Chapter 265. Amending existing law which authorizes the construction of a public building at Paris, Texas, so as to authorize and empower the Secretary of the Treasury to acquire a new site for same by exchanging therefor land and property now owned by the United States Government in said city; and to authorize
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CHAP. 265.— An Act Amending existing law which authorizes the construction of a public building at Paris, Texas, so as to authorize and empower the Secretary of the Treasury to acquire a new site for same by exchanging therefor land and property now owned by the United States Government in said city; and to authorize the erection on said new site, when acquired, of a public building suitable for post-office purposes; and for other purposes. July 1, 1922.[[H. R. 11298](/us/bill/67/hr/11298).][[Public, No. 270](/us/pl/67/270).] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, That existing law authorizingParis, Tex.Exchange of public building, for new site from the city.Vol. 39, p. 1196. the Secretary of the Treasury to expend $170,000 “for the purpose of supplying the necessary building for the Federal court, post office, and other Government offices at Paris, Texas,” be, and the same is hereby, amended so as to authorize and empower the Secretary of the Treasury, in his discretion, to exchange and convey to the city of Paris, Texas, by the usual quitclaim deed, the present Federal building and so much of the site thereof in the city of Paris, Texas, bounded as follows:
Fronting one hundred and twenty-threeProperty transferred. and seven-tenths feet, more or less, on the east side of North Church Street, and extending eastwardly, of that width, along the south side of East Houston Street, one hundred and seven and four-tenths feet, more or less, for the title in fee simple to the site known as theNew site. Young Men’s Christian Association property, together with the adjoining site known as the Click lot, bounded as follows: Fronting two hundred and sixteen feet, more or less, on the west side of North Twenty-third Street, and extending eastwardly between the south side of East Houston Street and the north side of Lamar Street, seventy-one feet, more or less: *Provided,* That the United*Proviso.*Use of old building during construction of new.
States shall have the right to occupy the present Federal building, free of cost, until the new Federal Building is ready for occupancy. That upon said new site, when acquired as aforesaid, the SecretaryConstruction authorized. of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to cause to be erected a suitable and commodious building, including fireproof vaults, heating and ventilating apparatus, approaches, and so forth, complete, for the use and accommodation of the post office, at not to exceed the limit of cost above stated, and said building shall be so constructed that accommodations for the United States courts and other Government offices may be provided at a later date at an increase in the limit of cost to be hereafter fixed.
TheOperation, etc., expenses. general annual appropriations for the repair, mechanical equipment, maintenance, and operation of public buildings under the control of the Treasury Department shall be available for the present Federal building in said city so long as said building shall be occupied by the Government. Approved, July 1, 1922.