An Act to authorize the exchange of certain lands at Antietam National Battlefield Site
PL 87-458 (H.R.10098), enacted 05/31/1962

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PUBLIC LAW 87-458-MAY 31, 1962 
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Provided^ That on all ore having a mine value per dry ton of less than 
$50, the royalty to be paid hereunder shall not exceed 15 per centum 
of the grantor's net profit on such ore which shall be determined by 
the amount rejnaining from the total sales price of such ore after the 
payment of reasonable operating expenses, taxes, and cost depletion. 
(c) When paid, the royalty shall be deposited to miscellaneous re-
ceijpts of the Treasury in accordance with the provisions of title 31, 
United States Code, section 484. 
Approved May 28, 1962. 
Public Law 87-458 
AN ACT 
May 31. 1962 
To authorize the exchange of certain lands at Antietaui National Battlefield site. —^—^—'- 
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Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America 
in Congress asseTnhled^ That in order 
AntietamNa-
to effect changes in land ownership made necessary by the widening "i°"^^ Battlefield 
and relocation of Maryland State Route 34 at Antietam National 
Exchange ofcer-
Battlefield site, the Secretary of the Interior may accept for the t^in lands. 
United States title to the following described lands, or interests in 
lands: 
Beginning at the intersection of the northerly right-of-way line 
of Maryland Route Numbered 34 leading from Sharpsburg to Boons-
boro with the northerly right-of-way line of the relocation of Richard-
son Avenue said point of intersection being 34.00 feet measured 
radially from station 17 + 00 of the base line of right-of-way as said 
base line of right-of-way is delineated on State Roads Commission's 
plat numbered 16968, 
Thence binding along the aforementioned northerly right-of-way 
line of Richardson Avenue the two following course and distances, 
namelj'^: north 38 degrees 37 minutes 30 seconds east, 71.78 feet and 
north 69 degrees 10 minutes 55 seconds east, 333.04 feet to intersect 
the westerly right-of-way line of Richardson Avenue, 
Thence binding thereon south 12 degrees 31 minutes 20 seconds west, 
31.12 feet to intersect the base line of right-of-way of the relocation 
of Richardson Avenue at station 3+33.73, 
Thence continuing along the aforementioned westerly right-of-way 
line of Richardson Avenue south 12 degrees 31 minutes 20 seconds 
west, 116.03 feet to intersect the aforementioned northerly right-of-
way line of Maryland Route Numbered 34, 
Thence binding thereon the two following courses and distances, 
namely: south 84 degrees 45 minutes 55 seconds west, 213.83 feet, and 
by a curve to the left having a radius of 5,763.58 feet for a distance 
of 111.84 feet, said curve being subtended by a chord south 84 de-
grees 12 minutes 40 seconds west, 111.83 feet to the place of beginning. 
Said parcel containing 0.66 acre, more or less, and being a part or 
parts of that tract of land which was conveyed from Henry Piper to 
Samuel D. Piper by deed dated March 7, 1890, and recorded among 
land records of Washington County in liber numbered 94, folio 449. 
SEC. 2. In exchange for the conveyance of the lands described in 
section 1 of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior may convey the fol-
lowing described lands: An approximate 0.05-acre parcel of United 
States land comprising the southerly portion of Richardson Avenue 
located in Antietam National Battlefield site, extending from the 
northerly right-of-way line of the widened and relocated Maryland 
State Route 34 southwestward about 65 feet into the said Maryland 
State Route 34 right-of-way at station 20+40. 
Approved May 31, 196^. 
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