Chap. 330.—An ACT authorizing the city of Portsmouth to sell to the government
of the United States for a public building in the city of Portsmouth a certain
piece of real estate now held by the said city.

Approved March 28, 1902.

Whereas, there is now pending’ before the congress of the United
States an act authorizing the erection of a public building in the city of
Portsmouth for the use and accommodation of the postoffice and for
other governmental uses; and,

Whereas, should the act become a law it will be necessary for the gov-
ernment of the United States to acquire so much land in the city of
Portsmouth as may be necessary for that purpose; and,

Whereas, by reason of the act of the general assembly of Virginia ap-
proved February twentieth, eighteen hundred and ninety-two, the city
of Portsmouth has become the sole owner of a lot, piece, or parcel of
land located at the southeast corner of High and Washington streets, in
the said city, which would be an eligible site for said public building:
therefore, |

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That the council
of the city of Portsmouth is hereby authorized and empowered to sell,
grant, and convey, by deed executed by the president of the council of
the said city, with the corporate seal of the said city thereto affixed, at-
tested by the city clerk, to the government of the United States, should
the said United States desire to purchase the same as a site for said pub-
lic building, the lot, piece, or parcel of land located at the southeast
corner of High and Washington streets, in said city, it being the same
that was formerly owned jointly by the city of Portsmouth and Norfolk
county, the interest of said county having been conveyed to the said
city by authority of an act of the general assembly approved February
twentieth, eighteen hundred and ninety-two.
2. This act shall be in force from its passage.