FIFTY-FIFTH CONGRESS. Sess. I. Ch. 9. 1897. 113 United States custom-house and post-office building at Bridgeport, Connecticut, for the use and accommodation of the Government offices, the cost of said additional land and extension or addition not to exceed one hundred thousand dollars," the sum of one hundred thousand dollars. For marine hospital reservation at Evansville, Indiana: For the erec· M§c‘;g:¤*i}1¤- $4 - · tion of a retaining wall for the protection of the Government property, mn, JZ." m mg . and to prevent further sliding of the embankment, fiscal year eighteen , hundred and ninety-eight, six thou and dollars. IumcnAm· STATION, Erms ISLAND, New Yonx: That the Score- E“*¤I¤1¤¤<*·N·Y· tary of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to _ _ _ cause to be erected buildings suitable for an immigrant station on Ellis g,EQ,‘f'§,:‘,§j,f°' “‘"“" Island, New York Harbor, New York, to consist of not exceeding three principal structures, all to be so built of stone, brick, and iron, or such iireproof materials as the Secretary may select, as to be completely iireprooi, and the large pavilion building for the reception and examination of immigrants and the building used as a dormitory to have opening from the main iloor so many doors swinging outward and to be so surrounded by spacious outside balconies made of iron with iron staircases leading therefrom as to aiford speedy exit for immigrants in case of [ire; and the Secretary is hereby authorized to enlarge the said Ellis ij;} "8°*¤°¤° °‘ Island, not exceeding three acres, by placing bulkheads and tilling in ` behind the same; the whole cost of the buildings and improvements hereby authorized not to exceed the sum of six hundred thousand dollars, of which sum there is hereby appropriated, for the purpose of procuring plans, drawings, and specifications and beginning the work hereby authorized, the sum of one hundred and fifty thousand dollars; and the Secretary of the Treasury is hereby authorized to contract for the erection of all the buildings or of any one thereof or of any portion of either subject to appropriations to be made within the limit of cost above provided. _ REPAIRS AND PRESERVATION or runmo nurrnmesz Repairs and ,,,§§‘$,{’,{‘"' ""’ *’”“°"‘ preservation of marine hospitals and quarantine stations under the control of the Treasury Department, seven thousand five hundred dollars. HEATING APPARATUS Pon PUBL10 BUILDINGS: For heating, hoist- u§¤¤¤¤s •1>1>¤r¤t¤¤. ing, and ventilating apparatus, and repairs to the same, for all public ° ' buildings, including marine hospitals and quarantine stations, under control of the Treasury Department, exclusive of personal services, except for work done by contract, one thousand five hundred dollars. VAULTS, suns, AND Locus ron runmc nnrnnmcs: For vaults, m{·;¤'¢~ ··*··· ·¤•* safes, and locks, and repairs to the same, for all public buildings under ' control of the Treasury Department, exclusive of personal services, except for work done by contract, five hundred dollars. United States Mint, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: The Secretary of {’,'gl;*},°g’t:t*j.%m the Treasury is hereby authorized to contract for the construction ` of the whole or any portion of said building within the limit heretogre fixed, subject to appropriations made or to be made therefor by `ongress. _ COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY : To pay the George W. Knox Express sg`;:;,? °"d G°°d°°*° Company balance due for freight and drayage on six boxes of instru- Eimfgec W- K¤°¤· ments, being for the service of the iiscal year eighteen hundred and ¥i$$»¤€¥n ninety-six, one dollar and sixtvfive cents. . nnvnivun-ourrrnn snnvrcn. S,{‘,‘§§’”“°‘°“"°' For completing the revenue steamer for Pacific coast Hugh McCul- “§,’,,‘}§}},],f,*,f,{’,'§}{°°"" loch, to continue available during the fiscal year eighteen hundred and ninety-eight, twelve thousand six hundred dollars. For armament and equipments for said vessel, to continue available during the iiscal year eighteen hundred and ninety-eight, twenty-two thousand seven hundred and sixty-four dollars. T0 pay amounts found due by the accounting officers of the Treasury "|’°‘“"· on account of the appropriation “Expenses of the Revenue-Cutter VOL xxx——8
