DEED CEDING TO THE UNITED STATES JURISDICTION OF LANDS IN ERIE COUNTY. (Application dated Sept. 25, 1916.) Know all men by these presents, That WHEREAS, by section 52 of article 4 of chapter 59 of the consolidated laws of the State of New York, it is provided that, "Whenever the United States, by any agent authorized under the hand and seal of any head of an executive department of the government of the United States, shall cause to be filed and recorded in the office of the secretary of state of the state of New York, certified copies of the record or transfer to the United States of any tracts or parcels of land within this state, which have been acquired by the United States for any of the purposes aforesaid," (i. e. the purpose of erecting thereon light houses, beacons, light house keepers' dwellings, works for improving navigation,) "together with maps or plats and descriptions of such lands by metes and bounds, and a certificate of the attorneygeneral of the United States that the United States is in possession of said lands and premises for either of the works or purposes aforesaid, under a clear and complete title, the governor of this state is authorized, if he deems it proper, to execute in duplicate, in the name of the state and under its great seal, a deed or release of the state ceding to the United States the jurisdiction of said tracts or parcels of land as hereinafter provided;" AND WHEREAS, The United States of America has caused to be filed and recorded in the office of the Secretary of State of the State of New York, by Roscoe House, Inspector of the Tenth Lighthouse District at Buffalo, New York, an agent duly authorized under the hand of the Acting Secretary of Commerce and the Seal of the Department of Commerce, a certified copy of deed, dated April 26, 1916, between Albert B. Pattenden and Mary G. 1 State law (L. 1909, ch. 59) intended. This act is ch. 57 of the consolidated laws. Deed Ceding Lands to the United States. Pattenden, his wife, both of the City of Buffalo, County of Erie and State of New York, of the first part, and the United States of America, party of the second part, conveying to the said United States of America a parcel of land described as follows: All that certain tract, piece or parcel of land situate, lying and being in the City of Buffalo, County of Erie and State of New York, being part of Lot number sixty (60) of the Jones Tract and, according to a map recorded in Liber 296 of Deeds at page 203 in Erie County Clerk's office, bounded and described as follows: Beginning at a point in the westerly line of Fuller Street distant three hundred ninety-six (396) feet northerly from the point of intersection of the westerly line of Fuller Street with the northerly line of Collaton Street, thence westerly upon a line parallel with the northerly line of Collaton Street one hundred eighty (180) feet, thence northerly on a line parallel with the westerly line of Fuller Street thirty (30) feet, thence easterly on a line parallel with the northerly line of Collaton Street one hundred eighty (180) feet to the westerly line of Fuller Street, thence southerly along the westerly line of Fuller Street thirty (30) feet to the point of beginning. AND WHEREAS, The said United States has also caused to be filed and recorded in said office of the Secretary of State, by said agent, a map and description of said lands by metes and bounds and a certificate of the Attorney-General of the United States that the United States is in possession of said lands and premises for the works and purposes mentioned in section 52, of article 4, chapter 59 of the consolidated laws of the State of New York, under a clear and complete title, NOW, THEREFORE, I, CHARLES S. WHITMAN, Governor of the State of New York, by the authority vested in me by said Act, do hereby, in the name and on behalf of the State of New York, cede, grant and release to the United States of America the jurisdiction of the State of New York on and over said parcel of land above described, the United States to hold, possess and exercise such jurisdiction subject to the condition that the State of New York shall retain a concurrent jurisdiction with the United States on and over the property and premises so conveyed, so far as that all civil and criminal process, which may issue under the laws or authority of the State of New York Deed Ceding Lands to the United States. may be executed thereon in the same way and manner as if such jurisdiction had not been ceded, except so far as such process may affect the real or personal property of the United States and subject also to the other terms and conditions of said Act of the Legislature of the State of New York. