Public Law 67–26

That the Secretary of War is hereby authorized to sell and transfer upon such terms as he may deem expedient such part or parts of the Government’s installations, improvements, interests, and lands established, constructed, or acquired in connection with the development, improvement, and extension of a water-supply system or systems at and near Newport

Property of existing water systems accepted in payment.

News and Fort Monroe, Virginia; and the Secretary of War is hereby further authorized, if deemed by him to be in the public interests, to accept as in part or full payment for such Government property so sold such pipe lines and their accessories, reservoirs, reservoir sites, water-pumping plants, and lands, rights, and interests of or in existing water-service systems at or near Newport News and Fort Monroe, Virginia, clear of adverse interests and liens, as may be necessary to provide a Government-owned water-service system for the Fort

Proviso.

Obligations under former contract to be released.

Monroe Military Reservation: Provided, That the acceptance of such property or any part thereof in exchange or as payment in part for said Government property is authorized only in the event the United States is released from all obligations to all individuals, companies, corporations, associations, and municipalities arising out of, resulting from, or created by the contract of December 2, 1918, executed on behalf of the United States with the Old Dominion Land Company and Newport News Light and Water Company, Virginia corporations, or either of them, concerning the installation, development, or improvement of a water system or systems at or near Newport News or Fort Monroe, Virginia.