Chapter V. for the Construction of a public Building at Chicago, Illinois
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CHAP. V.— An Act for the Construction of a public Building at Chicago, Illinois.Dec. 21, 1871. *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,* ThatSecretary of the Treasury to procure site for Custom-house and post-office building in Chicago; the Secretary of the Treasury be, and he hereby is, authorized and directed to purchase, at private sale or by condemnation, in pursuance of the statute of the State of Illinois, the remainder of tha square of ground not now belonging to the United States on which the Custom-house and postoliice building, lately destroyed by fire in the city of Chicago, was situated, if the same can be obtained either by private purchase or condemnation at what, in his judgment, is a fair and reasonable price for the ground; but if not, then it shall be his duty to purchase, in one of the ways aforesaid, one of the twenty-four squares of ground nearest to and immediately surrounding the square onto erect, fire-proof building thereon. which said building destroyed by fire was located, and to cause to be erected on the square purchased a fire-proof building, suitable for the accommodation of the Custom-house, sub-treasury, post-office, United States courts, pension and interna] revenue offices, and for this purpose thereAppropriation and how to be expended.Plans and estitimates.Expenditures not to exceed, &c. is hereby appropriated, out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, two million dollars, to be expended under the direction of the Secretary of the Treasury, who shall cause proper plans and estimates to be made, so that no expenditure shall be made or authorized for the full completion of said building, including the cost of the site, exceeding four million dollars; and before any money is expended upon the construction of the building, the plan of the same shall be approved by the Secretary of the Treasury, the Postmaster-General, and the Attorney-General: *Provided,* That no money hereby appropriated shall be used or applied for the purpose until a valid title to the land for the site of suchFORTY-SECOND CONGRESS.
Sess. II. Ch. 5, 6. 1872.25 buildingMoney not to be used until the United States has title to the land and jurisdiction has been ceded, &c. shall be vested in the United States, and until the State of Illinois shall cede its jurisdiction over said site, and shall also duly release and relinquish to the United States the right to tax or in any way assess said site or the property of the United States that may be thereon during the time that the United States shall be or remain the owner thereof.
Approved, December 21, 1871.