Chapter 362. to authorize the sale of a tract of land in the military reservation at Fort Leavenworth, in the State of Kansas
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CHAP. 362.— An Act to authorize the sale of a tract of land in the military reservation at Fort Leavenworth, in the State of Kansas.June 6, 1888. *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*,Fort Leavenworth Reservation, Kansas.Sale of part of, authorized. That the Leavenworth City and Fort Leavenworth Water Company, of Leavenworth, Kansas, a body corporate organized and existing under the laws of the State of Kansas, shall have the right to purchase from the United *Post*, p. 863.States that parcel and tract of land in the military reservation at Fort Leavenworth, State of Kansas, bounded and described as follows:
Beginning at a point on the north line of Metropolitan avenue in the extension of the west line of the land owned by the Boundaries.Leavenworth Coal Company; thence north in the extension of said west line five hundred feet; thence east parallel to the north line of Metropolitan avenue eight hundred and twenty feet, more or less, to railroad right of way: thence on the west line of said right of way five hundred and three feet, more or less, to the north line of Metropolitan avenue; thence west on the north line of Metropolitan avenue eight hundred and fifty feet, more or less, to the place of beginning; containing nine Right to coal reserved.and three-fourths acres, more or less, reserving to the United States or assigns, the coal or royalty for coal underlying the same.
Sec. 2. That the Secretary of War is hereby directed to appoint aSecretary of War to appoint board of survey. commission of three competent Army officers, which shall, without unnecessary delay, examine and report the value of the tract of land hereinbefore described, and report to the Secretary of War. On receipt of such report the Secretary of War shall forward a certified copy thereof to each the Secretary of the Interior and the *Proviso*.Leavenworth City and Fort Leavenworth Water Company: *Provided*, That the report of the board of Army officers on the subject of the value of the land in question shall not be operative until the same is Approval.Patent to issue.approved by the Secretary of War.
Sec. 3. That whenever the Leavenworth City and Fort Leavenworth Water Company aforesaid being thus notified of the valuation of the said lands, shall pay to the Secretary of War. in lawful money, the amount of said appraisal, and shall notify the Secretary of the FIFTIETH CONGRESS. Sess. I. Chs. 362, 363. 1888.171 Interior of such payment, it shall be the duty of the Secretary of the Interior to cause to be issued to the Leavenworth City and Fort Leavenworth Water Company a patent to the said lands, and on such deposit being made and notice to the Secretary of the Interior being given, the said company may enter upon, possess, use, and occupy the said lands.
Approved, June 6, 1888.