Chapter 176. To provide for the improvement and preservation of the land and buildings of the Abraham Lincoln National Park or Reservation
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Chap. 176: To provide for the improvement and preservation of the land and buildings of the Abraham Lincoln National Park or Reservation. Chapter 176 45 Stat. 1162 1929-02-11 United States Government Publishing Office text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Digitization Vendor 2025-01-24 70 2 public 1162 Chapter 176.— An Act To provide for the improvement and preservation of the land and buildings of the Abraham Lincoln National Park or Reservation.
February 11, 1929.[[H. R. 15657](/us/bill/70/hr/15657).][[Public, No. 722](/us/pl/70/722).] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, Abraham Lincoln National Park, Ky.Improvements directed of, including cabin in which Lincoln was born.Vol. 39, p. 385. That for the purpose of protecting from disintegration and of improving, beautifying, and preserving the Abraham Lincoln National Park or Reservation established under the Act entitled “An Act to accept a deed or gift or conveyance from the Lincoln Farm Association, a corporation, to the United States of America, of land near the town of Hodgenville, county of Larue, State of Kentucky, embracing the homestead of Abraham Lincoln and the log cabin in which he was born, together with the memorial hall inclosing the same; and further to accept u. s. code, p. 407.
U. S. Code, p. 407.an assignment or transfer of an endowment fund of $50,000 in relation thereto,” approved July 17, 1916 (United States Code, title 16, sections 211–214), the Secretary of War is authorized and directed to provide for
(1)the improvement of such existing roadways, walks, and buildings in such park or reservation; and
(2)the planting of such trees, plants, and shrubbery; the construction of such additional roadways, walks, and buildings, and of such fences, parking spaces, drainage structures, culverts, and bridges; and the making of such other improvements, as in his judgment may be necessary for the preservation, beautification, and protection from disintegration of such park or reservation, including the log cabin in which Abraham Lincoln was born and the memorial hall inclosing the same, and which may serve to render such park or reservation convenient for the appropriate use and enjoyment by the public. Sec. 2. Amount authorized for improvements, fences, bridges, etc.*Post*, p. 1666.There is authorized to be appropriated the sum of $100.000, much thereof as may be necessary, to carry out the provisions of section 1 of this Act; and authorization is also hereby given for such appropriations as may, in the future, be deemed necessary for the proper protection, preservation, care, maintenance, and operation Superintendent, and employees.of the said national park or reservation, including the salaries and compensation of a superintendent and other needed employees. Approved, February 11, 1929.
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