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directed to place on exhibition, in connection witli the exhibit of his department, 

 in such building or aquarium as shall be allotted for this purpose, a complete 

 exhibit of the fish and fisheries of the United States, paying special attention 

 to the fish and fisheries of the Pacific Ocean, with a view to demonstrating, in 

 the fullest manner possible, the economic value of such fish and fisheries : 

 Provided, That the cost of said exhibit herein authorized, including the selec- 

 tion, purchase, preparation, transportation, arrangement, safe-keeping, exhibi- 

 tion, and return of the articles and materials so exhibited, shall not exceed the 

 sum of two hundred thousand dollars, which sum, or so much thereof as may be 

 necessary, is hereby appropriated out of any money in the Treasury not other- 

 wise appropriated. 



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Sec. 14. That the Secretary of the Treasury shall cause suitable buildings to 

 be erected on the site of said Alaska-Yukon-Paciflc Exposition for said govei'n- 

 ment exhibit, including an irrigation and biograph building; also a fisheries 

 building complete, with mechanical apparatus; also buildings for the exhibits of 

 the district of Alaska, the Territory of Hawaii, and the Philippine Islands ; also 

 buildings for such other purposes in connection with the exhibits herein author- 

 ized as in the judgment of the Secretary of the Treasury may be necessary. 

 Said buildings shall be erected from plans prepared by the Supervising Archi- 

 tect of the Treasury, to be approved by the Secretary of the Treasury, and the 

 Secretary of the Treasury is hereby authorized and directed to contract for 

 said buildings in the same manner and under the same regulations as for other 

 public buildings of the United States, but the contract for said buildings, in- 

 eluding the preparation of ground therefor and the approaches thereto, and the 

 interior and exterior decorative wiring and lighting thereof shall not exceed 

 the sum of two hundred and fifty thousand dollars, which sum, or so much 

 thereof as may be necessary, is hereby appropriated out of any money in the 

 Treasury not otherwise appropriated. The Secretary of the Treasury is author- 

 ized and required to dispose of said buildings, or the materials composing the 

 same, at the close of the exposition, giving preference to the State of Washing- 

 ton or to the Alaska-Yukon Pacific Exposition corporation or to the city of 

 Seattle to purchase the same at an appraised value to be ascertained in such 

 manner as the Secretary of the Treasury may determine. 



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Sec. 17. That the United States shall not be liable on account of said exposi- 

 tion for any expenses incident to or growing out of the same, except for the con- 

 struction of the building or buildings hereinbefore authorized and for the pur- 

 pose of imying the expense incident to the selection, preparation, purchase, 

 installation, transportation, care, custody, and safe return of the exhibits made 

 by the Government and for the employment of proper persons as oQicers and 

 assistants by the government board created by this act, and for other expenses, 

 and for the maintenance of said building or buildings and other contingent 

 expenses to be approved by the chairman of the government board, or, in the 

 event of his absence or disability, by such officer as the board may designate, 

 and the Secretary of the Treasury, upon itemized accounts and vouchers. 

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Sec. 19. That nothing in this act shall be construed so as to create any lia- 

 bility upon the part of the United States, directly or indirectly, for any debt or 

 obligation incurred or for any claim for aid or pecuniary assistance from Con- 

 gress or the Treasury of the United States in support or liquidation of any debts 

 or obligations created by said United States Government board* in excess of 

 appropriations herein made. 



(Sundry civil act, approved May 27, 1908; Statutes, XXXV, 388-391.) 



