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 FIFTY-FIRST CONGRESS. Sess. II. CHS. 40, 42. 1890—’91. 703 CHAP. 40.-An act to provide for the erection of a public building in the city of D<><=¢!¤b¤¤‘ W, W90- Fargo, North Dakota. "‘—;‘Y— Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the U mted_ States of America in Congress assembled, That the ecre- rug; N.Dak. tary of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed P‘“’ °“"°"'*'·°‘°· to purchase_a site for, and cause to be erected thereon, a. suitable sm. _bu1ldmg, with fire—pr00f vaults therein, for the accommodation of Buildingthe post-office and United States courts, at the city of Fargo, North Dakota. The plans, specifications, and full estimates for said build- Plans, w¤mm•.c¤>. ing shall be previous y made and approved according to law, and shall not exceed, for the site and building complete, the sum of one Limit of cose. hundred thousand dollars: Provided, That the site purchased shall P~¤*¤¤·- leave the building unexposed to danger from fire in adjacent buildmgs by an (men space of not less t an fifty feet, including streets 01>¤¤¤1>w¤- and al eys: mvided further, That no money appropriated for this  umpurpose shall be available until a valid title to the site for said build- Kaz.? ""° mg shall be vested in the United States, nor until the State of North Dakota 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 purposes except the administration of the criminal laws of said State and the service of civil process therein. Approved, December 27, 1890. , CHAP. 4,2.-Au act to rovide for the erection of a. blic buildin in the ci i Jan IUI. of Norfolk, in the State ol) Virginia. pu g ty Be it enacted by the Senate and House czf Representatives of the ' Un ifed States of America an Congress assem led, That the Secretary Norfolk, v¤._ of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to P“'°“° '°““‘*“‘€· °“= ac dire, by urchase, condemnation, or otherwise, a site, and cause sm. to the erected) thereon a suitable building, including fire-proof vaults, nuucuug. heating and ventilating ayiparatus, elevators, and approaches, for the use and accommodation 0 the United States Courts, (p0st·office, and other Government offices, in the city of Norfolk an State of Virginia, the cost of said site and building, including said vaults, heating Ocst. . and ventilating apparatus, elevators, and approaches, complete, not to exceed the sum of one hundred and fifty thousand dollars. Pro is for the sale of land suitable for said site shall be invited Proposals w be noby puhlic 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 said proposals. Proposals made in response to said advertisement shal be addressed Mmmm and mailed to the Secretary of the Treasury, who shall then cause the said proposed sites, and such others as he may think proper to designate, to be examined in person by an agent of the reasury E¤ma¤¤u¤¤,em.by Department, who shall make written report to said Secretary of the T"°“““"Y “€°°”· 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 mto his possession re ating to the said proposed sites. If, upon consideration of said report and accompanying papers, the Secretary of the Treasury shall deem further investigation necessary, he may a point a commission of DOC H10I‘0 than three persons, spypmmmwr wm. one of whom shall be an officer of the Treasury De artment, which '*“”“°¤~ commission shall also examine the said proposed sites, and such others as the Secretary of the Treasury may designate, and grant such hearings in relation thereto as they shall deem necessary; and Hearings. said commission shall, within thirty days after such examination, make to the Secretary of the Treasury written report of their conclu- Examinadonandra sion in the premises, accompanied by all statements, maps, plats, or Pm-