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144 Fo1zTY.N1NT11 00NG Rnss. Sess. 1. cus. 705, 775. 1886. July 1Q, ]gg(;_ CHAP. 765.—Authorizing the Secretary of the Interior to transfcr_tbo _United States barracks at Baton Rouge_ Lon1s1ana,to the Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College, at said place, for educational purposes, and granting to the city of Marquette, Michigan, certain lands for park purposes. Whereas, the United States barracks at Baton Rouge, Louisiana, are p,,,,,,,;,;,; not occupied ry the Government or nleeded at the present time for any overnmenta purpose w atever· an g Whereas, the said barracks and grounds are especially adapted for educational purposes: Therefore, Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United State: of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the In- U¤i*·;d ·?h*¤*°¤ terior be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to transfer to the mg fr;:: Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College,

,,.,,,d}0L0},i,;,.,,, at Baton H.ouge,the possession of the buildings and grounds of the

smc University United States barracks at Baton Ronge, for the purposes of the said

  • 1***] university and college, except that portion of said grounds that lies

33},,,,,,. g, X CGD_ westward of a line one hundred feet east of the center of the railroad tfon_ *’ ’ track of the Louisville, New Orleans, and Texas Railway Company, and said excepted lands may be used and occupied by said railroad company; but should said railroad company cease to use and occupy said rm»sm. lands, then the possession shall revert to the United States: Provided _ _ however, That the board of managers of the said university and college s“£l:;*’* **"•* *“· shall keep the buildings in good repair and insured for the use of the ‘ United Statics : Andprog;ded,_Gu1i·ther(;dThat;whe{1ever the said buildings To rn v •· rt tp an gronn s cease to use or uca iona purposes the said

dS;:_*";(h:f university and college or when required by the Secretary dt War for

cmmm] wwwa_ the gse of the dtatesgzlgcuoosscssxon of the same shall revert to c vornmen o e m e es. Sec. 2. That fractional ection one and lot numbered four, section _ _ two, township forty-eight north, range twentyfive west, in the district M¤r<nw¤¤. Mwh- of lands sulgect to sale at Marquette, Michigan, except a tract two hun- _ 1f¤{\>l:7_ h;¤•:·• vi- dred and twenty feet by one hundred and ninety feet, containing one

;ff;,'§_Qfi§Yff acre, on the extreme north end of said tract, being a lighthouse mgm-.

Public pmt_ vatnon, be, and the sameare granted to the city of Marquette, Michi- - gan, to be held in trust for the purpose of a public park, reserving the _ right of way on the abovegrauted land to the above-excepted tract: I*M¤¤¢{·· Provided, That if the above-granted land shall cease to be used for R¤V¤¤¤¢>¤¤- park purposes the same shall revert to the United States: Provided A¤·¤¤·l¤¤•·¤·¤- _{':gther£That Congress reserves the right at any time to alter or amend is ac Approved, July 12, 1886. »

 CHAP. 'IfI5.——An act to authorize the construction of a railroad, wagon, and foot-

"""‘ Rasvssnger bridge across the Mississippi River nt or naar Dubuque, in the State of _ Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United _ Clam;". is u r- States of Amer~ica_in Congress assembled, That the Chicago, Burlington

 and Northern Railroad Company, its successors and assigns, be, and

may m","_rm_d they are hereby, authorized to construct and maintain a railroad, wagon, wb a.;;,, me Mi, and footpascnger bridge across the Mississippi River at a suitable uinlgigmsjivari 'tlll point in the vicinity of the city of Dubuque, in the State of Iowa, and md nm M_';:!;. » to lay on or over said bridge a railroad track or tracks for the more perfect connection of any railroad or railroads that arc or shall be constrnlcted to saéd r?;jer,lon_€ither or (both giiies thereof, at or opposite sm pom , nn er e 1mi a ions an con i ions ereinafter rovided · m:`:: that said bridge shall not interfere with the navigation ofpsaid rive; Lm mimi · beyond what is necessary in order to carry IDCO effect the rights and l~ - privileges hereby granted; and m_ case of any litigation arising from any obstruction or alleged obstruction to the free navigation of said river, the cause may be_ before the circuit court of the United States in and for any district in which any portion of said bridge or obstruction