Chapter 501. to authorize the construction of a graveled or macadamized road from the city of New Berne, North Carolina, to the national cemetery near said city
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CHAP. 501.— An Act to authorize the construction of a graveled or macadamized road from the city of New Berne, North Carolina, to the national cemetery near said city.June 29, 1888. Whereas, there is now no public road leading to the national cemetery,Preamble. near the city of New Berne, North Carolina, but access to said cemetery can be had only over a private road belonging to and kept open at the discretion of the adjacent land owners; and Whereas the said land proprietors are willing to donate to the United States the right of way over their said lands from the said city of New Berne to the said national cemetery:
Therefore, *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*New Berne. N. C.Road from to national cemetery., That the Secretary of War be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to construct a good and durable graveled or macadamized road from the city of New Berne, in the State of North Carolina, to the national cemetery, near said city, over such road, and along such route as he may deem proper. And for the purpose of carrying into effect the foregoing provisions of this act, the sum of twenty thousand dollars, or so muchAppropriation. thereof as may be necessary, be, and the same is hereby, appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated; said 216FIFTIETH CONGRESS.
Sess. I. Chs. 501, 502. 1888. money to be expended under the direction of the Secretary of War. or so much thereof as may be necessary for said purpose. Sec. 2. That before any money shall be expended as aforesaid theRight of way. title to the right of way shall be granted to the United States free of cost. Approved, June 29, 1888.