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I, Charles S. Whitman, Governor of the State of New York, have subscribed my name and have caused to be affixed the Great Seal of the State of New York to this deed, in duplicate, this twenty-eighth day of September, one thousand nine hundred and sixteen. [GREAT SEAL] By the Governor, Attest: CHARLES S. WHITMAN. FRANCIS M. HUGO, Secretary of State. STATE OF NEW YORK, Office of the Secretary of State. SS.: I, Francis M. Hugo, Secretary of State of the State of New York, do hereby certify that the duplicate of this deed has been filed and recorded in the office of the Secretary of State of the State of New York. Dated, September 28, 1916. FRANCIS M. HUGO, Secretary of State. Examined and compared with the original. C. W. TAFT Second Deputy Secretary of State. DEED CEDING TO THE UNITED STATES JURISDICTION OF LANDS IN JEFFERSON COUNTY. (Application dated March 14, 1917.) Know all men by these presents, That WHEREAS, by section 52 of article 4 of chapter 59 of the consolidated laws of the State of New York, it is provided that, "Whenever the United States, by any agent authorized under the hand and seal of any head of an executive department of the government of the United States, shall cause to be filed and recorded in the office of the secretary of state of the state of New York, certified copies of the record or transfer to the United States of any tracts or parcels of land within this state, which have been acquired by the United States for any of the purposes aforesaid,” (i. e. the purpose of erecting thereon light houses, beacons, light house keepers' dwellings, works for improving navigation,) "together with maps or plats and descriptions of such lands by metes and bounds, and a certificate of the attorneygeneral of the United States that the United States is in possession of said lands and premises for either of the works or purposes aforesaid, under a clear and complete title, the governor of this state is authorized, if he deems it proper, to execute in duplicate, in the name of the state and under its great seal, a deed or release of the state ceding to the United States the jurisdiction of said tracts or parcels of land as hereinafter provided;" AND WHEREAS, The United States of America has caused to be filed and recorded in the office of the Secretary of State of the State of New York, by Roscoe House, Inspector of the Tenth Lighthouse District at Buffalo, New York, an agent duly authorized under the hand of the Acting Secretary of Commerce and the Seal of the Department of Commerce, a certified copy of deed. dated October 28, 1916, between Leon L. Peo and Letty H. Peo, his wife, both of the Village of Cape Vincent, Jefferson County, New York, of the first part, and the United States of America, 1 State law (L. 1909, ch. 59) intended. This act is ch. 57 of the consolidated laws. Deed Ceding Lands to the United States. party of the second part, conveying to the said United States of America a parcel of land described as follows: All that tract, piece, or parcel of land situate, lying and being in the Village of Cape Vincent, Jefferson County, New York, and bounded and described as follows: Beginning at an iron pin in the easterly margin of Point Street 164.05 feet N 24 deg. 58′ W true from the northwest corner of the Spafford (formerly Carrier) property, the southwest corner of the DeCordova (formerly Pinckney) Property, 263 feet N 10 dg. 47′ W. true from the most easterly corner of stone foundation of dwelling owned by A. Pidgen on the westerly side of Point Street, 161.6 feet N 1 deg. 28′ E true from the most easterly corner of stone foundation of dwelling owned by F. Pidgen on the westerly side of Point Street, 120 feet N 37 deg. 4' E true from the most easterly corner of stone foundation of dwelling owned by L. L. Peo on the westerly side of Point Street, all the dwellings herein before mentioned being located between Gouvello Street and the St. Lawrence River; thence 95 feet S 24 deg. 58′ E true along the easterly margin of Point St. to an iron pin; thence 145 feet N 69 deg. 17′ E true to an iron pin in the westerly boundary of the Johnson Property; thence 95 feet N 24 deg. 58′ W true along the westerly boundary of said Johnson Property to an iron pin, the northwest corner of said Johnson Property, in range with the southerly boundary of the DeCordova (formerly Pinckney) Property; thence 1.09 feet S 69 deg. 17′ W true, keeping in range with said southerly boundary of the DeCordova (formerly Pinckney) Property, to an iron pin distant 27.21 feet from the southeast corner of said DeCordova (formerly Pinckney) Property; thence about 154 feet N 2 deg. 32′ E true, in line uniformly distant 25 feet from the easterly boundary of said DeCordova (Formerly Pinckney) Property to the southerly shore of the St. Lawrence River, at present marked by an iron pin; thence turning to the left and proceeding westerly along the southerly shore of the St. Lawrence River about 25 feet to a point in the easterly boundary of said DeCordova (formerly Pinckney) Property, at present marked by an iron pin; thence about 161.7 feet S 2 deg. 32′ W true along the easterly boundary of said DeCordova (formerly Pinckney) Property to an iron pin, the southeast corner of said DeCordova (formerly Pinckney) Property; thence 116.7 feet S 69 deg. 17′ W true along the southerly boundary of said DeCordova (formerly Pinckney) Property to |