Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-08-28
Approved, July %. Isoo.
IPUBLIC-No. a5.l

IPUBLIC-No. ISL
An ACT providing for the sale Of the arsenal
grounds At Saint Louis and Liberty, MIS-
souri,, and for ether purposes.
BE u enacted ~ TIE Senate and HOUSE Of Repre-
sentatIrescf The CRited States Of AmeTloa IN Coa-
gress assembled. That the Secretary OF War be,
and Is hereby, authorized TO sell, at such time
and IN such manner e. he ray deem most Ad-
yantageous 10 the interests Of the government,
subject 10 the provisions hereinafter confirmed,
the following military re eryALons and public
property. namely.
The ground now occupied by the Saint Louis
arsenal, in the city OF Saint LOUIS, Missouri,
except the westernmost acres thereof, and
that occupied by the United STAT s-senal sit
uated AT Liberty. Missouri, together with such
buildings. machinery, and other property APP
pertaining thereto as cannot be advant zgeously
employed in the construction or Improvement
OF other arsenals or military posts.
SEC :. And be az farther enacted, That the
ground occupied by the Saint Louis arsenal,
except the westernmost six acres thereof, shall
b. divided into blocks and Tote OF convenient
size for bnfldIng purposes, with public streets,
conforming, as m II as may oe without detri-
ment TO the interest OF the government IN the
sale, 20 the public streets of tie city of Saint
Louis adj Joining said grounds; a plat Of tins
division, mace m accordance with the laws OF
the State Of Missouri, shall be filed with the
proper officer in the city of Stint Louis; and
the said lots shall De solo separately, at public
auction, TO the highest bidder, after thirty days
notice by advertisement in al least thrS daily
papers IN the city OF Saint Louls; payment TO
be n AIDE one-thrd IN cash, the remainder in
one and two years, with SIX per ceut. iLterest
per annum, secured by deed OF trust on the
lots sold. The stone wall surrou ndIng said
arsenal shall be sold in sections not exceeding
one hundred feet IN length.
SIC. 3. And be az further enacted. That the
WESTERN most six ceres OF the tract of ground
occupied by the sand SAINT Louis arsenal is
hereby granted 10 the city OF ) lint Louis, 10 be-
by IL held as public ground forever, open 10
the use OF the public as a place of public re-
sort, and tor no other use whatever, and with
out any power in said city TO make any dispo-
sltion of the same, or any part thereof, tor any
private use whatever: PrOrided, hODeuer, That
this grant is upon the express condition that
the said city or the ASSOCIATION formed and
purpose of erecting a monument TO the men,
ory of the late BrigS der General Nathaniel
Lyon, shall, within three We rs after the pas
sage OF this act, complete the erection upon the
said SIX acres OF such a monument upon plan
ana OF a character TO be approved by the Pres
ident of the United Stat~: in default whereof
this grant shall be null and void.
SEC. 4. And be Il further enacted. Thst the
grounds occupied by the Liberty arsenal shall
public advertisement of the time and place of
said sale, m such parcels, blocks and lots as
may be deemed most advantageous TO the in
terest of the government, by the Secretary of
War, ul,on the terms and conditions as 10 psy-
ment specified in the previous section.
SEC. 5. And be IL further enacted, That all pro-
ceeds Of the sale of all property provided for
United States Provided, That the machinery.
ordnance stores, ana arms that the government
desires TO reserve from sale, shall be- stored at
any arsenal now established or 10 be estab-
lished by law.
Approved. July p, 1865.