New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-22
NEW CUSTOM HOUSE BILL.
A FAIR PROSPECT OF EARLY AND
FAVORABLE ACTION
THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC BUILD
rNGs AND GROUNDS WILL BE HERE
TOMORROW TO INSPECT THE
BOWLING GREEN SITE
BOWLING GREEN SITE.
[nT TELEGRAPH 10 HE rRIRUNEl


TBT TELEGRAPH TO THE TRrsUNEl
Washington, Jan. 21.-The prospect OF early
action on the bill for new Custom House in
New-York City seems 70 be improving Chair
man Mercer Of the House Committee Public
Buildings and Grounds to-day received from
the Treasury Department official communi-
cation formally approving the draft OF bill
for the object. and the committee will 20 TO
New-York tomorrow night and spend Monday
in an inspection Of the proposed site and also IN
investigation Of the capacity. suitability. sur
roundngs and condition OF the present custom
House and site. In his letter. which was dated
yesterday. Acting Secretary spaulding Of the
Treasury Department. says:
have the honor to acknowledge the receipt from
you OF a substitute bill for II. r. 400 providing for
the erection OF a Custom House at New-York y.
Y and have the honor to advise you that, after full
consideration OF the matter. said substitute meets
with the approval OF this Department The Depart
ment this day inclosed 10 you draft or Dill Tot
the erection OF a Custom House in said city, with
its approval but upon further consideration OF the
matter the substitute received from you Is deemed
better and is therefore recommended l return
herewith the substitute bill in question
Following is the text OF the revised draft OF
the bill which will form the basis Of the action
and recommendation Of the Committee on Pub
lie Buildings and Grounds
An act to provide for the erection Of custom
house In the city OF New-York and State Of New
York. and for other purposes:
Be it enacted by the sena-e and House OF Repre-
sentatives OF the United States OF America, In Con
gress assembled. That the Secretary OF the treas.
ury be and he is hereby aut9orzed ana oicsf Sr
wise. Tor customs purposes. the premises n erx,o-
and known as the bowling Green site in the city
OF NeN-York and State OF New ork, ana the sum
OF $4,000 in addition to the balance remaining IN
expended under the provisions Of the act OF Con
gress approved September IA. 1885, entitled An act
the city Of New-York. and FOR other purposes" s
hereby appropriated and made Immediately avail
section THAT upon the acquisition Of said site
erected thereon a substantial. commodious and hre-
proof building for the purposes 600 OF Gusto tS
al cost not 10 eHfeeo S ~ Of plans
and the commencement OF the work the sum OF
diatelv available and the Secretary OF the Treas.
ury authorized contract for the completion or
paratus. freproof vaults elevators and approaches
complete. within tho limit or cost prescrlDel ~
law. subject 70 the appropria tons TO be made oy
Sec 3 That the Secretary Of the Treasury may,
IN hts discretion invite not loss than I'VE aren't
tets 70 compete for the preparation and furnish-
ing OF plans drawings and specifications. and the
and may make such compensauon az ne ne sta'.
deem proper and just TO the unsuccessful com
Sec I That the Secretary OF the Treasury is
hereby authorized and directed 10 sell AT public
bur not for less than 80 co 600 the present custom
House property in the city OF New-Iork. bounced
by Wall William and Hanover SIS and EXchain ,
Place and deposit the proceeds OF the SAFE allS
The navr1ent OF the usual incidental expenses ana
commissions into the United states treasury az
miscellaneous receipts. derived rom ne sac o5
Government property. and In case OF sucn SAFE M
Secretary OF the Treasury shall lease SAID premlss
from the purchaser or purchases Thereon al rem
ial which shall not exceed per centum per ahliunl
on the purchase price, for the use as a custom
house until the new Custom House sha4l De rsauss
for occupancy upon such terms as ne may deem
advantageous and such sale shall be suoJect 70
such right Of lease and the Secretary OF inc reas
urv II hereby authorized 70 accept the sald pur-
chase price In several payments. from uHT, 70
line as he MAJ deem most advantageous. Pro-
vided however. that the u.s.. occupation ata P5
session OF said property shall not be surrenderIea
,,ntU the new Custom House Is ready for occupation
and nnal payment fully made. .,-.o..
Sec 3 That all acts and part or acts lnConsIsJIs
With the provisions Of this act are hereby repeaeu