Chapter 440. To authorize the Secretary of Commerce to dispose of certain lighthouse reservations in the State of Michigan
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CHAP. 440.— An Act To authorize the Secretary of Commerce to dispose of certain lighthouse reservations in the State of Michigan. March 3, 1931.[[H. R. 9413](/us/bill/71/hr/9413).][[Public, No. 827](/us/pl/71/827).] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, Lighthouses.Disposal of Mission Point and Grand Traverse Point, Mich., authorized.Use of, for public park purposes. That the Secretary of Commerce is hereby authorized to dispose of to the State of Michigan the lighthouse reservations at Mission Point and Grand Traverse Point, in the State of Michigan, the same to be held by said State for public-park purposes, on such terms as he may determine and with such reservations and restrictions as may be necessary or proper for the maintenance and operation of lighthouses and Coast Guard station and for construction, maintenance, and use of such Needs of navigation safeguarded.Other rights reserved.building or other property thereon as the needs of navigation may now or hereafter require; reserving also full and permanent right of ingress and egress to and from and travel upon lands which may thus be disposed of, for construction, maintenance, and operations of lighthouses, Coast Guard station, and of buildings and property in *Proviso*.Reversion for nonuser.connection therewith: *Provided*, That should the State of Michigan fail to keep and hold said land for park purposes title thereto shall revert to and be reinvested in the United States.
Approved, March 3, 1931.