Chapter 329. For the enlargement, and so forth, of the Wall Street front of the assay office in the city of New York
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CHAP. 329.— An Act For the enlargement, and so forth, of the Wall Street front of the assay office in the city of New York. October 20, 1914. [[H. R. 13296](/us/bill/63/hr/13296).] [[Public, No. 215](/us/pl/63/215).] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, New York City N. Y. Enlargement of assay office. That all unexpended balances of appropriations heretofore made under the authority Use of balances.contained in the Acts of Congress approved March fourth, nineteen Vol. 36, p. 1378;
Vol. 37, p. 422.hundred and eleven, and August twenty-six, nineteen hundred and twelve, for the enlargement, and so forth, of the Wall Street front of the assay office in New York City, and for vaults therefor, and architectural, engineering, and other technical services in connection therewith, are hereby authorized to be made available for the erection of a new fireproof building on said Wall Street front, in continuation, or extension, of the present assay office building fronting on Pine Street, together with suitable vaults for use of said assay office and the adjoining subtreasury, and, if necessary, an entrance from or 741connection with said subtreasury for access therefrom, at a totalLimit of cost increased. limit of cost of not exceeding in the aggregate the present limits of cost for building, vaults, connection with the subtreasury, and the architectural, engineering, or other technical services in connection therewith, of $607,408.
Sec. 2. That the authority heretofore given to the Secretary ofFormer provisions for technical services continued. the Treasury to employ, in his discretion, such architectural, engineering, or other technical services as he may deem necessary in connection with the enlargement, remodeling, or extension of the portion of the assay office in New York City fronting on Wall Street, and to pay for such services from the unexpended balance of the appropriation from which the rear portion of said assay office was constructed, is hereby continued with respect to said new building, payment therefor within the limit heretofore fixed to be made from the amounts herein authorized.
Sec. 3. That the Secretary of the Treasury be, and he is hereby,Expert technical services for preparing plans, etc. further authorized to employ in connection with the Supervising Architect’s Office, and without regard to the civil-service laws, rules, or regulations for service, either within or without the District of Columbia, such other specially skilled technical, engineering, consulting, and superintending services as he may deem necessary; all such specially skilled technical, engineering, consulting, and superintending services to be exclusively employed in connection with the plans and specifications for said vaults and the foundations of said building and vaults.
And the Secretary of the Treasury isCompensation, etc. hereby authorized to pay for such services mentioned in this paragraph such compensation and such actual necessary traveling and subsistence expenses in connection with such work as he may deem reasonable, from the amounts herein authorized, all such additionalAdditional to previous authorizations. services and traveling expenses hereinbefore authorized to be in addition to and independent of the authorizations and appropriations for personal services and traveling expenses in said office otherwise made.
And in razing said Wall Street front the Secretary of the TreasuryDisposal of façade. may dispose, by gift or otherwise, of the façade of said present building with a view to the preservation of said façade: *Provided*, That*Proviso.* No expense. the United States shall not be put to any expense beyond that for said razing. Approved, October 20, 1914.