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61 STAT.] 80TH CONG., 1ST SESS.-CHS. 274-276-JULY 21, 1947 [CHAPTER 274] AN ACT To authorize the Secretary of the Navy to convey to the city of Macon, Georgia, and Bibb County, Georgia, an easement for public road and utility purposes in certain Government-owned lands situated in Bibb County, Georgia, 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 Navy be, and he hereby is, authorized to convey to the city of Macon, Georgia, and Bibb County, Georgia, under such terms and conditions as he may deem in the Government's interest, a perpetual easement for public road and utility purposes, in, under, over, and across a fifty and one-half foot strip of land at the naval ordnance plant, Macon, Georgia, containing approximately ninety-one one - hundredths acre of land, metes and bounds description of which is on file in the Navy Department: Provided, That said grant shall be at no cost to the Government: Provided further, That such convey- ance shall contain an express provision that neither the city of Macon, Georgia, nor Bibb County Georgia, shall at any time build any resi- dences or other customarily occupied buildings within one thousand feet of the present south boundary of the naval ordnance plant, Macon, Georgia: And provided further, That such conveyance shall contain an express provision that the said grantees shall not dispose of the property owned by them within such a distance without first giving the United States an opportunity to purchase the property, on such terms and conditions as may then be agreed upon by the parties. Approved July 21, 1947. [CHAPTER 275] AN ACT To authorize the Secretary of the Navy to convey to the city of Long Beach, California, for street purposes an easement in certain lands within the Navy housing project at Long Beach, California. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Navy be, and he hereby is, authorized to convey to the city of Long Beach, California, on such terms and conditions as he may deem proper, a perpetual easement for street and public-utility purposes, in, over, under, and across two strips of land within the boundaries of Navy housing project CAL-4904N at Long Beach, California, said strips being twenty feet in width and six hundred and three hundred and thirty feet in length, respectively, and being adjacent to the west side of Santa Fe Avenue in the city of Long Beach, the metes and bounds descriptions of which are on file in the Navy Department. SEC. 2 . This grant shall be at no cost to the Government. Approved July 21, 1947. [CHAPTER 276] AN ACT To authorize the construction of a chapel at the Coast Guard Academy, and to authorize the acceptance of private contributions to assist in defraying the cost of construction thereof. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress asssembled, That the Coast Guard is authorized to construct a suitable chapel for religious wor- ship by any denomination, sect, or religion at the Coast Guard Academy in New London, Connecticut. July 21, 1947 [H. R . 3056] [Public Law 207] Macon, Ga., and Bibb County, Ga. Conveyance. Construction of buildings. Disposal. July 21, 1947 [H. R . 3252] [Public Law 208] Long Beach, Calif. Con veywnce. July 21, 1947 [H. R. 3539] [Public Law 209] Coast Guard Acad- emy. Construction of chapel. 399