The Indianapolis journal., 1899-03-02
THE BILL IN FULL.
Measure which Gives This City a New
Federal Building.

The following is the full text of the federal
building bill as II went TO the President
yesterday:
AN act TO provide for the erection Of
public building at Indianapolis, Ind.
BE IL enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives of the United States OF
America I'm Congress assembled, that the
secretary of the treasury be, and he is
hereby, authorized and directed TO acquire.
by purchase. condemnation, or otherwise.
q site, and cause to be erected thereon
suitable building. including fireproof vaults,
heating and ventilating apparatus, eleva-
tors, and approaches. for the use and ac-
commodation Of the United States post
Office. courthouse. custom house. internal
revenue office. pension office and other gov
ernment offices In the city of indianapolis
and State OF Indiana, the cost of said site
and building. including said vaults. heating
and ventilating apparatus. elevators, and
approaches. complete, not TO exceed the sum
Proposals for the sale OF land suitable for
said site shall be invited by. public adver-
tisement in one or more OF the newspapers
OF said city OF largest circulation for at
least twenty days prior TO the date specified
IN said advertisement for the opening or
Proposals made in response to said ad-
vertisement shall be addressed and mailed
TO the secretary OF the treasury, who shall
then cause the said proposed sites, and such
others as he may think proper TO designate,
20 be examined In person by an agent OF the
Treasury Department. who shall make writ
ten report TO said secretary OF the results
OF said examination, and OF his recon-
for. which shall be accompanied by the
original proposals soc 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. TO secretary OF the
treasury shall deem further investigation
necessary he may appoint commission OF
rot more than three persons, one OF whom
shall be an officer OF the Treasury Depart
ment which commission shall also exaniin
the said proposed sites and such others as
the secretary OF the treasury may designate.
and grant such hearings in relation thereto
as they shall deem necessary: and said
commission shall. within thirty days after
such examination. make TO the secretary
of the treasury written report of their con-
clusions In the premises. accompanied by all
statements, maps. plats OF documents taken
by or submitted 20 them in like manner as
hereinbefore provided in regard 70 the pro-
partment: and the secretary OF the treasury
shall thereupOn finally determine the loca-
ton OF the building to be erected.
The compensation OF said commissioners
ehall be fixed by the secretary OF the treas
pry. but the same shall not exceed six dol
lars per day and actual travelling expenses
Provided, however, that the member OF said
commission appointed from the Treasury
Department shall be paid only his actual
travelling expenses.
mo money appropriated for the purposes
OF carrying out the provisions OF this act
shall be available except for the purposes
OF paying FOR the preliminary expenses Of
acquiring title 10 a site and preparing plans
valid title TO the site for said building shall
be vested I'm the United States nor until
the State Of Indians shall have ceded to the
United states concurrent Jurisdiction over
the same during the time the United States
shall be or remain tie owner thereof for
AL purposes excel. the administration OF
sne criminal laws of said State and the
service or civil process therein
The building shall B. unexpOsed to danger
from nre oy an open SAGE OF at least forty