The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1910-09-08

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twenty million: miscellaneous
twelve million; permanent annual
appropriations, one hundred mil
hon: total, one billion and fifty
five million dollars and similar
appropriations, but varying IN
amounts were appropriated for
the year 1911 to the above named
departments, and it viii be Observ
ed that no appropriation vas
made for the public building bill
calling for twenty-seven million
dollars.
"I repeat that an authorization
only is made without an aDpropria
ton. hence no sites al be pur-
chased. nor buildings erected un-
| til further legislation is made by
congress.
Reserves Right of Repeal.
ssThe last section of the bill
(section 341 must be therefore
viewed with some degree of alarm
heThat Congress reserves the right
to alter, amend or repeal this act
a provision that has never been
placed on any bill heretofore pas
sed by congress
"Mr. Grant I'm an interview pub
hshed in the Asheville Gazette OF
July j, 1910, when asked when
the money for the postOfice build
ing In HendersOnville would be-
come available, replied That it
would be soon as it accumulat-
ed in the treasury This state
ment gives Mr.. Grants idea of
national legislation and is too
absurd to call for a reply.
SIN order to establish his con-
tention Mr.. Grant refers to the
fact that I filed a brief for Mrs.
Hawkins. / did so at the time,
believing that Nh. Grant had OBJ
tanned the appropriation he claim
ed, likewise when DIR. Cook, the
famous explorer, returned from
his trip, claiming that he had dis
covered the North Pole bellev-
ed his statement. An inveStiga-
ton, however, disclosed the fact
that his claims, to say the least,
were unfounded.
: "I regret to say that after a
through investigation it turns out
that Mr.. Grant did not get an APP
preparation as alleged by him, but
) merely an authorization, and even
the authorization is subject to be
amended or repealed as stated III
| section 341 of the public build.
: ing act.
: Secretary's Letter.
: Nov to establish bey@pd al
controversy what I have said
: herewith / give two letters from
the secretary of the treasury
Treasury Department, Wash.
ington.
: Gully %, 1910
"Mr. j. n. Gudger, jr.,
I AsheviIle, N. C.
"sir:
"In response to the inquiry
contained In your letter of the
, 21st instant, you are Informed
: that congress has authorized the
secretary of the treasury to ac-
quire a federal builing site at
: HendersonviIle, n. C.. by pur-
chase, condemnation or otherwise
and to erect a postofice building
, thereon at a limit of cost of $70,-
600.
| "NO appropriation has been
made for the purpose, but it Is be
ieved by the time that the neces-
sary preliminaries are completed
congress Will have had an oppOr-
tunity to appropriate the neees-
sary money for the requirement
of the land.
respectfully,
"a PRATT ANDREWS,
Assistant Secretary,
Treasury Department. Wash
ington.
July Is, 1910,
Hon. Lee S. Overman.
Salisbury, n. c.
"Sir:
"This department has the
honor to acknowledge the re-
Eceipt Of your letter of the 18th.
inst, inquiring with reference to
the proposed acquisition of feder-
ad buildings sites In certain cities
IN North Carolina, including Way
nesville and Hendersonville.
1.-THE public building act car
ries no appropriation for adver-
Using and for the expenses of
site agents.
st will be some time, how
ever, before it will be possible for
tie agent to submit reports.