Litchfield enquirer., 1863-01-29
manner as though said officer or soldier was . volunteer. l- ~
 Approved, Dec, 24th, 1862.

Approved, Dec, 24th, 1862. CHAPTER xx.
 An act authorizing the United: States to co. quirs Title to Lands therein named, and cs-
 ding Jurisdiction thereto. -@
 WHEREAS. The Congress of the U. 8. in an
 act ctpassed at the second session of the thif-
 tyseyenth Congress and approved July 18th
 1862, provided "that board of officers, to
 be appointed by the Secretary of the Navy
 should make survey and examination of
 the harbor of New London, in this stats.
 and it's surroundings with reference to its ca-
 pacity and fitness for naval depot and na.
 " yard 1; and whether the public interest
 would not be promoted by the establishment
 of naval depot and navy yard in or near
 said harbor of New London, instead of
 League Island ;" and whereas the hoard of
 officers appointed under said act, having
 made their survey and examination have rS.
 ported in favor of New London and recon.
 mend the establishment of Q great naval
 yard and depot at that point as possessing
 the necessary advantages for that purpose
 in greater degree than any other proposed
 location, and that the public interest will Do
 better promoted by it's establishment there
 than at League Island aud whereas this
 State is desrous of extending the govern
 
 necessary and proper to secure the jxrisdic.
 tion and titIe to the lands at said proposed
 site, and to encourage an object of such i'm.
 portance to this State and to the United
 States therefore. .-.
 Be tt enacted by the Senate and House ef Representatives. in General AssemblyconucRsd
 SEC. l. Jurisdiction is hereby ceded to tho United States of America over all lands situa- ted in or near the western bank of the harbor of New London and the river Thames, iu towns of New London and Waterford. in this State, extended from the Island Of Rocks (so callet) m the harbor of New London, and in- cludng the same, to and up to Smiths Cove, so called and ncluding the promontory known as Mamacoke" :he said Island of Rocks being the southern terminus and between the channel of the Thames river as the east. ern boundary and such line or lines, commen. cinp at said island of Rocks and running north. erly to Smiths Cove in Q general course para. Tel to the river, as shall be designated by the engineor or commissioners of the United States as the western boundary. to include such lands between said eastern and westen boundary @ may be deemed necessary by the government of the United States for the location of such yard or depot, it being intended hereby to cede jurisdiction over such portion within said des- cribed bounds as may be deemed necessary by the government of the United States, in caso it should locate upon the same for the purpose aforesaid and, not otherwise map and sur. vey of the same to be filed by the United States in the office of the Secretary of this State and copies thereof to be lodged on 6le in the offices of the town clerks of the towns 0f New London and Water ford this State reser. wing the right observing and executing all civil and criminal process thereon.
 Af s.sn for the United States to the above described tract of land of so much thereof as may bs deemed necessary for the purpose aforesaid, the city ot New London is hereby authorized, (wheneyer the government of the United States shall have decided upon the location of naval yard or depot at or near said site, and shall have indicated or designated what portonof said tract the desire for said purpase.l to acquire title to said premises. by purchase or otherwise. in trust and for the purpose of the same to the government of the United < states when thereto required.
 And in case sad city cannot agree with any party in interest relative to the purchase of said interest or in case the LaInes. residence or in terest of any parties cannot be ascertained upon reasonable diligence or in case the party in interest should labor under disability, orI for any other cause sand city should bn unable to acquire title to any portion thereof, then said city may prefer it's petition to any judge of the superior court of this State, praying for tho appointment of commissioners of appraisal. Such petition shall contain Q description of he tract or tracts of land sought to be obtain. sd and the reason in each case why title to the 'ame cannot be acquired. It shall also con. ain the names. residence and nature of the interest of all persons owning or claiming au interest in any of said described tracts 80 ihr IS the same can be ascertained upon reasona- ole diligence and shall be verified by the may pr or authorized attorney of the city. On tho presentation of such petition the said judge shall direct notice of the day on which the tame shall be heard by him to be given to all persons interested, by service of Q copy of tho ame on such interested persons or by adveFti. ing in newspaper published in the county where the land is situated and likewise gsn. ral notice by such advertisement to all per. ons not named having or claiming and inter. st in any portion of sid premises to appear t said time and place; and it shall be the ieht of any person not named in said petition lavlng an interest to appear, and upon the tatenent and proof of his interest to 6s made party 10 ,he proceedings and said judge hall order such other notice as he shall deem and proper; and such notice shall @ deemed and held sufficient and cnnc'fa;Ta . against my person having or tIai,1iAI sn4 ltefest in any portion of said pf<Ihiz|1 md ue proof of such serrice adysf;isef6nt nr ther suiiclsutiotice shall Do made exhibited Q said judge.
 SEc. 5. 6n the hearing of said uct,,lsn. if ns nidcieat cause be shown against fkt saiis. tks aid judge shaiIappoiut sI'ree disiniersstr, pss- olIs to appraise the yalhc of the f'i1''. Iensd $: