Chapter 135. making an appropriation for the establishment and erection of a military post near the city of Denver, in the State of Colorado
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CHAP. 135.— An Act making an appropriation for the establishment and erection of a military post near the city of Denver, in the State of Colorado.Feb. 17, 1887. *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*,Denver, Colo.Military post to be established near. That the Secretary of War. be and he is hereby authorized and directed to establish a military post near the city of Denver in the State of Colorado, at some suitable site to be selected by the Lieutenant-General of the Army, and approved by him: *Provided*, That a. good and sufficient title, to be approved by*Proviso*.Title. the Attorney-General of the United States be first made to the United States free of cost of not less than six hundred and forty acres of land in a compact body including the site so selected.
Sec. 2. There is hereby appropriated out of any money in the TreasuryAppropriation. not otherwise appropriated, the sum of one hundred thousand dollars to be expended under the direction of the Secretary of War in the commencement of the work of constructing the necessary buildings, quarters, barracks and stables for the post to be established under the provisions of this act: Provided, That no part of such money shall be*Proviso*. expended until the State of Colorado shall have ceded to the United States jurisdiction over the tract of land which may be selected under the provision of this act.
Approved, February 17, 1887.