San Francisco, Cal. Proviso. Limit of cost in SEC. 14. That for the purpose of beginning the construction of a suitable and commodious fireproof building for the accommodation of the United States subtreasury at San Francisco, California, twentyfive thousand dollars: Provided, That this authorization shall not be construed as fixing the limit of cost of said building at the sum hereby creased. named, but the building hereby provided for shall be constructed or planned so as to cost, complete, including fireproof vaults, heating and ventilating apparatus, and approaches, but exclusive of site, not exceeding five hundred thousand dollars. Vol. 35, p. 539. Grading, etc., alley. amended. That section twelve of the Act of March fourth, nineteen hundred and nine, is hereby so far amended as to require that payment for Vol. 35, p. 1068, grading, paving, and improving the alley therein mentioned be made from the appropriation for the subtreasury building at San Francisco in lieu of the appropriation for "Repairs and preservation of public buildings. That the Secretary of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to enter into contracts for the construction of a suitable building for said purpose within the ultimate limit of cost above mentioned. SEC. 15. That for the purpose of beginning the construction of a suitable and commodious fireproof building for the accommodation of the United States post-office, United States courts and other governmental offices at Augusta, Georgia, twenty-five 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 be constructed or planned so as to cost, complete, including fireproof vaults, heating and ventilating apparatus, and approaches, but exclusive of site, not exceeding two hundred and fifty thousand dollars. Contracts author ized. Augusta, Ga. Proviso. Limit of cost. ized. That the Secretary of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, authorized Contracts authorand directed to enter into contracts for the construction of a suitable building for said purpose within the ultimate limit of cost above mentioned. SEC. 16. That for the purpose of beginning the construction of a suitable and commodious fireproof building for the accommodation of the United States post-office and other governmental offices at Pasadena, California, twenty-five 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 be constructed or planned so as to cost, complete, including fireproof vaults, heating and ventilating apparatus, and approaches, but exclusive of site, not exceeding two hundred thousand dollars. Pasadena, Cal. Proviso.. ized. That the Secretary of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, authorized Contracts authorand directed to enter into contracts for the construction of a suitable building for said purpose within the ultimate limit of cost above mentioned. SEC. 17. That for the purpose of beginning the construction of a suitable and commodious fireproof building for the accommodation of the United States post-office and other governmental offices at New Bedford, Massachusetts, twenty-five 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 be constructed or planned so as to cost, complete, including fireproof vaults, heating and ventilating apparatus, and approaches, but exclusive of site, not exceeding three hundred and fifty thousand dollars. New Bedford, Mass. Proviso. ized. That the Secretary of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, authorized Contracts author and directed to enter into contracts for the construction of a suitable building for said purpose within the ultimate limit of cost above mentioned. 24768°-61-2-PT 1-34 Mobile, Ala. Proviso. Limit of cost. Contracts author ized. Hilo, Hawaii. Proviso. Limit of cost. Contracts. Land reserved for building site. Vol. 34, p. 302. Division in blocks. Building site. SEC. 18. That for the purpose of beginning the construction of a suitable and commodious fireproof building for the accommodation of the United States post-office and other governmental offices at Mobile, Alabama, twenty-five 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 be constructed or planned so as to cost, complete, including fireproof vaults, heating and ventilating apparatus, and approaches, but exclusive of site, not exceeding two hundred and twenty-five thousand dollars. That the Secretary of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to enter into contracts for the construction of a suitable building for said purpose within the ultimate limit of cost above mentioned. SEC. 19. That for the purpose of beginning the construction of a suitable and commodious fireproof building for the accommodation of the United States post-office, United States custom-house, United States courts, and other governmental offices at Hilo, Hawaii, twentyfive thousand dollars: Provided, That this authorization shall not be construed as fixing the limit of cost of said building at the sum herein named, but the building herein provided for shall be constructed or planned so as to cost, complete, including fireproof vaults, heating and ventilating apparatus, and approaches, but exclusive of site, not exceeding two hundred thousand dollars. That the Secretary of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to