Public Law 409.
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(/us/pl/72/408).] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, * That the timesRio Grande.Time extended for bridging, at Rio Grande City, Tex.Vol. 45, p. 1184; Vol. 46, p. 1055, amended. for commencing and completing the construction of a bridge authorized by an Act of Congress approved February 15, 1929, to be built by the Rio Grande City-Camargo Bridge Company, across the Rio Grande at or near Rio Grande City, Texas, heretofore extended by an Act of Congress approved January 31, 1931, are hereby further extended one and three years respectively, from February 15, 1933.
Sec. 2. The right to alter, amend, or repeal this Act is herebyAmendment. expressly reserved. Approved, March 2, 1933. To provide for the creation of the Morristown National Historical Park in the State of New Jersey, and for other purposes. 1933-03-02 182 Chapter 47 Stat. 1421 72 2 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 2024-12-27 public [CHAPTER 182.] AN ACT To provide for the creation of the Morristown National Historical Park in the State of New Jersey, and for other purposes.March 2, 1933.[[S. 5469](/us/bill/72/s/5469)][[Public, No. 409](/us/pl/72/409).] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, * That when titleMorristown National Historical Park, N.
J.Establishment, when lands therefor vest in the United States. to all the lands, structures, and other property in the military campground areas and other areas of Revolutionary War interest at and in the vicinity of Morristown, New Jersey, as shall be designated by the Secretary of the Interior, in the exercise of his discretion, as necessary or desirable for national-park purposes, shall have been vested in the United States, such areas shall be, and they are hereby, established, dedicated, and set apart as a public park for the benefit and enjoyment of the people and shall be known as the Morristown National Historical Park: *Provided*, That the United States shall*Provisos*.Lands to be secured by donation only. not purchase by appropriation of public moneys any lands within the aforesaid areas, but such lands shall be secured by the United States only by public or private donation: *And provided further*,Areas, etc., to be included.
That such areas shall include, at least, Jockey Hollow camp site, now owned by Lloyd W. Smith and the town of Morristown, Fort Nonsense, now owned by the town of Morristown, and the George Washington Headquarters, known as the Ford House, with its museum and other personal effects and its grounds, now owned by the Washington Association of New Jersey. Sec. 2. The Secretary of the Interior is hereby authorized toAcceptance of titles to lands, etc. accept donations of land, interests in land, buildings, structures, and other property within the boundaries of said park as determined and fixed hereunder and donations of funds for the purchase and/or maintenance thereof, the title and evidence of title to lands purchased to be satisfactory to the Secretary of the Interior: *Provided*,*Proviso*.Acquisitions for extensions.
That the Secretary of the Interior is authorized, in his discretion, to accept on behalf of the United States other lands, easements, and buildings of Revolutionary War interest in Morris and adjacent counties in New Jersey as may be donated for the extension of the Morristown National Historical Park.1422 Sec. 3. Maintenance of museum, etc. After the acquisition of the museum and other personal effects of the said Washington Association by the United States, including such other manuscripts, books, paintings, and other relics of historical value pertaining to George Washington and the Revolutionary War as may be donated to the United States, such museum and library shall forever be maintained as a part of said Morristown National Historical Park.
Sec. 4. Board of advisers.Duties, meetings, etc. The Washington Association of New Jersey, Lloyd W. Smith, and the town of Morristown having, by their patriotic and active interest in conserving for posterity these important historical areas and objects, the board of trustees and the executive committee of the said association, together with Mrs. Willard W. Cutler, its curator, and Clyde Potts, at present mayor of Morristown, shall hereafter act as a board of advisers in the maintenance of said park.
The said association shall have the right to hold its meetings in said Ford House. Sec. 5. Washington Association, employees.Services, in park administration, etc. Employees of the said Washington Association, who have been heretofore charged with the care and development of the said Ford House and its museum and other effects, may, in the discretion of the Secretary of the Interior, hereafter be employed by the National Park Service in the administration, protection, and development of the said park without regard to the laws of the United States applicable to the employment and compensation of officers and employees of the United States.
Sec. 6. Supervision by National Park Service. The administration, protection, and development of aforesaid national historical park shall be exercised under the direction of the Secretary of the Interior by the National Park Service, subject Vol. 39, p. 535.U. S. C., p. 389.to the provisions of the Act of August 25, 1916, entitled “An Act to establish a National Park Service, and for other purposes,” as *Proviso*.Limitation on Federal funds.amended (U. S. C., title 16, secs. 1–4) : *Provided*, That no appropriation of Federal funds for administration, protection, and maintenance of said park in excess of $7,500 annually shall be made for the fiscal years 1934, 1935, 1936.
Sec. 7. Jurisdiction of State not impaired. Nothing in this Act shall be held to deprive the State of New Jersey, or any political subdivision thereof, of its civil and criminal jurisdiction in and over the areas included in said national historical park, nor shall this Act in any way impair or affect the rights of citizenship of any resident therein; and save and except as the consent of the State of New Jersey may be hereafter given, the legislative authority of said State in and over all areas included within such national historical park shall not be diminished or affected by the creation of said park, nor by any terms and provisions of this Act.
Approved, March 2, 1933. Providing for an alternate budget for the Indian Service, fiscal year 1935. 1933-03-02 183 Chapter 47 Stat. 1422 72 2 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 2024-12-27 public [CHAPTER 183.] AN ACT Providing for an alternate budget for the Indian Service, fiscal year 1935.March 2, 1933.[[S. 5622](/us/bill/72/s/5622).][
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