at Gary, Indiana, one hundred and Gary, Ind. twenty-five thousand dollars. United States post-office at Mishawaka, Indiana, seventy-five thousand Mishawaka, Ind. dollars. United States post-office at Newcastle, Indiana, seventy-five thousand Newcastle, Ind. dollars. United States post-office at Portland, Indiana, sixty thousand Portland, Ind. dollars. United States post-office at Seymour, Indiana, sixty thousand Seymour, Ind. dollars. United States post-office at Perry, Iowa, sixty thousand dollars.
Perry, Iowa. United States post-office at Arkansas City, Kansas, seventy-five Arkansas City, Kans. thousand dollars. United States post-office at Chanute, Kansas, seventy-five thousand Chanute, Kans. dollars. United States post-office at Garden City, Kansas, sixty thousand Garden City, Kans. dollars. United States post-office at McPherson, Kansas, fifty thousand McPherson, Kans. dollars. United States post-office at Osage City, Kansas, fifty thousand Osage City, Kans. dollars.
United States post-office at Winfield, Kansas, seventy-five thousand Winfield, Kans. dollars. United States post-office at Fulton, Kentucky, fifty thousand Fulton, Ky. dollars. United States post-office at Georgetown, Kentucky, sixty thousand Georgetown, Ky. dollars. United States post-office and court-house at Jackson, Kentucky, Jackson, Ky. one hundred thousand dollars. United States post-office at Middlesboro, Kentucky, sixty thousand Middlesboro, Ky. dollars. United States post-office at Jennings, Louisiana, fifty thousand Jennings, La. dollars.
United States post-office and internal-revenue at Lafayette, Louisiana, Lafayette, La. Vol. 35, p 488. sixty thousand dollars, in addition to five thousand dollars heretofore authorized for site. United States post-office at Gardiner, Maine, ninety thousand Gardiner, Me. Vol. 35, p. 488. dollars, in addition to fifteen thousand dollars heretofore authorized for site. United States immigrant station at Baltimore, Maryland, one hundred Baltimore, Md., immigrant station. and thirty thousand dollars.
United States post-office at Greenfield, Massachusetts, one hundred Greenfield, Mass. thousand dollars.686 North Attleboro, Mass. United States post-office at North Attleboro, Massachusetts, seventy thousand dollars. Waltham, Mass. United States post-office at Waltham, Massachusetts, one hundred and fifteen thousand dollars. Albion, Mich. United States post-office at Albion, Michigan, seventy thousand dollars. Big Rapids, Mich. United States post-office at Big Rapids, Michigan, seventy thousand dollars.
Cadillac, Mich. United States post-office at Cadillac, Michigan, eighty thousand dollars. Holland, Mich. United States post-office at Holland, Michigan, eighty thousand dollars. Ishpeming, Mich. United States post-office at Ishpeming, Michigan, seventy-five *Proviso*. Mineral rights reserved. thousand dollars: *Provided*, That the Secretary of the Treasury may, in his discretion, accept a title which reserves or excepts all ores and minerals on the lands with the right to mine the same, in order to insure the acquisition of a site and the erection of a suitable building thereon within the limit of cost herein fixed.
Three Rivers, Mich. United States post-office at Three Rivers, Michigan, sixty thousand dollars. Ypsilanti, Mich. United States post-office at Ypsilanti, Michigan, seventy-five thousand dollars. Lake City, Minn. United States post-office at Lake City, Minnesota, fifty-five thousand dollars. Owatonna, Minn. United States post-office at Owatonna, Minnesota, fifty-eight thousand dollars. Canton, Miss. United States post-office at Canton, Mississippi, fifty thousand dollars. Clarksdale, Miss.
United States post-office at Clarksdale, Mississippi, sixty thousand dollars. Grenada, Miss. United States post-office at Grenada, Mississippi, fifty thousand dollars. Tupelo, Miss. United States post-office at Tupelo, Mississippi, fifty thousand dollars. De Soto, Mo. United States post-office at De Soto, Missouri, sixty thousand dollars. Excelsior Springs, Mo. United States post-office at Excelsior Springs, Missouri, sixty thousand dollars. Fulton, Mo. United States post-office at Fulton, Missouri, sixty thousand dollars.
Webb City, Mo. United States post-office at Webb City, Missouri, seventy thousand dollars. Bozeman, Mont. United States post-office at Bozeman, Montana, seventy-five thousand dollars. Miles City, Mont. United States post-office and land office at Miles City, Montana, seventy-five thousand dollars. Long Branch, N. J. United States post-office at Long Branch, New Jersey, one hundred and twenty-five thousand dollars. Millville, N. J. United States post-office at Millville, New Jersey, fifty-five thousand dollars.
Glens Falls, N. Y. United States post-office at Glens Falls, New York, one hundred thousand dollars. Gouverneur, N. Y. United States post-office at Gouverneur, New York, seventy thousand dollars. New Rochelle, N. Y. United States post-office at New Rochelle, New York, one hundred and twenty-five thousand dollars. Port Jervis, N. Y. United States post-office at Port Jervis, New York, eighty thousand dollars. Hendersonville, N. C. United States post-office at Hendersonville, North Carolina, seventy thousand dollars.687 United States post-office at Rocky Mount, North Carolina, seventy Rocky Mount, N.
C. thousand dollars. United States post-office at Tarboro, North Carolina, sixty thousand Tarboro, N. C. dollars. United States post-office and court-house at Wilkesboro, North Wilkesboro, N. C. Carolina, sixty thousand dollars. United States post-office at Mandan, North Dakota, fifty-five Mandan, N. Dak. thousand dollars. United States post-office at Wahpeton, North Dakota, fifty thousand Wahpeton, N. Dak. dollars. United States post-office and land office at Williston, North Dakota, Williston, N.
Dak. one hundred thousand dollars. United States post-office at Bellaire, Ohio, seventy-five thousand Bellaire, Ohio. Vol. 35, p. 489. dollars, in addition to twenty thousand dollars heretofore authorized for site. United States post-office at Cambridge, Ohio, seventy-five thousand Cambridge, Ohio. Vol. 35, 489. dollars, in addition to ten thousand dollars heretofore authorized for site. United States post-office at Lorain, Ohio, one hundred and fifty Lorain, Ohio. thousand dollars.
United States post-office at Piqua, Ohio, one hundred thousand Piqua, Ohio. dollars. United States post-office at Salem, Ohio, eighty-five thousand dollars. Salem, Ohio. United States post-office at Steubenville, Ohio, one hundred thousand Steubenville, Ohio. Vol. 35, p. 489. dollars, in addition to twenty thousand dollars heretofore authorized for site. United States post-office at Tiffin, Ohio, eighty-five thousand dollars, Tiffin, Ohio. Vol. 35, p. 489. in addition to twelve thousand five hundred dollars heretofore authorized for site.
