Volume 68 · 986
Public Law 83–720
To provide for the conveyance of certain land to the State of Oklahoma for the use and benefit of the Eastern Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical College at Wilburton, Okla., and for other purposes.
Approved August 30, 1954
Statutory text
AN ACT
To provide for the conveyance of certain land to the State of Oklahoma for the use and benefit of the Eastern Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical College at Wilburton, Okla., and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That the Secretary of the Interior is authorized and directed to sell and quitclaim to the State of Oklahoma for the use and benefit of the Eastern Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical College, Wilburton, Oklahoma, all the right, title, and interest of the United States in and to certain lands in Latimer County, Oklahoma, more particularly described as follows:
| Acres in R/W | Acres in Section | Acres in Township | |
|---|---|---|---|
| T. 6 N., R. 18 E.Oklahoma: | |||
| Sec. 1. Lot i (40.04 ac.). lot 2 (40.11 ac.). S-½ N-¼, SE-¼, | |||
| N-½ SE-¼ SE-¼ (subject to R/W O. O. & R. RR) | 7.62 | 260. 15 | |
| T. 6 N., R. 18 E.: | |||
| Sec 25, S-½ S-½ | 160.00 | ||
| Sec. 26, S-½, S-½ | 160.00 | ||
| Sec. 35, N-½ NE-¼, S-½ SW-½ NE-¼, NW-¼, SW-¼ NE-¼ SE-¼, NW-¼ SE-¼ SE-¼, S-½ SE-¼ SE-¼ (subject to R/W C. O. & G. RR in N-½ N-½) | 8.67 | 300.00 | |
| Sec. 36, N-½ NW-¼, NE-¼, SE-¼ less 2 acres in N-½ SE-¼) | 398.00 | ||
| 1,018.00 | |||
| T. 5 N., R. 19 E. : | |||
| Sec. 5, SW-¼ NW-¼ | 40.00 | ||
| 40 00 | |||
| T. 6 N., 19 E.: | |||
| Sec. 31, Lot 4 (37.26 ac.), SE-¼ SW-¼ | 77.26 | ||
| 77.26 |
| Acres in Lot | Acres in R/W | Acres in Section | Acres in Ts. Add. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Townsite Addition No. 2 (T. 5 N., R. 10 E.): | ||||
| (in sec. 10): | ||||
| Lot 13 | 19. 35 | |||
| Lot 14 | 20. 04 | |||
| Lot 15 | 20. 06 | |||
| Lot 16 | 20. 00 | |||
| Lot 17 | 19. 98 | |||
| Lot 18 | 19. 95 | |||
| Lot 19 | 10. 94 | |||
| Lot 28 | 9. 65 | |||
| 148. 98 | ||||
| 148. 98 | ||||
| (These lots comprise N-½ NE-½, NE-¼ NW-½. | ||||
| E-½ NW-¼ NW-¼, SE-¼ SE-¼ NE-¼ sec. 10). | ||||
| Townsite Addition No. 3 (T. 5 N., R. 10 E.): | ||||
| (in sec. 4): | ||||
| 20. 00 | ||||
| 20. 04 | ||||
| (This lot comprises E-½ NW-½ SE-½ Sec. 4.) | ||||
| In sec. 9 : | ||||
| Lot 18 | 9. 97 | |||
| Lot 19 | 9. 93 | |||
| Lot 20 | 9. 94 | |||
| Lot 21 | 9. 96 | |||
| Lot 22 | 9. 96 | |||
| Lot 23 | 9. 97 | |||
| Lot 24 | 9. 97 | |||
| Lot 30 | 10. 05 | |||
| Lot 31 | 10. 07 | |||
| Lot 34 | 5. 02 | |||
| Lot 35 | 5. 02 | |||
| Lot 36 | 5. 02 | |||
| 104. 88 | ||||
| 124. 92 | ||||
| ( (These lots comprise W-½ NE-¼ NE-¼ N-½ NW-½ | ||||
| NE-½. SE-½ NW-½ NE-½. W-½ NE-¼ SE-¼ | ||||
| NE-¼, NW-½ SE-¼ NE-¼, N-½ N-½ NW-½ (sec. 9.): | ||||
| Townsite Addition No. 4 (T. 5 N., R. 19 E.): | ||||
| (in sec. 5): | ||||
| Lot 7 | 20. 01 | |||
| Lot 8 | 20. 00 | |||
| Lot 10 | 11. 38 | |||
| Lot 11 | 10. 17 | |||
| Lot 25 | 1. 70 | |||
| Lot 27 | 2. 62 | |||
| Lot 28 | 2. 17 | |||
| Lot 34 | 5. 68 | |||
| Lot 35 | 4. 31 | |||
| Lot 36 | 3. 03 | |||
| Lot 37 | 3. 78 | |||
| Lot 38 | 3. 48 | |||
| Lot 39 | 5. 00 | |||
| 93. 42 | ||||
| (These lots comprise NW-¼ SW-½ NE-½ SW-½ | ||||
| SW-¼, NW-¼ SE-¼ SW-¼, S-½ SW-¼ SW-¼, W-½ | ||||
| SW-¼ SE-¼ SW-¼, and 11nd In NW-¼ SW-½ SW-½. | ||||
| SE-¼ SE-¼ SW-¼, SW-¼ SE-¼ sec. 5.) | ||||
| (In sec. 8): | ||||
| Lot 40 (Subject R/W M. K. & T. RR) | 20. 00 | 1. 58 | ||
| Lot 63 (Subject R/W M. K. & T. RR) | 16. 97 | 1. 54 | ||
| Lot 64 | 2. 84 | |||
| Lot 75 (Subject R/W C. R. I. & P. RR) | 16. 28 | |||
| R. I. & P. RR) | 12. 84 | 1. 38 | ||
| Lot 77 (Subject R/W C K I. P. HR) | 11. 20 | 1. 21 | ||
| Lot 78 (Subject R/W C. R. I. & P. RR) | 20. 57 | 1. 47 | ||
| 100. 79 | ||||
| 194. 21 | ||||
| (These lots comprise approximately S-½ N-½ SW-½ | ||||
| S-½ N-½ SW-¼, NW-¼ NW-¼ sec. 8.) | ||||
| Townsite Addition No. 5 (T. 5 N. R. 19 E.): | ||||
| (in sec. 6): | ||||
| Lot 1 | 41. 67 | |||
| Lot 2 | 41. 12 | |||
| Lot 3 | 41. 02 |
| Acres in Lot | Acres in R/W | Acres in Section | Acres in Ts. Add. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37. 95 | ||||
| Lot 4 | 82. 60 | |||
| Lot 5 | 40. 00 | |||
| Lot 7 | 39. 85 | |||
| Lot 8 | 40. 00 | |||
| Lot 12 | 19. 92 | |||
| Lot 13 | 25. 06 | |||
| Lot 14 | 20. 25 | |||
| Lot 15 | 1. 60 | |||
| Lot 16 | 2. 78 | |||
| Lot 17 (subject R/W M. K. & T. RR) | 7. 41 | 2. 11 | ||
| Lot 18 (subject R/W M. K. & T. RR 1.91 ac. and C. R. I. & | ||||
| P. RR Mac.) | 22. 38 | 1. 97 | ||
| Lot 19 (subject R/W C. R. I. & P. RR) | 21. 89 | 2. 02 | ||
| Lot 20 (subject R/W C. R. I. & P. RR) | 18. 09 | 3. 92 | ||
| Lot 20 ½ (subject R/W C. R. I. & P. RR) | 7. 90 | 1. 00 | ||
| Lot 21 (subject R/W M. K. & T. RR 3.85 ac. and C. R. I. & | ||||
| P. RR 5.18 ac.) | 25. 51 | 9. 03 | ||
| Lot 22 subject R/W M. K & T. RR 10 ac. and C. R. I. & | ||||
| P. RR .20 ac.) | 4. 90 | .30 | ||
| Lot 23 (subject R/W M. K & T. RR 2.10 ac. and C. R. I. & | ||||
| P. RR 1.37 ac.) | 5. 99 | 3. 47 | ||
| Lot 24 | 13. 98 | |||
| Lot 25 | 10. 00 | |||
| Lot 28 | 10. 00 | |||
| Lot 30 | 10. 00 | |||
| 9. 77 | ||||
| 551. 64 | ||||
| (These lots comprise N-½ SW-¼ SW-¼ SE-¼. | ||||
| W-½ NW-¼ SE-½, S-½ SE-¼ SE-¼ Sec. 6.) | ||||
| (in sec. 7): | ||||
| Lot 31 | 1. 51 | |||
| Lot 32 | 6. 66 | |||
| Lot 33 | 11. 52 | |||
| Lot 34 (subject R/W M. K. & T. RR) | 18. 80 | 2. 72 | ||
| Lot 35 (subject R/W M. K. & T. RR) | 17. 99 | 2. 44 | ||
| Lot 36 (subject R/W C. R I. A P. RR) | 9. 99 | 2. 29 | ||
| Lot 37 (subject R/W C. R. A P. RR) | 16. 60 | |||
| Lot 38 (subject R/W C. R. I. & P. RR) | 1. 38 | |||
| Lot 39 (subject R/W C. R. I. & P. RR) | 21. 13 | 1. 37 | ||
| Lot 40 | 9. 70 | |||
| Lot 41 | 7. 80 | |||
| Lot 42 | 39. 98 | |||
| Lot 43 (subject R/W C. R. I. P. RR) | 37. 38 | 3. 17 | ||
| 200. 19 | ||||
| 751. 83 | ||||
| (These lots comprise NE-¼, NE-¼ NW-¼ Sec. 7.) | ||||
| Total acres in Wilburton Project (subject to R/W 64.11 | ||||
| acres) all of which said lands are situated in Latimer | ||||
| County, Oklahoma | 2, 615. 35 |
Sec. 2.
The conveyance authorized by this Act shall be conditional
Payment.
upon the State of Oklahoma agreeing to pay to the Secretary of the Interior, in return for the lands conveyed, an amount equal to the appraised fair market value of such lands: Provided, That the State of Oklahoma shall be allowed a period of three years from the date of enactment of this Act to make payment therefor.
Sec. 3.
The quitclaim deed issued under the provisions of this Act
Mineral rights, etc.
shall contain a reservation to the United States of all mineral deposits in the lands conveyed and of the right to mine and remove the same, under applicable laws and regulations to be established by the Secretary of the Interior.
Sec. 4.
Title to lands conveyed by the United States under this Act
Limitations.
may be transferred by the State of Oklahoma only with the consent of the Secretary of the Interior, and the lands so conveyed shall not be used for any purpose other than for the benefit of the Eastern Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical College, unless the Secretary of the Interior consents to the use of the lands for another public purpose.
If, following conveyance as hereinbefore provided, the grantee or its successor attempts to transfer title to or control over these lands to another, or the lands are devoted to a use other than that for which the lands were conveyed, without the consent of the Secretary of the Interior, title to the lands shall revert to the United States. This provision for reversion of title, however, shall cease to be in effect twenty-five years after conveyance.
Approved August 30, 1954.