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 392 SEVENTIETH CONGRESS. SEss. I. CHs. 292-294 . 1928 . Amend ment. March 29, 1928. [11. R. 10566 .1 [Public, No. 2231 Illinois River. Peoria, Ill ., may bridge. Construct ion. Vol.34,p.84. Amendme nt. and empowered to exercise the same as fully as though conferred her ein di rectly upon such c orpora tion o r perso n. SEC. 8 . The right to alter, amend, or repeal this Act is hereby expressly reserved. Approved, March 29, 1928. CHAP. 293 .-An Act Granting the consent of Congress to the city of Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois, to construct, maintain, and operate a free highway bridge across the Illinois River at or near Peoria, Illinois. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States o f America in Congress assembled, That the consent of Congress is hereby granted to the city of Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois, to construct, maintain, and operate a free highway bridge and approaches thereto across the Illinois River, at a point suitable to the interests of navigation, at or near Peoria, Illinois, in accord- ance with the provisions of an Act entitled "An Act to regulate the construction of bridges over navigable waters," approved March 23, 1906. SEC. 2 . That the right to alter, amend, or repeal this Act is hereby expressly reserved. Approved, March 29, 192 8. March 29, 1928. [H. R .10658.] CHAP. 294 .-An Act Authorizing the Interstate Bridge Company, its [Public, No. 224 .] successors and assigns, to construct, maintain, and operate a bridge across the Missouri River at or near Decatur, Nebraska. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Missouri River. United States o f America in Congress assembled, That in order to Int er sta te Bridge Company may bridge, facil itate inters tate c ommerc e, imp rove th e Post al Ser vice, and pr o- at Decatur, Nebr. vide for mi litary and o ther p urpose s, the Inters tate B ridge Compan y, its successors and assigns, be and is hereby authorized to construct, main tain, and oper ate a bri dge a nd ap proa ches there to a cross the Missouri River, at a point suitable to the interests of navigation, at Construction . or near Decatur in accordance with the provisions of the Act en- Vol.34,p.84. Pest, p .1526. titled "An Act to regulate the construction of bridges over naviga- ble waters," approved March 23, 1906, and subject to the conditions and limitations contained in this Act. Right to acquire real SEC. 2 . There is hereby conferred upon the Interstate Bridge Com- estate, etc ., for location, approaches, etc. pany, its successors and assigns, all such rights and powers to enter upon lands and to acquire, condemn, occupy, possess, and use real esta te a nd ot her p rope rty n eeded for the locat ion, cons truct ion, operation, and maintenance of such bridge and its approaches as are possessed by railroad corporations for railroad purposes or by bridge corporations for bridge purposes in the State in which such real estate or other property is situated, upon making just compensa- tion therefor, to be ascertained and paid according to the laws of Condemnat ion pro- such State, and the proceedings therefor shall be the same as in the cee din gs. cond emnat ion o r exp ropr iatio n of prop erty for p ubli c pur poses in such State. Tolls authorized. SE C. 3. The said Interstate Bridge Company, its successors and assigns, is hereby authorized to fix and charge tolls for transit over such bridge, and the rates of toll so fixed shall be the legal rates until changed by the Secretary of War under the authority contained Vol.34,p. 85. in the Act of March 23, 1906. Acquisition author- SEc. 4 . After the completion of such bridge, as determined by the ized, afte r co mplet ion, by Nebraska, Iowa, Secretary of War, either the State of Nebraska, the State of Iowa, etc ' any pu blic a gency or pol itical subdi vision of eit her of such States ,

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 SEVENTIETH CONGRESS. SESS. I. CH. 294. 1928 . 393 within or adjoining which any part of such bridge is located, or any two or more of them jointly, may at any time acquire and take over all right, title, and interest in such bridge and its approaches, an d any in terest i n real p roperty necessar y theref or, by p urchase or b y cond emnat ion o r expr opria tion, in accordance with the laws of either of such States governing the acquisition of private property for public purposes by condemnation or expropriation. If at any Compensation if ac- time after the expiration of twenty years after the completion of eoned by condemna- such bridge the same is acquired by condemnation or expropriation, the am ount of dama ges or c ompe nsat ion to be al lowe d sh all not include good will, going value, or prospective revenues or profits, but shall be limited to the sum of (1) the actual cost of constructing Limitations. such bridge and its approaches, less a reasonable deduction for actual depreciation in value ; (2) the actual cost of acquiring such interests in real property ; (3) actual financing and promotion costs, not to exceed 10 per centum of the sum of the cost of constructing the bridge and its approaches and acquiring such interests in real property and (4) actual expenditures for necessary improvements. To lls under St ate, SEC. 5. If such bridge shall at any time be taken over or acquired eto., operation. by the States or public agencies or political subdivisions thereof, or by either of them, as provided in section 4 of this Act, and if tolls are thereafter charged for the use thereof, the rates of toll shall be so eRte applied t ro op, adjusted as to provide a fund sufficient to pay for the reasonable cost etc ° of maintaining, repairing, and operating the bridge and its approaches under economical management, and to provide a sinking fu nd sufficient to amortize the amount paid therefor, including reasonable interest and financing cost, as soon as possible under reasonable charges, but within a period of not to exceed twenty years from the date of acquiring the same. After a sinking fund sufficient for such Maintenance as free g bridge, etc ., after amor- amortization shall have been so provided, such bridge shall thereafter tizin g costs, etc ° be maintain ed and o perated free of tolls, o r the ra tes of t oll shal l thereafter be so adjusted as to provide a fund of not to exceed the amount necessary for the proper maintenance, repair, and operation of the b ride and its approaches under economical management. An Record of receipts. i- g tares and recei accurate record of the amount paid for acquiring the bridge and its approaches, the actual expenditures for maintaining, repairing, and operating the same and of the daily tolls collected, shall be kept and shall be available for the information of all persons interested. Sw orn state ment of SEC. 6. The Interstate Bridge Company, its successors and assigns, construction costs, etc ., shall within ninety days after the completion of such bridge file with tone filed after comple- the Secretary of War and with the highway departments of the States of Nebraska and Iowa, a sworn itemized statement showing the actual original cost of constructing the bridge and its approaches, the actual c ost of a cquiring any int erest in real pro perty ne cessary therefor, and the actual financing and promotion costs. The Secre- rewry of w81n by See- tary of War ma y, and upon request of the highway department of either of such States shall, at any time within three years after the completion of such bridge, investigate such costs and determine the accuracy and the reasonableness of the costs alleged in the statement of costs so filed, and s hall make a find ing of the actual and reasonable cost s of con structin g, finan cing, an d promot ing such bridge ; fo r t he purpose of such investigation the said Interstate Bridge Company, its successors and assigns, shall make available all of its records in connection with the construction, financing, and promotion thereof. The findings of the Secretary of War as to the reasonable costs Fin ding s of Secr etary of t he const ruction, financi ng, and promotio n of the bridge s hall be co ncl us ive . conclusive for the purposes mentioned in section 4 of this Act, subject only to review in a court of equity for fraud or gross mistake . SEC. 7. The right to sell, assign, transfer, and mortgage all the Ri ght to sell, etc ., rights, powers, and privileges conferred by this Act is hereby granted conferred.