United States post-office and court-house at Ardmore, Oklahoma, Ardmore, Okla. one hundred and fifty thousand dollars. United States post-office at Blackwell, Oklahoma, fifty thousand Blackwell, Okla. dollars. United States post-office and land office at El Reno, Oklahoma, one El Reno, Okla. hundred thousand dollars. United States post-office and court-house at Lawton, Oklahoma, Lawton, Okla. Vol. 35, pp. 458, 1069. one hundred and fifty-two thousand three hundred dollars, in addition to the amounts heretofore authorized under the provisions of section thirty of the Act approved May twenty-ninth, nineteen hundred and eight, and section sixteen of the Act approved March fourth, nineteen hundred and nine.
United States post-office and court-house at Medford, Oregon, one Medford, Oreg. hundred and ten thousand dollars. United States post-office and land office at The Dalles, Oregon, The Dalles, Oreg. eighty thousand dollars. United States post-office at Bedford, Pennsylvania, eighty thousand Bedford, Pa. dollars: *Provided*, That the Secretary of the Treasury may, in his discretion, *Proviso*. Open space. in the selection of a suitable site, disregard the provision requiring that all sites shall be bounded by at least two streets.
United States post-office at Carnegie, Pennsylvania, eighty thousand Carnegie, Pa. dollars. United States post-office at East Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, one hundred East Pittsburg, Pa. thousand dollars. United States post-office at Hanover, Pennsylvania, one hundred Hanover, Pa. thousand dollars. United States post-office at Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, eighty Huntingdon, Pa. thousand dollars. United States post-office at Monongahela, Pennsylvania, eighty Monongahela, Pa. thousand dollars.688 Narragansett Pier, R.
I. United States post-office at Narragansett Pier, Rhode Island, fifty thousand dollars. Bennettsville, S. C. United States post-office at Bennettsville, South Carolina, fifty thousand dollars. Camden, S. C. United States post-office at Camden, South Carolina, fifty thousand dollars. Cookeville, Tenn. United States post-office and court-house at Cookeville, Tennessee, one hundred thousand dollars. Covington, Tenn. United States post-office at Covington, Tennessee, forty-five thousand dollars.
Fayetteville, Tenn. United States post-office at Fayetteville, Tennessee, fifty thousand dollars. Winchester, Tenn. United States post-office at Winchester, Tennessee, fifty-five thousand dollars. Amarillo, Tex. United States post-office and court-house at Amarillo, Texas, two hundred thousand dollars. Bryan, Tex. United States post-office at Bryan, Texas, fifty thousand dollars. Ennis, Tex. United States post-office at Ennis, Texas, sixty thousand dollars. Longview, Tex. United States post-office at Longview, Texas, fifty thousand dollars.
Uvalde, Tex. United States post-office at Uvalde, Texas, fifty thousand dollars. Brigham City, Utah. United States post-office at Brigham City, Utah, thirty-five thousand dollars. Hampton, Va. United States post-office at Hampton, Virginia, eighty thousand dollars. Moundsville, W. Va. United States post-office at Moundsville, West Virginia, sixty-five thousand dollars. Wellsburg, W. Va. United States post-office at Wellsburg, West Virginia, sixty thousand dollars. Delavan, Wis.
United States post-office at Delavan, Wisconsin, sixty-two thousand five hundred dollars. Fort Atkinson, Wis. United States post-office at Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin, sixty thousand dollars. Sparta, Wis. United States post-office at Sparta, Wisconsin, sixty thousand dollars. Sec. 5. Acquiring sites, authorized. 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:
Birmingham, Ala. post-office. United States post-office only at Birmingham, Alabama, two hundred thousand dollars. Jasper, Ala. United States post-office at Jasper, Alabama, seven thousand five hundred dollars. Douglas, Ariz. United States post-office at Douglas, Arizona, fifteen thousand dollars. Globe, Ariz. United States post-office and court-house at Globe, Arizona, fifteen thousand dollars. Tucson, Ariz. United States post-office and court-house at Tucson, Arizona, fifteen thousand dollars.
Argenta, Ark. United States post-office at Argenta, Arkansas, ten thousand dollars. Arkadelphia, Ark. United States post-office at Arkadelphia, Arkansas, five thousand dollars. Fordyce, Ark. United States post-office at Fordyce, Arkansas, five thousand dollars. Mena, Ark. United States post-office at Mena, Arkansas, five thousand dollars. Bakersfield, Cal. United States post-office at Bakersfield, California, twenty thousand dollars. Long Beach, Cal. United States post-office at Long Beach, California, forty thousand dollars.689 United States post-office at San Bernardino, California, twenty San Bernardino, Cal. thousand dollars.
United States post-office at Durango, Colorado, ten thousand Durango, Colo. dollars. United States post-office at Fort Morgan, Colorado, ten thousand Fort Morgan, Colo. dollars. United States post-office at Manchester, Connecticut, fifteen thousand Manchester, Conn. dollars. United States post-office at Middletown, Connecticut, thirty thousand Middletown, Conn. dollars: *Provided*, That the Secretary of the Treasury may, in *Proviso*. Open space. his discretion, disregard the provision regarding the open space for fire protection.
United States post-office at Naugatuck, Connecticut, fifteen thousand Naugatuck, Conn. Vol. 35, p. 487. dollars, in addition to fifteen thousand dollars heretofore authorized. United States post-office at Rockville, Connecticut, twenty thousand Rockville, Conn. dollars. United States post-office at Seymour, Connecticut, fifteen thousand Seymour, Conn. dollars. United States post-office at Bartow, Florida, five thousand dollars. Bartow, Fla. United States post-office at De Land, Florida, five thousand dollars.
De Land, Fla. United States post-office at Orlando, Florida, five thousand dollars. Orlando, Fla. United States post-office at Barnesville, Georgia, five thousand Barnesville, Ga. dollars. United States post-office at Statesboro, Georgia, seven thousand five Statesboro, Ga. hundred dollars. United States post-office at Twin Falls, Idaho, ten thousand dollars. Twin Falls, Idaho. United States post-office at Chicago, Illinois, five hundred thousand Chicago, Ill., post-office. Vol. 35, p. 487. dollars, in addition to one million two hundred and fifty thousand dollars heretofore authorized.
United States post-office at Cicero, Illinois, seven thousand dollars. Cicero, Ill. United States post-office at Savanna, Illinois, five thousand dollars. Savanna, Ill. United States post-office at Taylorville, Illinois, fifteen thousand Taylorville, Ill. dollars. United States post-office at Huntington, Indiana, twenty thousand Huntington, Ind. dollars. United States post-office at Mount Vernon, Indiana, seven thousand Mount Vernon, Ind. five hundred dollars. United States post-office at Washington, Indiana, ten thousand Washington, Ind. dollars.
United States post-office at Charles City, Iowa, ten thousand Charles City, Iowa. dollars. United States post-office at Grinnell, Iowa, eight thousand dollars. Grinnell, Iowa. United States post-office at Maquoketa, Iowa, five thousand dollars. Maquoketa, Iowa. United States post-office at Washington, Iowa, ten thousand dollars. Washington, Iowa. United States post-office at Hiawatha, Kansas, seven thousand five Hiawatha, Kans. hundred dollars. United States post-office at Holton, Kansas, seven thousand five Holton, Kans. hundred dollars.
