Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1890-04-17
OUR PUBLIC BUILDING.
THE SENATE BILE PASSED ON
SATURDAY.
The FulI PurpOrt OF the Bill
Send in Your Selection for
the Site.


the bill appropriating $4,000 for the
erection of Public Buildings in this
city.
The Bill now goes to the Lower
House, where it is very sure to pass,
as the House takes very liberal view
of these matters. If it passes the
House of Representatives. Bridgeton
may well feel proud, for Public Build
ing will be another step in the onward
march of progress. But where shall
the Public Building be located. There
is an idea. Let the readers of the PI-
ONEER send in their preferences, and
they will be published each day. Give
location, and your reason for thinking
it desirable. Send your name, but not
for publication.
These propositions coming from the
public, will mean something to those
having the selection of site, as it will
tend to show the public opinion. Send
in your answers promptly, and let us
see how many can agree on suitable
location. Drop your communication
in the letter box of the PIONEER office,
or mail it on postal card. Commence
now.
The full text of the Bill appears as
follows, taken from the Congressional
Record of the 18Th inst:
"The bill Is. 1O0a) for the erection of
public building in Bridgeton, N, j.,
Whole.
The bill was reps rted from the Com
mittee on Public Buildings and
Grounds with an amendment, to strike
out all after the enacting clause and
insert:
That the Secretary of the Treasury
be, and he is hereby, authorized and
directed to acquire, by purchase, con-
demnation, Or otherwise, d site and
cause to be erected thereon suitable
building, including fire-proof vaults,
heating land ventilating appar atus,
elevators, and approaches, for the use
and accommodation of the United
States custom house, post-office, and
other Government offices in the city of
Bridgeton and State of New Jersey,
the cost of said site and building, in
cluding said vaults, heating and venti-
lating apparatus, elevators, and ap-
proaches. complete, not to exceed the
sum of $4,000, which said sum of $75,-
900 is hereby appropriated for said pur-
pose out of any moneys in the United
States Treasury not otherwise ap-
propriated
Proposals for the sale of land suitable
for said site shall be invited by public
advertisement in one or more of the
newspapers of said city Of largest cir
culation for at least twenty days prior
to the date specified in said advertise.
ment for the opening of said proposals.
Proposals made in response to said
advertisement shall be addressed and
mailed to the Secretary of the Treasury
VINO snail then cause the said proposed
sites, and such Others us he may think
proper to designate, to be examined in
person by an agent of the Treasury
Department., who shall make write n
report to said Secretary Of the results
of said examination, and of his recon-
mendation thereon, and the reasons
therefor, which shall be accompanied
by the original proposals and all maps,
plats, and statements which shall have
come into his possession relating to the
said proposed sites.
If, upon consideration of said report
and accompanying papers, the Sec
retary of the Treasury shall deem fur
ther investigation necessary he may
appoint acommission of not more than
three persons, one of whom shall be
an officer of the Treasury Department.
which commission shall also examine
the said proposed sites, and such others
as the Secretary of the Treasury NAV
designate, and grant such hearings in
relation thereto as they shall deem
necessary; and said commission shall,
within thirty days after such examina-
tion, make to the Secretary of the
Treasury written report of their con-
clusion in the premises. accompanied
by all statements, maps, plats or docu-
ments taken by or submitted to them,
in like manner as hereinbefore pro-
vided in regard to the proceedings of
said agent of the Treasury Depart
ment; and the Secretary of the Treas
ury shall thereupon finally determine
the location of the building to be
erected
The compensation of said commits
sioners shall be fixed by the Secretary
of the Treasury, but the same shall not
exceed SO per day and actual travelling
expenses: Provided, hoaOeuer, That the
member of said commission appointed
from the Treasury Department shall
be paid only his actual travelling ex-
penses.
So much of the appropriation here
in, 10 -