Chapter XLVI. *to authorize the Secretary of the Navy to accept League Island, in the Delaware River, for naval Purposes, and to dispense with and dispose of the Site of the existing Yard at Philadelphia.* Feb. 18, 1867. *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in
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CHAP. XLVI.— An Act *to authorize the Secretary of the Navy to accept League Island, in the Delaware River, for naval Purposes, and to dispense with and dispose of the Site of the existing Yard at Philadelphia.* Feb. 18, 1867. *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, * The Secretary of the Navy may accept the title to League island in the Delaware river, &c. when made complete and indefeasible, and recommended by a board of officers.
That the Secretary of the Navy be, and is hereby, authorized to receive and accept from the city authorities of the city of Philadelphia, the title to League island, in the Delaware river, and adjacent marsh land, including the whole of the creek known as the Back channel, from the Schuilkill to the Delaware river, and all the riparian rights and privileges of said League island, adjacent marsh, and Back channel, together with so much of the opposite shore of the Back channel from the League island shore as shall, in the opinion of the Secretary of the Navy, be ample to enable the government to have the sole and exclusive use of said Back channel and both shores thereof;
Island and appurtenances to be held for naval purposes exclusively.the said island and appurtenances to be held for naval purposes by the government of the United States: *Provided,* That the said League island, marsh adjacent, and Back channel, with its shores as aforesaid, shall not be received or accepted until the title to the whole of the same, as herein described, is complete and indefeasible, nor unless the acceptance thereof shall be recommended by a board of officers to be appointed by the PresidentWhen League island is selected, the navy yard at Philadelphia to be dispensed with, &c. : *Provided further,* That if League island be selected, the navy yard at Philadelphia shall be dispensed with and disposed of by the United States as soon as the public convenience will admit.
Approved, February 18, 1867.