Chapter 319. granting certain lands in the Territory of Wyoming for public purposes
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CHAP. 319.— An Act granting certain lands in the Territory of Wyoming for public purposes.May 28, 1888. *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*,Wyoming.Part of Fort Sanders Reservation granted as a fish-hatchery, etc. That the governor of the Territory of Wyoming is hereby authorized and empowered to cause to be selected and entered of the public lands contained within the boundaries of the Fort Sanders Military Reservation, in said Territory, as soon after the extension of the public surveys through said reservation as practicable, to an amount not exceeding six hundred and forty acres, as nearly as practicable in square form according to the public surveys; that the lands so selected and entered are hereby granted to the Territory of Wyoming, for the purpose of enabling the said Territory to maintain thereon a fish-hatchery, and other *Provisos*.For public use only.public institutions: *Provided*, That if the said Territory shall at any time permit the said lands hereby granted to be used for any purpose not contemplated by this act, the said lands shall revert to the United States: *Provided*, further, That nothing in this act contained shall be construedPrior rights. or have the effect to impair the rights of any person in or to any portion of said lands acquired under any law of the United States.
Approved, May 28, 1888.