Chapter 228. Granting to the city of Boulder, in the State of Colorado, certain lands for park purposes and for the preservation of the native trees on said lands, and for other purposes
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CHAP. 228.— An Act Granting to the city of Boulder, in the State of Colorado, certain lands for park purposes and for the preservation of the native trees on said lands, and for other purposes. February 28, 1899. *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, * That there is hereby grantedBoulder, Colo.Granted certain lands for park purpurposes. to the city of Boulder, a municipal corporation, in the county of Boulder, in the State of Colorado, for park purposes and for the use and benefit of said city, subject to all valid entries made prior to the passage hereof, the following-described lands, to wit:
The southwest quarter of section twenty-six and the west half of theLands described. southeast quarter of section twenty-six, and the southeast quarter of the southeast quarter of section twenty-six; also the west half of section thirty-five and the north half of the northeast quarter and the south half of the southeast quarter of section thirty-five, in township one north, range seventy-one west of the sixth principal meridian; also the northwest quarter of the northwest quarter of section two, and the south half of the north half of section two, and the south half of section two; also the southwest quarter of the northwest quarter and the west half of the southwest quarter of section one; also the north half of the north half of section eleven; also the west half of the northwest quarter of section twelve; also the southwest quarter of section twelve, in township one south, of range seventy-one west of the sixth principal merid- 916 FIFTY-FIFTH CONGRESS.
Sess. III. Chs. 228, 313. 1899. ian, containing one thousand eight Hundred acres, more or less; subject, however, to any lawful rights or claims to any part or parts of said lands which may have accrued prior to the passage of this Act. Sec. 2. No alienation.Boundaries to be marked.Protection of trees. That said city shall never alienate any part of said lands, and shall, within twelve months after the passage of this Act, distinctly mark the boundaries of said lands, and shall, as far as practicable, protect and preserve all the native trees now growing on said lands, and protect other trees thereon.
Sec. 3. Patent on compliance with above conditions. That upon proper proofs in the United States land office at Denver, Colorado, that said boundaries have been distinctly marked by said city, as hereinbefore stated, and that said city by its corporate authorities accepts the aforementioned grant on the conditions aforestated, the Secretary of the Interior is hereby authorized, empowered, and directed to issue to said city of Boulder a patent of said lands, in which patent shall be recited the above-stated purposes, conditions, and limitations.
Sec. 4. Forfeiture for nonuse. That said lands shall be forfeited to the United States if within three years from the passage hereof the said city has not begun to use them for the purposes granted, or if at any time the city shall for a period of three years cease to use the same for such purposes. Sec. 5. Grant for cemeteries. That the following described tract of land, situate in the county of Rolette, State of North Dakota, namely, the south half of northwest quarter of section thirty, township one hundred and sixty-two north, range seventy-two west, be, and the same is hereby, granted and conveyed to the Lake Schutte Cemetery Corporation, of Dunseith, North Dakota, to have and to hold said lands to its use and behoof forever for cemetery purposes.
Sec. 6. That the northwest quarter of the northwest quarter of section thirty, township seventeen north, range three east, Black Hills meridian, is hereby granted to the Nashville Presbyterian Church, of Nashville, South Dakota, for cemetery purposes; and the trustees of said church and their successors in office are hereby authorized and empowered to sell or convey lots to any person at such price as they *Proviso.*No claimant.shall fix for the same for burial purposes: *Provided,* That there was no prior legal claimant upon said land at the time it was first used for cemetery purposes.
Approved, February 28, 1899.