23. Sullys Hill National Park Excerpt from act of April 27, 1904, modifying and amending an agreement with the Indians of the Devils Lake Reservation, in North Dakota, to accept and ratify the same as amended, to reserve tract of land embracing Sullys Hill as a public park, etc. Act of March 3, 1931, transferring jurisdiction over Sullys Hill National Park from the Interior Department to the Department of Agriculture to be maintained as Sullys Hill National Game Preserve__ Except from "An Act To modify and amend an agreement with the Indians of the Devils Lake Reservation, in North Dakota, to accept and ratify the same as amended, and making appropriation and provision to carry the same into effect," approved April 27, 1904 (33 Stat. 323)1 The President is also authorized to reserve a tract embracing Sullys Hill, in the northeastern portion of the Public park. abandoned military reservation, about nine hundred and sixty acres, as a public park. An Act For the transfer of jurisdiction over Sullys Hill National tional Park, Page 277 277 Jurisdiction over, Agriculture. tered hereafter as Preserve. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Interior be, and he is hereby, authorized to transfer to the control of the Sullys Hill NaSecretary of Agriculture Sullys Hill National Park, to- N.Dak. gether with all improvements thereon, in the State of transferred to North Dakota, and the Secretary of Agriculture shall Department of hereafter administer said area as a big game preserve, To be adminis refuge, and breeding grounds for wild animals and birds, sullys Hill Nawhich shall be known as the Sullys Hill National Game tional Game Preserve and shall embrace within its boundaries the lands described in the proclamation of June 2, 1904, establishing Sullys Hill Park, together with all unsur- Vol. 33, p. 2368. veyed or public lands uncovered by the recession of the waters of Devils Lake in front of said reservation, the preserve to be bounded on the north and northwest by the waters of Devils Lake, and on the west and southwest by a stream which flows through lands uncovered by the recession of the waters of Devils Lake, approximately midway between lots 10 and 11, section 17; lots 1, 2, 6, and 8, section 16; and lot 2, section 9; lots 3, 4, and 5, section 16, township 152 north, range 65 west, fifth 1 For description of lands reserved as Sullys Hill Park, see 33 Stat. 2370. Area embraced. Provisos. principal meridian, as meandered on the official plats of survey approved June 23, 1904, and June 2, 1927: Provided, That the said game preserve is to be made availAvailable for rec- able to the public for recreational purposes insofar as consistent with the use of this area as a game preserve: Provided further, That hunting shall not be permitted on said game preserve. (U.S.C., 6th supp., title 16, sec. 674a.) reational pur poses. Hunting forbidden. Acquisition for extensions. Average cost. Description. Improvements authorized. Supplies, services, etc. Appropriation authorized. SEC. 2. The Secretary of Agriculture is authorized to acquire, by purchase or otherwise, after July 1, 1932, an area of land not to exceed three thousand acres, at an average cost of not more than $10 per acre, with the improvements thereon, situated on the east and south of said preserve as described in section 1 of this Act, within sections 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 22, 23, and 24, township 152 north, range 65 west, fifth principal meridian, said lands upon acquisition by the United States, to become a part of the Sullys Hill National Game Preserve. (U.S.C., 6th supp., title 16, sec. 674b.) SEC. 3. The Secretary of Agriculture is authorized to construct and maintain such boundary and division fences as are required to inclose and subdivide the preserve; to construct such buildings and improvements, to install and maintain a suitable water-supply and sanitary system, to purchase such supplies, and to employ such assistants as are necessary for the maintenance of the preserve and the improvements thereon and for the accommodation of visitors thereto. (U.S.C., 6th supp., title 16, sec. 674c.) SEC. 4. There is authorized to be appropriated out of any moneys in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated such sums as Congress shall from time to time deem necessary to carry out the purposes of this Act. (U.S.C., 6th supp., title 16, sec. 674d.) 24. Morristown National Historical Park Act of March 2, 1933, providing for the establishment of the Morristown An Act To provide for the creation of the Morristown National Historical Park in the State of New Jersey, and for other purposes, approved March 2, 1933 Page 279 Morristown Na To be established etc., shall have United States. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Repre- tional Historical sentatives of the United States of America in Congress Park, N.J. assembled, That when title to all the lands, structures, when title to and other property in the military camp-ground areas certain lands, and other areas of Revolutionary War interest at and been vested in in the vicinity of Morristown, New Jersey, as shall be designated by the Secretary of the Interior, in the exercise of his discretion, as necessary or desirable for national-park purposes, shall have been vested in the United States, such areas shall be, and they are hereby, established, dedicated, and set apart as a public park for the benefit and enjoyment of the people and shall be known as the Morristown National Historical Park: Provided, That the United States shall not purchase by Provisos. appropriation of public moneys any lands within the Lands to be aforesaid areas, but such lands shall be secured by the United States. United States only by public or private donation: