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Code · STATUTES-AT-LARGE · Vol. 21 STAT. · June 9, 1880 · Chapter 169

Chapter 169.

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CHAP. 169.— An act to grant to the corporate authorities of the city of Council Bluffs, in the State of Iowa, for public uses, a certain lake or bayou situated near said city.June 9, 1880. *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*,Title to lake or bayou granted to city of Council Bluffs, Iowa. That there shall be, and is hereby, conveyed to the corporate authorities of the city of Council Bluffs, in the State of Iowa, and their successors in office, the title of the United States to the meandered lake, situated in sections eleven, thirteen, fourteen, fifteen, twenty-two, and twenty-three, in township seventy-five north, range forty-four west of the fifth principal meridian of Iowa, upon the express conditions that the premises shall be held for public use, resort, and recreation; shall be inalienable for all time; but leases not exceeding ten years may be granted for portions of said premises, all incomes derived from leases of privileges to be expended in the preservation and improvement of the property, or the roads leading thereto; the premises to be managed by the said corporate authorities, or such commissioners as they may elect, and who shall receive no compensation for their services.
Approved, June 9, 1880. Chapter 170: to authorize a compromise of the claims of the United States under the will of Joseph L. Lewis. Chapter 170 21 Stat. 171 1880-06-09 United States Government Publishing Office text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Digitization Vendor 2026-02-27 46 2 public
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