Chapter 1446. Granting certain lands to the city of Tacoma, in the State of Washington, for use as a public park
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CHAP. 1446.— An Act Granting certain lands to the city of Tacoma, in the State of Washington, for use as a public park. March 3, 1905. [[H. R. 17019](/us/bill/58/hr/17019).] [[Public, No. 179](/us/pl/58/179).] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, That the title and fee to lotsPublic lands.Tacoma, Wash., granted lots for public park. one, two, and three of section ten, and lots one, two, and three, and the south half of the southwest quarter of section fourteen, and lots one, two, three, four, five, and six, and the east half of the southeast quarter, and the northeast quarter of the northwest quarter, and the southwest quarter of the northeast quarter of section fifteen, of township twenty-one north, range two east, Willamette meridian, in the State of Washington, be, and the same are hereby, granted to the city of Tacoma, in the county of Pierce in said State, for its use as a public park; subject, however, to the right of the United States to at anyReversion. and all time and in any maimer assume control of. hold, use, and occupy, without license, consent, or leave from said city any or all of said lots for any and all military, naval, or light-house purposes, freed from any conveyances, charges, encumbrances, or liens made, created, permitted, or sanctioned thereon by said city: *And provided,* That the*Provisos.*Nonliability for damages.
United States shall not be or become liable for any damages or compensation whatever to the city of Tacoma for any future use by the Government of any or all of the above-described land for any of the above-mentioned purposes: *And provided further,* That if said landsTo revert if not used. shall not he used as a public park the same or such parts thereof not so used shall revert to the United States. Approved, March 3, 1905.