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SIXTY-SEVENTH CONGRESS. Sess. II. CHS. 264, 265. 1922. 815 CHAP. 264.——AnAct Authorizin the ns fa ° Whi River Ju! 1.1922 in the State of Arkansas. g co tmcuou 0 budge was m — — —[PLgiiii· Be it enacted by the Senate and House eg Re esentatines of the United whim Rim States of America in Congress assemble , Tght the County of Inde- ruuspeuhenes pendence, State of Arkansas, is hereby authorized to construct, %§,‘§§§',u§f‘f_§'k_b"°‘°’ maintain, and operate a bridge and approaches thereto across White River at a. point suitable to the interests of navigation, at or in the ccustmmm immediate vicinity of Batesville, Arkansas, in accordance with the va.s4,p.s4I provisions of the Act entitled "An Act to regulate the construction of bridges over navigable waters, " approve March 23, 1906. Sec. That Elie right to alter, amend; or repeal this Act is hereby Am°°dm°°°‘ express y reserv . Approved, July 1, 1922. CHAP. 265.-An Act Amending existing law which authorizes the construction of a Eiblic building at Paris, Texas, so as to authorize and empower the Secretary of the easury to acquire a new site for same by exchanging therefor land and property now owned by the United States Government in said city; and to authorize the erection on said new site, when acquired, of a public building suitable for post·o£Ece purpose ; and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives dike United PMS Tm States ¢y` America in Congress assemble , That existing law authoriz- Exchimge or public ing the Secretary of the Treasury to expend $170 000 "for the }}‘$‘,{,°§‘,§§·,,{§,’,£_“°" ’“° purpose of supplying the necessary building for the Federal court V<>1·39,P· 1196- post office, and other Government offices at Paris, Texas," be, and the same is hereby, amended so as to authorize and empower the Secretary of the Treasury, in his discretion, to exchange and convey to the city of Paris, Texas, by the usual uitclaim deed, the resent Federal buildin and so much of the site (ilhereof in the city ol')Paris, Texas, boundef as follows: Fronting one hundred and twenty-three P'°P°"Y“‘“*°"°**· and seven-tenths feet, more or less, on the east side of North Church Street, and extending eastward] , of that width, along the south side of East Houston Street, one hundred and seven and four—tenths feet, more or less, for the title in fee simple to the site known as the N°"m‘ Young Men’s Christian Association property, to ether with the adjoining site known as the Click lot, ounded as iibllows: Frontin two hundred and sixteen feet, more or less, on the west side 0% North Twent -third Street, and extending eastwardly between the south side ofy East Houston Street and the north side of Lamar P I Street, seventy-one feet, more or less: Provided, That the United use this ummm? States shall have the right to occu y the present Federal building, }’,§,‘f’¤ °°°’°'“°“°¤ ° free of cost, until the new Federal [building is ready for occupancy. C That uqorn said new site when acquired as aforesaid, the Secretary ;,.d,°""°°°i°” mm"` of the easury be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to cause to be erected a suitable and commodious building, including fire roof vaults, heating and ventilating apparatus, approaches, an so iibrth, complete, for the use and accommodation of the post office, at not to exceed the limit of cost above stated, and said building shall be so constructed that accommodations for the United States courts and other Government offices may be provided at a later u date at an increase in the limit of cost to be hereafter fixed. The °°’ m' °x` general annual a propriations for the repair, mechanical equipment, ' maintenance, and) operation of public buildings under the control of the Treasury Department shall be available or the present Federal blpilding in said city so long as said building shall e occupied by t e Government. Approved, July 1, 1922.