The Montana post., 1869-01-01

Be it enacted By the Senate and House Of Repre-.
scIafUcs Of tke United States Of 49nserica ig SoT-
gross assembled, That the Secretary of War be,
aud is heieby authorized 10 sell, at such time and
geous 10 the interests of the government, subject
TO the provisions hereinafter contained. the fJll'w
ing military reservations aud public property,
namely:
Tue ground now occupied by the Saint Louis
arsena in the city of Saint Louis Missouri, except
the wsstermost six acres thereOi aud that Occu.
pied nv the United LtAtes arsenal situated at Lib
erty Missouri. together with such buildings. ma
chiDery; aud other property sppertaiuiDg there TO
as cannot be advautageOusIy employed in the CON
structiun or improvement of other arsenals or
military posts.
SEC 9 And be a. further enacted. That the
ground occupied by the Saint LOuis arsenal, ex-
cept the wesIernmOst six acres thereof shall be
divided into blocks and lots of convenient size for
building pul poses with public streets conforming
rs near as may be without detriment to the inter
est of the government in the sale the public
streets of the city Uf Saint Louis adjoining said
grounds; plat Of this division. made in sccOr-
dance with the laws of the State Of Missouri shall
be flied with the proper officer in the ciry sf saint
Louis; aud the said lots -hal be Sold ,sraieIy.
at public auction the highest bidder, ueI thirty
day : notice by aGver .isement IN AT least three
daily papers in the city of Saint Louis; pay neut
to he m de one third ~ cash. The reminder la ore
aud two years. with siN -T cent, interest per an
mum secured 10y deed uf trust eva th. lots s1Id-
The stone wall surrounding said arsenal sh,sI be
sold Ia setfians not exceeding one hundred feet in
length.
SIC - <1hd Ot az ynTLheT cAaflGd, 4 nat tue
westsrDnnst six acres of the tract of gouDd &C
rnpied by the said Saint L'Juls arsenal is hereby
granted Ia the city of Saint Louis TAI be Ly il
held a public ground forever opeu to the use of
the public = a place OF pubic resort, aud for no
other purpose whatever. aud without any pUSer
ia said city to make any disposition of the
any part thereof for any private whatsveT:
Pr0rided hOtccrcT, That this grant Is upOu the
express cOnhiton that rue said city the
tDu formed aud now existing in the state of Mis-
souri for the purpose OF erecting monument to
the memory of the late Bngadier General
NaihaEiel Lyon. shall. within three wears after
the passage OF th act. complete the erecIon upOn
the said six acres of such monument, upon plan
aud of a character t0 be approved by the Presi-
dent OF the United States; ia default whereof this
grant shall be null and void.
PUBLIC-No. e5.
AN ACT providing for the sale Of the arsenal
grounds st Saint Louis and Liberty Missouri
aud fer other PURPOSES.
SEC. Ind be Il further enacted That the
grounds cupied 10y Ih. Liberty arsenal shall be
sold At public auction, after due notice by public
advertisement % the time and place Of s. III SALE
ia such parcels. blocks and lots may be deemed
mos, advaIiag geous TO the interest uf the govern.
me,,t. bv the Secretary uf War upon the terms
and c"uditious as to payment specified in the pre-
yious section
SIC s. And be i further enacted That all
proceeds of the sale all property provided for
in ihi shall be paid ini's the treasury of the
United States: ProUided That the machinery
ordnance stores, and arms that the government
desires tesel from sale shtl he stored al an
arsenal nov established to be established by
law.
Approved. July 25, Is6s.