And included in park. provided further, That such areas shall include, at least, Jockey Hollow camp site, now owned by Lloyd W. Smith and the town of Morristown, Fort Nonsense, now owned by the town of Morristown, and the George Washington Headquarters, known as the Ford House, with its museum and other personal effects and its grounds, now owned by the Washington Association of New Jersey. donated to Areas to be terior authorized etc., within SEC. 2. The Secretary of the Interior is hereby author- Secretary of Inized to accept donations of land, interests in land, build- to accept donaings, structures, and other property within the bound- tions of land, aries of said park as determined and fixed hereunder park boundaries. and donations of funds for the purchase and/or maintenance thereof, the title and evidence of title to lands purchased to be satisfactory to the Secretary of the Interior: Provided, That the Secretary of the Interior is Proviso. authorized, in his discretion, to accept on behalf of the Also authorized United States other lands, easements, and buildings of donations in Revolutionary War interest in Morris and adjacent coun- adjacent counties in New Jersey as may be donated for the extension ties in New of the Morristown National Historical Park. to accept certain Morris and Jersey. Association of museum and SEC. 3. After the acquisition of the museum and other Washington personal effects of the said Washington Association by New Jersey the United States, including such other manuscripts, murary to be books, paintings, and other relics of historical value per- maintained as taining to George Washington and the Revolutionary part of park. Board of Advisers desig. nated. Employees of War as may be donated to the United States, such museum and library shall forever be maintained as a part of said Morristown National Historical Park. SEC. 4. The Washington Association of New Jersey, Lloyd W. Smith, and the town of Morristown having, by their patriotic and active interest in conserving for posterity these important historical areas and objects, the board of trustees and the executive committee of the said association, together with Mrs. Willard W. Cutler, its curator, and Clyde Potts, at present mayor of Morristown, shall hereafter act as a board of advisers in the maintenance of said park. The said association shall have the right to hold its meetings in said Ford House. SEC. 5. Employees of the said Washington Association, who have been heretofore charged with the care and development of the said Ford House and its museum and be employed by other effects, may, in the discretion of the Secretary of the New Jersey may National Park Administration, development to be exercised by protection, and Interior, hereafter be employed by the National Park Service in the administration, protection, and development of the said park without regard to the laws of the United States applicable to the employment and compensation of officers and employees of the United States. SEC. 6. The administration, protection, and development of aforesaid national historical park shall be exercised under the direction of the Secretary of the Interior by the National Park Service, subject to the provisions of the Act of August 25, 1916, entitled "An Act to establish a National Park Service, and for other purposes," as amended (U.S.C., title 16, secs. 1-4): Provided, That no appropriation of Federal funds for administration, 1934, 1935, and protection, and maintenance of said park in excess of $7,500 annually shall be made for the fiscal years 1934, 1935, 1936. National Park Proviso. Annual appro priation for 1936 not to exceed $7,500. Authority and jurisdiction of State of New area. SEC. 7. Nothing in this Act shall be held to deprive the State of New Jersey, or any political subdivision thereof, of its civil and criminal jurisdiction in and over Jersey over park the areas included in said national historical park, nor shall this Act in any way impair or affect the rights of citizenship of any resident therein; and save and except as the consent of the State of New Jersey may be hereafter given, the legislative authority of said State in and over all areas included within such national historical park shall not be diminished or affected by the creation of said park, nor by any terms and provisions of this Act. III. LEGISLATION RELATING TO PROPOSED NATIONAL PARKS 1. GRANDFATHER MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK Excerpt from Sundry Civil Act of June 12, 1917, authorizing acceptance of lands in western North Carolina for park purposes. Page 283 2. SHENANDOAH NATIONAL PARK Act of February 21, 1925, providing for the securing of lands in the Act of February 16, 1928, establishing a minimum area (327,000 acres) for 3. MAMMOTH CAVE NATIONAL PARK Act of February 21, 1925, providing for the securing of lands in the south- Act of February 4, 1932, authorizing acceptance of lands tendered with- 4. EVERGLADES NATIONAL PARK Act of March 1, 1929, authorizing the Secretary of the Interior to investigate and report to Congress on the advisability and practicability of establishing the Everglades National Park in the State of Florida 5. APOSTLE ISLANDS NATIONAL PARK Act of May 9, 1930, authorizing the Secretary of the Interior to investigate and report to Congress on the advisability and practicability of establishing the Apostle Islands National Park in the State of Wisconsin.. 6. UPPER MISSISSIPPI NATIONAL PARK Act of June 14, 1930, authorizing the Secretary of the Interior to investigate and report to Congress on the advisability and practicability of establishing the Upper Mississippi National Park in the States of Iowa, Illinois, Wisconsin, and Minnesota.. 283 284 285 285 286 287 288 289 290 291 291 |