Public Law 40–CLXXXIII

That

Fort Gratiot military reservation may be sold.

the Secretary of War be, and he is hereby, authorized to sell, at such times as he may deem most advantageous to the interests of the government, and in such man-FORTIETH CONGRESS. Sess. II. Ch. 183, 184. 1868.ner as hereinafter provided, all that portion of the military reservation known as Fort Gratiot, in St. Clair County, in the State of Michigan, which lies south of a line running due west from the south end of the Grand Trunk railroad wharf, on the St. Clair river, until it intersects the road known as the Lexington road, and all that portion which lies west of said Lexington road.

Sec. 2.

And be it further enacted, That

Portion of reservation to be divided into blocks, &c. and sold by lots at public auction.

Notice.

Plat of division.

Rest of reservation to be sold when and how.

all that portion of the above-described lands which lies east of a line running due south from the point of intersection with the Lexington road, mentioned in the foregoing section of this act, shall be divided into blocks and lots of convenient size for building purposes, with public streets conforming as near as may be, without detriment to the interests of the government or the State, to the public streets of the city of Port Huron, adjoining such ground, and sold by lots at public auction, at the city of Port Huron, to the highest bidder, public notice of such sale having first been given for thirty days by advertisement in all the papers published in the city of Port Huron, and in at least two papers published in the city of Detroit, Michigan. A plat of this division, made in accordance with the laws of the State of Michigan, shall be filed with the register of deeds of the county of St. Clair, State of Michigan. The remaining portion of said military reservation, for the sale of which provision is made in the first section of this act, shall be sold at public auction at the city of Port Huron, after due notice, as prescribed in the foregoing paragraph, at such times and in such parcels as may be deemed most advantageous to the interests of the government, by the Secretary of War.

Sec. 3.

And be it further enacted, That

Proceeds of sales.

the proceeds arising from the sale herein provided for, shall be paid into the treasury of the United States in the same manner as the proceeds from the sale of other public lands.