United States post-office at Ashland, Kentucky, eight thousand Ashland, Ky. Vol. 35, p. 488. dollars, in addition to twelve thousand dollars heretofore authorized. United States post-office at Lancaster, Kentucky, five thousand Lancaster, Ky. dollars. United States post-office at Shelbyville, Kentucky, ten thousand Shelbyville, Ky. dollars. United States post-office at Hammond, Louisiana, five thousand Hammond, La. dollars. United States post-office at Caribou, Maine, ten thousand dollars.
Caribou, Me. United States post-office at Hallowell, Maine, twenty thousand Hallowell, Me. dollars.690 Rumford Falls, Me. United States post-office at Rumford Falls, in the town of Rumford, Maine, ten thousand dollars. Skowhegan, Me. United States post-office at Skowhegan, Maine, twenty thousand dollars. Frederick, Md. United States post-office at Frederick, Maryland, twenty-five thousand dollars. Newburyport, Mass. United States post-office at Newburyport, Massachusetts, twenty-five thousand dollars.
Reading, Mass. United States post-office at Reading, Massachusetts, ten thousand dollars. Ann Arbor, Mich. Vol. 34, pp. 777, 791, 1295. United States post-office at Ann Arbor, Michigan, seven thousand dollars, and the unexpended balance of the amount heretofore authorized for building; all to be available for the acquisition of additional ground. Boyne City, Mich. United States post-office at Boyne City, Michigan, ten thousand dollars. Charlotte, Mich. United States post-office at Charlotte, Michigan, ten thousand dollars.
Dowagiac, Mich. United States post-office at Dowagiac, Michigan, ten thousand dollars. Anoka, Minn. United States post-office at Anoka, Minnesota, five thousand dollars. Duluth, Minn. United States post-office and court-house at Duluth, Minnesota, ninety-five thousand dollars for additional ground. Little Falls, Minn. United States post-office at Little Falls, Minnesota, five thousand dollars. Montevideo, Minn. United States post-office at Montevideo, Minnesota, five thousand dollars.
Holly Springs, Miss. United States post-office at Holly Springs, Mississippi, five thousand dollars. McComb, Miss. United States post-office at McComb, Mississippi, five thousand dollars. Saint Louis, Mo. subtreasury. United States subtreasury at Saint Louis, Missouri, three hundred thousand dollars. Kalispell, Mont. United States post-office and land-office at Kalispell, Montana, fifteen thousand dollars. Alliance, Nebr. United States post-office at Alliance, Nebraska, fifteen thousand dollars.
Aurora, Nebr. United States post-office at Aurora, Nebraska, six thousand dollars. Beatrice, Nebr. United States post-office at Beatrice, Nebraska, twelve thousand dollars, for additional ground. Chadron, Nebr. United States post-office and court-house at Chadron, Nebraska, fifteen thousand dollars. Falls City, Nebr. United States post-office at Falls City, Nebraska, six thousand dollars. Wahoo, Nebr. United States post-office at Wahoo, Nebraska, six thousand dollars. Berlin, N.
H. United States post-office at Berlin, New Hampshire, fifteen thousand dollars. Laconia, N. H. United States post-office at Laconia, New Hampshire, fifteen thousand dollars. Bayonne, N. J. United States post-office at Bayonne, New Jersey, twenty-five thousand dollars. East Orange, N. J. United States post-office at East Orange, New Jersey, sixty thousand dollars. Hackensack, N. J. United States post-office at Hackensack, New Jersey, twenty-five thousand dollars. Passaic, N. J.
United States post-office at Passaic, New Jersey, twenty-five thousand dollars. Red Bank, N. J. United States post-office at Red Bank, New Jersey, twenty-five thousand dollars. Woodbury, N. J. United States post-office at Woodbury, New Jersey, fifteen thousand dollars.691 United States post-office and court-house at Las Cruces, New Las Cruces, N. Mex. Mexico, fifteen thousand dollars. United States post-office and court-house at Las Vegas, New Las Vegas, N. Mex. Mexico, fifteen thousand dollars.
United States post-office at Bronx, New York, one hundred and Bronx, N. Y. Vol. 35, p. 448. twenty-five thousand dollars, in addition to one hundred thousand dollars heretofore authorized. United States post-office at Dunkirk, New York, twenty thousand Dunkirk, N. Y. dollars. United States post-office at Nyack, New York, fifteen thousand Nyack, N. Y. five hundred dollars. United States post-office at Syracuse, New York, one hundred Syracuse, N. Y. Vol. 34, p. 795. Vol. 35, p. 488. thousand dollars, in addition to two hundred and twenty-five thousand dollars heretofore authorized.
United States post-office at Utica, New York, one hundred thousand Utica, N. Y. dollars. United States post-office at Waterloo, New York, eleven thousand Waterloo, N. Y. Vol. 35, p. 488. dollars, in addition to the amounts heretofore authorized. United States post-office at Burlington, North Carolina, ten thousand Burlington, N. C. dollars. United States post-office at Lumberton, North Carolina, five thousand Lumberton, N. C. dollars. United States post-office at Shelby, North Carolina, ten thousand Shelby, N.
C. dollars. United States post-office at Waynesville, North Carolina, seven Waynesville, N. C. thousand five hundred dollars. United States post-office at Dickinson, North Dakota, ten thousand Dickinson, N. Dak. dollars. United States post-office at Jamestown, North Dakota, ten thousand Jamestown, N. Dak. dollars. United States post-office at Valley City, North Dakota, ten thousand Valley City, N. Dak. dollars. United States post-office at Ashland, Ohio, fifteen thousand dollars.
Ashland, Ohio. United States post-office at Conneaut, Ohio, fifteen thousand Conneaut, Ohio. dollars. United States post-office at Elyria, Ohio, twenty-five thousand Elyria, Ohio. dollars. United States post-office and internal-revenue at Fremont, Ohio, Fremont, Ohio. fifteen thousand dollars. United States post-office at Jackson, Ohio, ten thousand dollars. Jackson, Ohio. United States post-office at Logan, Ohio, fifteen thousand dollars. Logan, Ohio. United States post-office at Niles, Ohio, fifteen thousand dollars.
Niles, Ohio. United States post-office at Sidney, Ohio, twenty thousand dollars. Sidney, Ohio. United States post-office at Urbana, Ohio, fifteen thousand dollars. Urbana, Ohio. United States post-office and court-house at Portland, Oregon, five Portland, Oreg. hundred thousand dollars. United States post-office and land-office at Roseburg, Oregon, ten Roseburg, Oreg. thousand dollars. United States post-office at Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, twenty thousand Bethlehem, Pa. dollars.
United States post-office at Dubois, Pennsylvania, twenty-five Dubois, Pa. thousand dollars. United States post-office at Lancaster, Pennsylvania, forty thousand Lancaster, Pa. dollars, for additional ground. United States post-office at Media, Pennsylvania, ten thousand Media, Pa. dollars. United States post-office at Pottstown, Pennsylvania, twenty-five Pottstown, Pa. thousand dollars. United States post-office at Rochester, Pennsylvania, thirty thousand Rochester, Pa. dollars.692 South Bethlehem Pa.
