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PUBLIC LAW 233-AUG. 8, 1953 Public Law 233

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CHAPTER 387

August 8, 1953

AN ACT

[H. R. 3107]

To provide for the conveyance of certain national forest land in Basalt, Colorado.

B a s a l t, Colo. Conveyance.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of Agriculture is authorized to sell and convey by quitclaim deed, to the highest bidder, subject to such terms, reservations, exceptions, and conditions as the Secretary may deem necessary to safeguard the interests of the United States and in return for the payment of not less than the fair market value of the land conveyed as determined by the Secretary, lots 26 and 27 of block B in the town of Basalt, Eagle County, Colorado. Approved August 8, 1953. Public Law 234

August 8, 1953 [H. R. 2458]

Cherry P o i n t, N. C. Land transfer.

CHAPTER 388 AN ACT

ijo authorize the transfer of certain land located at Cherry Point, North Carolina, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of Agriculture is authorized and directed to transfer to the jurisdiction and control of the Department of the Navy, without exchange of funds and for such period as it shall be used for military purposes, a parcel of land at Cherry Point, North Carolina, for use in connection with the Marine Corps Air Station, Cherry Point, North Carolina, said land consisting of all that tract, piece, or parcel of land containing thirty-seven and six hundred twenty-four one-thousandths acres, excluding Hancock Creek, lying situate and being in township 5, Craven County, North Carolina, and bounded as follows: North by lands of Kitty Hyman, heirs; east by kinds of United States Forest Service; south by lands of Eena Styles, heirs; and west by Hancock Creek; said property being more particularly described as follows: Commencing at a monument being the United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service Class "A" corner numbered 340 (a threeinch diameter concrete monument with bronze insert dated 1935) and running south twelve degrees thirty minutes east a distance of one thousand thirty and three-tenths feet to a point; thence south seventytwo degrees ten minutes west a distance of two thousand nine hundred and sixty-nine feet to the point of beginning; thence south seventytwo degrees ten minutes west a distance of two thousand and ninetyfive feet to a point on the east bank of Hancock Creek; (from this point to a point where the property line leaves Hancock Creek the following courses and distance may be r u n: North thirty-seven degrees twenty-five minutes west a distance of one hundred and forty-six feet to a point; thence north twenty-five degrees fifty minutes east a distance of two hundred and forty-five feet to a point: thence north sixteen degrees fifty minutes west a distance of one hundred and sixty-nine feet to a point; thence north thirty-two degrees five minutes east a distance of one hundred and forty-six feet to a point; thence north eleven degrees thirty minutes east a distance of one hundred and seventy-nine feet to a point; thence north seven degrees thirty minutes east a distance of one hundred and eighty-two feet to a point; thence north twenty-eight degrees ten minutes east a distance of

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