1941 public laws – Ch.240 Sec.1

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CHAPTER 240 AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF BONDS AND NOTES OF THE STATE FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A BUILDING AND IMPROVEMENTS AT NORTH CARO- LINA STATE COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE AND ENGI- NEERING. WHEREAS, it is now very necessary that a new building on the campus of North Carolina State College of Agriculture and Engineering of the Greater University of North Carolina, at Raleigh, be constructed in order to house and properly care for the offices of the Federal Agricultural Adjustment Admin- istration; and WHEREAS, the cost of the construction of a suitable building will amount to approximately one hundred three thousand and five hundred dollars ($103,500), thirteen thousand and five hun- dred dollars ($13,500) of which is now available from other sources, and which may be used for this purpose; and WHEREAS, at the present time the Agricultural Adjustment Administration is now occupying an old building at the said college, known as the old dining hall, and due to the physical condition of said building the Agricultural Adjustment Admin- istration has refused to continue the lease of the same because of the health hazard involved, and is now negotiating for quarters in some other building, or at possibly some other place than the North Carolina State College; and WHEREAS, the activities of the Agricultural Adjustment Administration are very closely allied with the activities of the North Carolina State College Extension Service, and it is very important that these two agencies be situated near each other in order that the purposes for which they were both organized may be more satisfactorily accomplished; and WHEREAS, the Agricultural Adjustment Administration agrees by letter to occupy the building to be constructed under the terms of this Act and to pay an annual rental of thirteen thou- sand nine hundred and twenty dollars for the same; and WHEREAS, the building contemplated by this Act will be so constructed that in the event the Agricultural Adjustment Administration or such other Federal agency carrying on its activities ceases to exist, or should for any reason be removed from the North Carolina State College, the building would be adaptable to either classroom or laboratory work at the college: Now, therefore, The General Assembly of North Carolina do enact: