Chapter 75. Providing for the conveyance of certain unused military reservations in the State of Massachusetts to the city of Salem and the town of Marblehead
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CHAP. 75.— An Act Providing for the conveyance of certain unused military reservations in the State of Massachusetts to the city of Salem and the town of Marblehead. February 25, 1922.[[S. 2736](/us/bill/67/s/2736).][[Public, No. 153](/us/67/pl/153).] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, That the Secretary of WarMilitary reservations.Fort Sewall. Mass. granted to Marblehead for public park uses. be, and hereby is, authorized and directed to convey, by quitclaim deed, to the town of Marblehead, in the State of Massachusetts, for perpetual use as a public park or other public use, all the proprietary right, title, and interest of the United States to and in that certain tract of land, together with all structures and improvements thereon396owned by the United States, embraced within the military reservation known as Fort Sewall, situated at the west entrance to Marble-head Harbor, in the State of Massachusetts, and containing approximately two and one-half acres.
Fort Lee, Mass., granted to Salem for public park uses.That the Secretary of War be, and hereby is, authorized and directed to convey, by quitclaim deed, to the city of Salem, in the State of Massachusetts, for perpetual use as a public park or other public use, all the proprietary right, title, and interest of the United States to and in that certain tract of land, together with all structures and improvements thereon owned by the United States, embraced within the military reservation known as Fort Lee, situated on Salem Neck, in Essex Comity, in the State of Massachusetts, and containing approximately two and three-tenths acres.
Fort Pickering, Mass., granted to Salem for public park uses.That the Secretary of War be, and hereby is, authorized and directed to convey, by quitclaim deed, to the city of Salem, in the State of Massachusetts, for perpetual use as a public park or other public use, all the proprietary right, title, and interest of the United States to and in those certain tracts of land, together with all structures and improvements thereon owned by the United States, embraced within the military reservation known as Fort Pickering, situated at Salem, in Essex County, in the State of Massachusetts, including a tract on Hospital Point and a portion of Winter Island, in the harbor, and containing an aggregate area of approximately *Provisos.*Conditions.thirty-two acres: *Provided, however*, That said conveyances shall be subject to the conditions and reversions herein provided for and shall be used for public park purposes, or other public use only, and Right for military, etc., use reserved.shall be subject to the right of the United States at any and all times and in any manner to assume control of, hold, use, and occupy without license, consent, or leave from said city or said town any or all of said land for any and all military, naval, or lighthouse purposes, free from any conveyance, charges, encumbrances, or liens made, created, permitted, or sanctioned, thereon by said city Nonliability.or said town: *Provided further*, That the United States shall not be or become liable for any damages or compensation whatever to the said city or said town for any future use oy the Government of any or all or the above-described land for any of the above-mentioned Reversion for non-user.purposes: *And provided further*, That if said land shall not be used or the purposes hereinabove mentioned the same or such parts thereof not so used shall revert to the United States.
Approved, February 25, 1922.