The national Republican., 1869-03-09
tovrIcIAL.l
LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES,
Fortieth Congress.
TPUBLIc-No. IL

[PUBLIc-No. IL
An ACT providing for the sale Of the lands,
tenements, and water privileges belonging
to the United States at and ncar Harper's
Ferry, In the county Of Jefferson, West
virginia.
Be 4 enacted by The Senate and Hous, of R<p-
resentdiires Of he United States Of An,eried IN
Congress assembled, That the Secretary Of War
be, and he Is hereby, authorized and directed
to make sale at public auction Of the lands,
tcncmonts, and water privileges belonging to
the United States at aud near Harper's
: Ferry, In the county Of Jefferson, West Vir-
glnia, except as hereinafter provided, In
such parcels as shall, In his opinion, be best
adapted to secure the greatest amount Of
money thereforj on o credit Of one and two
years, taking bond and security from the
purchaser or purchasers for the payment Of
the purchase money; and that the proceeds
of such sale shall be applied by him as fol-
lows: Provided, That no such sale shall be
made until the time, terms, and place thereof
shall have been published In one OF the prin-
cipal newspapers In each Of the cities Of
Washington, New York, and Cincinnati for
sixty days prior to the day Of sale;
First, In defraying the expenses Of making
said sale.
Second, In refunding to the United States
the principal sum of purchase money paid
for said lands, tenements, and water priyi-
legcs by the United States, and for the cree
tion Of buildings thereon.
Third, If any surplus remain, he shall de-
liver the same to such agent as the Legisla-
turc OF the State Of West Virginia shall ap-
point to receive the same; but upon condition
that such surplus shall be received by the
State Of West Virginia, to be set apart, held,
invested, used, and applied US q part Of the
school fund OF that State, under and by
virtue Of, and In manner and form as pro-
vlded In section first Of the tenth article Of
the constitution Of West Virginia, and for no
other purpose. And on making such sale of
the said lands, tenements, and water priyi-
lcgcs, or any part thereof, the said Secretary
of War Is hereby empowered and required,
on receiving the purchase money In full, to
execute all necessary deeds therefor to the
purchaser or purchasers thereof, on behalf
Of the United States.
Sec. .. A,td be u further enacted, That the
Secretary Of War bo authorized and directed
TO convey by deed to Storer College, an instl-
tuition Of learning chartered by the State OF
West Virginia, all those certain portions Of
the aforesaid property, namelyi the build
ings, with the lots on which they stand,
numbered thirty, thirty-onc and thirty-two,
and also building numbered twenty -tiye, with
enough Of the lot on which II stands to give
breadth OF ten rods on High street, other
wise known as Washington street, all Of
said buildings and lots being situated at
liarpcr's Ferry aforesaid, being the same
which have heretofore been assigned by the
War Department to the Bureau OF Refugees,
Freedmen and Abandoned Lands, for educa-
tional purposes; and also TO convoy by deed
TO the proper persons all such other lands
and buildings, portions Of the aforesaid prop
crty, as have heretofore been set apart BY
the proper authority for religious, charitable
and town purposes.
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