Chapter 271. Authorizing the Secretary of the Interior to issue patent to the city of Susanville, in Lassen County, California, for certain lands, and for other purposes
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CHAP. 271.— An Act Authorizing the Secretary of the Interior to issue patent to the city of Susanville, in Lassen County, California, for certain lands, and for other purposes. August 22, 1914.[[H. R. 16476](/us/bill/63/hr/16476).][[Public, No. 182](/us/pl/63/182).] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, That the SecretaryPublic lands.Grant of tract to Susanville, Cal., for public uses. of the Interior be, and he hereby is, authorized and directed to convey by proper patent to the city of Susanville (a municipal corporation of the sixth class, duly organized and existing under the laws of the State of California, with full power to hold and own real estate), of Lassen County, California, the following tract of public land, to wit:
The northeast quarter of the southwest quarter of section twenty-eight, township thirty north, range twelve east, Mount Diablo base and meridian, Susanville land district, upon payment therefor toPayment. the Secretary of the Interior for the Government of the United States the full sum of $1.25 per acre, which patent shall be issued upon the express condition that the city of Susanville shall use said tract of land for city uses and purposes only: *Provided*, That whenever*Provisos*.Reversion for nonuser. said lands cease to be used by said city for municipal purposes or are attempted to be sold or conveyed, then, and in that event, title to such lands and the whole thereof shall revert to the United States: *Provided further*, That such patent shall contain a reservation to theMineral, etc., rights reserved.
United States of all gas, oil, coal, and other mineral deposits that may be found in such land, and the right to the use of the land for extracting the same. Approved, August 22, 1914.