Public Law 85–173

That the Administrator, General Services Administration is authorized and directed to convey by quitclaim deed to the city of Gloucester, Massachusetts, the following described property:

All that tract of land known as Ten Pound Island, with improvements thereon, lying in Gloucester Harbor, county of Essex, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, ceded to the United States by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts on June 14, 1820, and also conveyed by the town of Gloucester, Massachusetts, by quitclaim deed dated July 14, 1820, and recorded in book C, page 189, records of Essex County, excepting a parcel to be retained by the United States for aids-to-navigation purposes, described as follows:

Beginning at a drill hole in ledge located 18 feet north 80 degrees 00 minutes west from center of the existing light tower, thence (1) north 62 degrees 00 minutes west 30.0 feet to a point, thence (2) south 28 degrees 00 minutes west 30.0 feet to a point, thence (3) south 62 degrees 00 minutes east 30.0 feet to a point, thence (4) north 28 degrees 00 minutes east 30.0 feet to the point of beginning.

Together with an easement from the shore to the retained plot of land above described for power and control cables and the right of ingress and egress by the most convenient route from the beach or pier to the retained plot and the right to use the pier.

The lands to be conveyed herein comprise 3.5 acres more or less.

No structure shall be built on the island within an area lying between a line with true azimuth of 50 degrees 00 minutes from the new location of light and fog signal (old bell tower) through an arc counterclockwise around to a line with true azimuth of 146 degrees 00 minutes from the new location of light and fog signal, the height of which structure will obstruct the light and/or fog signal in any way as observed or heard from any boats in Gloucester Harbor, which may be located in the area lying within the 264 degrees arc bounded by lines having the true azimuths noted above.

Sec. 2.

The conveyance authorized by this Act shall be subject to

Conditions.

the condition that the city of Gloucester pay to the Administrator of General Services, as consideration for the improvements conveyed, an amount equal to 50 per centum of the fair market value of such improvements as determined by the Administrator after appraisal of such improvements.