Chapter 356. Authorizing the Secretary of the Treasury to sell the United States marine hospital reservation and improvements thereon at Detroit, Michigan, and to acquire a suitable site in the same locality and to erect thereon a modern hospital for the treatment of the beneficiaries of the United States Public
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CHAP. 356.— An Act Authorizing the Secretary of the Treasury to sell the United States marine hospital reservation and improvements thereon at Detroit, Michigan, and to acquire a suitable site in the same locality and to erect thereon a modern hospital for the treatment of the beneficiaries of the United States Public Health Service, and for other purposes June 7, 1924.[[H. R. 8588](/us/bill/68/hr/8588).][[Public, No. 278](/us/68/pl/278).] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, * Detroit, Mich.Sale of Marine Hospital, authorized.
That the Secretary of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, authorized, in his discretion, to sell at such time and upon such terms as he may deem for the best interests of the United States, the marine hospital reservation and improvements thereon at Detroit, Michigan, and to convey said property to the purchaser thereof by the usual quitclaim deed. Sec. 2. Proceeds for new site and building. That the proceeds derived from the sale of said marine hospital and the site thereof is hereby made available for the acquisition of a new site within the county of Wayne, State of Michigan, and for the construction thereon of suitable hospital facilities.
Sec. 3. Acquiring now site and constructing hospital facilities for Public Health Service, etc., authorized. That the Secretary of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, further authorized and empowered to acquire by purchase, condemnation, or otherwise, in the county of Wayne, State of Michigan, a suitable site, and to enter into contracts for the construction thereon of the necessary hospital facilities for the beneficiaries of the United States Public Health Service and such other beneficiaries of the United States Government, its departments, bureaus, and establishments as may be eligible for care and treatment in hospitals Cost limited to proceeds from sale of other hospital.operated by the United States Public Health Service.
The limit of cost for such site and buildings shall not exceed the amount realized from the sale of the present hospital and site. Sec. 4. Amount available for technical services, plans, etc. That not exceeding 3 per centum of the amount received for said marine hospital shall be available for the payment of the necessary technical services, preparation of designs, plans, estimates, and specifications for such new hospital facilities, supervision of work, and so forth. Approved, June 7, 1924.