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 124 FIFTY-FIRST CONGRESS. Sess. I. Cns. 388-389. 1890. the said proposed sites, and such others as he may think plroper to E¤·m*¤•**°¤·,,. ml · designate, to be examined in person by an agent of the reasury by Department, who shall make written report to said Secretary of the results of said examination, and of his recommendation thereon, and the reasons therefor, which shall be accompanied by the original proposals and all maps, plats, and statements which shall have come into his possession re atin to the said proposed sites. If, upon consideration of said report and accompanying papers, the - Secretary of the Treasury shall deem further investigation necessary, Appointment of he may appoint a commission of not more than three persons, one of °°""'“’“'°“‘ whom shal be an officer of the Treasury Department, which commission shall also examine the said dproposed sites, and such others as the nearing: Secretary of the Tremury may esignate, and grant such hearings in relation thereto as they shall deem necessary; and said commission Examination and shall, within thirty days after such examination, make to the Secre- "’°"" tary of the Treasury written report of their conclusion in the premises, accompanied by all statements, maps, plats, or documents taken by or submitted to them, in like manner as hereinbefore provided in regard to the proceedings of said agent of the Treasury De rtment; c_l§;::’¤*¤*°*°” °* l°* and the Secretary of the Treasury shall thereupon Hnally dgtermine _ the location of the building to be erected. g:,§,f°° °‘ The compensation of said comm1ss1ouers shall be fixed by the Secretary of the Treasury, but the same shall not exceed six dollars per P¤~·>*¤·- day and actual traveling expenses: Provided, however, That the mem-, T*°““¤'¥ ¤*°¤“’°'· ber of said commission appointed from the Treasury Department shall N wm be Ipaid only gslmmmavelmghwemg. d 1 °°‘,§"‘*""°. w.,,,,, o moneys u or aor e urpose mentione unti gtdptimam a valid title to the site for  shall be vested in the United States, nor until the State of Ohio shall have ceded to the United States exclusive jurisdiction over the same, during the time the United States shall be or remain the owner thereof, for all pu s except the administration of the criminal laws of said State and the service of civil process therein. 0n¤¤•v•<=¤- The building shall be unexposed to danger from fire by an open space of at least forty feet on each side, inc uding streets and alleys. Approved, June 2, 1890. Ju¤e2,m0. CHAP. 389.-Au act for the relief of holders of District of Columbia special · Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the ¤*¤"M°'°°l¤¤¤*·*¤ United States eg America in Congress assembled, That the Commissioners of the istrict of Columbia and their successors are hereby authorized and directed to receive and audit all claims that may be u€§_v::¤r;¤¤°y;¤g{,;¤¤ presented to them by holders of special assessment lien certificates, gtentobegudltgd, S' scrip, or stock issuer by the government of the District of Columbia or former municipal corporations in said District, whether on account of paving or other special or local improvements or general taxes, in cases where the security for the payment of such certificates, sciip, or stock has been impaired or estroyed by action of Congress, the courts, the government of the District of Columbia, or former municipal corporations in said District, or where such certificates, scrip, or stock has been issued upon property exempt by law from tax, or are or hereafter may become, from such or any cause, not enforceable a(gainst the property in respect of which they comipsssouers to were issued. And said Commissioners and their successors are “°‘°’“““° °*““”‘· hereby authorized to hear and determine all such claims, and to _ issue to the person or [persons found entitled to the relief thereon m2,¤;¤;¤,g:e¤¤r¢¤¤- drawback certificates or the amounts respectively found to be due ' them on such certificates, scrip, or stock, including interest thereon as therein specified, to the date of this act.
 * 11 asmxent certificates, and for other purposes.