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 394 SEVENTIETH CONGRESS. SESS. I. CHs. 294, 295. 1928 . to the Interstate Bridge Company, its successors and assigns, and any corporation to which or any person to whom such rights, powers, and privileges may be sold, assigned, or transferred, or who shall acq uir e the s ame by mortgage foreclosure or otherwise, is hereby aut hor iz ed and empowered to exercise the sa me as fully as though conferred herein directly upon such corporation or person. Am endment. SE C. 8. The right to alter, amend, or repeal this Act is hereby expressly reserved. Ap prove d, M arch 29, 1928 . March 29, 1928. [a .R. 10756 .1 CHAP. 295 .-An Act Authorizing the State of Indiana to construct, main- [Public, No. 225 .1 t ain, and o pera te a toll bridg e ac ross the M iami Rive r bet ween Lawr enceb urg, Dearborn County, Indiana, and a point in Hamilton County, Ohio, near Colum- bia Park, Hamilton County, Ohio. Miami River. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Indiana may bridge, United States o f America in Congress assembled, That in order to between Lawrence- burg, Ind ., and Colum- pr omote in terstate commerc e, impro ve the P ostal Se rvice, a nd provi de bid Park, ohio, for mili tary and other p urposes, the Stat e of Ind iana, ac ting by and through its State highway commission and the successors of said commission, be, and is hereby, authorized to construct, maintain, and operate a bridge and approaches thereto across the Miami River, at a point suitable to the interests of navigation between Lawrenceburg, Dearborn County, Ind ia na, and a poi nt in Hamilton Const ruction. Co unty, Ohio , near Col umbia Park , Hamilton County, O hio, in Vol.34,p.84. a ccor danc e wi th the p rovi sion s of the Act ent itle d "An Act to regulate the construction of bridges over navigable waters," approved March 23, 1906, and subject to the conditions and limitations con- Right to acquire real tained in this Act. estate, etc., for location, SEC. 2. That there is hereby conferred upon the State of Indiana, approaches, etc. acting' by and through its State highway commission and the suc- ces sors of said com mission, all suc h rights and pow ers to e nter upo n lands and to acquire, condemn, occupy, possess, and use real estate and other property needed for the location, construction, maintenance, and operation of su ch bridge and its approaches as are possessed by r ailroad corporat ions for railroad purpose s or by bridge c orpora- tions for bridge purposes in the State in which such real estate or other property is situated upon making just compensation therefor, Condem nation pro - to b e ascert ained an d paid' a ccording to the laws of such Sta te, and ceedings. the proc eeding s the refor shall be the same as in th e con demnat ion Tolls authorized . or expropriation of property for public purposes in such State. SEC. 3. That the State of Indiana, acting by and through its State highway commission and the successors of said commission, is hereby auth orized t o fix an d charge tolls fo r transi t over s uch brid ge, and Vol. 34, p. 85. the rate s of toll so fix ed shall be the l egal rates until changed by the Secretary of War under the authority contained in the Act of March Rate s of toll app lied 23, 1906 . fu nd operation, sinking SEC. 4. That in fixing the rates of toll to be charged for the use of such bridge the same shall be so adjus ted as to provide a fund suffic ient to pay for the reas onable c ost of m aintaini ng, repa iring, and ope rati ng the bridge and its ap proa ches , un der econ omic al management, and to provide a sinking fun d suf fi cie nt to amortize such bonds or other securities as may be legally issued by said State for the cost of su ch bridge and its approaches, with reasonable financing ch arg es and red em pti on provisions, as so on as possible Maintenance as free under reasonable tolls, but within a period of not to exceed twenty bridge, etc ., after amor years from the completion thereof. After a sinking fund, including ruing costs. the ea rnings t hereof f rom inve stment o r otherw ise, uff iciet fo r su c amortization shall have been provided, such bridge shall thereafter

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 SEVENTIETH CONGRESS. SEss. I. Cns. 295, 296 . 1928 . 395 be maintained and operated free of tolls, or the rates of toll shall thereafter be so adjusted as to provide a fund of not to exceed the amount necessary for the proper maintenance, repair, and operation of the bridge and its approaches under economical management. An accurate record of the cost of the bridge and its approaches, the expe nditur es for maint aining, repa iring, and op eratin g the same, and of daily tolls collected shall be kept, and shall be available for the information of all persons interested. SEC. 5 . That the right to alter, amend or repeal this Act is hereby exp ressly reser ved. Approved, March 29, 1928. Record of expendi- tures and receipts. Amen dment. March 29, 1928. CHAP. 296 .-An Act Authorizing the Point Marion Community Club of 	[u .R. 10707.] Point Marion, Pennsylvania, its successors and assigns, to construct, maintain, [Public, No. 226.] and operate a bridge across the Monongahela River at or near Point Marion, Pennsylvania. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Monongahela River. United States of America in Congress assembled, That in order to Point Marion Com- romote interstate commerce, improve the postal service, and provide bT dgs,ayPoinub may bor military and other purposes, the Point Marion Community Club, Pa. is successors and assigns, be, and is hereby, authorized to construct, maintain, and operate a bridge and approaches thereto across the Monongahela River, at a point suitable to the interests of navigation, at or near Point Marion, Pennsylvania, in accordance with the pro- con struction. visions of the Act entitled "An Act to regulate the construction of Post34P. 84. bridges over navigable waters," approved March 23, 1906, and sub- j ect to the conditions and limitations contained in this Act. Acquisition author. SEC. 2 . That after the completion of such bridge as determined by i zed, afte r com pleti on, the Secretary of War, either the State of Pennsylvania, any political by Pennsylvania, etc. subdivision thereof within or adjoining which any part of such bridge is located, or any two or more of them jointly, may at any time acquire and take over all right, title, and interest in such bridge and its approaches, and any interest in real property necessary therefor, by purchase or by condemnation or expropriation, in accordance with th e laws of su ch Sta te gov erning the a cquisit ion of priva te pro perty compensation if ac for public purposes by condemnation or expropriation. If at any quiir red by cond emna - time after the expiration of twenty years after the completion of such bridge the same is acquired by condemnation or expropriation, the amount of damages or compensation to be allowed shall not in- clude good will, going value, or prospective revenues or profits, but Limit atio ns. shall be limited to the sum of (1) the actual cost of constructing such bridge and its approaches, less a reasonable deduction for actual depreciation in value ; (2) the actual cost of acquiring such interests in real property ; (3) actual financing and promotion cost, not to exceed 10 per centum of the sum of the cost of constructing the bridge and its approaches and acquiring such interests in-real property ; and (4) actual expenditures for necessary improvements. Tolls und er s tate, SEc. 3 . That if such bridge shall at any time be taken over or etc., operation. acquired by the State of Pennsylvania, or by any municipality or other political subdivision or public agency thereof, under the provi- sions of section 2 of this Act, and if toll s are the reafter c harged fo r erRa es sinking d the use thereof t he rates of tolls shall be so adjus ted as to provide a etc. fund sufficient to pay for the reasonable cost of maintaining, repair- ing, and operating the bridge and its approaches under economical management and to provide a sinking fund sufficient to amortize the amount paid therefor, including reasonable interest and financing cost, as soon as possible under reasonable charges, but within a peri od no t to excee d tw enty years fro m the date of acqui ring the 54835'-29-PT 1-29