enter into contracts for the construction of a suitable building for said purposes, to be designated by said department, within the ultimate limit of cost above mentioned. That the block of land described in an Act entitled "An Act providing for the setting aside for governmental purposes of certain ground in Hilo, Hawaii," approved June nineteenth, nineteen huntwo dred and six, shall be divided into two blocks by a street fifty-six feet wide, running from Waianuenue street to Wailuku street, and parallel with Pitman and Bridge streets, the westerly side of which new street shall be one hundred and ninety-five and fifty-eight onehundredths feet from Pitman street, measured on the northerly boundary of Waianuenue street. The block on the westerly side of said new street shall be reserved for the site of said building; the other block, excepting the part thereof deeded to the Hilo Masonic Association, is hereby restored to its status as a part of the public land of Hawaii; and this authorization and appropriation shall not be effective or available until provision shall have been made, to the satisfaction of the Secretary of the Treasury and without cost to the United States, for the construction of said new street and the cancellation of the outstanding lease on said westerly block. Disposition of other block. Conditions. Honolulu, Hawaii. SEC. 20. That the Secretary of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to acquire, by purchase, condemnation, or otherwise, additional ground for the enlargement of the present site for the use and accommodation of United States post-office, United States custom-house, and other governmental offices at Honolulu, Vol. 34, p. 794; Vol. Territory of Hawaii, at a cost not to exceed three hundred and fifty thousand dollars; said sum of three hundred and fifty thousand dollars shall be available from the amounts heretofore authorized for the acquisition of a site and the erection of a suitable building at Honolulu. Limit of cost. 35, pp. 490, 951. Minneapolis, Minn. Limit of cost increased. amended. SEC. 21. That the limit of cost heretofore fixed for the erection of a Vol. 35, p. 542, post-office building in the city of Minneapolis, in the State of Minnesota, be, and the same is hereby, increased by two hundred thousand dollars: Provided, That the increase of two hundred thousand dollars herein provided shall not become available until the amount heretofor authorized shall have been appropriated. Proviso. Available when appropriated. Muskogee, Okla. Vol. 35, p 541, SEC. 22. That the limit of cost heretofore fixed for the erection of a suitable building for the accommodation of the United States post- creased. office, United States courts, and other governmental offices at Mus- amended." kogee, Oklahoma, be, and the same is hereby, increased by three hundred and sixty thousand dollars: Provided, That the increase of three hundred and sixty thousand dollars herein provided for shall propriated. not become available until the amount heretofore authorized shall have been appropriated. Proviso. Mo. SEC. 23. That the Secretary of War be, and he is hereby, authorized Jefferson Barracks, and directed to cause to be erected, upon the site heretofore desig- Additional building. nated, a suitable additional building or shed for the use and accommodation of the United States postal service at Jefferson Barracks, Missouri, at a limit of cost not to exceed the amount of the unexpended balance remaining from the fifteen thousand dollars authorized under the provisions of section five of the Act approved June thirtieth, nineteen hundred and six. SEC. 24. That the Secretary of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to accept for the United States, by donation, without expense to the United States, a suitable site for the use and accommodation of the United States post-office and other governmental offices at Minden, Louisiana. Use of balance. Minden, La. Acceptance of site authorized. Bonne Terre, Mo. SEC. 25. That the Secretary of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, Acceptance of site authorized and directed to accept for the United States, by donation, authorized without expense to the United States, a suitable site for the use and accommodation of the United States post-office and other governmental offices at Bonne Terre, Missouri: Provided, That the Secretary of the Treasury may, in his discretion, accept a title which cepted. reserves or excepts all ores and minerals on the lands with the right to mine the same. SEC. 26. That the Secretary of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, authorized, in his discretion, to sell the old custom-house, and the site thereof, in the city of Newburyport, Massachusetts, at public or private sale, after proper advertisement, at such time and on such terms as he may deem to be for the best interests of the United States, and to deposit the proceeds of said sale in the Treasury of the United States as a miscellaneous receipt. Proviso. Newburyport, Mass. house authorized. Sale of old custom Oneida, N. Y. SEC. 27. That the Secretary of the Treasury and the PostmasterGeneral of the United States shall cause to be examined the situation of building, etc. in the city of Oneida, New