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expenses of the work contemplated by this act, to be paid by the State 

 Treasurer from funds not otherwise appropriated, upon warrants drawn by 

 the Auditor of Public Accounts, which warrants shall be drawn only upon 

 vouchers accompanied by itemized bills signed by the president of said Board 

 of Commissioners, countersigned by the secretary thereof, and approved by 

 the Governor: Provided, however. That no part of said appropriation shall 

 be available and no money shall be drawn from the State Treasury, and no 

 expenses shall.be incurred in persuance of this act, until the State of Illinois 

 shall become vested with the fee simple title to said block eighteen (18) of the 

 old town plat of the city of Springfield, State of Illinois, (excepting so much 

 thereof as is already owned by the State of Illinois), and until possession 

 thereof shall be given to the State of Illinois, without any cost or expense to 

 the State either for procuring said title of possession: Proi^ided, That such 

 building shall be completed and furnished within the appropriation aforesaid, 

 and that the plans and construction of the same shall be open to all architects 

 and contractors. 



9 4. The said Board of Commissioners are hereby vested with power and 

 authority to sell and convey to the highest bidder, at public sale, the old 

 arsenal now located on North Fifth street, in the city of Springfield, State of 

 Illinois, and the funds received therefrom shall be paid into the State Treasury 

 and shall be credited to the general revenue fund of the State. 



5 5. After the completion of said arsenal, armory and museum, the same 

 shall remain permanently under the control of said board as so constituted. 



§ 6. In case of a failure of the State of Illinois to erect said arsenal, 

 armory and museum, as hereinafter provided for, the real estate shall revert 

 back to the original donors thereof. 



The receipts of the Secretary's oflQee from all sources are as follows: 



Respectfully submitted. 



W. C. Garrard, 



Secretary. 



