An Act to amend the act of February 13, 1900 (31 Stat. 28), by approving existing railway installations and authorizing further railway installations on the batture in front of the Public Health Service hospital property in New Orleans, La
PL 83-376 (H.R.6870), enacted 05/28/1954

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S T A T . 
May 28, 1954 
[H. R. 6870] 
Public Law 376 
CHAPTER 244 
AN ACT 
To amend the Act of February 13, 1900 (31 Stat. 28), by approving existing 
railway installations and authorizing further railway installations on the 
batture in front of the Public Health Service hospital property in New Orleans, 
Louisiana. 
New 
O r l e a n s , 
La. 
P u b l i c 
Health 
Service hospitaU 
Moving of line of 
levee. 
E x t e n s i o n of 
s t r e e t t h r o u g h 
hospital property. 
Limit at ions on 
use. 
Location of inner 
line, etc. 
P u b l i c 
B e l t 
R a i l r o a d C om-
mission rail facil-
ities. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 1 of the 
Act of Congress approved February 13, 1900 (31 Stat. 28), granting 
permission and authority to the Orleans levee board to move, without 
cost to the United States, the existing line of levee in front of the 
Public Health Service hospital property in New Orleans, Louisiana, 
and for other purposes, be amended so as to read as follows: 
"SECTION 1. (a) That permission and authority be, and they are 
hereby, granted to the Orleans levee board to move, without cost to the 
United States, the existing line of levee in front of the United States 
Public Health Service hospital property in New Orleans, Louisiana, in 
the square bounded by State Street, Henry Clay Avenue, Tchoupitoulas 
Street, and the Mississippi River; said line of levee to be moved out-
wardly in the direction of said river to the new line of levee established 
by the said Orleans levee board, and that the city of New Orleans be, 
and it is hereby, authorized to extend, lay out, open, and to keep open, 
through the said Public Health Service hospital property, the street 
known as Leake Avenue (Front Street), one hundred and ten feet wide, 
extending from Peniston Street to the upper limits of the city of New 
Orleans, a distance of about five miles, as provided for under ordinance 
of the city of New Orleans, numbered fifteen thousand and eighty, 
council series, approved March first, eighteen hundred and ninety-nine: 
Provided, That in case the said city of New Orleans has granted, or 
shall grant, a right-of-way over said street to any railway company, 
corporation, firm, or person, or that said street shall be used for railway 
purposes, such grant, privilege, or use shall be upon condition that no 
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art of said street within the limits of said Public Health Service 
ospital property (or within one thousand feet from the same) shall be 
used for depot purposes, or railroad yard, or for the purposes of switch-
ing, shifting, or parking cars, or making up or breaking up trains of 
cars, or for any other purpose than the ordinary transit, without stop-
ping, of railway trains excepting, however, the stopping of cars by 
reason of the automatic interlocking located at the intersection of the 
tracks of the Illinois Central Railroad and the Public Belt Railroad 
(Commission between Jefferson Avenue and Octavia Street when the 
crossing is occupied by opposing trains: A7id provided further, That 
the inner line of said Leake Avenue (Front Street) shall not be located 
at any point nearer than eight feet to the present iron fence enclosing 
the grounds of said Public Health Service hospital property; and the 
violation of any of the provisions of this Act shall, as to the person, 
company, railway company, municipal corporation, or other corpora-
tion so violating any of said provisions, cause a revocation of all rights 
and privileges given or granted by this Act. 
"(b) The existing railway side tracks and related rail facilities of 
the Public Belt Railroad Commission, the following described center 
lines of which are located within the area set forth in paragraph (a) 
hereof are hereby approved: as shown on Public Belt Railroad Plan 
No. A-14-57, revised July 6,1953. 
"(1) A certain track designated as 'Old Mengel Switch', beginning 
at a point designated 'E' approximately fifteen feet riverward from 
Public Belt river main track, said point 'E' being one thousand feet in 
an upstream direction from the northeast corner of Henry Clay Avenue 
and Leake Avenue; thence by a line bearing approximately south forty-
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two degrees east, a distance of approximately forty-seven feet; thence 
by a twelve degree thirty minute curve to the left, a distance of approx-
imately eighty feet; thence by a line approximately twenty-six feet 
riverward from and parallel to Public Belt river main track bearing 
approximately south fifty degrees east, a distance of approximately 
three hundred feet to point designated 'F', the end of the existing 
track, said point 'F' being approximately six hundred feet from the 
northeast corner of Henry Clay Avenue and Leake Avenue, measured 
along a straight line. 
