Chapter 202. Authorizing an appropriation for public highways in the Virgin Islands of the United States
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CHAP. 202.— An Act Authorizing an appropriation for public highways in the Virgin Islands of the United States.February 25, 1927.[[S. 4933](/us/bill/69/s/4933).][[Public, No. 650](/us/pl/69/650).] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*,Virgin Islands.Amount authorized for public highways in. That there is hereby authorized to be appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the sum of $100,000, to enable the Secretary of Agriculture to construct, reconstruct, and maintain Contracts required of owners of adjoining lands to sell to actual settlers.public highways in the Virgin Islands of the United States.
No moneys appropriated under the authorization contained in this Act shall be expended for construction, reconstruction, or maintenance of any highway until suitable contracts have been made by all the owners of lands adjoining such highway with the Secretary of Agriculture, whereby such owners agree that they will sell at least Price, conditions, etc. in contracts.one-half of such lands to actual settlers. Each such contract with the Secretary of Agriculture shall fix the price and conditions of sale of such lands to actual settlers, and shall contain a provision 1245 that in case of breach of any of the terms thereof after funds have been expended for the construction, reconstruction, or maintenance of highways the owner shall be liable in the full amount of funds expended in respect of highways bordering his lands, as liquidated damages.
Sec. 2. Upon proof that any such owner refused to sell any partIf owner refuses to sell, etc., expenditure for highway bordering his lands may be withheld. of such lands in accordance with the terms of any such contract, or upon proof of fraudulent representation as to the true consideration involved in any such sale, or as to the conditions of any such sale, the Secretary of Agriculture is authorized, in his discretion, to withhold expenditure of funds for the construction, reconstruction, or maintenance of highways bordering the lands involved in such sale.
Approved, February 25, 1927.