United States post-office at South Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, twenty thousand dollars. Tarentum, Pa. United States post-office at Tarentum, Pennsylvania, twenty thousand dollars. Columbia, S. C. United States post-office at Columbia, South Carolina, seventy-five thousand dollars. Marion, S. C. United States post-office at Marion, South Carolina, ten thousand dollars. Madison, S. Dak. United States post-office at Madison, South Dakota, ten thousand dollars. Redfield, S. Dak. United States post-office at Redfield, South Dakota, ten thousand dollars.
Humboldt, Tenn. United States post-office at Humboldt, Tennessee, five thousand dollars. Jellico, Tenn. United States post-office at Jellico, Tennessee, six thousand five hundred dollars. Martin, Tenn. United States post-office at Martin, Tennessee, five thousand dollars. Maryville, Tenn. United States post-office at Maryville, Tennessee, ten thousand dollars. Atlanta, Tex. United States post-office at Atlanta, Texas, five thousand dollars. Bay City, Tex. United States post-office at Bay City, Texas, five thousand dollars.
Beeville, Tex. United States post-office at Beeville, Texas, five thousand dollars. Belton, Tex. United States post-office at Belton, Texas, five thousand dollars. El Paso, Tex. United States post-office at El Paso, Texas, sixty thousand dollars. Huntsville, Tex. United States post-office at Huntsville, Texas, five thousand dollars. Stamford, Tex. United States post-office at Stamford, Texas, ten thousand dollars. Yoakum, Tex. United States post-office at Yoakum, Texas, five thousand dollars.
Richfield, Utah. United States post-office at Richfield, Utah, five thousand dollars. Franklin, Va. United States post-office at Franklin, Virginia, five thousand dollars. Pulaski, Va. United States post-office at Pulaski, Virginia, five thousand dollars. South Boston, Va. United States post-office at South Boston, Virginia, five thousand dollars. Warrenton, Va. United States post-office at Warrenton, Virginia, twelve thousand dollars. Waynesboro, Va. United States post-office at Waynesboro, Virginia, five thousand dollars.
Aberdeen, Wash. United States post-office at Aberdeen, Washington, twelve thousand five hundred dollars. Ellensburg, Wash. United States post-office at Ellensburg, Washington, seven thousand dollars. Seattle, Wash., post-office. United States post-office only at Seattle, Washington, two hundred thousand dollars. Vancouver, Wash. United States post-office and land-office at Vancouver, Washington, twelve thousand five hundred dollars. Wenatchee, Wash. United States post-office at Wenatchee, Washington, ten thousand dollars.
Buckhannon, W. Va. United States post-office at Buckhannon, West Virginia, ten thousand dollars. Huntington, W. Va. United States post-office and court-house at Huntington, West Virginia, twenty-five thousand dollars, for additional ground. Parkersburg, W. Va. Vol. 35, p. 489. United States post-office and court-house at Parkersburg, West Virginia, twenty thousand dollars, for additional ground, in addition to thirty-five thousand dollars heretofore authorized. Philippi, W. Va.
United States post-office and court-house at Philippi, West Virginia, eight thousand dollars. Williamson, W. Va. United States post-office at Williamson, West Virginia, seven thousand five hundred dollars. Antigo, Wis. United States post-office at Antigo, Wisconsin, ten thousand dollars.693 United States post-office at Monroe, Wisconsin, seven thousand Monroe, Wis. five hundred dollars. United States post-office at Neenah, Wisconsin, seven thousand Neenah, Wis. five hundred dollars.
United States post-office at Waupun, Wisconsin, five thousand Waupun, Wis. dollars. United States post-office at Basin, Wyoming, six thousand dollars. Basin, Wyo. United States post-office at Buffalo, Wyoming, seven thousand Buffalo, Wyo. dollars. United States post-office at Cody, Wyoming, six thousand dollars. Cody, Wyo. United States post-office at Green River, Wyoming, six thousand Green River, Wyo. dollars. Sec. 6. That for the purpose of beginning the construction of a Winston-Salem, N.
C. Additional ground, etc. suitable and adequate fireproof addition to the present federal building and the acquisition of additional ground for the accommodation of the United States post-office and other governmental offices at Winston-Salem, North Carolina, fifty thousand dollars: *Provided*, *Proviso*. Limit of cost increased. Vol. 34, pp. 773, 789. That this authorization shall not be construed as fixing the limit of cost of said enlargement and additional ground at the sum hereby named, but the enlargement hereby provided for shall be constructed or planned so as to cost, complete, including fireproof vaults, heating and ventilating apparatus, and additional ground not exceeding two hundred and fifty thousand dollars.
That the Secretary of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, authorized Acquiring site and construction authorized. and directed to acquire, by purchase, condemnation, or otherwise, said additional ground and to enter into contracts for the construction of said enlargement within the ultimate limit of cost herein fixed: *Provided*, That of the said amount fixed as the ultimate limit of cost *Proviso*. Amount for fiscal year. not to exceed fifty thousand dollars may be expended during the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, nineteen hundred and eleven.
Sec. 7. That the Secretary of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, Charlotte, N. C. Enlargement, etc., authorized. authorized and directed to enter into contracts for the enlargement, extension, remodeling, or improvement, upon the present site, of the United States post-office and court-house at Charlotte, North Carolina, so as to provide additional and necessary accommodations for the United States post-office, United States courts, and other governmental offices, at a limit of cost, complete, including fireproof vaults, Limit of cost. heating and ventilating apparatus, and approaches, not exceeding two hundred and fifty thousand dollars: *Provided*, That of the said *Proviso*.
Amount for fiscal year. amount fixed as the ultimate limit of cost not to exceed fifty thousand dollars may be expended during the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, nineteen hundred and eleven. Sec. 8. That the Secretary of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, Raleigh, N. C. Enlargement, etc., authorized. authorized and directed to enter into contracts for the enlargement, extension, remodeling, or improvement, upon the present site, of the United States post-office and court-house at Raleigh, North Carolina, so as to provide additional and necessary accommodations for the United States post-office, United States courts, and other governmental offices, at a limit of cost, complete, including fireproof vaults, Limit of cost. heating and ventilating apparatus, and approaches, not exceeding two hundred and twenty-five thousand dollars: *Provided*, That of *Proviso*.
Amount for fiscal year. the said amount fixed as the ultimate limit of cost not to exceed twenty-five thousand dollars may be expended during the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, nineteen hundred and eleven. Sec. 9. That for the purpose of beginning the construction of a Austin, Tex. Construction. suitable and commodious fireproof building for the accommodation of the United States post-office at Austin, Texas, twenty-five thousand dollars: *Provided*, That this authorization shall not be construed *Proviso*.
Limit of cost. as fixing the limit of cost of said building at the sum hereby named, but the building hereby provided for shall be constructed or planned 694 so as to cost, complete, including fireproof vaults, heating and ventilating apparatus, and approaches, but exclusive of site, not exceeding two hundred and ten thousand dollars. Contracts authorized. The Secretary of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to enter into contracts for the construction of a suitable building for said purposes within the ultimate limit of cost above mentioned.