York, with reference to the erection of a suitable building for the accommodation of the United States postoffice and other governmental offices, and to report to the Congress at its next session the result of such investigation, together with suitable recommendations as to the probable cost of a suitable site and a building adequate for all governmental purposes, and such other facts as they may deem necessary for the information of Congress. SEC. 28. That the Secretary of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to grant permission for the erection of a monument upon government ground adjacent to the United States post-office building at Granite City, Illinois; said monument to be erected by the city in honor of the founder of Granite City, and without expense to the United States. SEC. 29. That of the amount heretofore authorized for the enlargement, extension, and remodeling or improvement of the United States post-office building at Reading, Pennsylvania, so much as may be necessary shall be available for the acquisition of additional ground. Granite City, Ill. ment on post-office grounds. May erect monu Reading, Pa. tional ground. Purchase of addi Vol. 35, pp. 483, 956. Vol. 35, pp. 487, 533. SEC. 30. That the Secretary of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, Washington, D. C. authorized and directed to enter into contracts for the erection and completion of a suitable fireproof building or buildings for a post Approval of plans and estimates. office and other purposes of the postal service, on square numbered six hundred and seventy-eight, now owned by the United States, in the city of Washington, District of Columbia. That the building or buildings shall be constructed on plans and estimates to be approved by a board to consist of the President, the Postmaster-General, and the Secretary of the Treasury, and shall be so constructed as to cost, complete, with approaches, heating apparatus, mechanical equipment, machinery and mechanical appliances Amount for fiscal for handling mail, vaults, and so forth, not to exceed the sum of Limit of cost. year. Expert technical services for preparing plans, etc. Compensation. three million dollars, and of this authorization there shall be available an amount not to exceed two hundred thousand dollars during the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, nineteen hundred and eleven. That the Secretary of the Treasury is hereby further authorized, without regard to civil-service laws, rules, or regulations, to secure such special architectural, engineering, or other expert technical services as he may deem necessary and specially order in writing, to serve either within or without the District of Columbia, to assist in the preparation of the designs, plans, drawings, specifications, and estimates, and the changes and modifications thereof, for said building or buildings and the mechanical equipment, machinery and mechanical appliances for handling mail, lighting system and fixtures, and vaults, and to pay for such services at such prices or rates of compensation as he may consider just and reasonable, from the appropriation for said building or buildings, any statute to the contrary notwithstanding: Provided, That expenditures under the foregoing authorization for securing specially qualified persons to assist the Secretary of the Treasury, together with any expenditures heretofore made for plans, designs, and so forth, for said building or buildings, shall not exceed in the aggregate four per centum of the limit of cost Additional to serv- of said building or buildings, and shall be in addition to and independent of the authorizations and appropriations for personal servSupervision of con- ices for the office of the Supervising Architect otherwise made: Provided further, That the building or buildings shall be constructed under the supervision of the Secretary of the Treasury as other public buildings are constructed. Provisos. Limit of compensation. ices in Supervising Architect's Office. struction. Departments of designs, etc. Limit of cost. SEC. 31. That the Secretary of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, State, Justice, and authorized and directed to prepare designs and estimates for a sepaPreparation of rate fireproof building for each of the Departments of State, Justice, and Commerce and Labor, to be erected upon land acquired for sites thereof in the city of Washington, District of Columbia, at a total limit of cost not to exceed eight million dollars; but no part of this amount is authorized to be appropriated by this Act except as hereApproval of plans inafter provided. Such designs and estimates shall be approved by a board consisting of the President, the Secretary of the Treasury, and the head of the respective executive department for the use of which au- such building is to be constructed, and an appropriation is hereby authorized for carrying out the purposes of this section of not to exceed two hundred thousand dollars. and estimates. Appropriation thorized. Post, p. 780. Expert plans, etc. technical Compensation. That the Secretary of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, further services for preparing authorized, without regard to civil-sevice laws, rules, or