Chapter 577. For the relief of Edward J
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CHAP. 577.— An Act For the relief of Edward J. Farrell. February 15, 1905.[[H. R. 10516](/us/bill/58/hr/10516).][[Private, No. 506](/us/pvtl/58/506).] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, That the Secretary of War be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to execute, acknowledge,Edward J. Farrell.Land in New York quitclaimed to. and deliver, in the name of the United States of America, to Edward J.
Farrell, a deed of quitclaim and release quitclaiming and releasing to said Edward J. Farrell, his heirs and assigns, all the right, title, and interest of the United States of America in and to the following-described land, under water, in the city of New York and State of New York, namely: Beginning at a point in the northerly line of the CrotonDescription. Aqueduct appropriation, where the same is intersected by the easterly side of lands taken by the United States Government for the improvement of the Harlem River, and running thence northerly along said easterly side of said lands taken by the United States Government for the improvement of the Harlem River one hundred and seven and eighty-seven one-hundredths feet to the lands of the estate of William B.
Ogden; thence westerly along the lands formerly of the estate of William B. Ogden fifteen and forty-five one-hundredths feet to the pier and bulkhead line established by the United States Government in eighteen hundred and ninety; thence southerly along said last-mentioned line one hundred and eight and forty-three one-hundredths feet to the lands formerly of the Croton Aqueduct appropriation; thence easterly along said lands nine and fifty-nine one-hundredths feet to the point or place of beginning: *Provided*, That the said Edward J.
Farrell*Proviso.*Proof of ownership. shall show, by proof satisfactory to the Secretary of War, that he is the owner of the abutting shore. Approved, February 15, 1905.