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PUBLIC LAWS-CHS. 515 , 516-JULY 22, 1942 [CHAPTER 515] July 22, 1942 [HI. R. 5392] rPMllhlin T.w 7T31 [56 STAT. AN ACT To convey certain property to the Southwest Texas State Teachers College. T [CHAPTER 516] AM ACPT July 22, 1942 [H. I . 67091 Making appropriations for the Department of Agriculture for the fiscal year [Public Law 674] ending June 30, 1943, and for other purposes. Department of Agri- culture Appropriation Act, 1943. Ante, p. 652. Post, p. 714. Be it enacted by the Senate and Hotise of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the following sums are appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not other- wise appropriated, for the Department of Agriculture for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1943, namely: DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY SALARIES For the Secretary, Under Secretary, and Assistant Secretary of Agriculture, and for other personal services in the Office of the Secretary in the District of Columbia, and elsewhere, $618,509, together with such amounts from other appropriations or authoriza- tions as are provided in the schedules in the Budget for the fiscal year 1943 for such services, which several amounts or portions thereof, as may be determined by the Secretary, not exceeding a total 664 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Southwest Texas United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary itate Teachers Col- ege, San Marcos, of the Interior is authorized and directed to convey to the Southwest , ex. Conveyance to. Texas State Teachers College, San Marcos, Texas, all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the following described tract of land, and all structures and improvements thereon, con- stituting that portion of the United States Fisheries Station at San Marcos, Texas, lying beween the San Marcos River and State High- way Numbered 2, and extending from the highway bridge on the north to the Federal pump station on the south: Description. Beginning at the intersection of the west edge of the San Marcos River and the south boundary line of State Highway Numbered 2, at the west end of the highway bridge; this beginning point being the end of a substantial woven wire fence between the recreation park and the highway; thence along said wire fence in a curve in a southwesterly direction one hundred and fifty-six feet to end of curve; thence south thirty-eight degrees ten minutes west along said fence, five hundred and nineteen feet to turn in fence; thence south twenty-nine degrees ten minutes west along said fence, two hundred and two feet to fence corner near the pump station; thence following said fence south sixty degrees east along the north side of the pump station, sixty feet to the edge of the San Marcos River; thence along the west edge of the San Marcos River with its meanders to the place of beginning. urchase price. The conveyance authorized by section 1 hereof shall be made by the Secretary of the Interior upon payment to the Treasurer of the United States by the Southwest Texas State Teachers College, San Marcos, Texas, of the sum of $1,000, being the fair and reasonable value of the lands described in section 1 hereof without regard to the value of the improvements thereon. Approved, July 22, 1942.