Chapter 118. Granting permission to the city of Plainfield, New Jersey, to widen Watchung Avenue in front of the Federal post-office building, and for other purposes
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CHAP. 118.— An Act Granting permission to the city of Plainfield, New Jersey, to widen Watchung Avenue in front of the Federal post-office building, and for other purposes. November 5, 1921.[[S. 2425](/us/bill/67/s/2425).][[Public, No. 86](/us/pl/67/86).] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, That the Secretary of the Plainfield, N. J.Part of public building site, conveyed to city, for street purposes.Treasury be, and he is hereby, authorized and empowered to convey by quitclaim deed to the city of Plainfield, New Jersey, for street purposes, and for no other purpose, all the right, title, and interest of the United States of America in and to all or any lesser part of a strip of land off the west side and along the Watchung Avenue frontage of the Federal building site in said city ten feet in width, except opposite the entrance steps of the Federal building, where such strip shall be approximately three feet nine inches in width; and the Secretary of the Treasury is hereby authorized and directed Remodeling building, etc.to remodel, alter, and repair, and do such other work upon said Federal building, grounds, and approaches as may be necessary, in his opinion, for the accommodation and convenience of the business of the United States on account of the widening of said Watchung *Provisos*.Costs to be paid by city.Avenue: *Provided, however*, That the said city of Plainfield, as a consideration for such conveyance, shall bear the costs of all of said work upon said Federal building, grounds, and approaches as ascertained by the Secretary of the Treasury: *And provided further*, That the said city of Plainfield shall not have the right to sell or Use restricted.convey the said described premises, nor to devote the same to any other purpose than as hereinbefore provided; and in the event said Reversion, etc.premises shall not be used for street purposes only and cared for and maintained as are other public streets in said city the right, title, and interest hereby authorized to be conveyed shall revert to the United States.
Approved, November 5, 1921.