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 396 SEVENTIETH CONGRESS. SESS. I. CHs. 296, 297. 1928. Maintenance as free s a m e. After a sinking fund sufficient for such amortizaton shall bridge, etc., after amor- tizin g costs, etc. have been so provided, such bridge shall thereafter be maintained and operated free of tolls, or the rates of toll shall thereafter be so adjusted as to provide a fund of not to exceed the amount necessary for the proper maintenance, repair, and operation of the bridge and its approaches under economical management. An accurate record of the amount paid for acquiring the bridge and its approaches, the actual expenditures for maintaining, repairing, and operating the same, and of the daily tolls collected shall be kept and shall be avail- able for the information of all persons interested. SEC. 4 . That the Point Marion Community Club, its successors and assigns, shall, within ninety days after the completion of such bridge, file with the Secretary of War and with the highway department of the State of Pennsylvania, a sworn itemized statement showing the actual original cost of constructing the bridge and its approaches, the actual cost of acquiring any interest in real property necessary there- for, and the actual financing and promotion costs. The Secretary of War may, and at the request of the highway department of the State of Pennsylvania, shall, at any time within three years after the completion of such bridge, investigate such costs and determine the accuracy and the reasonableness of the costs alleged in the state- ment of costs so filed and shall make a finding of the actual and rea- sonable costs of constructing, financing, and promoting such bridge ; for the purpose of such investigation the said Point Marion Com- munity Club, its successors and assigns, shall make available all of its records in connection with the construction, financing, and promo- tion thereof. The findings of the Secretary of War as to the reason- able costs of the construction, financing, and promotion of the bridge shall be conclusive for the purposes mentioned in section 2 of this Act, subject only to review in a court of equity for fraud or gross mistake. SEc. 5 . That the right to sell, assign, transfer, and mortgage all the rights, powers, and privileges conferred by this Act is hereby granted to the Point Marion Community Club, its successors and assigns, and any corporation to which or any person to whom such rights, powers, and privileges may be sold, assigned, or transferred, or who shall acquire the same by mortgage foreclosure or otherwise, is hereby authorized and empowered to exercise the same as fully as though conferred herein directly upon such corporation or person. SEc. 6 . That the right to alter, amend, or repeal this Act is hereby expressly reserved. Approved, March 29, 1928. Rec ord of e xpend i- tures and receipts. Sworn statement of construction costs, etc ., to he filed after com- pletion. Examination by Sec- retary of War. Fin ding s of Secr etary conclus ive. Right to sell, etc ., conferred. Amend ment . March 29, 1928. [H.J. Res. 126.] [Pub. Res ., No .19 .1 Pac ific Sout hwes t Ex- position. Articl es importe d solely for display at, admitted free of duty, etc. Sales authorized . CH A P. 29 7 .-Joint Resol ution To pro vide for the entry under bond of exhi bits for display at the Pacific Southwest Exposition to be held in commemoration of the landing of the Spanish Padres in the Pacific Southwest and the opening of the Long Beach, California, world port, and for other purposes. Resolved by the Senate and Ho we of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That all articles that shall be imported from foreign countries for the sole purpose of display at the Pacific Southwest Exposition to be held during the year 1928 for the purpose of commemorating the landing of the Spanish Padres in the Pacific Southwest and the opening of the Long Beach, Cali- fornia, world port, upon which there shall be a tariff or customs duty, shall be admitted free of the payment of duty, customs fees, or charges, under such regulations as the Secretary of the Treasury shall prescribe ; but it shall be lawful at any time during the exhi- bition to sell any goods or property imported for and actually on

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 SEVENTIETH CONGRESS. SEss. I. CHs. 297, 300, 301 . 1928 . 397 exhibition, subject to such regulations for the security of the revenue and for the collection of import duties as the Secretary of the Treasury may prescribe : Provided, That all such articles when sold Proviso. Pu~ up on articles or withdrawn for consumption or use in the United States shall be sold, etc. subject to the duty, if any, imposed upon such articles by the revenue laws in force at the date of withdrawal; and on such articles which Allowance for dimi- shall have suffered diminution or deterioration from incidental han- notion, etc' dling and exposure, the duty, if payable, shall be assessed according to the appraised val ue at the time of sale or w ithdrawal, an d the penalties prescribed by law shall be enforced against any person guilty of any illegal sale, use, or withdrawal of such articles. SEC. 2. The heads of the various executive departments and inde- p m nit ers from d u pendent establishments of the Government are authorized to collect, thorized. prepare and lend, upon request, to the Pacific Southwest Exposi- tion, articles, specimens, and exhibits which, in their judgment, it may be in the interest of the United States to exhibit at such expo- sition : Provided, That the furnishing of such articles, specimens, Proviso. and exhibits shall be without expense to the United States, v nnse Government ex- . Approved, March 29, 1928. CHAP. 300.-An Act To amend section 7 of Public Act Numbered 45 30, . ~	[H. March R. .6 6 094 . 94) Sixty-ninth Congress, entitled "An Act authorizing the use for permanent con- [Public, No . 227 .] struction at military posts of the proceeds from the sale of surplus War Depart- ment real property, and authorizing the sale of certain military reservations, and for other purposes ." Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the second JacksonBarracks,La . Time e xtended for proviso of section 7 of an Act, entitled, "An Act authorizing the option of Louisiana to use for permanent construction at military posts of the proceeds from the sale of surplus War Department real property, and author- izing the sale of certain military reservations, and for other pur- poses," (Forty-fourt h United State s Statutes, p age 203) a pprove d Vol . 44, p. 207, amend- March 12, 1926, be, and the same is hereby, amended so as to author- ed. ize the Secretary of War to grant to the State of Louisiana a period of six years for the purpose of exercising the State's option in the purchase of Jackson Barracks. Approved, March 30, 1928. March 30, 1928. CHAP. 301 .-An Act To authorize the Secretary of War to lend War Depart- 	[s .3387 .] ment equipment for use at the tenth national convention of the American Legion. [Public, No. 228.] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States o f America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary i anrio A Legion . ts, of War be, and is hereby, authorized to lend at his discretion, to the et c., for nat ional con- vention of, at San Tenth National Convention Bureau, American Legion, for use at Antonio, Tear the tenth national convention of the American Legion to be held at San Antonio, Texas, in the month of October, 1928, ten thousand cots, twenty thousand blankets, twenty thousand bed sheets, ten thousand pillows, ten thousand pillowcases, ten thousand mattresses or bed sacks, and such field kitchens, tables, eating and cooking utensils and appurtenances as may be necessary for use in temporary restaurants : Provided, That no expense shall be caused the United nr visor. Government ex- States Government by the delivery and return of said property, the pense, etc. same to be delivered at such time prior to the holding of the said convention as may be agreed upon by the Secretary of War and the general director of said tenth national convention bureau, the American Legion, Mr. Philip B. Stapp : Provided ,further, That the Bond required . Secretary of War before delivering said property shall take from

