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Volume 32

Public Law 57–780

To provide for a light-house keeper’s dwelling, Ecorse range-light station, Detroit River, in the State of Michigan.

Approved May 7, 1902

Statutory text

An Act

To provide for a light-house keeper’s dwelling, Ecorse range-light station, Detroit River, in the State of Michigan.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

That the Secretary of the Treasury he. anti he hereby is, authorized and directed to cause to be erected on the site now owned by the United States a building to be used as and for a light-house keeper’s dwelling. Ecorse range-light station, in the Detroit River, in the State of Michigan, which shall cost not to exceed five thousand dollars. The plans, specifications, and

Plans, etc.

full estimates for said building shall be made and approved, according to taw, before work on said building shall be commenced, and a valid title vested in the United States, over which exclusive jurisdiction shall be ceded to said United States during ownership for all purposes except the administration of the criminal law and the service of civil process of said State of Michigan. Until this is done none of the money so

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appropriated shall be used except such part as may be required for the ordinary preliminary expenses for examination, investigation, and report.

Approved, May 7, 1902.

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