The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1869-01-01

Session Of the Fortieth Congrsss.
AN ACT providing for The sale Of tho lands. ten.
ements. and water privileges belonging 70 the
the county Of Jefferson. West Virginia
Be IL enacted By tAs Senate and Hs.ss Of Repre-
ssnfatirts Of ths United States Of america in Con,
he Is hereby. authorized and directed 10 make sale
at public auction or the lands. tenements, and va.
ter privileges belonging TO the United States at
and near lIrper's Ferry, In the county OF JeneI'
In such parcels as shall. In his opinion be best
adapted 70 secure the greatest amount OF money
therefor, on credit OF one and two years, taking
bond and rom The purchaser OF pScnansd
that the proceeds OF such sale shall be applied by
him rs follows, Prou,dsa, That no such sale shall
be made until the time, terms, and place thereo,,
newspapers In each OF the cities OF Washington,
New York, and Cincinnati for sixty days prior 10
the day OF sale,
First, in defraying the expenses OF making said
sale.
second, in renindlng 10 tho United States The
principal SUN OF purchase money paid for sald
lands, tenements, and water privileges ~ the
United States, and for the erection OF buildings
thereon.
Third, IL any surplus remain, he shall deliver
the same TO such agent as the Legislature OF the
State OF West Virginia shall appoint 70 receive
the same but upon condition that such surplus
shall DO received by the state Of West Virginia. TO
be set apart held, invested. used, and applied rs
part OF the school fund Of that State, under and
by virtue OF. and In manner and fern as provided
In section first Of the tenth article Of the constitu
ton OF West Virginia, and for no other purpose
And on making such sale Of tho said lands, tene.
ments. and water privileges. or any part thereoI
the said Secretary OF War Is hereby empowered
and required, on receiving the purchase money IN
full, TO execute all necessary deeds therefor 10 the
purchaser or purchasers thereof, on behalf OF the
United States.
Sac. 2. And be Il further enacted, That the Secre.
tary OF War be authorized and directed to convey
by deed to Storer College, an institution OF learn
Ing chartered by the state Of West Virginia. III
those certain portions OF the aforesaid property,
namelyi the buildings, with the lots on rhl'h
they stand, numbered thir.y. .l,;stn,
ty two, and also building numosr spailssp u Al
with enough Of the lot on which IL stands TO giys
breadth Of ten rods on High street. othsim, .ss
known as Washington street, all Of said buildings
and lots being situated at llsrpers Ferry aioIe.
taid. being the same which have heretofore Deen
assigned by the War Department TO the bureau
OF Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands, LOT
educational purposes and also to convey by ueoi
TO the proper persons all such other lands anu
buildings, portions OF the aforesaid property, rs
have heretofore been set apart by the proper au-
thority for religious, charitable, and town puf-
poses
Approved Dec. IS, 1863
A RESOLUTION in relation 10 tho library Of the
Department Of Agriculture.
R,soiusd bv the Senate and House of Rrprtstnfa.
fiuss of hs Unit,d States Of america in Congress
That the Commissioner OF AgricultuI,e
shall regard the library now under his eontroi,
and In his possession, as part OF the properly Oh
the Department oil Agriculture, and he shall re.
tain the same In hs charge as directed by SECTION
three OF the act approved May hneen, eighteen
hundred aud sixty'two. establishing Department
of Agriculture.
ADDroyed dec IL 1868.