Chapter 29. authorizing the Secretary of War to transfer to the trustees of the Porter Academy certain property in the city of Charleston, South Carolina
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CHAP. 29.— An Act authorizing the Secretary of War to transfer to the trustees of the Porter Academy certain property in the city of Charleston, South Carolina.March 8, 1888. *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*,Porter Academy Charleston. S. C.Secretary of War to transfer certain real estate to. That the Secretary of War be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to convey, by deed duly and properly executed to the trustees of the Porter Academy, of Charleston, South Carolina, and to their successors, the property situated in said city, belonging to the Government of the United States, formerly used as an arsenal, now and for the seven years last past used for educational purposes, bounded on the north by Bee street, on the east by Ashley street, on the south by Doughty street, and on the west by President street, said conveyance to embrace a condition that said property shall be inviolably dedicated to educational purposes, and no other.
Sec. 2. That the Secretary of War shall require the said trusteesAcceptance. to file an acceptance in the War Department of said property, stipulating that the same shall be dedicated and used tor all time for educational purposes, and for no other. Approved, March 8, 1888.