Connellsville, Pa. Easton, Pa. Greensburg, Pa. Pittsburg, Pa. Punxsutawney, Pa. Sewickley, Pa. Shamokin, Pa. York, Pa. Aiken, S. C. Cleveland, Tenn. Palestine, Tex. North Yakima, Wash. Grafton, W. Va. Hinton, W. Va. Appleton, Wis. Beloit, Wis. Watertown, Wis Waukesha, Wis. Lander, Wyo. Proviso. Site to be sufficient United States post-office at Connellsville, Pennsylvania, twenty thousand dollars. United States post-office at Easton, Pennsylvania, forty-five thousand dollars. United States post-office at Greensburg, Pennsylvania, twenty-five thousand dollars. United States post-office at Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, one million dollars. United States post-office at Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, twentyfive thousand dollars. United States post-office at Sewickley, Pennsylvania, fifteen thousand dollars. United States post-office at Shamokin, Pennsylvania, fifteen thousand dollars. United States post-office at York, Pennsylvania, seventy-five thousand dollars. United States post-office at Aiken, South Carolina, ten thousand dollars. United States post-office at Cleveland, Tennessee, five thousand dollars. United States post-office at Palestine, Texas, ten thousand dollars. United States post-office at San Marcos, Texas, ten thousand dollars. United States post-office at Temple, Texas, ten thousand dollars. United States post-office at Bellingham, Washington, twenty thousand dollars. United States post-office and land office at North Yakima, Washington, fifteen thousand dollars. United States post-office at Grafton, West Virginia, ten thousand dollars. United States post-office at Hinton, West Virginia, ten thousand dollars. United States post-office at Appleton, Wisconsin, fifteen thousand dollars. United States post-office at Beloit, Wisconsin, twenty thousand dollars. United States post-office at Watertown, Wisconsin, eight thousand dollars. United States post-office at Waukesha, Wisconsin, ten thousand dollars. United States post-office at Lander, Wyoming, seven thousand five hundred dollars. Provided, That in acquiring sites under this section the Secretary for adequate building. of the Treasury shall take into consideration the present needs of the Government and the future growth of the cities enumerated, respectively; and in no case shall the Secretary of the Treasury acquire a site unless the dimensions thereof are of sufficient size for a building that will accommodate all the governmental offices now located or likely in the near future to be located in said cities, respectively. Denver, Colo. Sale of old mint building. SEC. 10. That the Secretary of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, authorized to sell the old mint building and the site thereof, located at the northwest corner of Sixteenth and Market streets, in the city of Denver, Colorado, at public or private sale, after proper advertisement, at such time and on such terms as he may deem to the best interests of the United States, and to execute a quitclaim deed to the new purchaser thereof, and to apply the proceeds of the sale of said property, or so much thereof as may be necessary, to the completion of the new mint building in said city: Provided, That said building and site Limit of cost, new shall not be sold for less than thirty thousand dollars, and the limit of cost heretofore fixed for said new mint building is hereby increased by a sum equal to the net proceeds derived from said sale. Proceeds building. Proviso. Price. building, increased. · Los Angeles, Cal. Post, p. 1238. SEC. 11. That to enable the Secretary of the Treasury to make provisions for a Federal building in keeping with the needs of the public service at Los Angeles, California, the Act of Congress approved Vol. 33, p. 241. April twenty-first, nineteen hundred and four, is hereby so far amended as to authorize and empower the Secretary of the Treasury to sell the old Federal building site, being lots sixteen, seventeen, eighteen, and nineteen, in block C, Rivera and Vignola tract, at the southeast corner of Main and Winston streets in said city, at such time and upon such terms as he may deem to be to the best interests of the United States, and to apply the net proceeds thereof toward the erection of Proceeds for new the new Federal builling to be erected upon the site which has been donated by the citizens of Los Angeles, and the limit of the cost of said new Federal building and the site thereof is hereby increased by an amount equal to the net proceeds derived from the sale of the old Federal building site herein described. building on donated site. Limit of cost increased. Watertown, N. Y. taken down and new one built on site. Old building to be Post, p. 796. terials. Limit of cost increased. Reconstruction au SEC. 12. That the Secretary of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to cause the United States post-office building at Watertown, New York, to be taken down and a new building to be erected on the site thereof, at a total cost to the Government, including the removal of the present building and the construction of a new building with fireproof vaults, heating and ventilating apparatus, and approaches, complete, not to exceed