Public Law 74–449

That in addition

Buffalo, N. Y.

Right to use certain land for public purposes, granted to.

Vol. 36, p. 935.

to the grant made by the Secretary of War to the city of Buffalo pursuant to the Act of Congress entitled “An Act making appropriations for the construction, repair, and preservation of certain public works on rivers and harbors and for other purposes”, approved February 27, 1911, for the purpose of establishing a public park and landing facilities on that part of the structure known as Bird Island Pier on Niagara River lying north of Albany Street extended, in the city of Buffalo, New York, and forming a part of Black Rock Harbor improvement and the lands of the United States under water on both sides of said pier to the established harbor lines, subject to the terms, conditions, and stipulations in said grant specified, the Secretary of War is authorized to grant to the city of Buffalo, New York, also the right and privilege of occupying said lands and lands under water, and also the lands owned by the United States on the west side of Black Rock Canal, described as follows: Beginning

Description.

at a point where the northerly line of property formerly owned by William H. Slade, or that line extended, intersects the United States Government property line (formerly New York State Blue Line) ; thence easterly parallel to the line forming the northeasterly boundary of lands heretofore granted to the city of Buffalo by the United States and known as Bird Island Pier until a point is reached in direct prolongation of the easterly boundary line of said last mentioned lands; thence southwesterly in direct line with said easterly boundary of said lands to the northeasterly corner of said, lands heretofore conveyed to the city of Buffalo by the United States; thence westerly along the northeasterly boundary of said Bird Island Pier lands to said United States Government property line; thence northeasterly along said last mentioned line to the place of beginning, or so much thereof as may be necessary, for use either by the city of Buffalo or by the Buffalo Sewer Authority (created by chapter 349 of the Laws of the State of New York of 1935) for sewage-disposal facilities, on such terms, conditions, and stipulations as he may deem expedient and equitable and necessary for the protection of all the interests of the United States in and to said

Proviso.

State sanction.

premises: Provided, however, That the city of Buffalo shall have secured the sanction and consent of the State of New York through its constituted agencies.