Chapter 740. for the erection of a public building in the city of Chicago, Illinois, to be used as an appraiser’s warehouse, and other public purposes
257 words·~1 min read·
/statutes-at-large/vol-25/chapter-740-1450753·A research copy — for the controlling text, always check the official state or federal source. Not legal advice.
CHAP. 740.— An Act for the erection of a public building in the city of Chicago, Illinois, to be used as an appraiser’s warehouse, and other public purposes.August 6, 1888. *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*,Chicago, Ill.Public building.Appropriation for appraiser’s warehouse, etc. That the sum of two hundred thousand dollars, or so much thereof as may be necessary, be, and is hereby, appropriated out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the purpose of erecting a public building upon the lot of ground, owned by the United States of America, on the corner of Harrison and Sherman Streets in the city of Chicago, Illinois, said building to be used as an Appraiser’s warehouse, and for other government purposes.
Said building shall be constructed upon plans and specifications to be furnished by thePlans, etc. Supervising Architect of the Treasury Department, and approved by the Secretary of the Treasury, and the said building shall be protected from danger by fire, by having an open space on every side 360 of at least forty feet including streets and alleys: *Provided*, That no*Proviso*. part of the sum hereby appropriated shall be expended until the State of Illinois shall cede to the United Jurisdiction.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 civil process therein Approved, August 6, 1888.