Chapter 119. Authorizing and directing the Secretary of War to investigate the feasibility, and to ascertain and report the cost of establishing a national military park in and about Kansas City, Missouri, commemorative of the Battle of Westport, October 23, 1864
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CHAP. 119.— An Act Authorizing and directing the Secretary of War to investigate the feasibility, and to ascertain and report the cost of establishing a national military park in and about Kansas City, Missouri, commemorative of the Battle of Westport, October 23, 1864. January 30, 1925.[[H. R. 5417](/us/bill/68/hr/5417).][[Public, No. 352](/us/pl/68/352).] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, * That the Secretary National military park.Feasibility, etc., of establishing, in Kansas City, commemorative of Battle of Westport.of War be, and he is hereby, directed to investigate the feasibility of establishing a national military park in and about Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri, for the purpose of commemorating the Battle of Westport, and engagements therewith connected, occurring on October 21 to October 23, 1864, both dates inclusive, and the preservation of said battle field, or so much thereof as may be suitable, for historical purposes, and to prepare plans of such park and an estimate of the cost of establishing and acquiring the same and obtain such further information as may enable Congress to act upon the matter after being fully advised.
Sec. 2. To aid and assist him in this undertaking, the Secretary Commission authorized.of War is authorized to appoint a Commission of not to exceed three persons who shall serve without compensation or expense to the Government. Sec. 3. That the expense of the investigation herein directed to Expenses from Army contingencies.be made shall be paid from the appropriation to the War Department from “Contingencies of the Army.” Approved, January 30, 1925.