Chapter 77. To amend existing legislation providing for the acquisition, of a site and the construction of a building thereon for the accommodation of the post office, United States courts, customhouse, and other governmental offices at Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii, and for other purposes
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CHAP. 77.— An Act To amend existing legislation providing for the acquisition, of a site and the construction of a building thereon for the accommodation of the post office, United States courts, customhouse, and other governmental offices at Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii, and for other purposes.March 3, 1915.[[S. 5295](/us/bill/63/s/5295).][[Public, No. 265](/us/pl/63/265).] *Be it enacted by the Senate and Hause of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*,Honolulu.
Hawaii.Sale of site for public building, authorized.Vol. 34, pp. 782, 794. That the Acts of June thirtieth, nineteen hundred and six (Thirty-fourth Statutes, page seven hundred and eighty-two), June thirtieth, nineteen hundred and six (Thirty-fourth Statutes, page seven hundred and ninety-four), May Vol. 35, pp. 490, 541, 951.thirtieth, nineteen hundred and eight (Thirty-fifth Statutes, page four hundred and ninety), May thirtieth, Vol. 36, pp. 696,1373.nineteen hundred and eight (Thirty-fifth Statutes, page five hundred and forty-one), March fourth, nineteen hundred and nine (Thirty-fifth Statutes, page nine hundred and fifty-one), June twenty-fifth, nineteen hundred and ten (Thirty-sixth Statutes, page six hundred and ninety-six), March fourth, nine-teen hundred and eleven (Thirty-sixth Statutes, page thirteen Vol. 37, p. 866.*Ante*, p. 210.hundred and seventy-three), March fourth, nineteen hundred and thirteen (Thirty-seventh Statutes, page eight hundred and sixty-six), and October twenty-second, nineteen hundred and thirteen, providing for the acquisition of a site, the enlargement thereof, and the construction of a building thereon for the accommodation of the post office, United States courts, customhouse, and other governmental offices at Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii, be, and the same are hereby, amended so as to authorize the Secretary of the Treasury, in lieu of enlarging the site heretofore acquired for said building, to sell and convey, by usual quitclaim deed, said site to the highest bidder, at public or private sale, after giving notice by advertisement for thirty days in at least two newspapers published in said city of Minimum price.Reimbursing contributors to improving site.Honolulu, at a minimum price of not less than $165,000: and the Secretary of the Treasury is hereby authorized to arrange for the reimbursement of the contributors to the opening and dedication of Bishop Street adjoining said site, through any responsible fiscal agent *Proviso*.Deposit with agent, etc.in Honolulu whom he may designate: *Provided*, That the agent serves without compensation; and the Secretary of the Treasury is authorized to deposit with such agent $35,000 of the amount realized from the sale of the present site, and take a bond from the agent for the full deposit; and the agent shall ascertain the names of the contributors, and the amounts contributed, and shall reimburse them, taking receipt in each case, the reimbursement to be the amount contributed without interest; and the receipt obtained by the fiscal agent shall be considered as evidence of the reimbursement, and the persons so Distribution.reimbursed shall have no further claim.
The appointment of the fiscal agent and the conditions under which the reimbursement is to be arranged shall be advertised in at least two local newspapers of wide circulation a stated number of times, and no one of the original contributors shall be entitled to reimbursement unless the claim is filed with the agent within one year after the last time the matter referred to is advertised. The difference between the amount obtained for the sale of the site and $35,000 shall be deposited in the Treasury as a miscellaneous receipt, and any balance of the $35,000 which the designated fiscal agent is unable to return to the original contributors shall also be turned into the Treasury as a miscellaneous Acquiring new site, authorized.receipt; and the Secretary of the Treasury is hereby authorized to acquire, by purchase, condemnation, or otherwise, a new and conveniently located site of ample area for said authorized building, and to enter into contract, within the limit of cost of $275,000, for the acquisition of such new site and for the erection and completion of Limit of cost.Former appropriations available.the building heretofore authorized: *Provided*, That the cost of such new site and of said building shall not exceed the total of the limits of cost heretofore fixed, to wit, $1,325,000: *Provided further*, That all 893appropriations heretofore made toward the acquisition of the present site and the enlargement thereof and the construction of said building are hereby made available toward the acquisition of such new site and the construction of said building upon the new site.
Approved, March 3, 1915.