The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1871-01-12

| the Treasury, 10 bis discretion. 70 adopt as
a part Of thslccnlratE therein provided tot,
any contracts in refeance 10 said building
approved BY him before said AptiltWentyl
Prouided, That the limitation ofcost there.
in contained Is not thereby affected: slild
propided further. That hereafter. before
any new buildings for the use Of the fHuil
ted States are commenced, plans aud full
estimates therefor shall be prepared and
approved BY The SecretaFyiof theTreasury
and Postmaster General. and the Sectela.
~ Of the Interior. aud the cost Of the
building shall not exceed the amount d
said estimate. u
For repairs and alterations Of the court
house in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, ff-
teen thousand dollars
Forcontinuing the work on the post Of
Gee aud sub.tteasury building in Boston,
Massachusetts, two hundred and ffty thou
sand dollars. subject to alt the conditions
J limiting this appropriation 10 the act q
April twenty eighteen hundred aud Sow
ehty; and the Secretary Of the Treasury is
hereby authorized to enter into contracts
for the completion Of said building in ad-
!, vance Of the appropriations Of moneys suf-
6cient to complete the same in accordance
with the conditions ia said act contained;
und the prcviso in relation TO the nppropri-
atiou for continuing The construction con-
tained in the actbf April twenty eighteen
4 hundred andlseyenty. is hcrebylso nodi6-
cd as TO authorize the Secretary OF the
| Treasury. in bis discretion, TO adopt ns
part Of tho contracts therein provided for,
any contracts 10 reference TO said building
/ approved BY him before said April twenty:
frovtded, That the limitation Of cost there
in contained Is not thereby saeuted. ss
For barge Office at New York, one hun;
dred thousand dollars 4
For incIOsing and putting 10 safe condi-
tion the building for the branch mint in
Dalles City. Oregon. ten thousand dollars.
For continuing the work on the branch
mint building 10 San Francisco, California.
FIVE hundred, thousand dollars: Provided,
That the total cost Of the building, exclu-
tsive Of the sum paid forthe site thereof.
shall not exceed one million ave hundred
thousand dollars: And proviaed further.
That II shall 80 lawful, until after tho
completion and occupatiop of said branch,
mini buildinf. 70 exchange at any mintpr
lbranch mint of the United States, unre6-
ned OF impaired bullion whenever. in the
opinion Of the Secretary. of the Treasury.
Iit can be done with advantage 70 the gov.
,Ielnmeht: Prppiaed, That the weight.
J. 6hansss and yalao of IL ballioh tecUised
\ and given ID ezchsnee lshaIl be deteFmsi
lined BY the mint assay: dnd provided
'lti,ther, That the authority hereby given
shall not be construed 50 as to interfere
with the rights aud privileges now Of
theretofore enjoyed by deposiLors Of bull
lion at said mints.
| Forrepairs and preservation Of publicl
buildings under theicontfolof The Tfeasu-
Try Department, onelhuudred thousand dol.
liars, 4Slreeisl ~ as e !
For furniture for custum-b house ID Port
land, Maine, tifteeu Thousand dollars. Y
For furniture for court-house in Port
land. Maine, ten thousand dollars
Forfurpiture or4courthouse ia Madta
SON. Wisconsin, ten thousand dollars.
For furniture for m.huuse in Cairo,
Illinois. ten thousand dollars i'tei' 81
For furniture and repairs of furniture
Ifor public buildings under the voutrol Of
tbe Treasury Department, City thousand
dollars.
Forifuel and lights for public buildings
under the cOntrel Of the. Treasury Depart.
ment, sixty!6ve thousand dollars.
For heating apparatus for public build.
lipgs under the control Of the Treasury De-
partment, twehty thousand dollars.
For vaults. safes. and locks, for public
buildings under control, Of The Treasury
Department twenty-five thousand dollars.
aT For repairs and preservation 81 the la
Saretto property, near Philadelphia, Penn
sylyauia eight thousand dollars. &
For the erection Of q public building ins
theicity Of Saint Louis, Missouri, for the
use Of observation-disclosures and other civil Of.
6cers Of the government Of the United
States. three hundred thousand dollars.
.frouide.t. That tie authorities Of the city
Nf Saint Louis shall doGate'to the United
States, by a proper instrument Of convey
anee. toibe accepted by The Secretary Of
the Treasury, a lot Of ground 10 said city.
Of suitable dimensions and centrally loca-
ted: Astd pr0videa yaHher, That the
State bf Missouri shall code to Tie United
Statds Jurisdiction over the lot donated,
aud release and teiihqlisb to the United
States the right to tax or any way 10 asses
said site, or The property 81 the United
Ststes that may Be theron, during che time
that the United States shall be Of remain;
the owner thereof Proadsd, That the
Secretary of the Treasury Is hereby direct
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