"(2) A certain track designated as'number 1', beginning at a point 
designated by the letter 'G', said point 'G' being on Public Belt river 
main track at a distance of approximately two hundred and seventy-
eight feet upstream from the northwest corner of State Street and 
Leake Avenue, measured along a straight line; thence by a number 7 
turnout and curve to the right, a distance of approximately ninety feet 
in a downstream direction; thence by a ten degree curve to the left, a 
distance of approximately two hundred and thirty feet in a downstream 
direction; thence by a line bearing approximately north eighty-nine 
degrees east, thirteen feet riverward from and parallel to Public Belt 
river main track, a distance of approximately nine hundred and sixty-
five feet to point designated 'H', said point 'H' being one thousand feet 
in a downstream direction from northwest corner of State Street and 
Leake Avenue, measured along a straight line. 
"(3) A certain track designated as 'number 2', beginning at a point 
designated 'J', said point designated 'J' being on track number 1 
approximately five hundred and thirty feet downstream from the 
northwest corner of State Street and Leake Avenue, measured along 
a straight line; thence by a number 7 turnout to the right, a distance 
of approximately seventy feet; thence by a line bearing approximately 
south eighty-two degrees east, a distance of approximately forty-eight 
feet; thence by a twenty-four degree thirty minute curve to the left, 
a distance of approximately forty-five feet; thence by a line approxi-
mately sixteen feet riverward from and parallel to track number 1 
bearing approximately north eighty-nine degrees east, a distance of 
approximately two hundred feet; thence by a twenty-four degree 
thirty minute curve to the right, a distance of approximately sixty 
feet; thence by a line bearing approximately south seventy-nine de-
grees east, a distance of approximately fifty feet to point designated 
'K', said point designated 'K' being one thousand feet downstream 
from the northwest corner of State Street and Leake Avenue, measured 
along a straight line. 
"(4) A certain track designated as 'track number 3', beginning at a 
point designated by the letter 'L', said point 'L' being on aforesaid 
track number 2, at a point approximately eight hundred and twenty 
feet in a downstream direction from the northwest corner of State 
Street and Leake Avenue, measured along a straight line; thence by 
a number 5 turnout to the right, a distance of approximately fifty 
feet; thence by a line bearing approximately south seventy-nine 
degrees east, a distance of one hundred and twenty-five feet to a point 
designated 'M', said point 'M' being one thousand feet in a downstream 
direction from the northwest corner of State Street and Leake Avenue, 
measured along a straight line. 
"(5) A certain track designated as 'track number 4', beginning on 
track number 2 at a point designated by the letter 'N', said point 'N' 
being approximately seven luindred and fifty-six feet downstream 
from the northwest corner of State Street and Leake Avenue, 
measured along a straiglit line; thence by a number 5 turnout to the 
right, a distance of approximately fifty feet; thence by a line bearing 
approximately south seventy-nine degrees east, a distance of approxi-
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mately one hundred and ninety-two feet to point designated 'O', said 
point 'O' being one thousand feet in a downstream direction from the 
northwest corner of State Street and Leake Avenue, measured along a 
straight line. 
"(6) A certain track designated as 'track number five', beginning at 
a point on track number 2, designated by the letter 'P', said point 'P' 
being approximately six hundred and ninety feet in a downstream 
direction from the northwest corner of State Street and Leake Avenue, 
measured along a straight line; thence by a number 5 turnout to the 
right, a distance of approximately fifty feet; thence by a line bearing 
approximately south seventy-nine degrees east, a distance of approxi-
mately two hundred and fifty-eight feet to point designated ' Q , said 
point 'Q' being one thousand feet in a downstream direction from the 
northwest corner of State Street and Leake Avenue, measured along a 
straight line. 
"(7) A certain track designated as 'track number six', beginning 
at a point on track number 1, designated by the letter 'R', said point 
'R' being approximately one hundred and thirty feet from the north-
west corner of State Street and Leake Avenue, measured in a south-
westerly direction along a straight line; thence by a number 7 turnout 
to the right, a distance of approximately eighty feet in a downstream 
direction, thence by a ten degree curve to the left, a distance of ap-
proximately one hundred and thirty-eight feet; thence by a line ap-
proximately eighteen feet riverward from and parallel to track number 
1 bearing approximately north eighty-nine degrees east, a distance of 
approximately three hundred and seventy feet; thence by a twelve 
degree thirty minute curve to the right a distance of approximately 
sixty-five feet; thence by a line bearing approximately south eighty-
two degrees east, a distance of approximately three hundred twelve 
feet; thence by an eight degree curve to the right, a distance of ap-
proximately eighty-three feet; thence by a line bearing approximately 
south seventy-seven degrees east, a distance of approximately forty-
two feet to point designated 'S', said point'S' being one thousand feet 
in a downstream direction from the northwest corner of State Street 
and Leake Avenue, measured along a straight line. 
