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 75Tii CONGRESS, 1ST SESSION-CHS. 264, 266, 268-MAY 25. 26, 27, 1937 207 one hundred and twenty feet ; thence southerly parallel with the westerly line of Houston Street twenty-eight feet ; thence easterly parallel with the southerly line of what was formerly Jackson Street one hundred and twenty feet to the westerly line of Houston Street ; thence norther ly with the w esterly line of Houston Str eet twenty- eight feet to the p lace of beginn ing ; and Beginning at the point of intersection of the center line of what was formerly Broadway Street with a straight line extending from the point of intersection of the southerly line of Commerce Street with the west line of what was formerly Broadway Street to the point of intersection of the east line of what was formerly Broadway Street, with the center l ine of what w as formerly Ja ckson Street ; thence in a northwesterly direction in a straight line one hundred and twenty-six and forty-ni ne one-hundre dths feet to t he point of intersection of the southerly line of Commerce Street with the westerly line of what was formerly Broadway Street ; thence easterly with the southerly line of Commerce Street forty feet to the center line of what was formerly Broadway Street ; thence southerly with the center line of what was formerly Broadway Street one hundred and twenty feet to the place of beginning ; when a valid title to the last-described two parcels of land has become vested in the United States and has been approved by t he Attorney General. Approved, May 25, 1937. [CHAPTER 266] AN ACT May 26, 1937 To authorize the Secretary of War to transfer to the people of Puerto Rico certain 	[S. 19731	 real estate pertaining to the post of San Juan, San Juan, Puerto Rico, and for [Public, No. 116] other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Re pres enta tive s of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of War be, and he is hereby, authorized to transfer to the people of Puert o Rico that porti on of the Sa n Juan Mili tary R eserva tion known as the Service Company area containing approximately twenty-three thousand, seven hundred and fourteen and sixty-five one-hundredt hs square met ers. SEC. 2 . The Secretary of War is hereby authorized to accept on behal f of t he Uni ted S tates the Ma nicomi o pro perty, other wise known as the old Insane Asylum, located in the city of San Juan, which pro erty consists of approximately nine thousand, two hun- dred and forty-seven square meters. Approved, May 26, 1937. [CHAPTER 268] JO INT RES OLU TION Authorizing the President to proclaim the tercentenary of the birth of Pere Jacques Marquette. Whereas the 1st day of June 193 71 marks t he three-hundr edth anni- versary of the birth of Pere Jacques Marquette, the first white man to explore the upper Mississippi Valley ; and Whereas it is eminently fitting that the tercentenary of the birth of thi s zealous mis sionary and f earless explor er should be commem- orated by suitable patriotic, religious, and public exercises during such year : Therefore be it Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States o f America in Congress assembled, That the President of the United States is authorized and requested to issue a proclama- tion calling upon all officials of the Government to display the flag Puerto Rico . Transfer of part of San Juan Military Reservation to, au. thorized. Acce pta nce of Ma n- icomio property. May 27, 1937 [n.J. Res. 3591 [Pub. Res ., No. 33] Pere Jacques Mar quette. Preamble. President requested to invite observance of tercentenary of birth.