Chapter 114. Providing for a grant of land to the State of Washington for public park purposes
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CHAP. 114.— An Act Providing for a grant of land to the State of Washington for public park purposes. March 23, 1922.[[H. R. 9235](/us/bill/67/hr/2935).][[Public, No. 180](/us/pl/67/180).] *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 allWashington.Military reservation lands on specified islands granted for public park purposes to.Description. of the land comprising the military reservation situated on Fidalgo Island, in Skagit County, State of Washington, in township thirty-four north, range one east of the Willamette meridian, north of the entrance to Deception Pass, including the two islands in the pass, containing about five hundred and fifty acres, and to the land comprising the military reservation situated on the northern end of Whidby Island, in Island County, State of Washington, in township thirty-four north, range one east of the Willamette meridian, south of the entrance to Deception Pass, containing about six hundred and thirty acres, and to the land comprising the military reservation situate on Whidby Island (north point of) in township thirty-four north, ranges one and two east of the Willamette meridian, containing about six hundred and six acres, and to the land comprising the military reservation situate east of Deception Pass in said township thirty-four north, range two east of the Willamette meridian, consisting of Hope Island and Skagit Island, containing about two hundred acres, be, and the same are hereby, granted, subject to the conditions and reversion hereinafter provided for, to the State of Washington for public park purposes, subject, however, to the right of theUse for military, etc., purposes retained.
United States to at any and all times and in any manner assume control of, hold, use, and occupy without license, consent, or leave from said State any or all of said lands for any and all military, naval, or lighthouse purposes, free from any conveyances, charges, encumbrances, or liens made, created, permitted, or sanctioned thereon by said State: *Provided*, That the United States shall not be or become*Proviso*.No liability to State for damages, etc. liable for any damages or compensation whatever to the said State of470 Washington for any future use by the Government of any or all of the above-described land for any of the above-mentioned purposes:Reversion for non-user. *Provided further*, That if said lands shall not be used for the purposes herein above mentioned the same or such parts thereof not so used shall revert to the United States.
Approved, March 23, 1922.