Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-03-17
s2h,O0OLIAIT
ON FEDERAL SITE
DEFINITELY SET
Copies of Law as Approved by
President Reach Honolulu
) Few Changes d

l. rev OIldIiytS -
In its final form the, Honolulu fed
eral building bill, discussed for the
last half-dozen years and moulded into
many shapes, has reached Honolulu.
IL has passed Congress and been sign.
ed by the president SO that there is
TO be no further change in it.
The bill provides limit Of cost OF,
$275 ,000 for the site and the building
and site together may cost not more
than 81 1926, 900 The act is as follows:
IAN act to amend existing legisla-
ton providing for the acquisition OF
site and construction Of a building
thereon for the accommodation of the
postoffce, United States courts. Gus.
tom house, and other governmental OF.
fees at Honolulu. Territory OF Ha.
wall, and for other purposes. s~
BE. It enacted by the senate. and
house OF representatives of the United
States of America in Congress assem-.
bled, that the acts of June 80, 1906
t34th statutes, page 1857, June 80,
1906 Oath statutes, page 79D, May
80, 1908 (35th statutes, page 49O,
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March 4, 1909 (35th statutes, page
$50, June Is, 1910 t36th statutes, page
696), March A 1911 t36th statutes, page
1879, March 4, 1913 t37th statutes,
page 1851, and Oct. %, 1913, providing
i for the acquisition Of a site, the en-
largement thereof, and the construc-
ton of a building thereon for the &C:
commodation of the postoffice, United
States courts, custom house, and other
governmental offices at Honolulu, Ter.
ritory of Hawaii, be, and the same are
hereby, amended so as to authorize
the secretary Of the treasury, in lieu
of enlarging the site heretofore ac-
CURED for said building. to sell and
convey, by usual quitelaim deed, said
site to the highest bidder, at public or
private sale, after giving notice by
advertisement for 80 days in at least
two newspapers published in said city
of Honolulu, at minimum price OF
not less than $165.00e;; and the sec.
rotary of the treasury is hereby author
lied to arrange for the reimbursement
of the contributors to the opening and
dedication of Bishop street adjoining
said site, through any responsible ifs.
cal agent In Honolulu whom he may
designate: Provided, that the agent
serves without compensation; and the
secretary of the treasury is authorized
to deposit with such agent $4,000 OF
Z the amount realized from the sale of
the present site, and take bond from
the agent for the full deposit; and
the agent shall ascertain the names of
tributed, and shall reimburse them,
taking receipt In each case the re-
imbursement to be the amount con-
tributed without interest; and the re-
ceipt obtained by the fiscal agent shall
be considered as evidence of the REIN.
bursement, and the persons so reim-
bursed shall have no further claim.
The appointment of the fiscal agent
and the conditions under which the re-
j endorsement is ito be arranged shall
be advertised IN at least two local
newspapers of wide circulation, a
. stated number Of times. and no one
of the original contributors shall be
entitled to reimbursement unless the
claim is filed with the agent within
one year after the last time the mat.
tier referred to is advertised. The
Indifference between the amount OBJ.
/ tanned for the sale Of the site and
.$35, 900 shall be deposited In the treas
ury as q miscellaneous receipt, and
any balance of the $4,000 which the
designated fiscal agent is unable to re.
turn to the original contributors shall
also be turned into the treasury as
miscellaneous receipt; and the sec.
Rotary of the treasury is hereby au
thorized to acquire, by purchase, con
| domination, or otherwise, a new and
conveniently located site of ample
area for said authorised building, and
/. to enter into contract. within the limit
of cost of $275, 900, for the acquisition
Of such new site and for the erection
and completion Of the building hereto
/ fore authorized: Provided, that the
cost of such new site and Of said
building shall not exceed the total OF
the limits Of cost heretofore fixed, to
wit $1.325,000. Provided further, that
all appropriations heretofore made to
ward the acquisition OF the present
Site and the enlargement thereof and
the construction of said building are
hereby made available toward the &C
QUESTION OF such new site and the con
struction Of said building upon the
new site.
Approved, March 8, 1915
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