Public Law 50–383

That the Secretary of War be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to lease to the Leavenworth City and Fort Leavenworth Water Company the following described tract of land in the military reservation at Fort Leaven worth, in the State of Kansas:

Beginning at the northwest corner of the twenty acre tract of

Boundaries.

land formerly in said military reservation granted to the Leavenworth Coal Company by the act of Congress approved July twentieth,

Vol. 15, p. 392.

eighteen hundred and sixty-eight; thence north in extension of the west line of said twenty acre tract five hundred feet; thence east parallel to the north line of said twenty acre tract eight hundred and twenty feet, more or less, to the railroad right of way; thence southerly on the west line of said right of way five hundred and three feet, more or less, to the north line of the said twenty acre tract; thence west on the said north line to the place of beginning, containing nine and three-fourths acres, more or less, reserving to the United States or assigns the coal, or royalty for the coal, underlying said lands, for the purpose of constructing and maintaining thereon a reservoir and such other works as may be necessary to enable said company to supply the troops at Fort Leavenworth, and its other patrons, with pure water: Provided, That the company shall have

Proviso.

the free and uninterrupted use of said tract of land for the

Reversion.

purposes above named, under the direction and control of the Secretary of War. so long as it is so used, and that when they cease to occupy and use it for such purposes the lease shall be null and void.

Sec. 2.

That the act of Congress entitled “An act to authorize the

Former act repealed.

sale of a tract of land in the military reservation at. Fort Leavenworth, in the State of Kansas, approved the sixth day of June,

Ante, p. 170.

anno Domini eighteen hundred and eighty-eight, be. and the same is hereby, repealed.

Sec. 3.

That this act shall take effect and be in force from and

Effect.

after its passage.