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 398 SEVENTIETH CONGRESS. SEss. I. CHs. 301-303 . 1928 . said Philip B. Stapp a good and sufficient bond for the safe return of said property in good order and condition, and whole without expense to the United States. Approved, March 30, 1928. March 30, 1928. [H.R. 7224.] CHAP. 302 .-An Act To extend the time for the refunding of certain legacy [Public, No. 229 .1 taxes erroneously collected. Be it enacted by t11ne Senate and House of Representatives of the Legacy taxes, Reve- nue Act of 1898. United States of America in Congress assembled, That claims for Ti me ext ended for the refunding of any legacy taxes erroneously or illegally assessed presenting claims for erroneously collected. Or collecte d under t he provis ions of s ection 29 of the Act of Congress Vol. 37 p.464, Vol. 37, p. 240. approved June 13, 1898 (Thirty-seventh Statutes at Large, page 240), may be presented to the Commissioner of Internal Revenue not later than six months after the passage of this Act ; and the Commis- sioner of Internal Revenue is hereby authorized and directed to Consideration, etc ., of claims b y Commis- re ceive, consi der, a nd det ermine, in a ccordan ce wit h law but wi thout sioner of internal Rev- regard to any statute of limitations, such claims as may have been enue. presented heretofore and not allowed and such claims as may be presented within the period above named, where and when and only when it be found and determined that such taxes were collected upon the erroneous interpretation of the law passed upon and condemned by the United States Supreme Court in decisions rendered in the case of United States against Jones, administrator, and in the case of McCoach, collector, against Pratt, both reported in the Two No interest allowed. hundred and thirty-sixth United States Rehorts : Provided, That no interest shall be allowed on any of these claims. al owed ent of amounts SEC. 2 . That the Secretary of the Treasury is hereby authorized and directed to pay, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise app ropria ted, t o such claim ants a s have presen ted or shall herea fter so presen t thei r clai ms, an y amou nts al lowed i n the determ inatio n of any claims so defined and which shall have been presented in accordance with this Act. Approved, March 30, 1928. March 30, 1928. [S .1279 .1 CHAP. 303 .-An Act To au thorize the Commissioners of the District of [Public, No. 230.1 Columbia to compromise and settle certain suits at law resulting from the sub- sidence of First Street east, in the District of Columbia, occasioned by the construction of a railroad tunnel under said street. Sui t Be it enacted by the Senate and House o f Representatives o f the C olumbia. United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Com- uits Distric t to recover sum sum paid for work-of score- missioners of the District of Columbia are hereby authorized and Street east, discon tinu ed. empowered to discontinue the prosecution of all claims and suits pending in the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia and entitled suits at law numbered 63579, 63580, 63581, and 63582, to recover the sum of $58,198 .80 expended from public funds in resur- fa cing, repair ing, a nd res toring to gr ade Fir st Str eet ea st, be tween B Street south and B Street north, which work was rendered neces- sary by the subsidence of said street occasioned by the construction of a railroad tunnel under the said street incident to the project of elimination of grade crossings and the establishment of a union Vol. 31, p. 774; Vol. railroad station in the District of Columbia, authorized by Acts of 32, p. 9001. Cong ress approved Februa ry 12, 1901, and February 28, 1903 : Aceeptaneeof Pr ovide d, That the Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington amount from railroad Railroad Company, the Pennsylvania Railroad Company, and the companies, m compro- mise. Washington Terminal Company, jointly or severally, pay to the collector of taxes of the District of Columbia a sum not less than

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 SEVENTIETH CONGRESS. SESS. I. Cxs. 303, 304. 1928 . 399 $30,000 in compromise and settlement of said claim or cl aims : Provided further, That said sum shall be covered into the Treasury of the United States to the credit of the United States and the revenues of the District of Columbia in equal parts. Approved, March 30, 1928. March 30, 1928. CHAP. 304 .-An Act To authorize the settlement of the indebtedness of the	[H. R. 367.] Kingdom of the Serbs, Croats, and Slovenes. [Public, No. 231.] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States o f America in Congress assembled, That the settlement of the indebtedness of the Kingdom of the Serbs, Croats, and Slovenes to the United States of America made by the World War Foreign Debt Commission and approved by the Preside nt upon the terms and conditions as set forth in Senate Document Numbered 106, Sixty-ninth Congress, first session, is hereby approved in general terms as follows SEC. 2. The amount of the indebtedness to be funded after allowing for certain cash payments made by the Kingdom of the Serbs, Croats, and Slovenes is $62,850,000, which has been computed as follows : Principal of obligations acquired for cash advanced under Liberty Bond Act 	$26,126,574 .59 Accrued and unpaid i nterest at 4 1/4 per cen tum per annum to December 15, 1922	4, 073, 423 .14 Principal of obligations acquired by Secretary of war for surplus war supplies sold on credit__ 24, 978, 020 .99 Accrued and unpaid i nterest at 41 4 per cen tum per annum to December 15, 1922	3,358, 790.45 58,536, 809 .17 Accrued interest at 3 per centum per annum from December 15, 1922, to June 15, 1925	4, 390, 260 .69 Credits Paym ents on acco unt of pri ncip al si nce December 15, 1922 66, 709 .19 Interest thereon at 3 per centum to June 15,1925	3,248.28 $30,199,997-73 28, 336, 811-14 62, 927, 069 . 86 69, 957 .47 Total net indebtedness as of June 15, 1925	62,857,112.39 To be paid in cash upon execution of agreement 7,112.39 Tot al ind ebt edn ess to be funded into bonds 62,850,000.00 SEc. 3. The principal of the bonds shall be paid in annual install- installmentsPapable in ments on June 15 of each year up to and including June 15, 1987, on a fixed schedule subject to the right of the Kingdom of the Serbs, Croats, a nd Slovenes to postpone such payments falling due. after June 15, 1937, for two years, such postponed payment to bear inter- Amount for first five est at the rate of 41/4 per centum per annum. The amount of the years. annual principal installments during the first five years shall be $200 ,000. Commencing with the sixth year the annual p rincipal yea rs. installment shall increase $25,000 a year for t he succeeding seven years. Commencing with the thirteenth year the annual principal . Subsequent installment will be $400,000, the subsequent annual principal install- mereases . ments increasing until in the sixty-second year of the debt funding period the final principal installments shall be $2,406 .000, the aggre- Credited equally to United States and the District. Kingdom of Serbs, Croats, and Slovenes. Settlement of its world war indebted- ness, approved. Vol. 42, p. 363. Amount of indebted- ness. Computation. s even yearly