seventy-seven thousand dollars; and the Secretary of the Treasury is hereby authorized to provide for Disposition of mathe use, in the construction of said new building, of such of the material composing the present structure as he may deem suitable for the purpose; or, in his discretion, to dispose of the same to the best advantage to the Government, and to use the proceeds derived therefrom toward the cost of constructing said new building, and in case of the sale of said material the limit of cost hereinbefore fixed for said new building is hereby increased by a sum equal to the net proceeds derived from said sale. SEC. 13. That the Secretary of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, Richmond, Va. authorized and directed to begin the work of reconstructing and enlarging the public building at Richmond, Virginia, on a plan and design that will provide a suitable, commodious, fireproof building for the accommodation of the post-office, United States courts, customs, and other Government offices in said city with heating apparatus, elevators, and mechanical equipment, demolishing and removing, so far as may be necessary, the present building and the building on the Shafer lot adjacent to the old Government building and now owned by the United States; and the Secretary of the Treasury, for the purpose of beginning the construction of the building aforesaid, is hereby, Contracts authorauthorized to let contracts for so much of said work as shall not exceed in cost the sum of two hundred thousand dollars: Provided, however, That this authorization shall not be construed as fixing the limit of cost of said building at the sum hereby named, and the building provided for shall not be constructed or planned so as to cost, when completed, including heating apparatus, elevators, mechanical equipment, and approaches, a sum exceeding eight hundred thousand dollars. SEC. 14. That the Secretary of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to dispose of the Federal building at Grand Rapids, Michigan, now used as a post-office, court-house, and for other governmental purposes, at such a time, in such manner, and upon such terms as he may deem for the best interests of the United States, and cause to be erected upon the site thereof a suitable building, including fireproof vaults, heating and ventilating apparatus, elevators and approaches, complete, for the use of the United States post-office, courts, and other governmental offices in said city, at a limit of cost for said building of not to exceed five hundred thousand dollars, and in case of the sale of the old building the limit of cost herein before fixed thorized. Post, p. 796. ized. Proviso. Grand Rapids, Mich. erection of new building on same site. Disposal of old and Post, p. 796. Limit of cost. New Orleans, La. building. Proviso. Limit of cost. Contracts. Atlanta, Ga. Construction of new building. Post, p. 796. Proviso. Limit of cost. Contracts. Proviso. Sale of old, on com ing. for said new building is hereby increased by a sum equal to the net proceeds derived from said sale. SEC. 15. That for the purpose of beginning the construction of a suitable and commodious fireproof building for the accommodation of United States post-office, United States courts, and other governmental offices at New Orleans, Louisiana, two hundred thousand dol lars: Provided, That this authorization shall not be construed as fixing the limit of cost of said building at the sum hereby named, but the building hereby provided for shall not be constructed or planned so as to cost, complete, including fireproof vaults, beating and ventilating apparatus, and approaches, but exclusive of site, exceeding one million three hundred thousand dollars. The Secretary of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed.to begin the construction of a suitable building for said purposes to be designated by said Department, within the ultimate limit of cost above mentioned, and to let contracts for so much of said building as shall not exceed in cost the said sum of two hundred thousand dollars hereby authorized. SEC. 16. That for the purpose of beginning the construction of a suitable and commodious fireproof building for the accommodation of United States post-office, United States courts, and other governmental offices at Atlanta, Georgia, two hundred thousand dollars: Provided, That this authorization shall not be construed as fixing the limit of cost of said building at the sum hereby named, but the building hereby provided for shall not be constructed or planned so as to cost, complete, including fireproof vaults, heating and ventilating apparatus, and approaches, complete, but exclusive of site, exceeding one million dollars. The Secretary of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to begin the construction of a suitable building for said purposes to be designated by said Department within the ultimate limit of cost above mentioned, and to let contracts for so much of said building as shall not exceed in cost the said sum of two hundred thousand dollars hereby authorized: Provided, further, That upon the complepletion of new build- tion of the building herein authorized to be constructed the Secretary of the