Chapter LXVII. *to authorise the Mayor and Common Council of Chicago, Illinois, to Excavate a portion of the Public Reservation at that place, with a view to the improvement of the Navigation of Chicago River.*July 21, 1852. *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America
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Chap. LXVII.— An Act *to authorise the Mayor and Common Council of Chicago, Illinois, to Excavate a portion of the Public Reservation at that place, with a view to the improvement of the Navigation of Chicago River.*July 21, 1852. *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,* Chicago authorized to excavate a portion of a public reservation.That the corporate authorities of the city of Chicago, Illinois, be, and they are hereby authorized to excavate such portion of the reservation at Chicago, not exceeding the limits described in their memorial of January five, eightheen hundred and fifty-two, as may be necessary, according to the plan set forth in said memorial, for the improvement of the navigation of the Chicago River.
Sec. 2. *And be it further enacted,* Limits to be designated by Sec’y of War.That the Secretary of War be, and he is hereby directed to cause the limits above designated to be Buildings thereon.marked out, and to make such disposition of the buildings now standing within said limits as may be best for the public interest. Approved, July 21, 1852.