Volume 29
Public Law 54–51
Granting to Lincoln Post, Grand Army of the Republic, of Hope Valley, Rhode Island, one condemned cannon; also, to the Woman’s Relief Corps of Taylorville. Illinois, four condemned cannon and four condemned cannon balls for the purpose of decorating a soldiers’ monument lately erected there by said corps; and, also, to the town of Newton, in the State of New Jersey, four pieces of condemned cannon and twenty cannon halls for the decoration of the new soldiers’ and sailors’ monument in that town.
Approved March 7, 1896
Statutory text
An Act
Granting to Lincoln Post, Grand Army of the Republic, of Hope Valley, Rhode Island, one condemned cannon; also, to the Woman’s Relief Corps of Taylorville. Illinois, four condemned cannon and four condemned cannon balls for the purpose of decorating a soldiers’ monument lately erected there by said corps; and, also, to the town of Newton, in the State of New Jersey, four pieces of condemned cannon and twenty cannon halls for the decoration of the new soldiers’ and sailors’ monument in that town.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That the Secretary of the Navy be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to deliver to Lincoln Post, Grand Army of the Republic, of Hope Valley, Rhode Island, one condemned cannon; also, to the Woman’s Relief Corps of Taylorville, Illinois, four condemned cannon and four condemned caution balls, for the purpose of decorating a soldiers’ monument lately erected there by said corps: and, also, to the town of Newton, in the State of New Jersey, four pieces of condemned cannon and twenty cannon balls for the decoration of the new soldiers’ and sailors’ monument in that town: Provided,
Proviso.
Expense, etc.
That the same can be spared without detriment to the service, and that no expense is thereby incurred by the Government.
Approved, .