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 1004 FIFTY·FIFTH CONGRESS. Sess. III. Ons. 398-400, 413. 1899. Unch 2. 1899- CHAP. 398.-An Act To provide for the construction of a public building at the ’—"‘*” city of Janesville, Wisconsin. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United J¤¤¤¤vi\1¤.Wi¤· States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the mmx b“"°"'g °°` Treasury be, and is hereby, authorized and directed to purchase, acquire by condemnation, or otherwise provide a site for a suitable building for the accommodation of the post-oflice and other Government offices at the city of Janesville, Wisconsin, and cause such building to be erected mmap: me thereon. The plans, specihcations, and full estimates of said building . shall be previously made and approved accordin g_to law, and shall not exceed, for the site and building, the sum of iiity thousand dollars: {,’!°°*¤· Provided, That the site shall leave the building unexposcd to danger "° °°°°°‘ hom fire in neighboring buildings by an open space of not less than thirty feet, including streets and alleys. Approved, March 2, 1899. Much 2, use. CHAP. 399.-An Act For the erection of a public building at Creston, Iowa. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United enum. lows States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the ,,,£}‘,B,,“,{ °“"°“‘“ "' Treasury be, and is hereby, authorized and directed to purchase a site for a suitable building, with iireproof vaults therein, for the accommodation of the postoffice and other Government offices at the city of Limit vf wet Ureston, Iowa, and cause such building to be erected thereon. The plans, specifications, and full estimates of said building shall be previ- · ously made and approved according to law, and shall not exceed, for the Rlgnwm- site and building complete, the sum of iitty thousand dollars: Provided, °’°°°' That the site shall leave the building unexposed to danger from iire in adjacent buildings by an open space of not less than forty feet, including streets and alleys. · Approved, March 2, 1899. March 2, im. CHAP. 400.-An Act To construct a public building at Oskaloosa, Iowa, and for ——···—·—·‘— other purposes. l Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United g¤p§w;s_{é>r•. States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the u,,,,li,€f °° ug "` TPGZBUTY IS hereby authorized and directed to acquire, by purchase or otherwise, a site and to cause to be erected thereon a substantial and suitable building, for use of the post-ofiice and other Government pur- Limit crime. poses, at Oskaloosa, Iowa. The site and building, when complete, shall not cost to exceed fifty thousand dollars. The site shall not be purchased until estimates for the erection of the building, suitable and sufficient for the public purpose, costing not to exceed the residue of the sum herein limited after the purchase and payment for the site, shall have first been approved by said Secretary; and the cost of building and site is limited to said sum of nfty thousand dollars. Approved, March 2, 1899. Mami, 3, 1g9g_ CHAP. 413.-An Act To reorganize and increase the efficiency of the personnel of -—·~—~—-————— the Navy and Marine Corps of the United States. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United Iéagueo CM S States cj; America in Congress assembled, That the oflirers constituting ,,,,,,,',§,’{,,.,.,,, {,,1,,,,, P the Engineer Corps of the Navy be, and are hereby, transferred to the line of the Navy, and shall be commissioned accordingly.