Sec. 10. New Haven, Conn. Acquiring site and construction authorized. That the Secretary of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to acquire, by purchase, condemnation, or otherwise, a site and cause to be erected thereon a suitable building, including fireproof vaults, heating and ventilating apparatus, elevators, and approaches, for the use and accommodation of the United States post-office and other government offices in the city of New Limit of cost. Haven and State of Connecticut, the cost of said site and building, including said vaults, heating and ventilating apparatus, elevators, and approaches, complete, not to exceed the sum of one million two *Provisos*.
Amount for fiscal year. hundred thousand dollars: *Provided*, That not to exceed three hundred and fifty thousand dollars of this amount shall be available during the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, nineteen hundred and eleven. Sale of old building. *Provided, further*, That the Secretary of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, authorized, in his discretion, after completion of the new federal building, to sell the old post-office and custom-house building and the site thereof, situated in the city of New Haven, Connecticut, at public or private sale, after proper advertisement, at such time and on such terms as he may deem to be to the best interests of the United States, and to execute a quitclaim deed to the purchaser thereof, and to deposit the proceeds of said sale in the Treasury of the United States as a miscellaneous receipt: *And provided further*, Open space.
That the Secretary of the Treasury, in his discretion, may disregard the provision requiring forty feet open space for fire protection. Sec. 11. New Orleans, La. Site, etc., for sub-treasury. That the Secretary of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to acquire, by purchase, condemnation, or otherwise, a site and building for the accommodation of the United States subtreasury and other governmental offices at New Orleans, Limit of cost. Louisiana, at a cost for said site and building of not to exceed two hundred and fifty thousand dollars.
Sec. 12. Point Pleasant, W. Va. Limit of cost increased. Vol. 35, p. 532. That the limit of cost heretofore fixed in section thirty-two of “An Act to increase the limit of cost of certain public buildings, to authorize the enlargement, extension, remodeling, or improvement of certain public buildings, and so forth,” approved May thirtieth, nineteen hundred and eight, for the erection and completion of a memorial structure at Point Pleasant, West Virginia, be, and the same is hereby, increased from ten thousand dollars to fifteen thousand dollars.
Sec. 13. Dayton, Ohio. Construction. *Post*, p. 704. That for the purpose of beginning the construction of a suitable and commodious fireproof building for the accommodation of the United States post-office, United States courts, and other governmental offices at Dayton, Ohio, twenty-five thousand dollars: *Proviso*. Limit of cost increased. Vol. 35, p. 542. *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 be constructed or planned so as to cost, complete, including fireproof vaults, heating and ventilating apparatus, and approaches, but exclusive of site, not exceeding five hundred thousand dollars.
Contracts authorized. That the Secretary of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to enter into contracts for the construction of a suitable building for said purposes, to be designated by said department, within the ultimate limit of cost above mentioned. 695 Sec. 14. That for the purpose of beginning the construction of a San Francisco, Cal. Subtreasury. suitable and commodious fireproof building for the accommodation of the United States subtreasury at San Francisco, California, twenty-five thousand dollars: *Provided*, That this authorization shall not be *Proviso*.
Limit of cost increased. Vol. 35, p. 539. construed as fixing the limit of cost of said building at the sum hereby named, but the building hereby provided for shall be constructed or planned so as to cost, complete, including fireproof vaults, heating and ventilating apparatus, and approaches, but exclusive of site, not exceeding five hundred thousand dollars. That section twelve of the Act of March fourth, nineteen hundred Grading, etc., alley. Payment for. Vol. 35, p. 1068, amended. and nine, is hereby so far amended as to require that payment for grading, paving, and improving the alley therein mentioned be made from the appropriation for the subtreasury building at San Francisco in lieu of the appropriation for “Repairs and preservation of public buildings.
” That the Secretary of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, authorized Contracts authorized. and directed to enter into contracts for the construction of a suitable building for said purpose within the ultimate limit of cost above mentioned. Sec. 15. That for the purpose of beginning the construction of a Augusta, Ga. Construction. suitable and commodious fireproof building for the accommodation of the United States post-office, United States courts and other governmental offices at Augusta, Georgia, twenty-five thousand dollars: *Provided*, That this authorization shall not be construed as *Proviso*.
Limit of cost. fixing the limit of cost of said building at the sum hereby named, but the building hereby provided for shall be constructed or planned so as to cost, complete, including fireproof vaults, heating and ventilating apparatus, and approaches, but exclusive of site, not exceeding two hundred and fifty thousand dollars. That the Secretary of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, authorized Contracts authorized. and directed to enter into contracts for the construction of a suitable building for said purpose within the ultimate limit of cost above mentioned.
Sec. 16. That for the purpose of beginning the construction of a Pasadena, Cal. Construction. suitable and commodious fireproof building for the accommodation of the United States post-office and other governmental offices at Pasadena, California, twenty-five thousand dollars: *Provided*, That *Proviso*. Limit of cost. 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 be constructed or planned so as to cost, complete, including fireproof vaults, heating and ventilating apparatus, and approaches, but exclusive of site, not exceeding two hundred thousand dollars.
That the Secretary of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, authorized Contracts authorized. and directed to enter into contracts for the construction of a suitable building for said purpose within the ultimate limit of cost above mentioned. Sec. 17. That for the purpose of beginning the construction of a New Bedford, Mass. Construction. suitable and commodious fireproof building for the accommodation of the United States post-office and other governmental offices at New Bedford, Massachusetts, twenty-five 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 be constructed or planned so as to cost, complete, including fireproof vaults, heating and ventilating apparatus, and approaches, but exclusive of site, not exceeding three hundred and fifty thousand dollars. That the Secretary of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, authorized Contracts authorized. and directed to enter into contracts for the construction of a suitable building for said purpose within the ultimate limit of cost above mentioned. 696 Sec. 18.
Mobile, Ala. Construction. That for the purpose of beginning the construction of a suitable and commodious fireproof building for the accommodation of the United States post-office and other governmental offices at *Proviso*. Limit of cost. Mobile, Alabama, twenty-five thousand dollars: *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 be constructed or planned so as to cost, complete, including fireproof vaults, heating and ventilating apparatus, and approaches, but exclusive of site, not exceeding two hundred and twenty-five thousand dollars.
Contracts authorized. That the Secretary of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to enter into contracts for the construction of a suitable building for said purpose within the ultimate limit of cost above mentioned. Sec. 19. Hilo, Hawaii. Construction. That for the purpose of beginning the construction of a suitable and commodious fireproof building for the accommodation of the United States post-office, United States custom-house, United States courts, and other governmental offices at Hilo, Hawaii, twenty-five *Proviso*.
Limit of cost. thousand dollars: *Provided*, That this authorization shall not be construed as fixing the limit of cost of said building at the sum herein named, but the building herein provided for shall be constructed or planned so as to cost, complete, including fireproof vaults, heating and ventilating apparatus, and approaches, but exclusive of site, not exceeding two hundred thousand dollars. Contracts. hat the Secretary of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to enter into contracts for the construction of a suitable building for said purposes, to be designated by said department, within the ultimate limit of cost above mentioned.
