Public Law 72–206

That the Commissioners of the District of Columbia be, and they are hereby, authorized and empowered to grant permission to the Gulf Refining Company, a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of Texas and registered and doing business in the District of Columbia, to lay down, construct, maintain, and use not more than ten pipe lines for the carriage of petroleum and petroleum products from a point or points within square 662 in the city of Washington, in the District of Columbia, said square being bounded on the north by R Street, on the south by S Street, on the east by Water Street and South Capitol Street, and on the west by Half Street (west), in and through Water Street, South Capitol Street, in an easterly direction to lot 4 of square south of square 708, which Jot is bounded on the north by lands of the Standard Oil Company, on the south by S Street, extended, on the east by Anacostia River, and on the west by South Capitol Street.

Sec. 2.

All the construction and use provided for herein shall be in accordance with plans approved by the Commissioners of the District

Rentals, regulations, etc.

of Columbia, and under such regulations and rentals as the said commissioners may make and establish in connection herewith.

Sec. 3.

No permission granted or enjoyed hereunder shall vest any title or interest in or to the land within the above-mentioned streets, or affect any right, title, or interest of the United States in or to land within square south of square 708.

Sec. 4.

The Congress reserves the right to alter, amend, or repeal this Act at any time.