Chapter 55. to authorize the Secretary of War to release certain lands of the United States to the people of the State of New York
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CHAP. 55.— An Act to authorize the Secretary of War to release certain lands of the United States to the people of the State of New York.June 30, 1879. *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*,Plattsburgh, N.Release of certain land in, to State of New York. That the Secretary of War be authorized and empowered, in his discretion, to release to the people of the State of New York, their successors and assigns, a right of way, not exceeding six rods in width, upon and across the land owned and possessed by the United States, in the town of Plattsburgh, Clinton County, New York, for railroad purposes, and also a lol or piece of land in the northeast 45 FORTY-SIXTH CONGRESS.
SESS. I. Cn. 55, 56, 57, 50. 1879. comer of said laud, owned by the United States, at said Plattsburgh, for depot and other railroad purposes, not to exceed, however, two acres, together with the right to occupy the shore of Lake Champlain opposite said premises for the purpose of discharging, receiving, and storing ore aud other freights, subject to such restrictions as the Secretary of War may think necessary to protect the interests of the United States; thePurpose and use. said right of way and premises to be used exclusively for the purpose of constructing and operating the railroad authorized to be built by an act of the legislature of the State of New York, entitled “An act authorizing the construction and management of a railroad from Lake Champlain to Dannemora prison”, passed April nineteenth, eighteen hundred and seventy-eight.
Sec. 2. That the Secretary of War be authorized and empowered, inPublic highway. his discretion, to layout and continue Hamilton street,in the said town of Plattsburgh, across the said lands of the United States, to the lot or piece of land which the Secretary of War may release to the people of the State of New York by the first section of this act, and to dedicate the same to the public use as a public highway; and to grant, sell,Sale of part of reservation. and convey the small tract and parcel of said reservation, situate north of said Hamilton street extended, for such price and sum as may be fair and reasonable.
Approved, June 30, 1879.