Land reserved for building site. Vol. 34, p. 302. hat the block of land described in an Act entitled “An Act providing for the setting aside for governmental purposes of certain ground in Hilo, Hawaii,” approved June nineteenth, nineteen hundred Division in two blocks. and six, shall be divided into two blocks by a street fifty-six feet wide, running from Waianuenue street to Wailuku street, and parallel with Pitman and Bridge streets, the westerly side of which new street shall be one hundred and ninety-five and fifty-eight one-hundredths feet from Pitman street, measured on the northerly Building site.
Disposition of other block. boundary of Waianuenue street. The block on the westerly side of said new street shall be reserved for the site of said building; the other block, excepting the part thereof deeded to the Hilo Masonic Association, is hereby restored to its status as a part of the public land of Conditions. Hawaii; and this authorization and appropriation shall not be effective or available until provision shall have been made, to the satisfaction of the Secretary of the Treasury and without cost to the United States, for the construction of said new street and the cancellation of the outstanding lease on said westerly block.
Sec. 20. Honolulu, Hawaii. Enlargement of site. That the Secretary of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to acquire, by purchase, condemnation, or otherwise, additional ground for the enlargement of the present site for the use and accommodation of United States post-office, United States custom-house, and other governmental offices at Honolulu, Limit of cost. Vol. 34, p. 794; Vol. 35, pp. 490, 951. Territory of Hawaii, at a cost not to exceed three hundred and fifty thousand dollars; said sum of three hundred and fifty thousand dollars shall be available from the amounts heretofore authorized for the acquisition of a site and the erection of a suitable building at Honolulu.
Sec. 21. Minneapolis, Minn. Limit of cost increased. Vol. 35, p. 542, amended. That the limit of cost heretofore fixed for the erection of a post-office building in the city of Minneapolis, in the State of Minnesota, be, and the same is hereby, increased by two hundred thousand *Proviso*. Available when appropriated. dollars: *Provided*, That the increase of two hundred thousand dollars herein provided shall not become available until the amount hereto-for authorized shall have been appropriated. 697 Sec. 22.
That the limit of cost heretofore fixed for the erection of a Muskogee, Okla. Limit of cost increased. Vol. 35, p. 541, amended. suitable building for the accommodation of the United States post-office, United States courts, and other governmental offices at Muskogee, Oklahoma, be, and the same is hereby, increased by three hundred and sixty thousand dollars: *Provided*, That the increase of *Proviso*. Available when appropriated. three hundred and sixty thousand dollars herein provided for shall not become available until the amount heretofore authorized shall have been appropriated.
Sec. 23. That the Secretary of War be, and he is hereby, authorized Jefferson Barracks, Mo. Additional building. and directed to cause to be erected, upon the site heretofore designated, a suitable additional building or shed for the use and accommodation of the United States postal service at Jefferson Barracks, Missouri, at a limit of cost not to exceed the amount of the unexpended Use of balance. Vol. 34, p. 791. balance remaining from the fifteen thousand dollars authorized under the provisions of section five of the Act approved June thirtieth, nineteen hundred and six.
Sec. 24. That the Secretary of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, Minden, La. Acceptance of site authorized. authorized and directed to accept for the United States, by donation, without expense to the United States, a suitable site for the use and accommodation of the United States post-office and other governmental offices at Minden, Louisiana. Sec. 25. That the Secretary of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, Bonne Terre, Mo. Acceptance of site authorized. authorized and directed to accept for the United States, by donation, without expense to the United States, a suitable site for the use and accommodation of the United States post-office and other governmental offices at Bonne Terre, Missouri: *Provided*, That the Secretary *Proviso*.
Mineral rights excepted. of the Treasury may, in his discretion, accept a title which reserves or excepts all ores and minerals on the lands with the right to mine the same. Sec. 26. That the Secretary of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, Newburyport, Mass. Sale of old custom-house authorized. authorized, in his discretion, to sell the old custom-house, and the site thereof, in the city of Newburyport, Massachusetts, at public or private sale, after proper advertisement, at such time and on such terms as he may deem to be for the best interests of the United States, and to deposit the proceeds of said sale in the Treasury of the United States as a miscellaneous receipt.
Sec. 27. That the Secretary of the Treasury and the Postmaster-General Oneida, N. Y. Examination for site of building, etc. of the United States shall cause to be examined the situation in the city of Oneida, New York, with reference to the erection of a suitable building for the accommodation of the United States post-office and other governmental offices, and to report to the Congress at its next session the result of such investigation, together with suitable recommendations as to the probable cost of a suitable site and a building adequate for all governmental purposes, and such other facts as they may deem necessary for the information of Congress.
Sec. 28. That the Secretary of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, Granite City, Ill. May erect monument on post-office grounds. authorized and directed to grant permission for the erection of a monument upon government ground adjacent to the United States post-office building at Granite City, Illinois; said monument to be erected by the city in honor of the founder of Granite City, and without expense to the United States. Sec. 29. That of the amount heretofore authorized for the enlargement, Reading, Pa.
Purchase of additional ground. Vol. 35, pp. 483, 956. extension, and remodeling or improvement of the United States post-office building at Reading, Pennsylvania, so much as may be necessary shall be available for the acquisition of additional ground. Sec. 30. That the Secretary of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, Washington, D. C. Post-office. Vol. 35, pp. 487, 533. authorized and directed to enter into contracts for the erection and completion of a suitable fireproof building or buildings for a post-698office and other purposes of the postal service, on square numbered six hundred and seventy-eight, now owned by the United States, in the city of Washington, District of Columbia.
Approval of plans and estimates. That the building or buildings shall be constructed on plans and Estimates to be approved by a board to consist of the President, the Postmaster-General, and the Secretary of the Treasury, and shall be so constructed as to cost, complete, with approaches, heating apparatus, mechanical equipment, machinery and mechanical appliances Limit of cost. Amount for fiscal year. *Post*, p. 780. for handling mail, vaults, and so forth, not to exceed the sum of three million dollars, and of this authorization there shall be available an amount not to exceed two hundred thousand dollars during the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, nineteen hundred and eleven.
Expert technical services for preparing plans, etc. That the Secretary of the Treasury is hereby further authorized, without regard to civil-service laws, rules, or regulations, to secure such special architectural, engineering, or other expert technical services as he may deem necessary and specially order in writing, to serve either within or without the District of Columbia, to assist in the preparation of the designs, plans, drawings, specifications, and estimates, and the changes and modifications thereof, for said building or buildings and the mechanical equipment, machinery and mechanical appliances for handling mail, lighting system and fixtures, Compensation. and vaults, and to pay for such services at such prices or rates of compensation as he may consider just and reasonable, from the appropriation for said building or buildings, any statute to the contrary notwithstanding: *Provisos*.
Limit of compensation. *Provided*, That expenditures under the foregoing authorization for securing specially qualified persons to assist the Secretary of the Treasury, together with any expenditures heretofore made for plans, designs, and so forth, for said building or buildings, shall not exceed in the aggregate four per centum of the limit of cost Additional to services in Supervising Architect’s Office. of said building or buildings, and shall be in addition to and independent of the authorizations and appropriations for personal services Supervision of construction. for the office of the Supervising Architect otherwise made: *Provided further*, That the building or buildings shall be constructed under the supervision of the Secretary of the Treasury as other public buildings are constructed.
