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 696 FIFTY—FIRST CONGRESS. Sess. II. Cus. 30, 31. 1890. Dgcgmbgr 24, 1g9g_ CHAP. 30.-An act to provide for the purchase of a site, and the erection of a ·-·-——?-·—-— public building thereon, at Rock Island, in the State of Illinois. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the awk Isla.nd,Il1. United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary putuc buudmgm, of the Treasury be, and he is ereby, authorized and directed to sm. acquire, b purchase, condemnation, or otherwise, a site and cause to mmm;. be erected, thereon a suitable building, including fire-proof vaults, ‘ heating and ventilating apparatus, elevators, and approaches, for the use and accommodation of the United States post—o ce and other Government offices, in the city of Rock Island and State of Illinoi , 0***- the cost of said site and building, including said vaults, heating and ventilating apparatus, elevators and alpproaches, complete, not to exceed the sum of seventy-five thousan ollars. Pfpponals m be ui- Pro sals for the sale of land suitable for said site shall be invited '°'°'“°°°°" by public advertisement in one or more of the newspapers of said city of largest circulation for at least twenty days prior to the date specified in said advertisement for the opening of S&1d proposals. B*P°¤¤°¤· Proposals made in responsetosaid advertisement shall be addressed and mailed to the Secretaréy of the Treasury, who shall then cause the said proposed sites, an such others as e may think proper to m.mm¤.,¤, m,,;,, designate, to be examined in person by an agent of the Treasury De- T’°°°'¤'¥°¤°¤*· partment, who shall make written report to said Secretary of the results of said examination, and of his recommendation thereon, and the masons therefor, which shall' be accompanied by the original proposals and all maps, lplats, pnplhstatepien s gbléiclit shall have come 1nto is possession re a in 0 e said propo si es. If, upon consideration of said report and accompanying papers, the- Secretary of the Treasury shall deem further investigation necessary, - A,m2¤i¤¤¤¤¤¤<¤¤¤¤· he may appoint a commission of not more than three persons, one of whom sha be an officer of the Treasury Department, which commission shall also examine the said (proposed si es, and such others as the umass Secretary of the Treasury maly esignate, and grant such hearings in relation thereto as they sha] deem necessary; and said commission _ _ ud shall, within thirty days after such examination, make to the Secre- ,mE“m'"°°°_ ” '°` tary of the Treasury written report of their conclusion in the premises, accompanied by al 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 Department; Emnmnog 1., ppdlthe oi t_l3_Traaspry slalldthereupon Hnally etermine · eocaiono e u1 ID o eerece . compsuuusn or The compensation of said commissioners shall be fixed by the Sec- °°""'“‘““*°"°"‘ rotary of the Treasury, but the same shall not exceed six dollars per nomo. day and actual traveling expenses: Pro/vided, however, That the- 1~.-e.m·y mq5b5y, mleiplsg of siaid pomlmissionlappoirited from the Treasury Department. s a pai on y is actua rave ing expenses.
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' L ’°t°"’°°°' title to the site for said building sha be vested in the United States, nor until the State of Illinois shall have ceded to the United States exclusive ljurisdiction over the same, duringthe time the United States shall be or remain the owner thereof, or all pu es except the administratiopl of the criminal laws of said State and the service o civi rocess erem. open space. The bhilding shall be unexposed to dan er from fire by an open space of at least forty feet on each side, including streets and alleys. Approved, December 24, 1890. Dvwmber 24.1890- xi-? act to pavide for die  Vpf a site, and the erection of a ""‘*-;" pu c m g ereon, at cine, in the ta o isconsin. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Wlk M United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary ’of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to ac-