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 400 SEVENTIETH CONGRESS. SESS. I. Cns. 304-306 . 1928 . gate principal installments being equal to the total principal of the indebtedness to be funded into bonds. lowed= pa yments al- SEC. 4. The Kingdom of the Serbs, Croats, and Slovenes shall have the right to pay off additional amounts of principal of the bonds on June 15 and December 15 in any year. b Interest rates on SEC. 5. The bonds to be issued shall bear no interest until June 15, 1937, and thereafter shall bear interest at the rate of one-eighth of 1 per centum per annum from June 15, 1937, to June 15, 1940 ; at the rate of one-half of 1 per centum per annum from June 15, 1940, to June 15, 1954 ; at the rate of 1 per centum per annum from June 15, 1954, to June 15, 1957 ; at the rate of 2 per centum per annum from June 15, 1957, to June 15, 1960, and at the rate of 31/2 per centum per annum after June 15, 1960, all payable semiannually on June 15 and December 15 of each year, until the principal thereof shall have been paid. Payments in Federal securities accepted. SEC. 6. Any p ayment of int erest or princ ipal may be m ade at the option of the Kingdom of the Serbs, Croats, and Slovenes in any United States Government obligations issued after April 6, 19 17, such obligations to be taken at par and accrued interest. Approved, March 30, 1928. March 31, 1928 . [H. R. 9860.] CHAP. 305 .-An Act To amend the Act of April 25, 1922, as amended, [Public, No . 232.] entitled "An Act authorizing extensions of time for the payment of purchase money due under certain homestead entri es an d Gov ernme nt-la nd pu rchas es withi n the forme r Che yenne Rive r and Stan ding Rock India n Res ervat ions, North Dakota and South Dakota ." C heyen ne R iver and Be it enacted by the Senate and House o f Representatives o f the St anding Rock Indian Unite d Stat es of Ameri ca in Congre ss ass emble d, That the Act Reservations, N. Dak. and S. Dak. entitled "An Act authorizing extensions of time for the payment of purchase money due under certain homestead entries and Govern- Vol.42,p. 499. ment-land purc hases within the former Che yenne River a nd Standing Rock Indian Reservations, North Dakota and South Dakota," approved April 25, 1922, be amended so as to read as follows IF exte nsio n of " That any homestead ent man or purchaser of Government lands time allowed for pay- me nts on lan ds in within the former Cheyenne River and Standing Rock Indian Reser- f orm er' Val. 43, p. 1184, vations in North Dakota and South Dakota who is unable to make amended . payment of purchase money due under his entry or contract of pur- chase as required by existing law or regulations, on application duly verified showing that he is unable to make payment as required, shall be gra nted a n exte nsion of ti me for payme nt of one-f ourth the amount, including principal and interest, due and unpaid on his entry or purchase until the 1st day of December, 1928 ; the remainder to be paid in three equal annual installments falling due on December 1, 1929, December 1, 1930, and December 1, 1931 ; all such amounts to Proviso. bear interest at the rate of 5 per centum per annum until the pay- Entry can cel ed if ment dates : Provided, That upon failure to make complete payment complete pa y ment not of any installment the entry shall be canceled and the money paid forfeited ." Approved, March 31, 1928 . March 31, 1928. [S .J.Res . 113.] CHAP. 306 .-Joint Resolution To amend subdivisions (b) and (e) of section 11 [Pub. Res., No.20 .1 of the Immigration Act of 1924, as amended . Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Immigration net of 1924. United States o f America in Congress assembled, That subdivisions . Quota r atio deferre d (b) and (e) of section 11 of the Immigration Act of 1924, as amended, to Vc il 44, p. 1455, are amended by striking out the figures " 1928 " and inserting in lieu amended, thereof the figures " 1929." Approved, March 31, 1928

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 SEVENTIETH CONGRESS. SESS. I. CHs. 307-311 . 1928 . 401 CHAP. 307.-An Act To authorize the construction of a dormitory at River- side Indian School at Anadarko, Oklahoma. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary scRilerside Indian of the Interior of the United States be, and he is hereby, authorized, B oys' dormitory empowered, and directed to cause to be erected and constructed upon building authorized at. Past, p. sot. land now owned by the United States at the Kiowa Indian Agency near Anadarko, Oklahoma, at the Riverside Indian School, a building such as he may determine is necessary for a boys' dormitory at said Riverside Indian School, at a cost not to exceed the sum of $40,000, which sum is hereby authorized to be appropriated. Approved, April 2, 1928. CHAP. 308 .-An Act To exempt American Indians born in Canada from the operation of the Immigration Act of 1924. Be it enacted by the Senate and House o f Representatives o f the United States o f America in Congress assembled, That the Immigra- tion Act of 1924 shall not be construed to apply to the right of American Indians born in Canada to pass the borders of the United States : Provided, That this right shall not extend to persons whose membership in Indian tribes or families is created by adoption. Approved, April 2, 1928. CHAP. 309 .-Joint Resolution Authorizing certain customs officials to adminis- ter oaths. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That any officer or employee of the customs service designated by the Secretary of the Treasury or by a collector of customs is hereby authorized to administer any oath required or authorized by law or regulation promulgated thereunder in respect of any matter coming before such officer or employee in the performance of his official duties, but no compensation or fee shall be demanded or accepted for administering any such oath. Approved, April 2, 1928. CHAP. 310 .-Joint Resolution To make immediately available the appropria- tion for a road across the Kaibab Indian Reservation. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the appropriation of $10,000 for the improvement and maintenance of the road across the Kaibab Indian Reservation, northern Arizona, en route to Grand Canyon National Park, as contained in the Interior Department Appropriation Act for the fiscal year 1929, approved March 7, 1928, shall be available for expenditure upon the approval of this res olution. Approved, April 2, 1928. CHAP. 311 .-Joint Resolution Providing for the remission of duties on cer- tain cattle which have crossed the boundary line into foreign countries. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States o f America in Congress assembled, That, under regu- April 2, 1928 . [H. R. 8326 .1 [Public, No. 233 .] Limit of cost. April 2, 1928. [s. 716.]	[Public, No. 234 .] Immigration Act , 1 924 . Amer ican Indians born in Canada exempt from rest ricti ons of, Proviso. A dop ted m emb ers excepted. April 2,1 928. [H.J.Res.253.] [Pub. Res., No. 21 .] Customs service. Off icials of, au thor- i zed to administer oaths. No fee allowed. April 2, 1928. [H . J. Res . 245 .] [Pub. Res., No. 22.] Ka ibab Indi an R es- ervat ion, Ariz . Appropriation f o r road across to G rand Canyon Park immedi- ately available . Ante, p. 225. April 2, 1928. [H.J. Res.217.] [Pub . Res., No. 23.] Cattle.

