HEARINGS CONDUCTED BY THE SUBCOMMITTEE, MESSRS. J. J. FITZGERALD (CHAIRMAN), SWAGAR SHERLEY, R. N. PAGE, J. G. CANNON, AND M. E. OLMSTED, OF THE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, IN CHARGE OF THE SUNDRY CIVIL APPROPRIATION BILL FOR 1914, ON THE DAYS FOLLOWING, NAMELY:

PUBLIC BUILDINGS.

Hon. JOHN J. FITZGERALD,

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY,
Washington, January 10, 1913.

Chairman Committee on Appropriations,

House of Representatives.

SIR: In response to the request of your committee, I transmit herewith statements relative to the condition of appropriations for public buildings under the control of the Treasury Department, showing, under separate headings, the buildings in course of construction December 31, 1912, and also the buildings authorized but not in course of construction on the same date, the information given being grouped under descriptive captions.

The customary information with reference to the estimates for public buildings, as related to the fiscal year ending June 30, 1914, explanatory of the necessity for the respective items, is also forwarded

herewith.

It is requested that 12 copies of these statements, as printed, may be supplied for the use of the Office of the Supervising Architect of the Treasury.

Respectfully,

J. F. CURTIS,
Acting Secretary.

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Statement prepared for House Committee on Appropriations relative to amounts expen

and condition of appropriations for public buildings under control of Treasury Department.

Statement prepared for House Committee on Appropriations relative to amounts expended