The Hawaiian gazette., 1903-02-06
THE FEDERAL
BUILDING BILL

The Mitchell bill for the erection of a
Federal building in Honolulu reads as
follows:
Be it enacted by the Senate and
House Of Representatives Of the United
States Of America in Congress assem-
bled, That the Secretary of the Treas
ury be, and he is hereby, authorized
and directed to acquire by purchase,
condemnation, or otherwise. site, and
cause to be erected thereon a suitable
building, including fireproof vaults,
heating and ventilating apparatus, and
approaches, for the use and occupation
of the United States postoffice, the
United States land Office, the United
States courts, the United States GUS
tom house, the United States surveyor
general, and other Federal offices in
the city of Honolulu, island of Oahu,
Territory of Hawaii, the cost of said
site and building, including said vaults,
heating and ventilating apparatus, ana
approaches not to exceed the sum OF
one million dollars: Provided, That such
building shall be erected on any public
site in said city, provided there Is IN
said city such suitable public grounds
for said public building. In the event OF
no such public grounds available, then
proposals for the sale of land for sald
site shall be invited by public adver-
tisement in one or more or the news
papers of said city of largest circula-
ton 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 Treas
ury, who shall then cause the said pro-
posed sites, and such others as he may
think proper to designate, to be exalnin-
ed in person by an agent of the Treas
ury Department, who shall make writ
ten report to said Secretary of the re-
suits of said examination and or MS
recommendation thereon and the rea-
sons therefor, which shall be accom-
panied by the original proposals and
all maps, plats, and statements which
shall have come into his possession re-
lating to the said proposed sites.
If, upon consideration of said report
and accompanying papers, the Secre-
Treasury written report OF their con-
clusion in the premises, accompanies
tary of the Treasury shall deem further
investigation necessary. he may ap'
point commission of not more than
three persons. one OF whom shall bt
an officer OF the Treasury Department
which commission shall also examine
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 nee
essary; and said commission shall
within thirty days after such examina'
by all statements, maps, plats, or doeu
ments taken by or submitted TO then
In like manner IA hereinbefore provid
ed In regard to the proceedings OF sale
agent OF the Treasury Department; an'
the Secretary OF the Treasury shat
. thereupon nnally determine the location
of the building To be erected
The compensation ~ said commits
sioners shall be nxed by the seereiar'
of the Treasury, but the same shall no
exceed six dollars per day ana acina
trayeling expenses Provided, how
ever, That the member of said com
mission appointed from the Treasur
J Department shall be paid only his ae
, tual travelling expenses,
Tho building shall be unesposed 4
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