Sec. 31. Departments of State, Justice, and Commerce and Labor. Preparation of designs, etc. Limit of cost. *Post*, p. 1384. That the Secretary of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to prepare designs and estimates for a separate fireproof building for each of the Departments of State, Justice, and Commerce and Labor, to be erected upon land acquired for sites thereof in the city of Washington, District of Columbia, at a total limit of cost not to exceed eight million dollars; but no part of this amount is authorized to be appropriated by this Act except as hereinafter Approval of plans and estimates. provided.
Such designs and estimates shall be approved by a board consisting of the President, the Secretary of the Treasury, and the head of the respective executive department for the use of which Appropriation authorized. *Post*, p. 780. such building is to be constructed, and an appropriation is hereby authorized for carrying out the purposes of this section of not to exceed two hundred thousand dollars. Expert technical services for preparing plans, etc. That the Secretary of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, further authorized, without regard to civil-sevice laws, rules, or regulations, to secure such special architectural, engineering, or other expert technical services as he may deem necessary and specially order in writing, to serve either within or without the District of Columbia, to Compensation. assist in the preparation of designs and estimates, and to pay for such services at such prices or rates of compensation as he may consider just and reasonable from the appropriation herein authorized, any *Proviso*.
Additional to services in Supervising Architect’s Office. statute to the contrary notwithstanding: *Provided*, That the foregoing authorization for securing the services of specially qualified persons shall be in addition to and independent of the authorizations and appropriations for personal services for the office of the Supervising Architect otherwise made. 699 Sec. 32. That the Secretary of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, Office building for bureaus, etc. Vol. 32, p. 1039. authorized and directed to prepare designs and estimates for a fireproof building of modern office-building type of architecture to be erected on square Numbered One hundred and forty-three, in the City of Washington, District of Columbia, now owned by the United States, which building, including fireproof vaults, heating and ventilating Limit of cost. apparatus, elevators, and approaches, complete, to cost not exceeding two million five hundred thousand dollars, and to be designed Use. and constructed of sufficient area and capacity to occupy all of said square as a building site, and to afford, when completed, office accommodations for the entire organization at Washington of the office of the Geological Survey, office of Indian Affairs, office of the Reclamation Service, the General Land Office, and the Bureau of Mines; and Approval of designs and estimates. such designs and estimates shall be approved by a board consisting of the Secretary of the Interior, the Secretary of the Treasury, and the Superintendent of the Capitol Buildings and Grounds: *Provided*, *Provisos*.
Restriction. That no part of the amount heretofore mentioned as the limit of cost is authorized to be appropriated by this Act except for the preparation of designs and estimates. And so much as may be necessary of the Use of balance. unexpended balance of the amount heretofore authorized for the acquisition of said site shall be available for the preparation of designs and estimates: *Provided further*, That the foregoing authorization Additional to services in Supervising Architect’s Office. shall be in addition to and independent of the authorizations and appropriations for personal services for the office of the Supervising Architect otherwise made.
Sec. 33. That section thirty-seven hundred and thirty-four of the Contracts for new buildings. [R. S., sec. 3734, p. 737](/us/rs/s3734/p737), amended. Revised Statutes of the United States be, and the same is hereby, amended so as to read as follows: " “Sec. 3734. And hereafter no money shall be paid nor contracts Limit for sites. made for payment for any site for a public building in excess of the amount specifically appropriated therefor; and no money shall be Sketch plans to be approved before expenditure. expended upon any public building until after sketch plans showing the tentative design and arrangement of such building, together with outline description and detailed estimates of the cost thereof shall have been made by the Supervising Architect of the Treasury Department (except when otherwise authorized by law) and said sketch plans and estimates shall have been approved by the Secretary of the Treasury and the head of each executive department who will have officials located in such building; but such approval shall not prevent Changes. subsequent changes in the design, arrangement, materials, or methods of construction or cost which may be found necessary or advantageous: *Provided*, That no such changes shall be made involving an *Proviso*.
Restriction. expense in excess of the limit of cost fixed or extended by Congress, and all appropriations made for the construction of such building shall be expended within the limit of cost so fixed or extended.” " Sec. 34. That hereafter the Secretary of the Treasury be, and he is Competitive plans. Vol. 27, p. 468. Full architectural services of successful architect authorized. hereby, authorized to enter into contracts for the full architectural services of the successful architect in any competition held under the provisions of the Act of February twentieth, eighteen hundred and ninety-three, and to compensate him for his services from the appropriation for “general expenses of public buildings” available at the time payment for the particular services rendered is due.
Sec. 35. That hereafter the Secretary of the Treasury may, in his Plans for buildings for departments, etc. Preparation by Supervising Architect’s Office. discretion, upon the request of the head of any other executive department, or establishment of the Government not under any executive department, cause the plans, drawings, designs, specifications, and estimates to be prepared in the office of the Supervising Architect, for any building or buildings for governmental purposes which the head of any other executive department or establishment not under an executive department may be authorized to have con-700structed: *Proviso*.
Reimbursement. *Provided*, That the proper appropriations for the support and maintenance of the office of the Supervising Architect be reimbursed for the cost of such work. Sec. 36. Meridian Hill Park, D. C. Purchase of land authorized. *Post*, p. 1310. That the Secretary of the Interior be, and he is hereby, directed to acquire, by purchase or condemnation, for the purpose of providing a reservation for a public park, the several parcels of ground in the District of Columbia included between Euclid street, Columbia avenue or Fifteenth street, W street or Florida avenue, and Sixteenth street extended, in Hall and Elvan’s subdivision of Meridian Hill, containing in the aggregate four hundred and thirty-seven Appropriation authorized. thousand square feet, more or less; and to pay for the said land and premises so taken, and the improvements thereon, the sum of four hundred and ninety thousand dollars, or so much thereof as may be necessary, which sum is hereby authorized out of any money in the Treasury of the United States not otherwise appropriated: *Provisos*.
Half from District revenues. *Provided*, That one-half of the said sum of four hundred and ninety thousand dollars, or so much thereof as may be expended, shall be reimbursed to the Treasury of the United States out of the revenues of the District of Columbia, in four equal annual installments, with interest at the rate of three per centum per annum upon the deferred Maintenance, etc. payments: *And provided further*, That one half of the sum that shall be annually appropriated and expended for the maintenance and improvement of said lands as a public park shall be charged against and paid out of the revenues of the District of Columbia, in the same manner now provided by law in respect to other appropriations for the District of Columbia, and the other half shall be appropriated Condemnation if offered price unsatisfactory. out of the Treasury of the United States.
