Chapter 89. Granting a certain right of way, with authority to improve the same, across the old canal right of way between Lakes Union and Washington, King County, Washington
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CHAP. 89.— An Act Granting a certain right of way, with authority to improve the same, across the old canal right of way between Lakes Union and Washington, King County, Washington. January 24, 1925.[[H. R. 3847](/us/bill/68/hr/3847).][[Public, No. 329](/us/pl/68/329).] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, * That there is Lakes Union and Washington Canal, Wash.Seattle granted right of way across right of way.hereby granted to the city of Seattle, Washington, a municipal corporation, organized and existing under the laws of said State as a city of the first class, an easement and right of way for street purposes over and across the old canal right of way between Lakes Union and Washington, in King County, Washington, as follows:
Beginning at the intersection of University Boulevard and Description.Twenty-fifth Avenue north, extended, and running in a north-easterly direction to lot 1, block 11A, Lake Washington shore lands, said right of way to conform in width to said Twenty-fifth Avenue, which is sixty-six feet. That whether said right of way be straight or curved shall be determined by the Secretary of War upon the recommendation of the Chief of Engineers, United States Army. Sec. 2. That the said city shall have authority to improve said Improvement for street purposes.right of way, making it suitable for street purposes, by grading, paving, and parking the same, and shall hereafter be charged with the care and maintenance of the same: *Provided*, That no cost of *Provisos.*No assessment on Government lands.said improvement or part thereof, or of the maintenance thereof, shall be levied or assessed upon said right of wav lands or the lands contiguous or adjoining belongings to the United States: *And provided further*, That said grading, paving and parking, and any Approval of Secretary of War required.structures over or on the said right of way, shall be subject to approval by the Secretary of War, and shall be subject to complete removal or modification by and at the expense of the city of Seattle when required by the Secretary of War.
Sec. 3. That the right to alter, amend, or repeal this Act is hereby Amendment.expressly reserved. Approved, January 24, 1925.