Public Law 771.
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(/us/pl/75/770)] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,* That the Secretary of War is authorized and directed to convey by quit-claim deed to the Arthur Alexander Post Numbered 68, The American Legion, of Belzoni, Mississippi, for the sum of $2,050, a tract of land, together with the improvements thereon, including one dwelling, three cottages, a shop, a boiler house, an oil house, a garage, a coal house, a telephone line, and a water tank, situated on the west bank of the Big Sunflower River, at Lock and Dam No. 1, in Washington County, Mississippi, being a part of Lot 6 of Section 2, Township 15 North, Range 5 West, and more specifically described as follows:
Description. "Beginning at a point on the West bank of the Big Sunflower River, which point is West two thousand nine hundred and thirty-one and four tenths (2,931.4) feet, and South four thou-52 Stat. 1231sand five hundred and eighty-four (4,584) feet from the N. E. Corner of Section two (2), Township Fifteen
(15)North, Range five
(5)West; thence North 82°, 48ʹ, 30ʺ West, six hundred
(600)feet, to the S. W. Corner of the tract marked by a piece of square iron set in concrete; thence North 6°, 20ʹ East, Twelve hundred
(1200)feet to the N. W. Corner of the tract, marked by a piece of square iron set in concrete; thence South 82°, 48ʹ, 30ʺ East to the Big Sunflower River; thence along the Big Sunflower River following its meandering about twelve hundred
(1200)feet to the intersection of the river and a line which bears South 82°, 48ʹ, 30ʺ, East from the beginning point: thence North 82°, 48ʹ, 30ʺ, West to the beginning point (all bearing being true bearings), containing sixteen and fifty-three one-hundredths (16.53) acres, more or less;" and a tract of land situated on the East bank at the locality, being a part of Lot 7, Section 2, Range 5 West, Township 15 North, and more specifically described as follows: "Beginning at the N. E. Corner of Section two (2), Township and Range as above, thence West two thousand three hundred fifty point one (2,350.1) feet; South three thousand eight hundred fifty one (3,851.0) feet, to the N. W. Corner of Tract acquired, thence South 82°, 48ʹ, 30ʺ E., one hundred
(100)feet to N. E. Corner of tract, thence S. 5°, 11ʹ, 30ʺ W. eight hundred point five (800.5) feet to the S. E. Corner of tract, thence N. 82°, 48ʹ, 30ʺ W. one hundred
(100)feet to the S. W. Corner of tract, thence along left bank of Big Sunflower River, N. 5°, 17ʹ E. three hundred point two (300.2) feet; N. 5°, 07ʹ E. five hundred point three (500.3) feet to the N. W. Corner of tract, containing one and eighty-three hundredths (1.83) acres, more or less;" for use by such post for the purposes of the organization, with discretion in the organization to grant the use thereof to Rotary Clubs, Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, Women’s Clubs, or any other civic or community organization, subject to the perpetual right of the United States of America to flood such part of such land as may be necessary from time to time in the interest of flood control or navigation. Sec. 2. The deed of conveyance shall contain the following conditions: Reversionary provision. "That in the event the grantee shall cease to use the property for the purposes of the organization and as herein provided, or shall alienate or attempt to alienate such property, title thereto shall revert to the United States. That the grantee shall bear all expenses (other than the preparation Payment of expenses.of the deed of conveyance) necessary to accomplish the conveyance. " Approved, June 29, 1938. To amend section 239 of the Act of June 8, 1872 (17 Stat. 312; U. S. C., title 39, sec. 500). 1938-06-29 805 Chapter 52 Stat. 1231 75 3 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 2024-11-15 public [CHAPTER 805] AN ACT To amend section 239 of the Act of June 8, 1872 (17 Stat. 312; U. S. C., title 39, sec. 500). June 29, 1938[[H. R. 6168](/us/bill/75/hr/6168)][[Public, No. 771](/us/pl/75/771)] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,* That section Postal Service. [17 Stat. 312](/us/stat/17/312). [39 U. S. C. § 500](/us/usc/t39/s500).239 of the Act of June 8, 1872 (17 Stat. 312; U. S. C., title 39, sec 500), be, and the same is hereby, amended to read as follows : "“All letters enclosed in envelopes with embossed postage thereon, Transportation of letters in designated stamped envelopes outside of the mails.or with postage stamp or stamps affixed thereto, by the sender, or with the metered indicia showing that the postage has been prepaid, if the postage thereon is of an amount sufficient to cover the postage that would be chargeable thereon if the same were sent by mail, may 52 Stat. 1232 Conditions.be sent, conveyed, and delivered otherwise than by mail, provided such envelope shall be duly directed and properly sealed, so that the letter cannot be taken therefrom without defacing the envelope, and the date of the letter or of the transmission or receipt thereof shall be written or stamped upon the envelope, and that where stamps are Suspension of provisions.affixed they be canceled with ink by the sender. But the Postmaster General may suspend the operation of this section or any part thereof upon any mail route where the public interest may require such suspension.”" Approved, June 29, 1938. To abolish appeals in habeas corpus proceedings brought to test the validity of orders of removal. 1938-06-29 806 Chapter 52 Stat. 1232 75 3 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 2024-11-15 public [CHAPTER 806] AN ACT To abolish appeals in habeas corpus proceedings brought to test the validity of orders of removal. June 29, 1938[[H. R. 6178](/us/bill/75/hr/6178)][
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