St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-03-15
Yeas--24.

supervising architect of the treasury
designs, plans, working drawings and
specifications for postoffice buildings,
which, before being adopted. shall be
approved by the postmaster general,
secretary Of the interior and secretary
of the treasury. The designs and
plans are to be so devised as to provide
for the construction of buildings of
such dimensions as may be required for
the transaction of business of presi-
Dental postoffices, and SO that addi-
tlons to their capacity may be con-
Structed from time to time without in
jury to the harmony of the design or
usefulness of the building, and such
design and plans are to be as nearly
uniform as practicable, both as to ex-
terror appearance and internal arrange
ment. and all such buildings are to be
tire-proof and provided with a suitable
fire-prOof vault.
Conditions of Buildings.
The postmaster general is from time
TO time to cause to be constructed build
ingS in accordance with such general
design and plans, for the accommodate
ton, in towns and cities having no fed
eral building, of all presidential post
Offices, the gross receipts of which for
LulCC Stdto DlSCcUiIiS oitdll HAVE tx
eeeded the sum of $1,000 and have not
exceeded $4,000; such buildings to be
fairly distributed among the several
states and territories, the places to be
designated from time to time by the
postmaster general, the secretary OF the
treasury and the secretary of the in
terror, but Ito buildings are to be con-
tracted for OR erected in excess Of the
amounts which may be from time to time
appropriated for such purpose by con-
gress.
The material to be used in the con-
Struction of any such building Is to be
determined by the pustmaster-general.
The cost of such building and site is
not to exceed $50, 900 at any place where
the gross postal receipts for each OF the
three preceding years shall not have
exceeded $1,000; and at no other place
shall it exceed sum equal to the aggre-
gate OF the postal receipts therein dur
ing the three years preceding, nor shall
it exceed $4,000 in all. The postmaster
general is authorized, when in his
judgment it shall be necessary to pur-
chase a suitable site for any such build
ing, at price not exceeding $4,000, or
when tile same cannot be other wise
procured, to acquire
Title by Condemnation
in the name of the United States, under
the laws of the state within which such
site may be situated. The postmaster
general is annually TO report TO congress
a statement of all postoIfice buildings
constructed under the provisions of the
act, together with all contracts therefor
or relating thereto. and a particular
statement of the cost Of each during the
preceding fiscal year, and also of all
contracts for buildings which may be
untinished; and is also at the same
time to report to congress list of all
the buildings, with the estimated cost
thereof, TO be erected under the pro-
visions of the act during the next en-
suing year.
Whenever, in the opinion of the post
master general, the secretary Of the
treasury and the secretary OF the in
terror, it shall be necessary or eXpedient
to provide, at any place where build
ing is to be erected under the provisions
OF this act, for the accommodation of
government officials other than those
connected with the poStoffice depart
ment, the building is to be erected with
view to furnishing such accommodate
ton.
The bill of which the foregoing is the
result was originally introduced in the
senate by Mr.. Paddock. After another
executive session the senate adjourned.