5. Fort Davis National Historic Site

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-Act of September 8, 1961 346

An Act Authorizing the establishment of a national historic site at Fort Davis, Jeff Davis County, Texas, approved September 8, 1961 (75 Stat. 488)

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Interior shall actoric Site, Tex. quire, on behalf of the United States, by gift, purchase, condemnation, or otherwise, all right, title, and interest in and to such lands, not to exceed four hundred and sixty acres in all, together with any improvements thereon, as the Secretary may deem necessary for the purpose of establishing a national historic site at the site of Fort Davis, near the town of Fort Davis, Jeff Davis County, Texas.

39 Stat. 535. 16 U.S.C. 1-4.

49 Stat. 666. 16 U.S.C. 461467.

Appropriation.

346

SEC. 2. (a) The property acquired under the provisions of the first section of this Act shall be designated as the Fort Davis National Historic Site and shall be set aside as a public national memorial to commemorate the historic role played by such fort in the opening of the West. The National Park Service, under the direction of the Secretary of the Interior, shall administer, protect, and develop such monument, subject to the provisions of the Act entitled "An Act to establish a National Park Service, and for other purposes", approved August 25, 1916, as amended and supplemented, and the Act entitled "An Act to provide for the preservation of historic American sites, buildings, objects, and antiquities of national significance, and for other purposes", approved August 21, 1935, as amended.

(b) In order to provide for the proper development and maintenance of such national historic site, the Secretary of the Interior is authorized to construct and maintain therein such markers, buildings, and other improvements and such facilities for the care and accommodation of visitors, as he may deem necessary.

SEC. 3. There are hereby authorized to be appropriated such sums, but not more than $115,000 for land acquisition, as are necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act. (16 U.S.C. § 461 note.)

6. Fort Laramie National Historic Site

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Revision of boundaries; monument redesignated as "Fort Laramie National Historic Site"-Act of April 29, 1960 347

An Act To revise the boundaries and change the name of the Fort Laramie National Monument, Wyoming, and for other purposes, approved April 29, 1960 (74 Stat. 83)

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That, in order to preserve the sites of historic buildings and roads associated with Fort Laramie, the boundaries of the Fort Laramie National Monument are hereby revised to include the following area:

Beginning at the intersection of the section line common to sections 28 and 29, township 26 north, range 64 west, sixth principal meridian, with the northerly rightof-way line of the Fort Laramie Canal;

Thence southwesterly along said right-of-way line to the intersection of said line with the center of Deer Creek;

Thence northerly along the center of Deer Creek to the intersection of said center with the north line of the southeast quarter, section 29;

Thence westerly along said line to a point 1,100 feet east of the southwest corner of the northeast quarter, section 29;

Thence due north, 1,320 feet to the point of intersection with the north line of the southwest quarter northeast quarter, section 29;

Thence westerly along said north line to a point at the intersection of said line with the easterly right-of-way line of the county road;

Thence northerly and easterly along said right-of-way line to a point 955 feet east of the section line common to sections 20 and 21;

Thence due south to the point of intersection with the section line common to sections 21 and 28;

Thence easterly along said section line to a point 2,090 feet east of the section corner common to sections 20, 21, 28, and 29;

Thence due south to the point of intersection with the northerly bank of Laramie River;

Thence easterly along said northerly bank to a point 150 feet west of the westerly right-of-way line of the county road, in section 27;

Thence northerly on a line paralleling at 150 feet said right-of-way line of county road to a point 660 feet north of section line common to sections 22 and 27;

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Procurement of lands.

Redesignation.

16 U.S.C. 1, 2-4, 22, 48.

Thence northwesterly in a straight line to a point on the southerly right-of-way line of the State highway relocation a distance of 150 feet east of the section line common to sections 21 and 22;

Thence northeasterly along said right-of-way line to the point of intersection with the lot line common to lots 1 and 2, section 22;

Thence southerly along said lot line to a point at the intersection of said line as projected with the westerly or right bank of the North Platte River;

Thence southerly along said bank to its confluence with the northerly or left bank of the Laramie River in section 27;

Thence westerly along said bank of the Laramie River to the westernmost intersection of said bank with the north line of the south half of section 27;

Thence westerly along said line and the north line of the south half of section 28 to the point of intersection with the northerly right-of-way line of the Fort Laramie Canal;

Thence westerly along said right-of-way line to the point of beginning.

SEC. 2. In furtherance of the purposes of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior is authorized to procure, in such manner and subject to such terms and conditions as he may deem to be in the public interest, lands and interests in lands within the revised boundary described in section 1 hereof. To avoid the undesirable severance of parcels in private ownership which extend beyond the aforesaid revised boundaries, the Secretary may, in his discretion, and with the consent of the owners, acquire lands or interests in lands that are in such ownership but which lie outside the revised boundary. Property so acquired outside such revised boundary and federally owned lands excluded from the monument pursuant to section 1 hereof may be exchanged by the Secretary of the Interior for any land of approximately equal value within the monument boundaries.

