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FORTY-SEVENTH CONGRESS. Sess. I. Ch. 183-186. 1882. 95 same, during the time the United States shall be or remain the owners thereof, for all purposes except the administration of the criminal laws of said State and the service of any criminal or civil process therein. Approved, May 25, 1882. . CHAP. 184.-An act to provide for the r<i_¢:nxs;uction of a public building at Galveston, Mgy 95, 1333, Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Treas- 6*1****0% T6-¥ ury be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to purchase a site for, P¤l>li¤ l>¤i1<1i¤s- and cause to be erected thereon, a suitable building, with fire-proof SM- vaults therein, for the accommodation of the custom-house, internal revenue offices, and other government offices, at the city of Galveston, in the State of Texas. The plans, specifications, and full estimates for Plans, estimates, said building shall be previously made and approved according to law, wwand shall not exceed for the site and building complete the sum of one hundred and twenty-ive thousand dollars: Provided, That the site shall VMW- leave the building unexposed to danger from iire in adjacent buildings by an open space of not less than forty feet, including streets and alleys; and no money appropriated for this purpose shall be available until a valid title to the site for said building shall be vested in the United Title. States, nor until the State of Texas shall have ceded to the United States exclusive jurisdiction over the same, durililg the time the United States . shall be •·rre£ the owners thereof, for purposes except the administntion of of said State and the service of civil pro- - · cess therein. Approved, May 25, 1882. · 3AP.185.—An•¤tto brthouectionofa public ° ‘ in theci of provide mm Yank p building ty my 2s, _ Be it enacted ImtheSenatea·nd Hoare,-:,;"nRepm»nb$moftIe Failed States o_/'Ameriea in Congress assembled, t the Secretary of the Treas- 8v{)¤9¤¤1:;nIkY· ury be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to purchase a site for, §f»_1‘° · and cause to be erected thereon, a suitable building, with iire·proof vaults therein for the accommodation of the post-onlce, United States courts, internalrevenue odlces, and other government omces, at the city of Syracuse, New York. The plan , specifications, and ihll estimates Plans,estimate•, for said building shall be previously made and approved according to law, costand shall not exceed for the site and building complete the sum of two hundred thousand dollars : Provided, That the site shall leave the build- Promo. ing unexposed to danger from fire in adjacent buildings by an open space of not less than forty feet, including streets and alleys; and no money appropriated for this purpose shall be available until a valid title Title. to the site for said building shall be vested in the United States, nor_ until the State of New York shall have ceded to the United States exclusive jurisdiction over the same, during the time the United States shall be or remain the owners thereof for all purposes except the administration of the criminal laws of State and the service of civil process therein. Approved, May 25, 1882. ¢ILP. 186.-An set for the erection of a public building at Council Blufs, Iowa. Hay 25, 1882. - Bsit enacted theScnateandH0•¤sco RZre•entatiecsof theU»ited _ mmsqfennamriealrlin Congress assembled, iést e Secretary of the Treas- ,°$:__°¤°“ muah urybe, and he isherebgauthorizedanddirectedtopumchaseasitefor,