In case said parcels of ground can not be obtained by purchase at a price satisfactory to said Secretary of the Interior the same shall be condemned in the manner hereinafter prescribed. Application to supreme court, D. C., for assessment of value. Proceedings. That the Attorney-General, upon request of the Secretary of the Interior, is authorized and directed to make application to the supreme court of the District of Columbia, by petition, at a general or special term of said court, for an assessment of the value of said parcels of ground, and said petition shall contain a particular description of the property required, with the name of the owner or owners thereof, and his, her, or their residence, as far as the same can be ascertained, and the said court is hereby authorized and required, upon such application, without delay, to notify the owners and occupants of each such parcel, and to ascertain and assess the value of the same by appointing three commissioners to appraise the values Payment into court. thereof and to return the assessment to the court; and when the values of such parcels are thus ascertained and the said Secretary of Title to vest in United States. the Interior shall deem the same reasonable the sum or sums so ascertained shall be paid into said court for their use.
That the fee simple of all premises so appropriated for public use under the provisions hereof, and of which an appraisement shall have been made under the order and by direction of said court, shall upon payment into the said court as aforesaid of the amount so ascertained and assessed as to each parcel be thereupon vested fully in the United States, and the right of possession thereof. Possession, etc. That the said court may direct the time and manner in which possession of the property condemned shall be taken or delivered, Costs. and may, if necessary, enforce any order or issue any process for giving possession.
The cost occasioned by the said condemnation proceedings shall be paid from the Treasury of the United States, out of *Proviso*. Reimbursement of one-half by District. any money not otherwise appropriated: *Provided*, That one-half of the said cost shall be reimbursed to the Treasury of the United States out of the revenues of the District of Columbia, in four equal annual installments, with interest at the rate of three per centum per annum 701 upon the deferred payments. Other costs which may arise in the said proceedings shall be paid as the court may direct.
That whenever and as title to the several parcels of such real estate Payment on acquiring title. shall be acquired as aforesaid and the same shall be ready for delivery, and the sufficiency thereof shall be certified by the Attorney-General of the United States, the Secretary of the Treasury is hereby authorized and directed, upon the requisition of the said Secretary of the Interior, to pay into court the condemnation price of such property, parcel by parcel. That the public park authorized and established by this Act shall Control, etc. become a part of the park system of the District of Columbia and be under the control of the Chief of Engineers of the United States Army.
Sec. 37. That the Commissioners of the District of Columbia be, Montrose Park, D. C. Purchase of land on Georgetown Heights authorized. *Post*, p. 1005. and they are hereby, authorized and directed to acquire for a park, by purchase or condemnation, the tract of land known as Montrose, lying immediately north of Road or R street and east of Lovers lane, on Georgetown Heights, containing sixteen acres, more or less, at an expense not exceeding one hundred and fifty thousand dollars; and Appropriation authorized. for that purpose the sum of one hundred and fifty thousand dollars is hereby authorized, payable one-half out of the revenues of the District of Columbia and one-half out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated: *Provided*, That one-half of the said sum *Provisos*.
Half from District revenues. of one hundred and fifty thousand dollars, or so much thereof as may be expended, shall be reimbursed to the Treasury of the United States out of the revenues of the District of Columbia, in four equal annual installments, with interest at the rate of three per centum per annum upon the deferred payments: *And provided further*, That one-half of Maintenance, etc. the sum that shall be annually appropriated and expended for the maintenance and improvement of said lands as a public park shall be charged against and paid out of the revenues of the District of Columbia, in the same manner now provided by law in respect to other appropriations for the District of Columbia, and the other half shall be appropriated out of the Treasury of the United States.
If said Condemnation proceedings. commissioners shall be unable to purchase said land at a price not exceeding the sum of one hundred and fifty thousand dollars, then they shall proceed to acquire said land in the manner prescribed for providing a site for an addition to the Government Printing Office in so much of the Act approved July first, eighteen hundred and ninety-eight, Vol. 30, p. 649. as is set forth on pages six hundred and forty-eight and six hundred and forty-nine of volume thirty of the Statutes at Large, and for the purpose of said acquisition the Commissioners of the District of Columbia shall have and exercise all powers conferred upon the Public Printer in said Act: *Provided*, That the public park Control, etc. authorized and established by this Act shall become a part of the park system of the District of Columbia and be under the control of the Chief of Engineers of the United States Army.
Sec. 38. That the Secretary of the Treasury shall require all Offers for sites to be submitted in writing. 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 writing. And in case a site or addition to a site acquired under Rent of buildings until removal. 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 vendors, at a fair rental value, the proceeds thereof to be deposited in the Treasury of the United States, and a report of the proceedings to be submitted to Congress annually: *Provided*, That each site selected under the provisions *Proviso*.
Open space required. of this Act shall be bounded upon at least two sides by streets, unless otherwise specifically provided. 702 Sec. 39. Advertising for proposals for sites. That proposals for the sale of land suitable for all sites, or additions to sites, provided for in this Act, respectively, shall be invited by public advertisement in one of the newspapers of largest circulation of said cities, respectively, for at least twenty days prior to the date specified in said advertisement for the opening of said Examination of proposals, etc. 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 examination and of his recommendation thereon and the reasons therefor, which shall be 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. 40. Open space for fire protection. That all buildings authorized to be constructed, enlarged, or extended under the provisions of this Act shall, unless otherwise provided herein, be unexposed to danger from fire by an open space *Proviso*. Exceptional cases. of at least forty feet on each side, including streets and alleys: *Provided*, That in exceptional cases and 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 fire protection.
Sec. 41. Boston, Mass. Exchange of immigration site. *Post*, p. 904. That the Secretary of Commerce and Labor be, and he is hereby, authorized, in his discretion, to exchange the site heretofore acquired for a United States immigration station at Boston, Massachusetts, *Proviso*. No expense. for another suitable site: *Provided*, That such exchange shall be made without expense to the United States. Sec. 42. Oklahoma. Transfer, of federal jails in. That the Attorney-General of the United States, in his discretion, is hereby authorized to convey unto the city of Muskogee, Oklahoma, the federal jail at that city and all lands set apart therewith for the use of the Federal Government, and to convey unto the county of Craig, Oklahoma, the federal jail at Vinita, Oklahoma, and all lands set apart therewith for the use of the Federal Government, and to convey to the county of Pittsburg, Oklahoma, the federal jail at McAlester, Oklahoma, and all lands set apart for the use of the Federal Government, and to convey to the county of Carter, Oklahoma, the federal jail at Ardmore, Oklahoma, and all lands set apart therewith for the use of the Federal Government: *Proviso*.
Conditions. *Provided*, That the properties hereinbefore mentioned shall not be so conveyed by the Attorney-General until the United States is reimbursed the amounts found to be due said United States for the support of Oklahoma prisoners by the United States marshals in the United States jails in Oklahoma from November sixteenth, nineteen hundred and seven, to the date of the passage of this Act, and until Oklahoma, by legislative enactment, has made provision making it the duty of the keepers of all jails in Oklahoma to receive and safe keep therein all persons committed under the authority of the United States upon the same terms and conditions and under the like penalties as in the case of prisoners committed under authority of the said State.
Sec. 43. Right to alter, etc. That Congress reserves the right to alter, amend, or repeal this Act. Sec. 44. Conflicting laws repealed. That all Acts or parts of Acts in conflict herewith are hereby repealed. Approved, June 25, 1910.
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