SEC. 3. The Fort Laramie National Monument is hereby redesignated as the Fort Laramie National Historic Site and any remaining balance of funds appropriated for the monument shall be available for the purposes of the national historic site.

SEC. 4. The administration, protection, and development of the Fort Laramie National Historic Site shall be exercised by the Secretary of the Interior in accordance with the provisions of the Act of August 25, 1916 (39 Stat. 535), entitled "An Act to establish a National Park Service and for other purposes", as amended. (See 16 U.S.C. § 461 note [Supp. II].)

7. Fort Raleigh National Historic Site

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--Act of August 17, 1961 349

An Act To revise the boundaries of the Fort Raleigh National Historic Site in North Carolina, and for other purposes, approved August 17, 1961 (75 Stat. 384)

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That in order to preserve, as a part of the Fort Raleigh National Historic Site, lands historically associated with the attempt to establish an English colony on Roanoke Island, the boundaries of such site are hereby revised to include the following described lands:

EASTERN AND SOUTHERN EXTENSION

Beginning at the southwest corner of the present Fort Raleigh National Historic Site, which is on the northerly right-of-way line of North Carolina State Highway Numbered 345, said point bearing south 7 degrees 45 minutes east, 35 feet, more or less, from a concrete monument on the existing west boundary of the said national historic site;

Thence south 72 degrees 00 minutes east, 537 feet, more or less, following everywhere the said northerly right-ofway line of North Carolina State Highway Numbered 345, which line is also the south boundary of Fort Raleigh National Historic Site, to a corner on the said south boundary of the national historic site;

Thence south 68 degrees 30 minutes east, 70 feet, more or less, following everywhere the said northerly rightof-way line of North Carolina State Highway Numbered 345, which line is also the south boundary of Fort Raleigh National Historic Site, to the southwest corner of land now or formerly owned by the W. O. Dough estate;

Thence north 29 degrees 30 minutes east, 992 feet, more or less, along the westerly property line of lands now or formerly owned by the said W. O. Dough estate and of the W. J. Griffin subdivision which line is also the east boundary of the Fort Raleigh National Historic Site, to a point on the high water line of Roanoke Sound, said point being the northwest corner of the said W. J. Griffin subdivision;

Thence south 83 degrees 00 minutes east, 729 feet, more or less, along the high water line of Roanoke Sound to the point of intersection with the westerly line of Dare Avenue, or the extension thereof, in the W. J. Griffin subdivision;

Thence south 29 degrees 30 minutes west, 1,230 feet, more or less, along the said westerly line of any northerly extension of Dare Avenue and/or the westerly line of Dare Avenue, and crossing on a prolongation of said line the 60-foot right-of-way of North Carolina State Highway Numbered 345 to a point on the southerly right-ofway line of said highway;

Thence south 69 degrees 00 minutes east, 115 feet, more or less, following everywhere the said southerly rightof-way line of North Carolina State Highway Numbered 345 to the point of intersection with the easterly property line of land now or formerly owned by Essie Payne; thence south 27 degrees 00 minutes west, 910 feet along the said easterly property line of land now or formerly owned by Essie Payne to a point;

Thence south 7 degrees 45 minutes east, 790 feet, crossing the 100-foot right-of-way of the United States highway bearing numbers 64 and 264, to a point located on land now or formerly owned by Ralph Umphlett; thence south 73 degrees 30 minutes west, 640 feet, more or less, to a point on the easterly property line of land now or formerly owned by Essie Payne;

Thence south 27 degrees 00 minutes west, 175 feet, more or less, along the said easterly property line of land now or formerly owned by Essie Payne to a point on the easterly property line of land now or formerly owned by Willis Pearce;

Thence north 7 degrees 45 minutes west, 1,430 feet, more or less, along the said easterly property line of land now or formerly owned by Willis Pearce crossing the said 100-foot right-of-way of the United States highway bearing numbers 64 and 264, to a point on the southerly property line of land now or formerly owned by Alma Reich and Alton Aydlett;

Thence south 67 degrees 00 minutes west, 1,100 feet, more or less, along the said southerly property line of land now or formerly owned by Alma Reich and Alton Aydlett to a point on the easterly right-of-way line of the Old Ferry Road; thence north 32 degrees 00 minutes east, 1,530 feet, more or less, following everywhere the said easterly right-of-way line of Old Ferry Road, to the point of intersection with the southerly right-of-way line of North Carolina Highway Numbered 345.

Thence northwesterly 60 feet, more or less, crossing the right-of-way of said North Carolina State Highway Numbered 345, to the point of beginning but excluding therefrom the right-of-way of the United States highway bearing numbers 64 and 264. The tract as described contains approximately 73 acres.