1936 PROCLAMATIONS, 1919. in the County of Kin George, State of Virginia, and_in the County of Charles, State of léaryland, was taken bg the United States for the urposes recited in the Act aforesaid, an Vlfliereas, it is a military necess? for the prcgier development of the tract of land in the County of ing George, tate of Virginia, as a proving ground for the United States, to take title to an possession of certain additional land in the County of St. Marys, State of Maryland, in order that there may be provided without delay an ade uate range for the Naval Proving Ground located in the County of Geor e Vir inia. · Bd§,?§§;,§fj°” l§§f,“’ NOW, TH§ltEFtORE, KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRES- Maryland for naval ENTS, that I, WOODROW WILSON, President of the United ‘”°""°g "°“°°S` States of America, by virtue of the power and authority vested in me by said Act of Congress approved April 26, 1918, do herebly on behalf of the United States take title to and possession of the fo owing described tract of land, being D¤¤¤ri1>¤¤¤· All that certain tract of land situate, lying and being in the County of St. Marys, State of Maryland, known as "Black1st0ne Island", otherwise known as "Blakestone Island", in the lower Potomac River as said island is shown on U. S. C. & G. S. Chart,
- 558, containing in all ninety-seven (97) acres more or less of
fast land and marsh land; together with all riparian rights, privileges, easements and other rights whatsoever, appurtenant or appertaining in any way to said above described tract of land, excepting from said above described area such lands as are now owned by the United States and occupied by the Bureau of Light Houses, Department of Commerce. 0,"’ge°,;,‘l,,“g‘"°‘}°",‘,j'g' The said above described tract of land, together with all the afore- Navv- said rights and privileges appurtenant or appertaining thereto is hereby dec ared to be an the same is set aside for the Naval purposes aforesaid, and is placed under the exclusive control of the Secretary of the Navy, who is authorized and directed to take immediate possession thereof in accordance with the terms of the Act aforesaid, _ on behalf of the United States of America. ,,;§;g§,§,‘f‘“" °‘ °°'“‘ The Secretary of the_Navy is further authorized and directed to take such steps as may in his judgment be necessary for the purpose of conducting negotiations with the owners of property or rights whatsoever therein within the said tract of land, for the purpose of ascertaining the just compensation to which said owners are entitled in order that the compensation therefor ma be made in accordance with the provisions of the Act aforesaid. All owners of land and improvements title and possession of which are hereby taken in accordance with the terms o the Act aforesaid and all persons havin claims or hens in respect thereto are hereby notified to appear before the Board to be appointed by the Secretary of the Navy and present their clauns for compensation for consideration by the said Board in accordance with the provisions of the Act aforesaid. vgggdmts ¤¤¤¤¢<i¤¤ All persons residing within said above described tract of land or ` owning movable property situate thereon are hereby notified to vacate the said tract of land and to remove therefrom all movable pro¥:rt§ within thirty daéys from the date of this Proclamation. L T STIMON Y YVH REOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the United States to be affixed. Done in the District of Columbia this 4th diy of March in the year of our Lord, One thousand Nine undred and Nineteen [sam.,] and of the Inde endence of the United States of America the one hundred) and forty-third. Woomzow Wrnsos By the President, F RANK L. Pom; Acting Secretary of State.
