New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-09-06
[PUBLIo-No. 95.l


AN ACT providing for the sale of the arsenal
grounds at Saint Louis and Liberty Missouri
Be it enacted by the Senate and House Of Repre-
Tba ne SeeSeaS ~ W. C0n
hereby authorized to SELL at such time and such
manner as he may deem most advantageous to the
interests OF the government, subject TO the prov g
ions hereinafter contained, the following military
ressTvations and % bic property, namely
The ground new occupied by the Saint Louis
sena in the city Of Saint Louis, Missouri, except
the, westernmost six acres thereof and that oceu,
pied by the United states arsenal situated at Der.
ty, Missouri, together with such buildings, mschi-
merry, and ether property appertainiHg thereto as
cannot be advantageously employed in the con
sruction or improvement OF other arsenAls or mill
SEQ And be it further enacted, That the ground
occupied by the SAINT Louis arsenal, except the
wesermost six acres thereof, shall De divided into
blocks and lots OF convenient size for building pIr.
poses, with public streets, conforming as near as
be without detriment to the interest OF the gov
eminent in the sale to the public streets Of the city
Of Saint LOUIS adjoining said grounds; plat of this
division, made in accordance with the laws Of the
State Of Missouri, sh ali BE filed with the proper Off
cern the city OF Saint Louis and the said lots shall
be sold separately, at public auction, to the highest
least three daily papers in the city of Saint Louis
payment to be made onethrd in cash, the remain.
per annum secured by deed of trust the lots sold
The stone wal surrounding said arsenal shall be
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SEC. 3. Aud be it further enacted, That the west
ernmos SIX acres OF the tract of ground occupied by
the said Saint Louis arsenal is hereby granted 70
the city of Saint Louis, to be by it held public
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place OF public resort and for other se whatever
and without any power in said city to make any dis
position of the same, or any part thereof for any
private use whatever; Provided however, That this
grants upon the express condition that the said
city the association form ed and now existing in
the State Of Missouri for the purpose of erecting
monument to the memory Of the late Brigadier Gen
eral Nathaniel Lyon shall within three years after
the passage of this act, complete the erection upoI
the said six acres Of such monument, upon plar
and OF character to be approved by the President
of the United States in default whereof this grant
| shal be null and void
SECS. And be it further enacted. That the
grouu ds occupied by the Liberty arsenal shall be
sold at public anction after due notice by public
advertisement Of the time and place OF said sale II
such parcels, blocks and lots may be deemed mes
advantageous to the interest Of the government, b.
| the Secretary Of War, upon the terms and con
| ditions as TO payment specified in the previous
| section.
| SEo s. Aud be it further enacted, That all pro
ceeds Of the sale of all property provided for in th
act shall be paid into the tr asury Of the United
| States: Provided, That the machinery, ordnanc,
stores and arms that the government desires to re
from sale, shall be stored al any arsenal nov
| established or 70 be established by Law.
Approved, uly 20 1863.