The instrument's own words
page 1 · read by Gemma vision
43
IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES
FOR THE DISTRICT OF RHODE ISLAND
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA :
PETITIONER :
:
-vs- : Misc. No. 197
:
43.2 ACRES OF LAND, MORE OR LESS, :
IN THE TOWN OF CHARLESTOWN, RHODE :
ISLAND, DAVID E. MILES, et als, :
DEPENDANTS :
ORDER
It appearing to this Court that on the 18th day of February, A. D. 1943, the
United States of America filed herein a petition for condemnation of certain lands and
that together therewith was filed a certified copy of a letter addressed to the Attorney
General signed by James Forrestal, Acting Secretary of the Navy, and under by virtue of
the provisions of the Acts of Congress approved August 1, 1888 (25 Stat. 357; U. S. C. Title
40 sec. 257); February 26, 1931 (46 Stat. 1421, 40 U. S. C. sec. 258a); August 6, 1942 (Pub-
lic Law 707, 77th Congress); and the so-called Second War Powers Act, Public Law 507, 77th
Congress, Second Session, approved March 27, 1942, which authorize the acquisition by conden-
ation proceedings of land suitable and necessary for public and/or naval purposes, it further
appearing that the Acting Secretary of the Navy by said letter addressed to the Attorney
General dated February 12, 1943 has duly stated the authority under which and the public and/or
naval use for which the lands are taken, the estate or interest acquired, and a description
and plan of the lands taken.
It is therefore on motion of Harry A. Smith, Special Assistant to the Attorney General,
ORDERED AND ADJUDGED that the United States of America may take immediate possession
of the property herein referred to, occupy, use and improve the same, notwithstanding any
other law, for the purposes set out in the acts enumerated herein.
The said lands are described in Exhibit "A" and shown on a map which is marked Exhibit "B",
both of which are attached to the Petition for Condemnation in this proceeding and made parts
thereof.
And it is further ORDERED that a certified copy of this order shall be served upon each
and every person or persons in possession of said lands.
And it is further ORDERED that due and legal service be had upon all of the persons,
firms and corporations named as defendants or claimants in the petition on file herein, and all
singular their heirs, husbands, wives, devisees, executors, administrators, representatives,
alienees, successors and assigns of each and every named person, firm and corporation, and all
unknown owners, lienors and claimants having or claiming any title, estate, equity or lien, and
all occupants, lessees, licensees and users and holders and owners of and claimants to easements
in, on, over, across or through said lands; and all persons, companies and corporations claiming
any title to or in or any said tracts of land.
Dated at Providence, Rhode Island, this 18th day of February, A. D. 1943 at 4. P. M.
Eastern War Time.
JOHN P. HARTIGAN
Judge
A True Copy
Attest:
William E. Reddy (SEAL OF U. S. DISTRICT COURT)
Received for record February 19th, A. D. 1943 at 2:00 o'clock P. M. and recorded by
Town Clerk
The page as recorded
