Chapter 765. Authorizing the Secretary of the Interior to transfer the United States barracks at Baton Rouge
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CHAP. 765.— An Act Authorizing the Secretary of the Interior to transfer the United States barracks at Baton Rouge. Louisiana, to the Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College, at said place, for educational purposes, and granting to the city of Marquette, Michigan, certain lands for park purposes.July 12, 1886. Whereas, the United States barracks at Baton Rouge, Louisiana, are Preamble.not occupied by the Government or needed at the present time for any governmental purpose whatever; and Whereas, the said barracks and grounds are especially adapted for educational purposes:
Therefore, *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*United States barracks, Baton Rouge, La., transferred to Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College; exception., That the Secretary of the Interior be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to transfer to the Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College, at Baton Rouge, the possession of the buildings and grounds of the United States barracks at Baton Rouge, for the purposes of the said university and college, except that portion of said grounds that lies westward of a line one hundred feet east of the center of the railroad track of the Louisville, New Orleans, and Texas Railway Company, and said excepted lands may be used and occupied by said railroad Company; but should said railroad company cease to use and occupy said *Proviso.*lands, then the possession shall revert to the United States: *Provided however*, That the board of managers of the said university and college Repairs and insurance.shall keep the buildings in good repair and insured for the use of the United States: *And provided, further*, That whenever the said buildings To revert to United Stales if not used for educational purposes.and grounds cease to be used for educational purposes by the said university and college or when required by the Secretary of War for the use of the United States the possession of the same shall revert to the Government of the United States.
Sec. 2. That fractional section one and lot numbered four, section two, township forty eight north, range twenty-five west, in the district Marquette, Mich.Public binds adjoining light-house granted to, for a public park.of lands subject to sale at Marquette, Michigan, except a tract two hundred and twenty feet by one hundred and ninety feet, containing one acre, on the extreme north end of said tract, being a light-house Reservation, be, and the-same are granted to the city of Marquette, Michigan, to be held in trust for the purpose of a public park, reserving the1 right of way on the above granted land to the above-excepted tract: *Provisos.*Reversion,Amendment.*Provided*, That if the above-granted land shall cease to be used for park purposes the same shall revert to the United States: *Provided further*, That Congress reserves the right at any time to alter or amend this act.
Approved, July 12, 1886.