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 *704 rirrvrinsr cosennss. sms. 11. ons. 42, 43. 1891. documents taken by or submitted to them, in like manner as hereinbefore provided in regard to the proceedings of said agent of the Treas- Iietermhmtiou ocio- ury Department; and the Secretary of the Treasury shall thereupon ‘°“'°“· finally determine the location of the building to be erected. compoosmmogoom. The compensation of said commissioners shall be fixed by the Secm*“”°”°”· retary of the Treasury, but the same shall not exceed six dollars per Prvvivv. day and actual traveling expenses: Provided, however, That the 'rrcasurymemoor. member of said commission appointed from the Treasury Department. shall be paid only his actual traveling expenses. _“{‘,gj$§¤géc*“*"**m?sg*” No money shall be used for the purpose mentioned until a valid ' "title to the site for said building shall e vested in the United States, nor until the State of Virginia 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. ·opo¤sp•oo. The building shall be unexposed to danger from fire by an open space of at least forty feet on each side, including streets and alleys. Approved, January 2, 1891. Jammu-y2, l&1. . CHAP. 43.-An act to provide for the purchase of a site, and the erection of a —;———— public building thereon, at Taunton, in the State of Massachusetts. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the ’I'sunbon,1(a¤. United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary rubno  emo. of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to sm. accpuire, by dpurchase, condemnation, or otherwise, a site, and cause ixumamg. to e erecte thereon a suitable building, including fire-proof vaults, heating and ventilating apparatus, elevators, and aiéproaches, for the use and accommodation of the United States post-0 ce and other Government offices, in the city of Taunton and State of Massachugage setts, the cost of said site and building, including said vaults, heating and ventilating apparatus, elevators, and approaches, complete, not to exceed the sum of seventy-five thousand dollars. Proposals to be wl- Pro osals for the sale of land suitable for said site shall be invited "m°°° f°" 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 o said proposals. Responses. Proposals made in response to said advertisement shall he addressed and mailed to the Secretary of the Treasury, who shall then cause the said proposed sites. and such others as he may think proper Eg3mi¤g[{0n'g{c_,by to designate, to be examined in person by an agent of the Treasury "*"°”“’Y **8****- 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 ating to the said proposed sites. If, upon consideration of said report and accompanying papers, the Secretary of the Treasury shall deem further investigation Appoiutmentotcom- necessary, he may appoint a commission of not more than three per- "“’”‘°“‘ sons, one of whom slhall be an officer of the Treasury Department, which commission shall also examine the said proposed sites, and such others as the Secretary of the Treasury may designate, and H•>¤¤¤s¤- grant such hearings in relation thereto as they shall deem necessary; and said commission shall, within thirty days after such examina- _ 'igtxarmmtionudw tion, make to the Secretary of the Treasury written report of their "° ‘ conclusion in the premises, accom anied by all statements. maps, plats, or documents taken by or submitted to them, in like manner as herembefore provided in regard to the proceedings of said agent Determination of W of the Treasury Department; and the Secretary of the Treasury shall rcation. thereupon finally determine the location of the building to be erected.