Chapter 323. To enable the trustees of Howard University to develop an athletic field and gymnasium project, and for other purposes
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CHAP. 323.— An Act To enable the trustees of Howard University to develop an athletic field and gymnasium project, and for other purposes. June 7, 1924.[[S. 2694](/us/bill/68/s/2694).][[Public, No. 245](/us/68/pl/245).] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, * Howard University, D. C. Acquisition of designated lands for athletic Held, etc., by, authorized.Description.*Ante*, p. 430. That for the purpose of developing an athletic field and gymnasium project, the trustees of the Howard University are hereby authorized to acquire by gift, purchase, condemnation or otherwise so much of square 3059, formerly block 6, Howard University Subdivision as the university does not already own, also forty-five thousand square feet of land, being that portion of square 3057, formerly block 7, Howard University Subdivision, which lies south of the fifteen foot alley running east and west in said square, also known as the east three *Proviso*.No Government funds or liability incurred.hundred feet front on Euclid Street: *Provided*, That no special appropriation of funds of the United States shall be made for this purpose and that no liability on the part of the United States shall be involved in said acquisition.
Sec. 2. Streets and alleys closed. That those portions of Fairmont and Girard Streets lying within the area to be acquired and between the said area and the present grounds of Howard University, together with all alley space not subject to the terms of the Code of Laws for the District of Columbia, shall and are hereby declared to be closed and abandoned as public ways and shall be subject to acquisition under section 1 hereof. Sec. 3. Portion of McMillan Park reconveyed to University trustees.
That the Secretary of War is hereby authorized and directed to reconvey to the trustees of the Howard University a triangular plot of land now included in McMillan Park and situated between Fairmont Street, Fifth Street and the McMillan Park Payment for, etc.Reservoir at the price per foot formerly paid to the said University by the United States for the said property, subject to such terms and conditions as may be prescribed by the Secretary of War. Sec. 4. Restriction on closing streets.
That no street shall be closed until all of the property abutting on the portion to be closed shall have been acquired by the *Proviso*.Subject to securing title.trustees of Howard University: *Provided*, That no street shall be closed until the trustees of Howard University shall have secured the necessary title to, and shall have dedicated to the District of Columbia, the land necessary to provide the following streets, to wit: Land to be dedicated to District for street extensions.An extension of Sixth Street, with a width of fifty feet, north for one hundred and ninety-four feet from its present terminus at Girard Street; also a street, with a width of forty-four feet, from the terminus of Sixth Street as above extended eastwardly to Fifth Easements retained.Street: *Provided further*, That an easement in the areas of the streets hereby closed shall remain in the District of Columbia for all except No structures except with permission of Commissioners.highway purposes, and that no structures shall be erected thereon except with the permission of the Commissioners of the District of Columbia.
Approved, June 7, 1924.