Chapter 800. to construct a road to the National Cemetery at Knoxville, Tennessee
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CHAP. 800.— An Act to construct a road to the National Cemetery at Knoxville, Tennessee.July 28, 1886. *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*,National Cemetery, Knoxville, Tenn.Appropriation to construct road to. That the sum of six thousand dollars be, and the same is hereby, appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the purpose of constructing a macadamized road from the intersection of Broad and Holston streets, thence along the line of Holston street to the intersection of said street with Munson street, at the northeast corner of the National Cemetery at Knoxville, Tennessee: *Provided*, That the right of way,*Provisos*.Right of way. not less than fifty feet in width, shall first be secured to the United States to any part of the ground over which said road shall run not now owned by the United States: *And provided further*, That said roadContract. shall be constructed under the supervision of the Secretary of War, upon a contract let to the lowest responsible bidder.
Sec. 2. That it shall be the duty of the Secretary of War to carry this act into effect as soon as practicable after its passage, from which date it is hereby declared to take effect. Approved, July 28, 1886.