Treasury shall proceed, by due and proper advertisement and under such regulations, conditions, and stipulations as he may prescribe or as Congress may hereafter direct, to sell to the highest and best bidder the present building and site upon which it is located in Atlanta, Georgia, now owned by the United States Government and now used and occupied as a post-office, court-house, custom-house, and for other governmental purposes, and deposit the proceeds thereof into the Treasury of the United States. Proceeds. New York, N. Y. SEC. 17. For the purpose of investigating the postal situation in vestigate and report New York, New York, and of reporting to Congress the result of such Commission to in on postal situation. Post, p. 1287. Appropriation for expenses. Marblehead, Mass. Sale of portion of site. investigation, together with suitable recommendations, a commission is hereby created, to consist of three members, namely: The Postmaster-General, the chairman of the Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds of the United States Senate, and the chairman of the Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds of the United States House of Representatives. And for the expense of said commission there is hereby appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the sum of five thousand dollars, to be expended on vouchers approved by the chairman of said commission. SEC. 18. That the Secretary of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed, in his discretion, to sell at private or public sale such portion of the site of the present post-office building in the city of Marblehead, State of Massachusetts, as may not be needed by the United States, at such time and upon such terms as he may deem to be to the best interests of the United States, and to give to the purchaser or purchasers thereof a quitclaim deed for said property: Provided, That the net proceeds of such sale be deposited in the Treasury of the United States as a miscellaneous receipt derived from the sale of public property. Proviso. Oklahoma City, Okla. Post, p. 796. Proviso. building made avail SEC. 19. That the Secretary of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to acquire, by purchase, condemnation or Site to be acquired. otherwise, a suitable site for the United States post-office and other governmental offices at Oklahoma City, Territory of Oklahoma: Provided, That thirty thousand dollars of the fifty thousand dollars heretofore appropriated for the acquisition of a suitable site and the erec-able for site. tion and completion of a building thereon at said city shall be available for the acquisition, by purchase, condemnation, or otherwise of a site only at Oklahoma City, Territory of Oklahoma. Vol. 32, pp. 426, 1088. Houston, Tex. Post, p. 796. Limit of cost. SEC. 20. That for the purpose of beginning the construction of a suitable and commodious fireproof building for the accommodation building. of United States post-office, United States courts, and other governmental offices at Houston, Texas, one hundred thousand dollars: Provided, That this authorization shall not be construed as fixing the limit of cost of said building at the sum hereby named, but the building hereby provided for shall not be constructed or planned, so as to cost complete, including fireproof vaults, heating and ventilating apparatus, and approaches complete, but exclusive of site, exceeding four hundred thousand dollars. Contracts author ized. Proviso. The Secretary of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to begin the construction of a suitable building for said purposes, to be designated by said Department, within the ultimate limit of cost above mentioned, and to let contracts for so much of said building as shall not exceed in cost the said sum of one hundred thousand dollars, hereby authorized: Provided further, That upon the comple- Sale of present buildtion of the building herein authorized to be constructed, the Secretary ing. of the Treasury shall proceed by due and proper advertisement, and under such regulations, conditions, and stipulations as he may prescribe, or as Congress may hereafter direct, to sell to the highest and best bidder, the present building and site upon which it is located, in Houston, Texas, now owned by the United States Government and now used and occupied as a post-office, court house, custom-house, and for other governmental purposes, and deposit the proceeds thereof into the Treasury of the United States. SEC. 21. That the Secretary of War be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to grant and convey unto Sidney Bieber and his heirs and assigns all the right, title, and interest of the United States in and to all of certain land in the city of Washington, in the District of Columbia, lying south of square eleven hundred and twenty-three, eleven hundred and forty-eight, and eleven hundred and forty-nine, conforming with the metes and bounds of square eleven hundred and thirtyone, and that part of square eleven hundred and seventeen situated between the north lines of Water and I streets, the east line of Eighteenth street, and the west line of Nineteenth street, when said streets are extended, upon the payment by