Chapter 114. To authorize the Secretary of War to lease Governors Island, Massachusetts, to the city of Boston, Massachusetts, and for other purposes
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CHAP. 114.— An Act To authorize the Secretary of War to lease Governors Island, Massachusetts, to the city of Boston, Massachusetts, and for other purposes. February 7, 1931.[[H. R. 14043](/us/bill/71/hr/14043).][[Public, No. 615](/us/pl/71/615).] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, Governors Island, Mass.Lease of, to Boston, for airport purposes, authorized. That the Secretary of War be, and he is hereby, authorized to lease to the city of Boston, Massachusetts, for airport purposes, the lands of the United States in Boston Harbor, Massachusetts, known as Governors Island, including Underwater lands included.the underwater lands of the United States pertaining thereto, for use as a municipal airport, such lease to be for such term or terms and subject to such terms and conditions as, in the discretion of the Secretary of War, shall be advisable.
Sec. 2. Improvements by municipality. Any lease or leases executed pursuant to this Act may provide for the grading and filling by the city of Boston of Governors Island and the underwater lands pertaining thereto to such extent as in the opinion of the Secretary of War may be necessary in order to render such property suitable for airport purposes. Sec. 3. Federal boundaries to be readjusted. The Secretary of War may readjust and establish boundary lines between the property of the United States, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and/or others owning lands adjacent to or in the neighborhood of Governors Island to such extent as in the opinion of tire Secretary of War may be in the interests of the United States; and in effecting such adjustment of boundaries the Secretary of Conveyances.War is authorized to execute conveyances on behalf of the United States and to accept conveyances to the United States of such tract Extent of terms.or tracts as may be necessary.
The terms of this Act shall apply to any lands acquired in effecting the adjustment herein authorized. Sec. 4. Reversionary clause. Any lease or leases executed by the Secretary of War under the authority of this Act shall reserve to the United States the right to utilize the present area of Governors Island, or the areas included within the boundary lines established as herein provided, for military purposes in case of need, and, in his discretion, to resume exclusive possession of the entire area of the lands of the United States or any part thereof for military purposes without cost or expense to the United States.
Approved, February 7, 1931.