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PUBLIC LAW 91-411-SEPT. 25^ 1970
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Public Law 91-411 AN ACT
Providing for the addition of the Freeman Scliool to the Homestead National Monument of America in the State of Nebraslfa, and for other purposes.
September 25, 1970
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That, in order to. Homestead Nafurther the interpretation and commemoration of the pioneer life of Americ"^" N^^r?* °^ early settlers of the West, the Secretary of the Interior is authorized to Freeman schooi, acquire by donation or purchase with donated or appropriated funds acquisition. the following described lands and interests therein, on which is situated the old school building known as Freeman School: Beginning at the southeast corner of the southeast quarter of section 22, township 4 north, range 5 east, sixth principal meridian. Gage County, Nebraska, thence running north on the east line of the said quarter section 297 feet, thence west 214.5 feet, thence south 297 feet, thence east 214.5 feet to the point of beginning. The Secretary is further authorized, in order to protect the setting of the Freeman School, preserve an adequate visual relationship with the existing Homestead National Monument of America, and provide access to the school from the national monument, to acquire by any of the above methods such lands and interests therein, as he deems necessary within the areas in certain sections of township 4 north, range 5 east, sixth principal meridian, Gage County, Nebraska, which are described as follows: Section 22, beginning at a point 297 feet north of the southeast corner of the southeast quarter on the east line of the said quarter section, thence north along the east line of the said quarter section 103 feet, thence west 300 feet, thence south 400 feet to the south line of said quarter section, thence east along the south line of said quarter section 85.5 feet to the boundary of the Freeman School property, thence north along the boundary of the school property 297 feet, thence east along the boundary of the school property 214.5 feet to the point of beginning; Section 23, the south 300 feet of the southwest quarter thereof; Section 26, the north 300 feet of the northwest quarter northwest quarter thereof; Section 27, beginning at the northeast comer of the northeast quarter, thence south along the east line of the said quarter section 300 feet, thence west 300 feet, thence north 300 feet to the north line of said quarter section, thence east alon^ the north line of said quarter section 300 feet to the point of beginning; all containing about 31 acres. SEC. 2. The property acquired pursuant to this Act shall be adminis- Administration. tered by the Secretary of the Interior as part of the Homestead National Monument of America, in accordance with the Act of March 19, 1936 (49 Stat. 1184), and the Act of August 25, 1916 (39 Stat. 535), ^^^^^ use 450uas amended and supplemented (16 U.S.C. 1 et seq.). SEC. 3. For the purposes of this Act, there are authorized to be appro- Appropriation. priated not more than $50,000, of which not more than $45,000 (April 1970 prices), plus or minus such amounts, if any, as may be justified by reasons of ordinary fluctuations in construction costs as indicated by engineering cost indices applicable to the types of construction involved herein shall be appropriated for the rehabilitation and development of the Freeman School. Approved September 25, 1970.
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