Chapter 64. to authorize the purchase of a site for a public building at Buffalo, New York
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CHAP. 64.— An Act to authorize the purchase of a site for a public building at Buffalo, New York.April 5, 1888. *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*,Buffalo, N.Y.Public building. That the Secretary of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to purchase, or acquire by condemnation, a site in the city of Buffalo,Site. State of New York, upon which shall be erected a substantial and commodious building tor the use and accommodation of the United States post-office and for other Government uses: *Provided*, That*Provisos*.Open space. the site so selected shall be of such dimensions as to leave an open space of not less than forty feet in width, including streets and alleys, around the building to be constructed thereon: *And provided further*, That the sum to be paid therefor shall not exceed two hundredLimit of cost. and fifty thousand dollars.
Sec. 2. That the sum of two hundred and fifty thousand dollars,Appropriation. or so much thereof as may be necessary, is hereby appropriated for making said purchase; out of any moneys in the ‘treasury not otherwise appropriated: Provided, That no part of this sum shall be expended*Proviso*.Title. until a valid title to said site shall be vested in the United States, and the State of New York 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 any civil process therein.
Approved, April 5, 1888.