the said Sidney Bieber into the Treasury of the United States of such sum of money as the said Secretary of War, upon consideration of all the circumstances, shall determine proper to be paid for the said squares; and the surveyor of the District of Columbia is hereby authorized and directed to mark out such areas, to record plats, and to designate the proper square numbers. SEC. 22. That the Commissioners of the District of Columbia be, and they are hereby, authorized and directed to acquire by condemnation or otherwise, for the purpose of providing reservations for the United States Government, the several parcels of ground in the Dis Proceeds. Washington, D. C. and part of 1117 to Sidney Bieber. Sale of square 1137 Record of plats, etc. District of Columbia. to be secured for reser Suburban triangles vations. trict of Columbia included in the triangles or parts of triangles herein mentioned, as follows: Part of the triangle situated at the east side of Sixteenth street and north of Columbia road which lies north of a line commencing at the southwest corner of lot one hundred and fifty-four and extending east at right angles to Sixteenth street to the west line of Fifteenth street. Also all of the triangle situated at the east side of Sixteenth street at the intersection of that street with Piney Branch road and consisting of part of original lot numbered eight, in the subdivision of "Argyle," as recorded in the office of the surveyor of the District of Columbia, the condemnation proceedings to be had under subchapter one of chapter fifteen of the code of law for the District Payment of dam of Columbia: Provided, however, That the entire amount found to be due and awarded by the jury as damages for and in respect of the land condemned, plus the costs and expenses of the proceedings, shall be assessed by the jury as benefits, and to the extent of such benefits, against those pieces or parcels of land which will be benefited by the condemnation of said triangles for Government reservations. Condemnation. Proviso. ages. Washington, D. C. firemen authorized. Proviso. Approval of design. Offers for sites to be submitted in writing. SEC. 23. That the Secretary of War be, and he is hereby, authorized ment in, by voluntary and directed to permit the erection of a monument, which shall cost not less than five thousand dollars, in honor of the heroes of peace, by the volunteer firemen of the United States, under such rules and regulations as he may prescribe, on reservation numbered twenty-nine, being bounded on the south by Pennsylvania avenue, on the east by Twentieth street west, and on the north by I street north, in the city of Washington, District of Columbia: Provided, That the design for the proposed monument shall be approved by the Secretary of War. SEC. 24. That the Secretary of the Treasury shall require all owners or agents of sites in each city mentioned in this Act, where sites or additions to sites are to be purchased, to submit offers of sale in And in case a site or addition to a site acquired under the writing. provisions of this Act contains a building or buildings the Secretary of the Treasury is hereby authorized, in his discretion, to rent until their removal becomes necessary such of said buildings as may be purchased by the Government, or the land on which the same may be located, where the buildings are reserved by the venders, at a fair rental value, the net proceeds thereof to be deposited in the Treasury of the United States, and a report of the proceedings to be submitted to Congress annually: Provided, That each site selected under the provisions of this Act shall be bounded upon at least two sides by streets, unless otherwise specifically provided. Rent of buildings until removal. Proviso. Open space quired. re Rock Creek Park, D. C. SEC. 25. That a committee of three Senators, to be appointed by the Commission on pur- President of the Senate, and three Members of the House of Reprechase of additions to. sentative, to be appointed by the Speaker of the House, be constituted to take into consideration the advisability of purchasing the proposed addition to Rock Creek Park, the so-called Meridian Hill site, the so-called Carpenter and Pennsylvania Avenue Heights tracts, for parks, and the so-called Montrose track on Georgetown Heights for a park located in the District of Columbia, and to report their conclusions to the Congress at the commencement of the second session of the Fiftyninth Congress. Advertising for proposals for sites. of proposals. SEC. 26. That proposals for the sale of land suitable for all sites provided for in this Act, respectively, shall be invited by public advertisement in one of the newspapers of said cities, respectively, of largest circulation for at least twenty days prior to the date specified Examination, etc., in said advertisement for the opening of said proposals. Proposals made in response to said advertisement shall be mailed and addressed to the Secretary of the Treasury, who shall then cause the said proposed sites, and such others as he may think proper to designate, to be examined in person by an agent of the Treasury Department, who shall make written report to said Secretary of the results of said |