regulations, to secure such special architectural, engineering, or other expert technical services as he may deem necessary and specially order in writing, to serve either within or without the District of Columbia, to assist in the preparation of designs and estimates, and to pay for such services at such prices or rates of compensation as he may consider just and reasonable from the appropriation herein authorized, any statute to the contrary notwithstanding: Provided, That the foreices in Supervising going authorization for securing the services of specially qualified persons shall be in addition to and independent of the authorizations and appropriations for personal services for the office of the Supervising Architect otherwise made, Proviso. Additional to serv Architect's Office. Vol. 32, p. 1039. Limit of cost. SEC. 32. That the Secretary of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, Office building for authorized and directed to prepare designs and estimates for a fireproof building of modern office-building type of architecture to be erected on square Numbered One hundred and forty-three, in the City of Washington, District of Columbia, now owned by the United States, which building, including fireproof vaults, heating and ventilating apparatus, elevators, and approaches, complete, to cost not exceeding two million five hundred thousand dollars, and to be designed Use. and constructed of sufficient area and capacity to occupy all of said square as a building site, and to afford, when completed, office accommodations for the entire organization at Washington of the office of the Geological Survey, office of Indian Affairs, office of the Reclamation Service, the General Land Office, and the Bureau of Mines; and such designs and estimates shall be approved by a board consisting of the Secretary of the Interior, the Secretary of the Treasury, and the Superintendent of the Capitol Buildings and Grounds: Provided, Restriction. That no part of the amount heretofore mentioned as the limit of cost is authorized to be appropriated by this Act except for the preparation of designs and estimates. And so much as may be necessary of the unexpended balance of the amount heretofore authorized for the acquisition of said site shall be available for the preparation of designs and estimates: Provided further, That the foregoing authorization shall be in addition to and independent of the authorizations and appropriations for personal services for the office of the Supervising Architect otherwise made. Approval of designs and estimates. Provisos. Use of balance. Additional to serv Architect's Office. ices in Supervising Contracts for new buildings. SEC. 33. That section thirty-seven hundred and thirty-four of the Revised Statutes of the United States be, and the same is hereby, R.S., sec. 3734, p. 737, amended so as to read as follows: amended. Limit for sites. approved before ex "SEC. 3734. And hereafter no money shall be paid nor contracts made for payment for any site for a public building in excess of the amount specifically appropriated therefor; and no money shall be Sketch plans to be expended upon any public building until after sketch plans showing penditure. the tentative design and arrangement of such building, together with outline description and detailed estimates of the cost thereof shall have been made by the Supervising Architect of the Treasury Department (except when otherwise authorized by law) and said sketch plans and estimates shall have been approved by the Secretary of the Treasury and the head of each executive department who will have officials located in such building; but such approval shall not prevent changes. subsequent changes in the design, arrangement, materials, or methods of construction or cost which may be found necessary or advantageous: Provided, That no such changes shall be made involving an expense in excess of the limit of cost fixed or extended by Congress, and all appropriations made for the construction of such building shall be expended within the limit of cost so fixed or extended." Proviso. Competitive plans. architect authorized. SEC. 34. That hereafter the Secretary of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, authorized to enter into contracts for the full architectural services of the successful architect in any competition held under services of successful the provisions of the Act of February twentieth, eighteen hundred and ninety-three, and to compensate him for his services from the appropriation for "general expenses of public buildings" available at the time payment for the particular services rendered is due. Plans for buildings for departments, etc. Preparation by Supervising Architect's SEC. 35. That hereafter the Secretary of the Treasury may, in his discretion, upon the request of the head of any other executive department, or establishment of the Government not under any office. executive department, cause the plans, drawings, designs, specifications, and estimates to be prepared in the office of the Supervising Architect, for any building or buildings for governmental purposes which the head of any other executive department or establishment not under an executive department may be authorized to have con |