Chapter 854.
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CHAP. 854.— An act granting the use of certain lands to the town of New Haven, Connecticut, for a public park.September 1, 1890. *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled*,New Haven, Conn.Grant of Fort Hale tract, for public park, to town of.Limitation of use, etc. That there is hereby granted to the town of New Haven, in the State of Connecticut, the right to occupy, improve, and control, for the purposes of a public park, for the use and benefit of citizens of the United States and for no other purposes whatever, the tract of land owned by the United States which is situated on the east shore of New Haven Harbor, Description of tract.containing thirty acres, more or less, known as the Fort Hale tract, and partly occupied by an abandoned earthwork of that name, said tract being bounded northerly by the north side of the roadwayBoundaries. leading to said tract, easterly by lands owned by various private parties, and southerly and westerly by New Haven Harbor, upon the following conditions and provisions:Conditions of grant.
First. That before beginning any use or improvement of said landSecretary of War to approve plans. the said town shall present to the Secretary of War detailed plans of such improvement and shall have received’ his approval thereof. 420FIFTY-FIRST CONGRESS. Sess. I. Chs. 854, 856. 1890. Second. That said town shall have and exercise power to makePolice regulations and protection of earthwork. and enforce police regulations concerning said tract, and shall protect said earthwork from injury or defacement.
Third. That the United States reserves to itself the fee in saidFee, etc., reserved. tract and the right to resume possession and occupy any portion thereof whenever, in the judgment of the President, the exigency arises that should require the use and appropriation of the same for the public defense or otherwise, or for such other disposition as Congress may determine, without any claim for compensation to said town for improvements thereon or damages on account thereof. Approved, September 1, 1890.
Chapter 856: to authorize the construction of a bridge across the Little Tennessee River at or near Niles’ Ferry, Tennessee. Chapter 856 26 Stat. 420 1890-09-02 United States Government Publishing Office text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Digitization Vendor 2026-02-21 51 1 public
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