any of them upon payment to the Vicksburg Bridge and Compensation. Terminal Company of just compensation for such use; and if the parties concerned can not agree upon the amount of such compensation, the sum or sums to be paid for the said use shall be fixed by the Secretary of War. SEC. 3. That no part of such rights of way as may be granted by the Secretary of War under the provisions of this Act for the purposes aforesaid shall be used for any other purpose or purposes, and if any part thereof shall be so used, or shall cease to be used for the purposes for which granted, such part shall revert to the United States. Use for other purposes forbidden. Amendment. Vicksburg Miss. granted ease ment for highway across. SEC. 4. That the right to alter, amend, or repeal this Act is hereby expressly reserved. An Act To authorize the Secretary of War to grant and convey to the county of Warren a perpetual easement for public highway purposes over and upon a portion of the Vicksburg Ñational Military Park in the State of Mississippi, approved April 20, 1928 (45 Stat. 434) Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of War be, and he is hereby, authorized to grant and convey to the county of WarWarren County ren, State of Mississippi, a perpetual easement for the construction and maintenance of a public highway on the Vicksburg National Military Park, Vicksburg, Mississippi, at such location and under such conditions as may be approved by the Secretary of War: Provided, That the county of Warren shall perform at its own cost and expense such work as the Secretary of War may require incident to the construction and maintenance of said highway. Proviso. County to pay cost. SEC. 2. No part of the property granted and conveyed by the Secretary of War for the purposes aforesaid shall be used for any other than highway purposes, and when said property shall cease to be so used it shall revert to the United States of America. An Act To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to exchange certain land at Vicksburg National Military Park, Mississippi, and for other purposes, approved August 14, 1958 (72 Stat. 617) Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That in order to further the consolidation of land comprising Vicksburg National Military Park, the Secretary of the Interior is hereby authorized, upon such terms and conditions as he may deem necessary, to transfer to the city of Vicksburg, Mississippi, for school purposes, a tract of park land containing three and onetenth acres, more or less, now under revocable permit to said city, acting through its board of education, and to transfer to the Mississippi State Highway Commission. a tract of park land containing one and thirty-two hundredths acres, more or less, now under revocable permit to said commission for use as a site for a weighing station: Provided, That, from among the land designated as tracts 199, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, and 216 on map Numbered NMP-VIC-7007, said city and highway commission shall transfer in exchange to the United States, for addition to Vicksburg National Military Park, such land or interests therein as may be mutually agreed upon and which are approximately equal in value to the properties being acquired in each case. (16 U.S.C. § 430h-2.) V. LEGISLATION RELATING TO NATIONAL 1. Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park Authorization for United States Government to accept proposed gift of Page 299 299 An Act Authorizing the acceptance by the United States Government from the Kenesaw Memorial Association of Illinois of a proposed gift of land on the Kenesaw battle field in the State of Georgia, approved February 8, 1917 (39 Stat. 901) Kenesaw battle Acceptance of prising." field, Ga. land com Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of War be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to accept from the Kenesaw Memorial Association, a corporation organized under the laws of the State of Illinois, a gift of certain land, with all the improvements thereon, comprising a part of the Kenesaw battle field, said land being described as lot numbered one hundred and sixteen and the east half of lot numbered one hundred and seven in the nineteenth district and second section, in the county of Cobb and State of Georgia, and upon which a monument has been erected to certain organizations that participated in the fighting on Kenesaw Mountain: Provided, Proviso. that no expense shall be incurred by the United States in carrying out the provisions of this Act. An Act Providing for an inspection of the Kennesaw Mountain and lost Mountain and other battle fields in the State of Georgia, approved May 21, 1926 (44 Stat. 588) No expense. Kennesaw Mountain, etc., fields. Commission inspect. Composition. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That a commission is hereby created, to be composed of the following members, who shall be appointed by the Secretary of War, for the purpose of inspecting the Kennesaw Mountain, Lost Mountain, and other battle fields in the State of Georgia: A commissioned officer of the Corps of Engineers, United States Army; a veteran of the Civil War who served honorably in the military forces of the United States; and a veteran of the Civil War who served honorably in the military forces of the Confederate States of America. In Basis of selectappointing the members of the commission the Secretary of War shall, as far as possible, select persons familiar with the terrain of the said battle fields and the historical events associated therewith. ing members. Duty of commission. Report of findings. Amount authorized for expenses. Post, p. 878. SEC. 2. It shall be the duty of the commission, acting under the direction of the Secretary of War, to inspect the said battle fields in order to ascertain the feasibility of their acquisition for the purpose of a national military park and of preserving and marking them for historical and professional military study and to ascertain the value of lands necessary to acquire for this purpose. The commission shall submit a report of its findings to the Secretary of War not later than November 1, 1926. SEC. 3. There is authorized to be appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the sum of $5,000 in order to carry out the provisions of this Act. |