"(8) A certain track designated as 'track number seven', beginning 
at a point on track number 6, designated by the letter 'T', said point 
'T' being approximately one hundred and thirty feet from the north-
west corner of State Street and Leake Avenue, measured in a south-
easterly direction along a straight line; thence by a number 7 turnout 
to the right, a distance of approximately ninety-two feet; thence by 
a twelve degree thirty minute curve to the left, a distance of approxi-
mately seventy-nine feet; thence by a line thirteen feet riverward from 
and parallel to track number 1, bearing approximately north eighty-
nine degrees east, a distance of approximately two hundred and sixty 
feet; thence by a twelve degree thirty minute curve to the right, a 
distance of approximately sixty-three feet; thence by a line thirteen 
feet riverward from and parallel to track number 6 bearing south 
eighty-two degrees east, a distance of approximately two hundred and 
twenty feet; thence by an eight degree curve to the right, a distance 
of approximately eighty-five feet; thence by a line approximately 
nineteen feet riverward from and parallel to track number 6 bearing 
approximately south seventy-seven degrees east, a distance of approxi-
mately one hundred and twenty-eight feet to a point designated 'U', 
said point 'U' being one thousand feet in a downstream direction from 
the northwest corner of State Street and Leake Avenue, measured 
along a straight line. 
Installation of 
"(c) The Public Belt Railroad Commission is authorized to install 
tracks. 
^^^^ railway tracks and related railway facilities to serve the proposed 
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Nashville Avenue wharf within the area described in paragraph (a) 
hereof, the center lines of which railway tracks are substantially as 
hereinafter described: Provided, That (1) the type of construction tr^^j.^nstmctioJ 
and elevation of all tracks crossing the main line Mississippi River etc! '^°"' "^^ ^°°' 
levee shall be subject to approval by the Corps of Engineers, United 
States Army, and (2) the switching of cars for the purpose of serv-
icing the proposed Nashville Avenue wharf shall be permitted only 
between the hours of 6 o'clock antemeridian and 8 o'clock postmeridian. 
"(1) Beginning at the end of the existing Old Mengel Switch at 
point designated 'F', said point 'F' being approximately six hundred 
feet upstream from the northeast corner of Henry Clay Avenue and 
Leake Avenue, measured along a straight line; thence by a line bear-
ing approximately south fifty degrees east, a distance of approximately 
three hundred and twenty feet; thence by a three degree curve to the 
left, a distance of approximately one hundred and eighteen feet; 
thence by a line bearing approximately south fifty-four degrees east, 
a distance of approximately one thousand two hundred and seventy 
feet; thence by a twelve degree thirty minute curve to the left, a 
distance of approximately one hundred and seventy feet; thence by a 
line bearing approximately south seventy-five degrees east, a distance 
of approximately ninety-two feet; thence by a twelve degree thirty 
minute curve to the left, a distance of approximately sixty-six feet; 
thence by a line seven feet cityward from and parallel to the rear 
apron of the proposed Nashville Avenue wharf, bearing approxi-
mately south eighty-three degrees east, a distance of approximately 
six hundred and forty feet to a point designated ' V , said point ' V 
being one thousand feet in a downstream direction from the northwest 
corner of State Street and Leake Avenue, measured along a straight 
line. 
"(2) Beginning at a point on the proposed track to serve proposed 
Nashville Avenue wharf, previously described, at a point designated 
by the letter ' W , said point ' W being approximately six hundred feet 
from the northwest corner of Leake Avenue and State Street, measured 
in a southerly direction along a straight line; thence by a number 7 
turnout to the left, a distance of approximately eighty feet; thence by 
a line twenty feet cityward from and parallel to the rear apron of the 
proposed Nashville Avenue wharf bearing approximately south eiijhty-
three degrees east, a distance of approximately seven hundred and 
twenty-five feet to a point designated 'X', said point 'X' being one 
thousand feet in a downstream direction from the northwest corner 
of State Street and.Leake Avenue, measured along a straight line." 
Approved May 28, 1954. 
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Public Law 377 
CHAPTER 245 
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ACT 
j^ay 28, 1954 
To authorize the Secretaries of Agriculture and Interior to transfer, exchange, 
[H. R. 7057] 
and dispose of land in the Eden project, Wyoming, and for other purposes. 
Eden 
p r o j e c t , 
Wyo. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assemhled, That, in order to 
assure the most beneficial application of the available water supply to 
''TV a n sf er of 
lands within the Eden project, Wyoming, established pursuant to the 
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provisions of the item entitled "Water Conservation and Utility 
Projects" in the Interior Department Appropriation Act of May 10, 
1939 (53 Stat. 685,719), as amended, including the Act of June 28,1949 
(63 Stat. 277), and to facilitate land settlement and land use: