Act No. 2874 Section 59

Section 59

SEC. 59. The lands reclaimed by the Government by dredging filling, or otherwise shall be surveyed and may, with the approval of the Secretary of Agriculture and Natural Resources, be divided by the Director of Lands into lots and blocks, with the necessary streets and alleyways between them, and the Secretary of Agriculture and Natural Resources shall give notice to the public, by publication in the Official Gazette or by other means, that the lots or blocks not needed for public purposes shall be leased for Commercial or industrial or other similar purposes.

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