The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-12-18
PALISADES PARK.

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as he shall deem reasonable: and it shall
be the duty of the Commissioners to
open and lay out roads, to provide open
spaces for camps. maroeuvres and other
the trees, cliffs, shrubs, buildings. monu-
ments. piers. water front and rights,
and all other objects and things upon,
name Of the United States, to enforce
al rights and penalties. civil and Grim
ana /, IN sna a1op ps t e. 9 9sfv IL gbe th affop,
ney General and District Attorney Of the
United States to act in all such matters
ers. And the Commissioners shall have
authority, subject to the supervision and
direction of the Secretary Of the Inter-
they shalt deem needfui and the Secre-
tary shall approve; paying for the same
in provided. 1911
destroy, mutilate, injure defaee Or re-
railing, rock, cliff or work Of art form
ing a part Of said park or In or upon t l.
bark, break down Or otherwise injure
any tree, bush. brush, or shubbery grow
ing upon the said park. except by per
ior or direction Of said Commissioners:
or shall violate any regulation made or
published by the Secretary 81 the inter nlffeb
IOIH lOrM IL VI "AS@&
in the limits. of said park; the person 50
against the Tinted States and shall be
HUNDRED and fifty dollars. which may Be
imposed by any court of the United
States having durisdaction in III the of Slase
may be committed, or by any Justice OF
the Peace OF the county IN which the
p6fsn ners may 30 pc o S9m%asesa shall air0 be T found
guilty; to be- enforced and recovered be-
fore such Justice of the Peace IN K
like nature are now by law recoverable
in the county where the offense may
be committed.
of the Interior to carry out the pur-
poses of this act, including the ondem
2atison and purchase s n Of the eies nec of rbs
park, opening and repairing necessary
roads and piers, making maps and sur
yweys na and paying nd the fsei exp p%snistanf IS ana lns
other expenses herein provided; the sum
of five hundred thousand dollars, or such
portion ortbT 5 snere9f as Ed may ayt pc Of ha any money
in the Treasury not otherwise, appro-
priated, and disbursements under, this
Seccretary Of the Interior. Who shall make
annual report of the same to Congress.
An act to cede jurisdiction to the
lands in the County of Bergen and State
of New Jersey to be occupied as a mill
tary and national park upon the Pali-
sades of the Hudson, and for the pur-
poses herein specified,
And be it enacted by the Senate and
General Assembly of the State OF New
Section BE it enacted that the con
sent of the State of New Jersey is hereby
given to the acquisition by the United
scribed tract or parcel of land upon pay
ment of the taxes now due thereon,
- ~ ,roa1 of 1ond i, tba
Townships of Ridgefield, Englewood, Pail
sades and Harrington, County of Ber-
gen, bounded and described as follows
in the County of Bergen. In the State of
west shore, of the Hudson River at a point
where the south line of the lands of Du-
pont & Company intersects such high
water line, and running thence westerly
along said south line Of Dupont & Com
thence in a southwesterly direction along
the boundary line of said Annett's lands
to the Fort Lee and Hackensaek Road:
thence norther1y along the westerly line
of said road to its junction with Hudson
Terrace; thence northerly along the west
line of Hudson Terrace into the Town
thence westerly along the south side of
Palisade avenue to- the point of its juno
ton with the westerly line of Sylvan ave-
westerly line of Sylvan avenue and the
Boulevard, in theitewnships of Palisade
and H~arrington, and to the boundary line
Jersey; thence easterly along said bound
airy line between the States of New York
and New Jersey to high water line of
said high water line4to the point or place
of beginning. And also all piers, lands,
docks. bulkheads and buildings, water
rights, and all rights titles and for
to said tract or in front of or between
Hudson River: and all the right, title
and interest of the State of NeV Jersey
in or to the same or any part thereof is
to the United States; and It is provided
that the UnitedsStates may hold and use
said tract or any. part thereof for the
ploying the same for military, naval and
other purposes, as may be required, the
anne to be applied from time to time to
mated; and the United States may erect
Notifications, parks and other public
buildings, and lay out and maintain
spaces thereon, and build docks, piers.
bulkheads and wharfs and do any and
all things necessary or convenient for the
purposes aforesaid; and the United States
shall have, hold and occupy said lands
thus acquired and shall exercise exclusive
jurisdiction over the same and every
part thereof, subject to the restrictions
hereinafter mentioned.
Section 2-Be it enacted, that the juris-
diction hereby .eeded shall vest when
plots and d~escriptions of the said lands
thus acquired shall have been filed in
the office of the Secretary of the State
of New, Jersey; such jurisdiction shall
begin when and continue no longer than
the United States shall acquire the fee
of such lands and such consent is given
and jurisdiction ceded on the express con-
dition that the State of New Jersey shall
retain eoncuIrent jurisdiction with the
United States in and over said lands In
so far that all civil and criminal process
duly issued under the laws of said
mitted within said State may be freely
and fully xecuted on lands within said
tract except so far as such process may
affect the real or personal property OF
the United States: n upon the further
and plateau known as the Palisades of
the Hudson and the rocks, trees and
shrubs upon them n at the base be
preserved, saved and reserved from mu-
~tilation. change and destruction, save in
by the United States may REQUIRE: thai
the militia of the State of New Jersey
shall be allowed to use. occupy and
m~anoeuvre Upon the same, Inc that the
citizens eff the State of New Jersey shall
have the right TO pass over and go upon
said lands and to use the same as al pub
lie place; all these used being, however.
subject to such rules and regulations as
may be prescribed by the United States
or by any duly constituted authority
use shall not interfere with the use and
enjoyment thereof by the United States
of the purposes for which the same may
be acquired or designated, and that such
use of an portions not sc used and des-,