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 402 SEVENTI ETH CON GRESS. SESS. I. CHs. 311, 312. 1928 . Duties remitted on, lations to be prescribed by the Secretary of the Treasury, the duties are hereby remitted on (1) cattle which strayed across the boundary line into any foreign country, or were driven across such boundary line for pasturage purposes only, and which were admitted to the United States under bond at any time between April 1, 1927, and Bonds can celle d. the date of the enactment of this joint resolution, and (2) their off- spring and i ncrease so ad mitted during such period ; an d t he Se c- retary of the Treasury is authorized to cancel any such bond. Approved, April 2, 1928. adm itt ed un der bond. April 1, 1118- [S . 231 0 .]	CHAP. 312.-An Act Supplementary to, and amendatory of, the incorpora- tion of the Catholic University of America, organized under and by virtue of a certificate of incorporation pursuant to class 1, chapter 18, of the Revised Statutes of the United States rela ting to the District of C olumbia. Be it enacted by t he Senate and House of Repr esentatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the incorpo- ration of the Catholic University of America under chapter 18, Revised Statut es of the Uni ted States re lating to the District of Columbia, be, and the same is hereby, ap proved and con firmed. SEC. 2. That in addition to the rights, duties, and obligations enjoyed and imposed by chapter 18 of the Revised Statutes of the District of Columbia the said university may enter into affiliated agreements with any institutions of learning within or outside of the District of Columbia, for the purpose of giving to students of such institutions the educational facilities of said university, upon suc h terms as ar e mutually ag reed upon by t he said unive rsity and the affiliated instituti ons. SEC. 3. That said university shall have, and is hereby given, the power to increase the number of its trustees from time to time by a two-thirds vote of the whole number of the trustees at the time such vote is taken to a number not exceeding fifty. In case of the incre ase of the num ber of truste es a certifica te stating the number of the board and the time when it shall go into effect, and that the action so taken was by a two-thirds vote as required by this Act, shall be filed with the Recorder of Deeds of the District of Columbia. SEC. 4. The said board of trustees shall have, and are hereby given, full power and authority, by a vote of two-thirds of its members, to adopt and change by-laws for the conduct of the business and educational work of said university, to fix the time of meetings, regular and special, and the form of notice to be given ; th ey may appoi nt an execu tive c ommitt ee co mposed of tr ustees , designate the number and chairman thereof, with such powers and autho rity as are u sually exercis ed by an exec utive committ ee, and which shall be conferred by the board subject always to the control of the board of trustees ; they may create and establish schools and depar tments of lea rning to be co nnected with and become a part of said university, and establish such scholastic boards and officers as may be required for academic operation and direction in education ; they may receive, invest, and administer endowments and gifts of money and property absolute or subject to payments by way of annuities during the life of the donor, for the maintenance of educational work by said university and by any department or chair the reof, now es tablis hed o r whic h may herea fter b e crea ted or established by said university, and they shall have all of the powers and authority heretofore granted to. or invested in the trustees of said university by chapter 18 of the Revised Statutes of the United States relating to the District of Columbia. [Public, No. 235 .] District of Columbia. Catholic University of America. Charter approved. R.S.D.C.,ch.18, p.63. Facilities of, may be extended to affiliated institutions. Number of trustees may be increased. Certificate to be filed with Recorder of Deeds . Po wers and auth or- ity of board of trustees declared.

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 SEVENTIETH CONGRESS. SESS. I. Ciis. 312-314 . 1928 . 403 SEC. 5. That nothing in this Act contained shall be so construed as to prevent Congress from altering, amending, or repealing the same. Approved, April 3, 1928 . CHAP. 313.-Joint Resolution To provide for the expenses of participation April 3,1928. by the United States in the Second Pan American Conference on Highways at [S.J. Res.3o.] Rio de Janeiro. [Pub. Res., No.24.] Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United Pan American Con- State s of Ame rica in Cong ress ass embl ed, That there is hereb y fe Second. on H ighw ays, . authorized to be appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not Expenses authorized otherwise appropriated, the sum of $15,000 for the expenses of par- for participating Rio de Janeiro. ticipation by the United States in the Second Pan American Confer- Pest, p. 913. ence on Highways at Rio de Janeiro, incl uding the compensation of employees, transportation, subsistence or per diem in lieu of subsistence (notwithstanding the provisi ons of any other Act), including expenses of delegates in visiting Colombia and Venezuela in connection with the conference, and such miscellaneous and other expe nses as the Pres iden t sh all deem pro per. Approved, April 3, 1928 . CHAP. 314.-An Act Authorizing J. E. Turner, his heirs, legal representa- April 4,1928. tives, or assigns, to construct, maintain, and operate a bridge across the Ocmulgee [H. R.9831.] Rive r at or near Fit zger ald, Geo rgia. [Public, No. 236 .] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Ocmu lgee Riv er. United States of America in Congress assembled, That in orde r J. E. Turner may to promote interstate commerce, improve the postal service, and Ggage, at Fitzgerald, provide for military and other purposes, J. E. Turner, his heirs, legal representatives, or assigns, be, and is hereby, authorized to construct, maintain, and operate a bridge and approaches thereto across the Ocmulgee River at a point suitable to the interests of navigation at or near a point on the said Ocmulgee River where a line would cross the said Ocmulgee River were it extended from Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Georgia, in a northeasterly direction thro ugh McRa e in Tel fair Cou nty, Geo rgia, in acc orda nce with the construction. provisions of the Act entitled "An Act to regulate the construction Vol.34,p.84. of bridges over navigable waters," approved March 23, 1906, and Post, p. 1447. subject to the conditions and limitations contained in this Act. Acquisition author. SEC. 2 . After the completion of such bridge, as determined by ized, after completion, the Secretary of War, either the State of Georgia, any political by Georgia, etc. subdivision thereof within or adjoining which any part of such bridge is loc ated, or any two or more of them jointly, may at any time acquire and take over all right, title, and interest in such bridge and its approaches, and any interest in real property neces- sary therefor, by purchase or by condemnation, in accordance with ce dingsmnation pro. the laws of such State governing the acquisition of private property Compensation if ac - for public purposes by condemnation or expropriation. If at any quired by cond emna - time after the expiration of twenty years after the completion of tionh such bridge the same is acquired by condemnation or expropriation, the amount of damages or compensation to be allowed shall not include good will, going value, or prospective revenues or profits, Limi tati ons. but shall be limited to the sum of (1) the actual cost of constructing such bridge and its approaches, less a reasonable deduction for actual depreciation in value; (2 ) th e ac tual cos t of acq uiri ng s uch interests in real property; (3) actual financing and promotion cost, Amendment, etc.
