Section 1

Section 1. Be it enacted, &c., That cities of the first class are hereby authorized and empowered to sell at public sale and convey in fee simple, any and all real estate purchased or acquired as public landings, or any parts thereof, with the improvements thereon, whenever such public landings or parts thereof have ceased to be used and are useless for the purposes originally intended, and the mayor of such cities is authorized to execute and deliver the necessary deeds and other writings to carry out the purposes of this act: Provided, All such sale or sales and conveyances shall first be authorized by ordinance of councils.