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PUBLIC LAW 456-MAR. 29, 1956

Public Law 455

CHAPTER 112

AN ACT To authorize construction of the Mississippi River-Gulf outlet.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of Amenca in Congress assembled, 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 estimates 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.

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CHAPTER 113

Public Law 456 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 by 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 United 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 payment by it of the fair market value of the 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 southeast 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 section 32, township 25 south, range 14 east of Willamette meridian. Lake County, Oregon. Approved March 29, 1956. 69225 O - 57 - 9 ( V o l. 70)

March 29, 1956 [ K R. 6309]

March 29, 1956 [H. R. 6772]

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