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 404 SEVENTIETH CONGRESS. SESS. I. Cii. 314. 1928 . not to exceed 10 per' centum of the sum of the cost of constructing the bridge and its approaches and acquiring such interest in real p r op er t y ; a nd (4) actual expenditures for necessary improvements. Tolls under state, SEC. 3 . If such bridge shall at any time be taken over or acquired etc., operation. by the State of Georgia, or by any municipality or other political subdivision or public agency thereof, under the provisions of section 2 of this Act, and if tolls are charged for the use thereof the Rates applied to op- rates of toll shall be so adjusted as to provide a fund sufficient to eration, sinking fund, pay for the reasonable cost of maintaining, repairing, and operating the bridge and its approaches under economical management and to provide a sinking fund sufficient to amortize the amount paid there- for, including reasonable interest and financing costs, as soon as possible under reasonable charges but within a period of not to Maintenance as free exceed twenty years from the date of acquiring the same. After a bridge, etc ., after amor. tizin g costs . sinking fund sufficient for such amortization shall have been so pro- vided, such bridge shall thereafter be maintained and operated free of tolls, or the rates of toll shall thereafter be so adjusted as to pro- vide a fund of not to exceed the amount necessary for the proper maintenance, repair, and operation of the bridge and its approaches Re cord of e xpen di- under economical management. An accurate record of the amount tures and receipts. paid for acquiring the bridge and its approaches, the actual expendi- tures for maintaining, repairing, and operating the same, and of the daily tolls collected shall be kept and shall be available for the information of all persons interested. sworn statement of SEC. 4. J. E. Turner, his heirs, legal representatives, or assigns, construction costs to be filed after completion. shall, within ninety days after the completion of such bridge, file with the Secretary of War and with the highway. department of the State of Georgia a sworn itemized statement showing the actual original cost of constructing the bridge and its approaches, the actual cost of acquiring any interest in real property necessary therefor, Examin ation b y see - and the actual financing and promotion costs. The Secret ary of War may, and, at the request of the highway department of the State of Georgia, shall, at any time within three years after the completion of such bridge, investigate such costs and determine the accuracy and the reasonableness of the costs alleged in the statement of costs so file d, and shall make a finding of th e actua l and r easona ble costs of constructing, financing, and promoting such bridge purpose of such investigation the said J. E. Turner, his heirs, legal representatives, or assigns, shall make available all of his records in connection with the construction, financing, and promotion thereof. Findings of Secretary The findings of the Secretary of War as to the reasonable costs of conclusive. the c onstruction, financing, and promotion of the bridge s hall be conclusive for the purposes mentioned in section 2 of this Act, subject only to review in a court of equity for fraud or gross mistake. conferredto sell, etc., SEC. 5 . The right to sell, assign, transfer s and mortgage all the rights, powers, and privileges conferred by this Act is hereby granted to J. E. Turner, his heirs, legal representatives, or assigns, and any corporation to which or any person to whom such rights, powers, and privileges may be sold, assigned, or transferred, or who shall acquire the same by mortgage foreclosure or otherwise, is hereby authorized and empowered to exercise the same as fully as though conferred herein directly upon such corporation or person. Amendment. SEC. 6 . The right to alter, amend, or repeal t his Act is her eby expressly reserved. Approved, April 4, 1928.
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 SEVENTIETH CONGRESS. SESS. I. Cns. 315, 319 . 1928 . CHAP. 3 15 .-An Act To amend the War Finance Corporation Act, approved April 5, 1918, as amended. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, Th at the Act entitled "An Act to provide further for the national security and defense, and, for the purpose of assisting in the prosecution of the war, to provide credits for industries and enterprises in the United States necessary or contributory to the prosecution of the war, and to supervise the issuance of securities ; and for oth er purposes," approved April 5, 1 918, as amended, be, and the same hereby is, amended so as to extend for one year the period specified in section 1 of said Act during which the War Finance Corporation shall have succession ; and the expiration of the period of ten years specified in said section 1 shall not be construed to affect any right or privilege accrued, any penalty or liability incurred, or any civil or criminal proceeding commenced, or to diminish any authority conferred on any official necessary to enable him to carry out the duties remaining to be performed by him under said Act. Approved, April 4, 1928. 405 A pril 4,1 928. [H .R. 12245.1 [Public, No. 237 .] War Finance Com- mission. Succession continued one year. Vol.40,p.506. Vol. 42, p. 1 81, amended. Vol.41, pp. 1084,1360; Vol. 42, pp. 634,1481. Post, p. 1442; Expir ation of t en- year period not to affect any right, pen- alty, etc. Vol. 40, p. 506. April 5, 1928. CHAP. 319.-An Act Authorizing Herman Simmonds, junior, his heirs, legal [n.R. 9663.1 representatives, and assigns, to construct, maintain, and operate a bridge across Tampa Bay from Pinel las P oint, Pine llas Count y, to Pine y Poi nt, M anate e County, Florida. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States o America in Congress assembled That in order to Tampa Bay . f Herman Simmonds, promo te in terst ate c ommer ce, i mprov e the Post al Se rvice , and ir ., may bridge, at Pinel las P oint to Pi ney provide for military and other purposes, Herman Simmonds, junior, Point, Fla. his heirs, legal representatives, and assigns, be, and is hereby, authorized to construct, maintain, and operate a bridge and approaches thereto across Tampa Bay, at a point suitable to the interests of navigation, at or near Pinellas Point, Pinellas County, to Piney Point, Manatee County, Florida, in accordance wi th the provisions of the Act entitled "An Act to regulate the construction of bridges over navigable waters," approved March 23, 1906, and subje ct to the condi tions and limit ation s con taine d in this Act. Acquisition author- SEC. 2. After the completion of such bridge, as determined by the by Flaftea co mplet ion, Secretary of War, either the State of Florida, any political sub- division thereof, within or adjoining which any part of such bridge is located, or any two or more of them jointly, may at any time acquire and take over all right, title, and interest in such bridge and its approaches, and any interest in real property necessary therefor, Condemnation pro- bypurchaseorbycondemnationorexpropriationinaccordancewithceedingse the laws of such State governing the acquisition of private property for public purposes by condemnation or expropriation. If at any qu Compensation by aco ae~a- time after the expiration of twenty years after the completion of tion. su ch bridge the same is acquired by condemnation or expropriation, the a mount of d amage s or compe nsati on to be a llowe d sha ll not include good will, going value, or prospective revenues or profits, but shall be limited to the sum of (1) the actual cost of constructing such bridge and its approaches, less a reasonable deduction for actual depreciation in value, (2) the actual cost of acquiring such interests in real property, (3) actual financing and promotion cost, not to exceed 10 per centum of the sum of the cost of constructing the bridge and its approaches and acquiring such interests in real property, and (4) actual expenditures for necessary improvements. Toll s under SEC. 3. If such bridge shall at any time be taken over or acquired etc ., operation. by the State of Florida or by any municipality or other political [Public, No. 238.1 Construction. Vol.34,p.84. Limit ation s. State,

