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[54 FORTYSEVENTH CONGRESS. Sess. I. 011. 278, 279, 281. 1881. July 7, 192. CHAP. 278.-An act for the erection of a public building at Dallas, Texas. Bc it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United Dalles. Texas. States of America in Congress assembled, Tlmt the Secretary of the Public building. Treasury be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to purchase u. Y°¥°h*•°°*`•**°· site for, and cause to be erected thereon, a suitable building, vritln tireproof vzmlts therein, for the accommodation of the post-oilioe, mternnb revenue odious, and other government offices, at the city of Dallas, in Plans, cost. the State of Texas. The plans, specifications, and tnll estimates lor said building shall be previously made and approved according to law, and shall not exceed for the site and building complete the sum oi serenity- hwin. five thousand dollars: Provided, That the site shall leave the building unexposed to danger from tire in adjacent buildmgs by nn open space of not less than forty feet, including streets and alleys; and no money Title. appropriated for this purpose shall be available until a valid title to the site for said building shall bevested in the United States, nor until the State of Texas 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 said State and the service of civil process therein. Approved, July 7, 1882. 13 CHAP. .—·An actfour condemned cannon to Otis Cha man Post Number

 One huznzged and thmge Grand Army of the Republic, at Cgicopee, Mussnchnsetts, for monumental purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United p,,,;;,,,;,,,,. State: of Ancrioa in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of War is damned canon to hereby anthorined to deliver to Otis Chapman Post Number One hung3•§:•{>¤E* dred and three of the Grand Army of the Republic, at Chicopee, Mas- A_ L sachusctts, four condemned cast-iron cannon for monumental purposes. Mas. Approved, July 7, 1882. Ju],. 8_ hl8g_ CHAP. 281.-An act to authorizejbe construction of a railroad bridge across the i..; Samte Marie River. Bc it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United ‘ msgcult 8;%::: élgtggf inélgayméouumbled, That it shall] be lawful for the ai » uricge mpuy, a corporation nl or °zed §;?'d’;’°w°:°“:’:'i: and under the laws of the State of Michigan, whenevexydngthodty 8,;,,;, g,,-;, gg,. shall have been given to anyperson or corporation by the Dominion of cr. Canada with the sanction of the British Government to build or join°in V the building of a. bridge for such purpose, to build ss bridge across the Sainte Marie River at or nearthe rapids in said river, in Chippewa County, Michigan, for the use of and connection of railroads whose business crosses or will cross the river at said locality, and whose lines Right or mn- of road are now or may hereafter approach the river at that place; and

19*** _*¤ *¤¤ d that when constructed all the trains of all the roads terminating at said
 raver at that place, or opposite thereto, shall be allowed to cross the said

bridge for reasonable compensation to be made to the owners thereof} under the limitations and conditions hereinafter mentioned. And in case of lihgntion arising from any obstruction or alleged obstruction to the free navigation of the said river within the waters of the United States, the cause muy be tried before the district court of the United _ States of the State in which any portion of said obstruction or bridge touc es. _Pl»¤ and lvqn- Sec. 2. That it shall be the duty of said Sault Sainte Marie Brid e

‘:‘°w*•°S:c9r;t”:q¢$ Company before entering upon the construction of said bridge to subndt

wu. t-,,, his lp_ to the of War, for his approval 2. drawing and discripilon prov;]. fully showing the plan and location proposed for said bridge; and the construction thereof shall not be entered into until such upproval.of the plan und of the location of the site of the bridge has been obtained.