Chapter 74. Authorizing the Secretary of War to grant to Lloyd E
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CHAP. 74.— An Act Authorizing the Secretary of War to grant to Lloyd E. Gandy, of Spokane, Washington, hie heirs and assigns, the right to overflow certain lands on the Fort George Wright Military Reservation, at Spokane, Washington, on such terms and conditions with respect to improvements to he made on the present target range as may be prescribed by the Secretary of War, or in lieu of such improvements to be made on the present target range, the Secretary of War may accept a conveyance to the United States of such other lands to be designated by the Secretary of War as may be deemed suitable for a target range in exchange for such overflow lands; that to facilitate the acquisition of the necessary additional lands the Secretary of War is authorized to condemn land necessary and suitable for target-range purposes, such condemnation to be at the expense of said Lloyd E.
Gandy, grantee, his heirs and assigns. February 25, 1922.[[S. 29](/us/bill/67/s/29).][[Public, No. 152](/us/67/pl/152).] *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,Fort George Wright Military Reservation. Wash.Lloyd E. Gandy permitted to overflow. and he is hereby, authorized and empowered to grant an overflow right and easement to Lloyd E. Gandy, of Spokane, Washington, as grantee, his heirs and assigns, to raise the waters of the Spokane River along the east shore line of the Fort George Wright Military Reservation at Spokane, Washington, to such an extent, in such manner and on such terms and conditions as the Secretary of War may prescribe: *Provided*, That the Secretary of War may require, in Iris discretion,*Provisos.*Fill, etc,, for target range. as a condition precedent to the overflow of the said lands, either that the said Lloyd E.
Gandy, the grantee under the Act, shall fill the overflowed lands to such an extent as may be necessary to permanently establish the target range above high-water level in its present location on the reservation, or that he shall convey to the United States in exchange for the said overflow right and easement other lands for a target range for the reservation of such area and extent and in such location as in the judgment of the Secretary of War may be satisfactory for the said purpose, and the Secretary of War is hereby authorized to accept on behalf of the United States title to such lands as may be conveyed *Provided further*, That the grantee,Replacing of present buildings, etc., of target range. the said Lloyd E.
Gandy, shall construct to the satisfaction of the Secretary of War, or such officer or officers as he may designate, either on the lands filled in on the reservation, or on the lands conveyed to the United States in exchange for the overflow right and easement granted by this Act, as the case may be, such target butts, pits, buildings, and other necessary accessories as may be required to replace the existing Government range on the reservation: *And provided further*, That the Secretary of War be, and he is hereby,Condemnation of land. authorized to condemn, at the expense of the grantee herein, and so far as may be found expedient any land advantageous or desirable for target-range purposes.
Approved, February 25, 1922.