Chapter 189.
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CHAP. 189.— An act to authorize the Secretary of the Navy to transfer to the Secretary of the Interior, for entry and sale, all lands in the State of Florida not needed for naval purposes. March 3, 1879. *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, Reserved lands in Florida. That the Secretary of the Navy be, and he is hereby, authorized to cause an examination to be made of the condition of all lands in the State of Florida which have been set FORTY-FIFTH CONGRESS.
Sess. III. Ch. 189, 190. 1879. 471 apart or reserved, for naval purposes, excepting the reservation uponEeserved lands in Florida, cont’d. which the navy-yard at Pensacola is located, and to ascertain whether or not such reserved lands are or will be of any value to the Government of the United States for naval purposes. Sec. 2. That all of said lands which, in the judgment of the SecretaryEestored to entry and sale. of the Navy, are no longer required for naval purposes shall, as soon as practicable, be certified by him to the Secretary of the Interior, and be subject to entry and sale in the same manner and under the same conditions as other public lands of the United States : *Provided,* That all*Proviso*. persons who have, in good faith, made improvements on said reserved lands so certified at the time of the passage of this act, and who occupy the same, shall be entitled to purchase the part or parts so occupied and improved by them, not to exceed one hundred and sixty acres to any one person at one dollar and twenty-five cents per acre within such reasonable time as may be fixed by the Secretary of the Interior.
Sec. 3. That the sum of three thousand dollars, or so much thereof asAppropriation. may be necessary, is hereby appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to enable the Secretary of the Navy to carry out the provisions of this act. Approved, March 3, 1879.