The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-02-04

The commissioners to locate the Fedora
court building arrived yesterday morning
They are Messrs. +. Smith, of Sherman.
J. Il. Diilard, OF kaufman, aud J. p. Smith.
OF Fo't Worth. They were heseirel nv a
number Ut property holders and M the A.
terronn what ls known rs the "dowu-townu
crow took the cons mlssioners out riding
Ihey generally favor the Mccoy property.
a. the southeast CO ner of Commerce and
Lamar stress. Monday they will be-
consulted by what is known rs the cup.
town crowd.
The following is mn act of congress estab-
fishing the building:
AN ACT FOR THE fRECrioN OF PUBLIC BUILD.
ING Ar DALLAS, TEXAS
BP " enacted by he senate and house of
representatives of the United States of
America in congress assem- bled That the
secretary of the treasury be, and he is
hereby authorized and directed to purchase
site for, and cause to he erected thereon,
suitable building, with fire.proof vaults
therein, 'or the accommodation of the post
office, internal reve' ne offices, and other
government offices, at the city of Dallas. in
he state of Texas. The plans, specfca-
tons, and full estimates for said building
shall ne previously made and approved &c.
curdlng to law, and shall not exceed for the
site and building complete the sum of sew
enty live thousand dollars: Provided, That
the site shall leave the building unexlosed
to danger from fire in adjacent buildings
by an open space OF not less than forty feet,
including streets and alleys; and no money
appropriated for this purpose shall be avail.
able until valid title to the site for said
building shall be vested in the United
state nor until the state Of Texas shall have
coded TO the United State exclusive iuris.
dlGtnn over the same during the time the
United States shall be or remain the owners
thereof, for all purposes except the admin.
istralion OF the criminal laws Of said state
and the service of civil process therein.
Approved July Z, 1889.
Treasury u pHttmcnt Office of the Secretary
W"sn' ytpd C., January ~ 1883:
SIR You are hereby appointed as one
of commission without compensation to
IM the department in the selection at II site
i"r the - bile building TO be erected il. sac
city al Dallas, Texas.
The Other members will he Hon. {. ..
Biukte' of sherman, and Hon. j. u. Nj.
latt oi X ttmrn, Texas.
The dates OF this commits n
luNp,cti ~ OF b, property oil, ,ed
Tor ) .r for this purpose, and y carefu iuycs-
va, ION OF the pubic int rests, which are
- b ELECTED by the location OF the r-O-
posed building.
The act approved June %. 1874, lstatu; g
~ Large. Volume ls, page 27G), prOviC :
tnU' in the selection of site for any pub -
building reference shall be had to the ~
teleSt~ anu convenience OF the public, AS we
A. lr best interests Of the government. IL 81
the purpose of the department to emp
strictly with this provi ion, and You me
requested to give equal attention 10 boz
[ these interests and II hnn.t
that, with your assistance, /, my
be possible 10 harmoni1o II
cund citing interests.
Mr., Binkley will be furnished with all
! the necessary papers aud Information, aud
has hcen requested tn arrange, with other
members OF the commission, convenient
date for meeting. Form of affidavit is
herr with enc os.d. which it will be necos.
sary for you to subscribe Very respectfully,
CHARLES j. FoLGEK,
Secretary oi the Treasury.
! AHdavit required of commissioners appointed
! to mine and rerort upon property offered
for sale ~ sites Tor puhlic buildings Act of
/ June ~ 1871, statutes at Large, Vol Il. page
/ go, section .
! Srr. 2 That Ia the selection of site for
/ any public building not Yet commenced,
I reference shall be had to the interest and
convenience Of the public, rs well as 70
the best interests of the government; and
he secretary Of the treasury shall have
/ power, and II shat be his duty, to set aside
any selection, which, In his opinion, has
not been made sol " with reference thereto
/ No expenditure shall be made upon any
building. n Site for which ha, Decn selected
aud work upon which has not been com.
m"uced, nnlil such of the persons who
acted ~ comm ssioners in selecting sucn
SITE shall make and file with the secretary
of the treasury an oath or affirmation tina,
he is not at the timlof making the tihdavi.
ton of such lite. directly or indirectly IN
t,resiej In the property selected for The
ssme, and similar affidavit shut be mai,