An Act to provide for the conveyance of certain land in the city of Hogansville, Ga., to the city of Hogansville.
PL 84-616 (H.R.7896), enacted 06/25/1956

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Course 6: Thence south 82 degrees 06 minutes west 330 feet to a 
coquina monument; 
Course 7: Thence south 7 degrees 54 minutes east, 660 feet to a 
coquina monument; 
Course 8: Thence north 82 degrees 06 minutes east, 330 feet to a 
coquina monument, bein^ the aforesaid point of beginning. 
Containing three and sixty-two one-hundredths acres, more or less, 
all as marked and shown on drawing numbered D-61 dated 10 October 
1935. The three and sixty-two one-hundredths acres, more or less, 
being part of the five-acre "Lighthouse Tract" acquired by the United 
States by deed 25 November 1871 and recorded 11 May 1872 in book 
T, pages 406 through 411, Saint Johns County land records. 
Subject, 
however, to the following right-of-way for road and utilities across 
l^arcel B : A strip of land 25 feet wide lying 12.5 feet on each side 
of a centerline described as follows: 
Starting at the coquina monument noted above as the point of 
beginning for parcel A; thence north 7 degrees 54 minutes west, 660 
feet to a coquina monument; thence south 82 degrees 06 minutes west, 
119.5 feet to a point, being the point of beginning of the centerline 
of the 25-foot wide right-of-way; thence south 14 degrees 34 minutes 
east, 140.96 feet more or less, to a point which is the southerly end of 
the centerline of the 25-foot right-of-way and said point lying on 
course number 4 of three and sixty-two one-hundredths acres previ-
ously described above. All as shown and marked on drawing numbered 
D-61 dated 10 October 1935. 
SEC. 2. The conveyance authorized by the first section of this Act 
shall be subject to the condition that the city of Saint Augustine, 
Florida, pay to the Secretary of the Treasury, as consideration for 
the land conveyed, an amount equal to 50 per centum of its fair mar-
ket value as determined by independent appraisal, and the deed of 
conveyance shall reserve to the United States all mineral rights, 
including oil and gas, in the land so conveyed, and shall be subject to 
such other reservations, limitations, or conditions as may be deter-
mined to be necessary by the Secretary to protect the interests of the 
United States. 
SEC. 3. The deed shall contain a covenant that no structure shall be 
erected on the land which will in any way adversely affect the opera-
tion of the Coast Guard facilities, and a covenant that the property 
shall be used as a public park and that in the event of national emer-
gency the property shall be available for use by the Federal Govern-
ment without compensation. 
Approved June 25, 1956. 
Conditions. 
Covenant s* 
Public Law 616 
CHAPTER 441 
AN ACT 
To iJiovide for the conveyance of certain land in the city of Hogansville, Georgia, 
to the city of Hogansville. 
June 25, 1956 
[H. R. 7896] 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in (Jongress assembled^ That the Adminis-
trator of General Services is hereby authorized to convey to the city of 
Hogansville, Georgia, all right, title, and interest of the L^nited States 
in and to the land described in section 2 in consideration of the sum of 
$3,000, upon condition that such land be used for public purposes and 
upon such terms and conditions as may be necessary to safeguard the 
interests of the United States. Such land was acquired by the United 
States of America on April 5,1954, for the express purpose of erecting 
Hogansville, G^a. 
Conveyance. 
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thereon a post office building at Hogansville, Georgia. Such building 
has not been constructed, and the land has been declared surplus to the 
jieeds of the Federal Government. 
SEC. 2. The propei-ty referred to in section 1 of this Act is a parcel 
of land located on the south side of East Main Street, bounded by 
High Street and Loyd Street in the city of Hogansville, Georgia, con-
taining approximately twenty-six thousand eight hundred and sixty 
square feet, known as the post office site, Hogansville, Georgia, acquired 
by condemnation, order and confirming judgment of which were filed 
May 13, 1954, in the office of the clerk of the superior court, Troup 
C^ounty, Georgia, and recorded in book 95, page 492, 
SEC. 3. If at any time within the twenty years next following the 
conveyance provided for herein the realty so conveyed is no longer 
used for public purposes, title to such realty, together with all im-
provements thereon, shall revert to the United States of America. 
Approved June 25, 1956. 
June 25, 1956 
[H. R. 8102] 
Public Law 617 
CHAPTER 442 
AN ACT 
To provide for the disposition of moneys arising from deductions made from 
carriers on account of the loss of or damage to inilitary or naval material 
in transit, and for other purposes. 
Armed Forces. 
Deduction made 
from carriers. 
10 u s e 1289. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That moneys arising 
from deductions made from carriers on account of the loss of or 
damage to military or naval material in transit for account of the 
Departments of the Army, Navy, or Air Force shall be credited to the 
proper appropriation, account, or fund out of which such or similar 
material may be replaced. 
SEC. 2. The seventh paragraph under the heading "Ordnance 
Department" of the Act of March 2, 1905 (33 Stat. 840), is amended 
by deleting therefrom the words "moneys arising from deductions 
made from carriers on account of the loss of or damage to military 
stores in transit shall be credited to the proper appropriation or funds 
out of which such or similar stores shall be replaced and". 
Approved June 25, 1956. 
June 25, 1956 
[H. R. 8404] 
Public Law 618 
CHAPTER 443-
AN ACT 
To provide for the conveyance of a portion of the former prisoner of war 
camp, near Douglas, Converse County, Wyoming, to the State of Wyoming, 
and for other purposes. 
State of Wyoming. 
Conveyance. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Admin-
istrator of General Services is authorized and directed, upon certifica-
tion to him by the Secretary of Defense and the Governor of Wyoming 
that the property described in section 2 of this Act is needed for the 
training or support of the National Guard of Wyoming, to convey 
the property to the State of Wyoming, by quitclaim deed, without 
monetary consideration therefor, upon such terms and conditions as the 
Administrator determines to be necessary to properly protect the 
interests of the United States: Provided, 
however, That such deed 
of conveyance by express term shall—