Chapter 781. To authorize the acquisition for military purposes of land in the county of Montgomery, State of Alabama, for use as an addition to Maxwell Field
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CHAP. 781.— An Act To authorize the acquisition for military purposes of land in the county of Montgomery, State of Alabama, for use as an addition to Maxwell Field. July 1, 1930.[[H. R. 7638](/us/bill/71/hr/7638).][[Public, No. 487](/us/pl/71/487).] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, That a sum not toMaxwell Field, Ala.Sum authorized for purchase of additional lands for.*Ante*, p. 275.*Post*, p. 909. exceed $200,000 is hereby authorized to be appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the purchase of land in the vicinity of and for use in connection with the present military reservation at Maxwell Field, Alabama, and the Secretary of War is hereby authorized to make said purchase: *Provided*, That*Proviso*.Restriction. no part of the amount authorized to be appropriated shall be expended until it has been determined to the*Post*, p. 1467. satisfaction of the Secretary of War that acquisition of all additional land required at Maxwell Field for the proper and necessary accommodation of the Air Corps Tactical School and one Air Corps observation squadron can be accomplished by purchase or donation without exceeding expenditure by the Federal Government of the amount of such authorization.
Sec. 2. In the event the Secretary of War can not purchase suchCondemnation proceedings. land or any tract or parcel thereof at a fair and reasonable price the Secretary of War is authorized to request condemnation proceedings to acquire such land or any tract or parcel thereof and upon such request the Attorney General shall institute such proceedings. Approved, July 1, 1930.