Chapter 9. granting the use of certain lands to the city of Saint Augustine, Florida, for a public park, and for other purposes
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CHAP. 9.— An Act granting the use of certain lands to the city of Saint Augustine, Florida, for a public park, and for other purposes.February 11, 1890. *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*,Saint Augustine, Fla.Public lotiu, granted for city park, etc. That there is hereby granted to the city of Saint Augustine, in the State of Florida, the right to occupy, improve, and control, for the purposes of a public park for the use and benefit of the citizens of the United States, and for no other purposes whatever, the lot known as the post-office and customhouse building lot, of which a breadth of land on the north side of said reservation, and extending across the same westwardly from Cathedral street, and of equal width with said street, to Tolomato street, is dedicated to public use as a street, on condition that this grant shall cease whenever the city of Saint Augustine shall neglect or refuse for a period of six months to pave and keep said street and the sidewalks thereon, as also the streets and sidewalks surrounding said lot, in repair, or to improve and FIFTY-FIRST CONGRESS.
Sess. I. Chs. 9–11. 1890.7 maintain the remaining portion of said customhouse lot as a public park: *Provided*, That the United States reserves to itself the fee*Proviso*.Fee reserved. and the right forever to resume possession and occupy any portion of said lauds 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 city for improvements thereon or damages on account thereof.
Approved, February 11, 1890.