Chapter 585. For the lease of land and the erection of a post office at Philippi, West Virginia, and for other purposes
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Chap. 585: For the lease of land and the erection of a post office at Philippi, West Virginia, and for other purposes. Chapter 585 45 Stat. 590 1928-05-16 United States Government Publishing Office text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Digitization Vendor 2025-01-24 70 1 public Chapter 585.— An Act For the lease of land and the erection of a post office at Philippi, West Virginia, and for other purposes.
May 16, 1928.[[H. R. 10799](/us/bill/70/hr/10799).][[Public, No. 405](/us/pl/70/405).] Philippi, W. Va. *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, Philippi Improvement Company authorized to erect a building for post office at. That the Secretary of the Treasury is authorized and directed to
(1)authorize the Philippi Improvement Company to erect upon the lot of land at the corner of Main and Masons Streets in the City of Philippi, West Virginia, a building to be used as a post office of a design, plan and specification approved by the Postmaster General and by Bonds required.the Secretary of the Treasury, and
(2)require of the Philippi Improvement Company the execution of such bonds to the United States as are required of contractors for the erection of public buildings. Lease of building to Postmaster General for 10 years, authorized. Sec. 2. That the Postmaster General is authorized and directed to lease such building from the Philippi Improvement Company for a term of ten years after its occupancy at an annual rental of one- 591 tenth of the total cost of such building, plus taxes, and plus interest at 6 per centum upon the difference between the total cost of the building and the quarterly installments of rent already paid not including interest or taxes, but in no case shall the total payments provided for by this section exceed $52,600. Sec. 3. That the expenses of such repairs, maintenance, and operation Repairs, etc., during lease.of the building as the Postmaster General may find necessary and proper during the period of the lease shall be borne by the Post Office Department. Sec. 4. That upon the termination of the lease provided for in To become Federal property upon termination of lease, etc.section 2, or upon payment by the Post Office Department at any time prior to the termination of such lease of the total cost of such building minus installments of rent already paid, such building shall become the property of the United States free and clear of all encumbrances. Sec. 5. That there is authorized to be appropriated the amount Amounts for rent specified.necessary to pay the installments of rent provided for by section 2, and the expenses of repairs, maintenance, and operation provided for by section 3. Approved, May 16, 1928.
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