Chapter 3600. For the exchange of certain lands situated in the Fort Douglas Military Reservation, in the State of Utah, and other considerations, for lands adjacent thereto, between Le Grand Young and the Government of the United States, and for other purposes
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CHAP. 3600.— An Act For the exchange of certain lands situated in the Fort Douglas Military Reservation, in the State of Utah, and other considerations, for lands adjacent thereto, between Le Grand Young and the Government of the United States, and for other purposes. June 29, 1906. [[S. 6395](/us/bill/59/s/6395).] [[Public, No. 346](/us/pl/59/346).] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, Fort Douglas Military Reservation, Utah.
Le Grand Young granted land in. That the Secretary of War, for and on behalf of the United States, is hereby authorized to grant and convey by deed to Le Grand Young, his heirs and assigns forever, that portion of the lands comprised within the Fort Douglas Military Reservation, adjoining Salt Lake City, Utah, described as follows, to Description. wit: Commencing at the west boundary line of the Fort Douglas Military Reservation at a point where it is intersected by the south line of First South street, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, State of Utah, and running thence north on said west boundary line of said military reservation a distance of one thousand five hundred and ninety feet, more or less, to the southwest corner of what is known as “Popperton place,” in Salt Lake City; thence east on a line between the said military reservation and the said Popperton place, a distance of one thousand one hundred and fifty-nine feet; thence south on a line running parallel to the said west boundary line of the military reservation a distance of one thousand five hundred and ninety feet, more or less, to the northeast corner of the land granted to the Vol. 28, p. 117.
University of Utah by Act of Congress approved July twenty-third, eighteen hundred and ninety-four; thence west along the north line of said university lands a distance of one thousand one hundred and fifty-nine feet, to the place of beginning, containing forty-two and three-tenths acres of land, reserving, however, for the use of the military and the public a right of way in and over the present macadamized road leading from the post of Fort Douglas through said premises to *Provisos*.
Perpetual easement for pipe-line construction, etc., reserved. Salt Lake City: *Provided*, That there is hereby granted and reserved to the University of Utah and to Salt Lake City, a municipality organized and existing under the laws of the State of Utah, in the State of Utah, a perpetual easement for the construction, maintenance, and repair of a pipe line or lines over the following-described Description. portion of said lands: Beginning at the intersection of the north line of First South street with the west line of the said military reservation, and running thence north along the west line of the said reservation fifty feet; thence east one thousand one hundred and fifty-nine feet; thence south fifty feet; thence west one thousand one hundred and fifty-nine feet, to the place of beginning: *And provided Tank house. further*, That there is hereby granted and reserved to Salt Lake City, a municipality organized and existing under the laws of the State of Utah, in the State of Utah, a perpetual easement for the construction, maintenance, and repair of the tank-house belonging to the said Salt Lake City, as at present situated on the foregoing described land.
Right of way for roadway, etc. The Secretary of War is further authorized to convey to the said Le Grand Young, his heirs and assigns, a right of way one hundred feet wide, for a railroad and wagon road, along the south side of the said Description. military reservation, within metes and bounds as follows: Commencing at the southeast corner of the said military reservation, and running thence west six hundred and forty rods to the southwest corner; thence north one hundred feet; thence east six hundred and forty rods; thence south one hundred feet to the. place of beginning: *Provided*, Use of highways.
That said roadway shall be subject to use by the public for highway purposes. Sec. 2. Conveyance of certain lands to the United States. That the deed provided for in section one of this Act shall not be delivered to the said Le Grand Young until said Le Grand Young shall have first conveyed to the United States a title in fee simple, free and clear of all incumbrances, subject to the approval of the Attorney-General of the United States, to all of the following-613described lands, easements, and ways, to wit:
All of lots four, five, Description. and six, of section two, township one south, range one east, and all of section thirty-six, township one north, range one east, Salt Lake meridian; also, a release of all rights reserved by deed from Le Grand Young, trustee, dated April twenty-third, eighteen hundred and eighty-eight, under Act of Congress approved March third, eighteen hundred Vol. 24, p. 478. and eighty-seven, entitled “An Act granting a right of way through certain public lands of the United States in the Territory of Utah, and for other purposes;” and of all rights granted by said Act to the Salt Salt Lake Rock Company’s grant.
Lake Rock Company, its successors or assigns, in and over the following-described land, to wit: Sections twenty-four, twenty-five, Description. and thirty-five, and east half of section twenty-six, township one north, range one east; section nineteen, the south half of section eighteen, the west half of section twenty, and the north half of section thirty, township one north, range two east; including all rights of way on said lands, and also all rights of way on the Fort Douglas Military Reservation appurtenant to said lands, or used in connection therewith.
Sec. 3. That the Secretary of War is hereby authorized and directed, Payment. upon the approval of the conveyances provided for in section two of this Act, to pay to the said Le Grand Young, his heirs or assigns, in Appropriation. further consideration therefor, the sum of five thousand dollars; and there is hereby appropriated, out of any moneys in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the sum of six thousand dollars, or so much thereof as may be necessary, to make said payment and cover the expenses of the execution of this Act.
Approved, June 29, 1906.