Chapter 12. To amend an Act entitled “An Act authorizing the sale of the marine-hospital reservation in Cleveland, Ohio,” approved July 26, 1916
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CHAP. 12.— An Act To amend an Act entitled “An Act authorizing the sale of the marine-hospital reservation in Cleveland, Ohio,” approved July 26, 1916. December 20, 1922.[[H. R. 11040](/us/bill/67/hr/11040).][[Public, No. 371](/us/67/pl/371).] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, Cleveland, Ohio.Marine Hospital.Proceeds from sale of, appropriated for new plant.Vol 39, p. 390, amended. That the second paragraph of the Act entitled “An Act authorizing the sale of the marine-hospital reservation in Cleveland, Ohio, approved July 26, 1916, be amended by striking out after the word “therefor” the words “within a limit of cost of $400,000, and the balance of the proceeds of the sale shall be paid into the Treasury as miscellaneous receipts” and insert in lieu thereof the following words, “and the Secretary of the Treasury shall with the proceeds procure, by purchase, a site in or convenient to said city of Cleveland, Ohio, and erect thereon a suitable building for use as a United States Marine Hospital and other Government hospital purposes, the same to be in accordance with the designs to be prepared by the Supervising Architect to the satisfaction of the Secretary of the Treasury: *Provided*, That the cost *Provisos*.Limit of cost.of the site and construction of the new building shall not exceed the sum realized from the sale of the present building and site: *Provided further*, Retention of old building until completion of new.That after the sale of the present property it shall remain in the custody and control of the United States until after the completion of the proposed new hospital plant.
” Approved, December 20, 1922.