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Volume 52 · 685

Public Law 75–385

To authorize the Secretary of War to grant rights-of-way for highway purposes and necessary storm sewer and drainage ditches incident thereto upon and across Kelly Field, a military reservation in the State of Texas; to authorize an appropriation for construction of the road, storm sewer, drainage ditches and necessary fence lines.

Approved June 15, 1938

Statutory text

AN ACT

To authorize the Secretary of War to grant rights-of-way for highway purposes and necessary storm sewer and drainage ditches incident thereto upon and across Kelly Field, a military reservation in the State of Texas; to authorize an appropriation for construction of the road, storm sewer, drainage ditches and necessary fence lines.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

That the Secretary of War be, and he is hereby, authorized to grant an easement for rights-of-way to Bexar County, State of Texas, for construction of a road and fence across the southern portion of Kelly Field, a military reservation in the State of Texas, from a point known as Leon Creek to a point known as the Quintana Road, and an underground

Sewer, drainage, etc.

storm sewer and open drainage ditches incident thereto, upon such conditions as the Secretary of War may prescribe: Provided, That in

Proviso.

Present road in exchange.

exchange Bexar County will convey to the United States its right, title, and interest in the site of the present road, which will be abandoned and closed, and which is described as that portion of the present Pearsall Road, approximately sixty feet wide, extending from the north line of Kelly Field, Texas, southwesterly approximately ten thousand six hundred and fifty feet to the north line of the proposed new road: And provided further, That Bexar County shall be allowed

Salvaging of surfacing materials.

to salvage the surfacing materials from said road to be abandoned and closed.

Sec. 2.

There is hereby authorized to be appropriated the sum of

Appropriation authorized.

$60,000, or such amount thereof us may be necessary, for the construction of the hereinbefore-described road, storm sewer, and drainage ditches, including such fence or fences as are deemed necessary by the Secretary of War by reason of the construction of said road: Provided, That said sums shall be made payable to Precinct Numbered

Provisos.

Payments.

1, Bexar County, State of Texas, after the Secretary of War determines that said road, storm sewer, drainage ditches and fence or fences have been satisfactorily completed: And provided further, That Bexar County shall maintain said road after its completion and

Maintenance after completion.

constantly make needed repairs thereto to preserve a smooth surfaced highway.

Approved, June 15, 1938.

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