The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-04-19
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An act to authorize the Secretary of the Navy TO
accept League Island, in the Delaware river, for
naval purposes, and to dispense with and dis
pose of the site OF the existing yard at Phiadel-
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatives of the United States of America in Con-
gress assembled That the Secretary OF the Navy
he and is hereby authorized to receive and accept
from the city authorities of the city OF Philadel
phia the title TO League Island, in the Delaware
river, and adjacent marsh land, including the
whole of the creek known as the back channel
from the Schuylkill to the Delaware river, and all
the riparian rights and privileges OF said League
Island, adjacent marsh and back channel, toge-
ther with 80 much OF the opposite shore of the
back channel from the League Island shore as
shall in the opinion of the Secretary OF the Navy,
be ample TO enable the government 10 have the
sole and exclusive use of said back channel and
both shores thereof; the said island and appurte-
nances to be held for naval purposes by the GO
Vernment of the United States; Provided, That
the said League Island, marsh adjacent and back
channel, with its shores as aforesaid, shall not be
received or accepted until the title to the whole of
the same, herein described, is complete and ip-
defeasbe, nor unless the acceptance thereof shall
he recommended by board OF officers to be ap-
pointed by the PTesident Provided further, That
II League Island be selected, the nayy-yard at
Philadelphia shall be dispensed with and dis
posed of by the United States as the public
convenience Will admit
Approved February 49, 1867.
Oopy.l ,,,s A,.,, ,oo-
Hon G. Weiles, Secretary OF the Navy-Sr:
The Board appointed Dy the President OF the
United States, under authority OF an act OF
the propriety of accepting League Island and ad-
iacent property and rights from the city OF Phila-
delphia for naval purposes, has the honor TO sub
nit the following report:
THE Board has read with scrupulous attention
the several reports and opinions on the subject OF
TeaRue Island and its suiiableness for naval pur-
noses proceeding from commissions OF inquiry, or
from other Official authorities; IL has given a re-
snectful and careful delberation TO the most pro-
Ininent OF the controversy al pamphlets written on
This subiect it has made a complete study OF the
original maps and plans OF League Island and the
adjacent property, among which are included the
carly original MS typographical sheets OF the u s.
Goast Survey; it has Investigated the hydrogra-
fDhical features of the surrounding channels ana
basins il has entered into thorough personal eX-
Snoinafion of League Island, OF the opposite shore
Of me back channel, and OF the channels them
alves at different perio0s OF the udei 1t has be-
stov0ed it's careful consideration upon the relation
6f ali the various points and details involved &C
me nresept and future wants and purposes OF the
Ns11v of the United States, and especially thei
rsiaton 10 the supplies Of MATERIAL labor ana tnt
sources of manufacturing power and feeling as.
Orsd mat these deliberations, examinations an1
stnsies added to the knowledge and experience
s1rssdv possessed by its MEMBERS quarry II 10 Torn
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