FIFTY-FIFTH CONGRESS. Sess. III. Gus. 345-347. ‘ 1899. 975 CHAP. 345.-An Act To provide for the erection of a public building at Beau- March 2, 1899. mont, Texas. ———·;-—- Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, "That the Secretary of the B<¤¤¤1¤<>¤¤, '1{¤¤- Treasury be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to acquire, by tn5E:gi°.b°M`°g °°` purchase, condemnation, or otherwise, a site, and cause to be erected _ thereon a suitable building, including fireproof vaults, heating and ventilating apparatus, and approaches, for the use and accommodation of the United States post-office, court-house, and other Government offices in the city of Beaumont and State of Texas, the cost of said site L*'“*° °‘ °°°*· and building, including said vaults, heating and ventilating apparatus, and approaches, not to exceed seventy·five thousand dollars. The said FM ¤1>w•- building shall be unexposed to danger from fire by an open space of at least forty feet on each side, including streets and alleys. Approved, March 2, 1899. T CHAP. 346.-An Act To provide for the erection of a public building at Abilene, March 2, 1899. ems. · ——-—— Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Treas- ;}l§{j*;;*°,,Ti<;,{P¤- ury be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to acquire, by pur- tacoma, ° mg °°` chase, condemnation, or otherwise, a site, and cause to be erected ' thereon a suitable building, including fireproof vaults, heating and ventilating apparatus, and approaches, for the use and accommodation of the United States postohice, court-house, and other Government offices _ in the city of Abilene and State of Texas, the cost of said site and Limit ofcost. building, including said vaults, heating and ventilating apparatus, and . approaches, not to exceed seventy-five thousand dollars. The said Fire space. building shall be unexposed to danger from tire by an open space of at least forty feet on each side, including streets and alleys. Approved, March 2, 1899. CHAP. 347.-An Act To provide for the purchase of a site, and for the erection of March 2, 1899. a public building thereon, at Salt Lake City, the capital of the State of Utah. """"é_"“ Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United · States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the ,,§_*;,'* L¤k° City- Treasury be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to acquire, by ruinic ruining nl. purchase, condemnation, or otherwise, a site, and cause to be erected ‘”°"""‘· thereon a suitable building, including fireproof vaults, heating and ventilating apparatus, elevators, and approaches, for the use and accommodation of the United States court, post-office, and other offices in the · city of Salt Lake, the capital of the State of Utah. That the cost of Limit umm. such site and building, including the vaults, heating and ventilating apparatus, elevators, and approaches, complete, shall not exceed the P¤u><>¤¤1¤f¤r¤iwsum of three hundred thousand dollars. That proposals for the sale of land' suitable for said site shall be invited by public advertisement in two or more of the newspapers of largest circulation in said city for the period of at least twenty days prior to the date specified in said advertisement for the opening of said proposals. That thereafter the Secre E¤¤¤¤i¤¤¤¤¤ ¤f¤i¤¤- tary of the Treasury shall cause examination to be made of the said bids and the said proposed sites, and shall cause statements, maps, and plats thereof to be taken and submitted to him; and thereupon the Secretary of the Treasury shall tinally determine the location of said building and the amount to be paid for the site thereoh And the Sec- P'““"· “"· retary of the Treasury shall cause appropriate sketches, plans, drawings, and specifications and detailed estimates for the building to be prepared by the Supervising Architect of the Treasury Department, providing that the Secretary of the Treasury is hereby authorized and
