An Act to authorize construction of the Mississippi River-Gulf outlet
PL 84-455 (H.R.6309), enacted 03/29/1956

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PUBLIC LAW 456-MAR. 29, 1956 
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Public Law 455 
CHAPTER 112 
AN ACT 
To authorize construction of tlie Mississippi River-Gulf outlet. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Represeniatvves 
of the 
United States of Amenca 
in Congress asseimhled^ That the existing 
project for Mississippi River, Baton Rouge to the Gulf of Mexico, 
is hereby modified to provide for the Mississippi River-Gulf outlet to 
be prosecuted under the direction of the Secretary of the Army and 
supervision of the Chief of Engineers, substantially in accordance 
with the recommendation of the C/hief of Engineers contained in House 
Document Numbered 245, Eighty-second Congress, at an estimated 
cost of $88,000,000: Provided^ That when economically justified by 
obsolescence of the existing industrial canal lock, or by increased 
traffic, replacement of the existing lock or an additional lock with 
suitable connections is hereby approved to be constructed in the 
vicinity of Meraux, Louisiana, with type, dimensions, and cost esti-
mates to be approved by the Chief of Engineers: Provided 
further^ 
That the conditions of local cooperation specified in House Document 
Numbered 245, Eighty-second Congress, shall likewise apply to the 
construction of said lock and connection channels. 
Approved March 29, 1956. 
March 29, 1956 
[K R. 6309] 
Mi s 8 i s s i p p i 
RivevGulf outlet. 
Public Law 456 
CHAPTER 113 
AN ACT 
To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain federally owned 
land under his jurisdiction to the school district numbered 24 of Ijsike County, 
Oregon 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and lloui^e of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Co^ngress a-ssemMed, That the Secretary 
of the Interior shall convey all the right, title, and interest of the 
LTnited States in and to the land described in section 2 of this Act to 
the school district numbered 24 of Lake C^ounty, Oregon, upon pay-
ment by it of the fair market value of tlie land as determined by the 
Secretary. 
SEC. 2. The land referred to in the first section of this Act is more 
particularly described as follows: 
(1) All of the southeast quarter southeast quarter southeast quarter 
section 82, township 25 south, range 14 east, Willamette meridian, 
except the following: Lot 1 described as beginning at the southeast 
corner of the southeast quarter, section 32, township 25 south, range 
14 east, Willamette meridian, tlience running north 244 feet, thence 
west 180 feet, thence south 244 feet, thence east 180 feet to place of 
beginning; lot 2, beginning at a point 180 feet due west of the south-
east corner, section 82, township 25 south, range 14 east, Willamette 
meridian, thence running north 144 feet, thence 188 feet 6 inches Avest, 
thence 144 feet south, thence 188 feet 6 inches east to the point of 
beginning, being a tract of land 144 feet by 188 feet and 6 inches; 
lot 3, beginning at a point 27 rods due west of the southeast corner, 
section 32, township 25 south, range 14 east, Willamette meridian, 
thence running north 220 feet, thence west 198 feet, thence south 220 
feet, thence east 198 feet to point of beginning; the land thus described 
contains 7.75 acres. 
(2) The northeast quarter southeast quarter southeast quarter sec-
tion 32, township 25 south, range 14 east of Willamette meridian. Lake 
County, Oregon. 
Approved March 29, 1956. 
March 29, 1956 
[H. R. 6772] 
Lake 
C o u n t y. 
Conveyance. 
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