Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-06-24

with the view OF ascertaIning whether any and
what diminution in the number OF the food
fishes Of the coast and the lakes Of the United
States has taken place; and. II 50, to what
causes the same Is due; and also whether any
and what protective, prohibitory, or prec Az
iionsry me asures should be adopted Ia the
PREMISES; and 70 report upon the same 70 Con
SEC. 3. And Be Il Jtsther resO'sed, That the
heads OF the Executive departments be, and
they are hereby, directed 10 cause 20 be rem
d. red all necesssry and practicable aid to the
sac commissioner in the prosecution OF the in
vestieations and inquiries afor. said.
SEC. 4. Ind be a. fErtteT resoiced, That it shall
be lawful for said commissioner 20 take, or
cause to be taken, at all times, In the waters of
the sea-coast of the United States, where the
ae sSes snS h ssb Or 20 ss e m.e,s
In his judsme Mt. from time to time, be needfRl
or proper for the conduct OF his duties as store-
laid, any law. custom, or usage Of any State 70
the contrary Notwithstanding.
Approved, February 9, Isl.
IRHsoIurIox or GENERAL sAruRs-No.
JolNr RESOLUTION authorizing the sale Of
portion Of the fert Leavenworth military
reservation to the Kansas Agricultural ana
Mechanical Association, OF LeAvenworth
county, in the state Of Kansas, for fair
Be "a resolred by he SENATE and House Of Repre-
sestatfres Of the United States Of Anertca IA Con-
eress osssmbled, That the Kansas Agricultural
and Mechanical Association, q corporate body
organized under and by virtue Of the laws Of
the State OF Kansas, Is hereby authorized 20
purchase from the United states, Tor the sole
purpose and use OF such association as fair
ground, and for experimental agriculture and
horticulture, that portion Of the Fort Leaven.
worth military reservation bounded and de-
scribed as follows, viz: Commencing at the
southeast corner OF the premises herein de-
scIibtd, at point one hundred feet n,rth-and
in continuation Of the west iiae OF Sixteenth
street, rs laid down and recorded In the map OF
the city of Leavenworth, and one huRdred feet
north Of the south line Of said reservation;
thence running westerly and parallel to said
eighty feet to the east line of Nineteenth street
thence noItherly and In continuation OF the
east side Of said Nineteenth street two tho1s-
easteIly and parallel 30 the south line of said
reservation two thousand i've hundred and
eighty feet; thence southerly and parallel TO
the vert line Of the premises herein Described
two thousand one hundred and seventy i've feet,
to the place Of beginning. containing one hun
dred and twenty-eight and eighty-two one hun
dredths acres OF land, more or less; reseryinx 70
the government or assigns the right to the
coa', or royalty for coal. underlying the sans.
SEQ. 2. And Be u further resolved, That the
Secretary of War is hereby directed to appoint
number as he may deem best. which said com
misslon shall, without unnecessary delay, sx-
annie and report the true value Of the land
h1renbefore described to the Secretary OF War
On receipt of this report, the Secretary OF War
will forward certified copies OF the same to tue
Secretary OF the Interior aud to the Kansas
Agricultural Association.
SIC. 3. And be II further resolved. That when
ever the association thus notified shall place TO
the credit Of the United States with the Treas
urer If the United States, in lawful money the
amount OF said appraisal, and notified the Sec
Rotary Of the Interior or such depost IL shall be
the duty OF the Secretary OF the Interior cause
10 be Issue 10 the said Kansas Agricultural aud
Nc chsnical As at on a patent for the said
land above described: Prooided That the asso-
cation shall make the said deposit within one
year from the dare OF the notice of Apr aisal
from the Secretary of War.
ApuYoyfd Eahr 1911