Chapter 361. To authorize appropriations for construction at military posts, and for other purposes
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CHAP. 361.— An Act To authorize appropriations for construction at military posts, and for other purposes.March 3, 1927.[[H. R. 17243](/us/bill/69/hr/17243).][[Public, No. 764](/us/pl/69/764).] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*,Army.Authorizations for construction at designated posts, etc. That there is hereby authorized to be appropriated not to exceed $7,115,000; to be expended for the construction and installation at military posts of such buildings and utilities and appurtenances thereto as, in the judgment of the Secretary of War, may be necessary, as follows:
Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, hospital, $190,000; Camp Meade, Maryland, hospital, $150,000 (at an estimated total cost of $450,000); 1391 Fort Sam Houston, San Antonio, Texas, barracks, $500,000; Fort Benning, Georgia, barracks, $500,000; Fort Riley, Kansas, officers’ quarters, $126,000; Camp Lewis, Washington, hospital, $97,000; Fort Humphreys, Virginia, barracks, $160,000; Maxwell Field, Alabama, officers’ quarters, $40,000; Camp Devens, Massachusetts, hospital, $100,000; Camp Lewis, Washington, barracks, $500,000;
Fort Bliss, Texas, noncommissioned officers’ quarters, $300,000; Brooks Field, Texas, officers’ quarters, $200,000; barracks, $164,000; Selfridge Field, Michigan, hospital, $50,000; Panama Department, Canal Zone (for the Air Corps), barracks, $560,000; noncommissioned officers’ quarters,$126,000; officers’ quarters, $400,000; Bolling Field, District of Columbia, barracks, $240,000; Fort Bragg, North Carolina, barracks, $262,000; Rockwell Field, California, barracks, $240,000; noncommissioned officers’ quarters, $78,000; officers’ quarters, $200,000;
Scott Field, Illinois, barracks, $100,000; Fort Jay, New York, barracks, $300,000; officers’ quarters, Military Academy, West Point, $216,000; Kelly Field, Texas, barracks, $316,000; officers’ quarters, $100,000; Camp McClellan, Alabama, barracks, $300,000; Camp Meade, Mary-land, barracks, $300,000; Camp Devens, Massachusetts, barracks, $300,000: *Provided*, That any unexpended balances or Combined*Proviso*.Unexpended balances interchangeable. unexpended balances of any of the above amounts shall be available interchangeably for appropriation on any of the hospitals, barracks, or noncommissioned officers’ quarters herein authorized.
Approved, March 3, 1927.