Public Law 75–824

That the Secretary of the Interior is authorized and directed to issue a patent to Clackamas County, Oregon, on behalf of the United States, for the southeast quarter southwest quarter, the northeast quarter southwest quarter, and the northwest quarter southeast quarter section 11, township 4 south, range 2 east, Willamette meridian, in the State of Oregon, containing one hundred and twenty acres, more or less, on condition that such county shall accept and use such lands solely for public-park purposes; but if such county shall at any time cease to use such lands

Reversionary provision.

for public-park purposes, or shall permit the use of such lands for any other purpose, or shall alienate or attempt to

Proviso.

Timber rights reserved; right of county to purchase.

alienate them, they shall revert to the United States: Provided, That there shall be reserved to the United States, its patentees, or their transferees, the right to cut and remove therefrom the merchantable timber reserving to Clackamas County, Oregon, when such sale is made under the provisions of the Act of June 9, 1916 (39 Stat. 218), a preference right to purchase the timber at the highest price bid.

Sec. 2.

The Secretary of the Interior shall prescribe all necessary regulations to carry into effect the foregoing provisions of this Act.