acquisition of property

acquisition of property Sec. 202. (a) (1) The Secretary is authorized to acquire the properties designated in paragraph (2) of this subsection, or any interest therein, by donation, purchase with donated or appropriated funds, condemnation, or otherwise. Any property or interest therein owned by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts or any political subdivision thereof may be acquired only by donation. The Secretary may initiate condemnation proceedings under this paragraph only after making every reasonable effort to acquire property through negotiations and purchase, and consulting with the Commission (if established) and the city council of Lowell. (2) The properties referred to in paragraph (1) of this subsection are the following: (A) The Linus Childs House, 63 Kirk Street. (B) The H and H Paper Company (commonly referred to as Boott Mill Boarding House.), 42 French Street. (C) Old City Hall, 226 Merrimack Street. (D) Merrimack Gatehouse, 265) Merrimack Street. (E) The Wannalancit Textile Company. 562 Suffolk Street. (F) The structures containing the Jade Pagoda and Solomon’s Yard Goods, 210 and 200 Merrimack Street. (b) Until the date on which the. Commission conducts its first meeting, the Secretary may acquire any property within the park or preservation district not designated in subsection (a)(2) of this section, or any interest therein, if such property— (1) is identified in the report of the Lowell Historical Canal District Commission as a property which should be preserved, restored, managed, developed, or maintained in a manner consistent with the purpose of this Act; (2) is listed in the National Register of Historic Places, as maintained by the Secretary pursuant to section 101(a) of the Act entitled “An Act to establish a program for the preservation of additional historic properties throughout the Nation, and for other purposes”, approved October 15, 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470a), and section 2(b) of the Act entitled “An Act to provide, for the preservation of historic American sites, buildings, objects, and 92 STAT. 294antiquities of national significance, and for other purposes”, approved August 21, 1935 (16 U.S.C. 462); or (3) is determined by the Secretary to be of national significance; and would be subject to demolition or major alteration in a manner inconsistent with the purposes of this Act unless acquired by the Secretary. Such property may be acquired only as provided in subsection (a)(1) of this section. (c) The Secretary may acquire easements within the park for the purpose of carrying out this Act. Such easements may be acquired only as provided in subsection (a)(1) of this section.