An Act authorizing the Administrator of General Services to effect the exchange of properties between the United States and the city of Cape Girardeau, Mo.
PL 84-602 (H.R.7913), enacted 06/20/1956

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PUBLIC LAW 602-JUNE 20, 1956 
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Restriction. 
prior to August 29, 1916, shall, in the case of warrant officers, be con-
sidered as satisfactory Federal service performed in the status of a 
warrant officer". 
SEC. 2. Xo person shall, by virtue of section 1, be entitled to retired 
pay for any period prior to the effective date of this Act. 
Approved June 20, 1956. 
June 20, 1956 
[H. R. ^913] 
Public Law 602 
CHAPTER 413 
AN ACT 
Authorizing the Adiuinistrator of General Services to effect the exchange of 
properties between the United States and the city of Cape Girardeau, 
Missouri. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
^Cape Girardeau, f'-^^^g^ States of America in Congress assembled^ That the Adminis-
ci^'°V*^** *''" trator of General Services is authorized and directed to convey by 
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quitclaim deed to the city of Cape Girardeau, Missouri, all right, title, 
and interest of the United States of America in and to the following 
described lands lying and being in Cape Girardeau, County of Cape 
Girardeau, State of Missouri: Beginning at a point in the easterly 
line of Lorimier Street which point is distant 100 feet northwardly 
from the intersection of the easterly line of Lorimier Street with 
the center line of Themis Street extended eastwardly; running thence 
south 82 degrees 59 minutes east, on a line parallel with the center line 
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of Themis Street extended, a distance of 240 feet to a point; thence 
south 6 degrees and 58 minutes west, on a line parallel with the easterly 
line of Lorimier Street, a distance of 280 feet to a point; thence north 
82 degrees 59 minutes west, on a line parallel with the center line of 
Themis Street extended, a distance of 240 feet to a point in the easterly 
line of Lorimier Street: thence north 6 degrees 58 minutes east along 
the easterly line of Lorimier Street a distance of 280 feet to the point 
or place of beginning, as shown on plat of Post Office and Court House 
Site, Cape Girardeau, Missouri, made by Albert J. Chandler, Assistant 
Construction Engineer, dated June 10, 1941, and by reference made 
a part thereof: together with the improvements thereon except the 
library building. As consideration for such conveyance, the city of 
Cape Girardeau, Missouri, shall, concurrent therewith, convey by 
deed to the United States of America, free of all liens, taxes and en-
cumbrances, all right, title and interest of the city of Cape Girardeau, 
Missouri, in and to the following described lands lying and being in 
Cape Girardeau, county of Cape Girardeau, State of Missouri: Front-
ing 125.5 feet on the southerly side of Broadway Street and extend-
ing of that width in a southwardly direction along the easterly side 
of Fountain Street a distance of 165.175 feet to the northerly side of 
a 9-foot alley; being the same premises acquired by the United States 
November 19, 1907, in condemnation proceedings instituted in the 
Circuit Court of the United States for the Southeastern Division, 
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Judicial District of Missouri, and designated as Case No. 19 in the 
records of said court. 
SEC. 2. The conveyance authorized pursuant to this Act shall re-
store all right, title, and interest to lands formerly owned by and 
exchanged between the L^nited States of America and the City of 
Cape Girardeau, Missouri. 
The Attorney General of the United 
States of America shall approve in writing the title to the property 
to be conveyed by the City of Cape Girardeau, Missouri, prior to the 
delivery of the deed from the L^nited States. 
Approved June 20, 1956. 
Re s tor ation of 
rights. 
Title approval.