Chapter 217. Authorizing the Secretary of Agriculture to sell the Weather Bureau station known as Mount Weather, in the counties of Loudoun and Clarke, in the State of Virginia
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Chap. 217: Authorizing the Secretary of Agriculture to sell the Weather Bureau station known as Mount Weather, in the counties of Loudoun and Clarke, in the State of Virginia. 1928-03-13 217 Chapter 45 Stat. 311 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 1 public Chapter 217.— An Act Authorizing the Secretary of Agriculture to sell the Weather Bureau station known as Mount Weather, in the counties of Loudoun and Clarke, in the State of Virginia.
March 13, 1928.[[S. 1531](/us/bill/70/s/1531).][[Public, No. 167](/us/pl/70/167).] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,* That the SecretaryWeather Bureau.Sale authorized of Mount Weather, Va., station.*Post*, pp. 1065, 1625. of Agriculture be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to advertise for sale and to sell to the highest responsible bidder the premises known as Mount Weather, in the counties of Loudoun and Clarke, in the State of Virginia, and comprising eighty-four and eighty-one one-hundredths acres of land, more or less, together with the buildings and other improvements thereon, including laboratories, cottages, sheds, stables, shops, heating and power plant, kite shelter, and other buildings of whatever nature, together with all rights, easements, and appurtenances thereto belonging, at such time, in such manner, and upon such terms as he may deem for the best interests of the United States; to convey such property to the purchaser thereof by the usual quitclaim deed, and to deposit the proceeds of such saleDeposit of proceeds as miscellaneous receipts in the Treasury of the United States as a miscellaneous receipt, after deducting the expenses incident to such sale, but the Secretary of Agriculture shall reserve the right to reject any and all bids if in his judgment it is in the public interest to do so; and in the event of a general rejection of bids, to readvertise the property under conditions provided herein as often as may be necessary to accomplish sale.
Approved, March 13, 1928.
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Authorizing the Secretary of Agriculture to sell the Weather Bureau station known as Mount Weather, in the counties of Loudoun and Clarke, in the State of Virginia
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