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 SEVENTIETH CONGRESS. SESS. I. Cas. 321, 322 . 1928 . 407 " The appropriation provided for in this section shall be appor- m Ratio of apportion . tioned among the several States and Territories under just and equitable procedure to be prescribed by the Secretary of War and in direct ratio to the number of enlisted men in active service in the National Guard existing in such States and Territories at the date of apportionment of said appropriation, and to the District of Colum- Proviso. bia, under such regulations as the President may prescribe : Pro- Expenses specified . vided, That the sum so apportioned among the several States, Terri- tories, and the District of Columbia shall be available under such rules as may b e prescribed by the Secret ary of War for the actual and necessary expenses incurred by officers and enlisted men of the Regular Army when traveling on duty in connection with the Atte ndan ce of Arm y National Guard ; for actual and necessary expenses incurred by officers at conventions officers of the Regular Army, and Reserve Officers holding commis_ of National Guard As- sociation and Adju- sions in the National Guard on active duty in the Militia Bureau tents General Associa- or the War D epartment Gen eral Staff, w hile traveling in attending tion, added. the annual conventions of the National Guard Association of the United States and The Adjutants General Association ; for the trans- portation of supplies furnished to the National Guard for the per- manent equipment thereof ; f or office ren t and necessa ry office expenses of officers of the Regular Army on duty with the National Guard ; for the expenses of the Militia Bureau, including clerical services ; for expenses of enlisted men of the Regular Army on duty Qnartersandsnbsist- Y ence to Army enlisted with the National Guard, including an allowance for quarters and men. subsistence provided in s ection 11 of the Pay Readju stment Act of Vol.42,p.630. June 10, 1922, medicine, and medical attendance ; and such expenses fu nd l y from general shall constitute a charge against the whole sum annually appropri- ated for the support of the National Guard, and shall be paid there- from and not from the allotment duly apportioned to any particular Promoting rifle prae ° State, Territory, or the District of Columbia ; for the promotion tice, field instruction, of rif le prac tice, includi ng the acquis ition, constru ction, mainte nance, etc. and equipment of shooting galleries, and suitable target ranges the hiring o f horses and draft animals for use of mo unted troops, batteries, and wagons for forage for the same ; and for such other incidental expenses in connection with lawfully authorized encamp- ments, maneuvers, and field instruction as the Secretary of War may deem necess ary, a nd fo r such other expen ses p ertain ing to the National Gua rd as are how or may herea fter be author ized by law ." Approved, April 6, 1928 . Apr il6,1928. CHAP. 322 .-An Act To amend section 110, National Defense Act, so as to 	[S .2537.] provide bet ter adm inis tra tive pro ced ure in t he disb urse men ts f or pay of N ati onal [Public, No . 240.] Guard officers and enlisted men . Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States o f America in Congress assembled, That the second N ay' n ord . and paragraph of section 110, National Defense Act, as amended, be, and enlisted men . the same is hereby, amended to read as follows "All amounts appropriated for the purpose of this and the last mntsrtbyy Army mFi- recedin s ection shall be di sburs ed and accou nted for b the nance Department, for ll g by the various units . officers and agents of the Finance Department of the Army, and am o hea 2, p. 1036, effective as soon as practicable after July 1, 1928, all disbursements under the foregoing provisions of this section shall be made for such three-months periods for the various units of the National Guard as shall be prescribed in regulations issued by the Secretary of War and on pay rolls prepared and authenticated in the manner pre- scribed in said regulations : Provided, That for the period necessary Provisos. to put into operation the payment plan herein provided for, the of oa porary pro Secretary of War is authorized to fix initial pay periods of less
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 408 SEVENTIETH CONGRESS. SEss. I. CHs. 322, 323 . 1928 . Stoppages for lost, etc ., property . than three months for such number of units as he may deem neces- sary : And provided further, That stoppages may be made against the c ompens ation payabl e to a ny off icer or enlis ted ma n here under to cover the cost of public property lost or destroyed by, and chargeable to, such officer or enlisted man ." Approved, April 6, 1928 . April 6, 1928 . [8.3558 .1	CHAP . 323 .-An Act Authorizing Point Pleasant and Henderson Bridge [Public, No . 241.1 Comp any, its su cc es so rs a nd as si gn s, to construct, mai ntain, and operate a bridge across the Kanawha River at or near Point Pleasant, West Virginia . Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Po Kanawha int Pleasant River . Peasant and Unit ed S tates of A meri ca in Cong ress asse mbled, That in order to C . pan y son may Bridge ge promote interstate commerce, improve the postal service, and pro- at at Point Ple asa nt, vide for military and other purposes, the Point Pleasant and Hen- W. Va. derson Bridge Company, its successors and assigns, be, and is hereby, authorized to con struct, maintain, an d operate a bridge a nd appr oache s the reto acro ss th e Kan awha Rive r, at a p oint suita ble Construction . to the interests of navigation, at or near Point Pleasant, West Vir- Vol.34,p .54. Pos t, p .11525. ginia, in ac cordan ce wit h the provis ions of the A ct ent itled "An Ac t to regulate the construction of bridges over navigable waters," approved March 23, 1906, and subject to the conditions and limita- tions contained in this Act. Acquisition author- ized, after completion, SEC. 2 . After the completion of such bridge, as determined by the by West Virginia, etc. Secretary of War, either the State of West Virginia, any political subdivision thereof within or adjoining which any part of such bridge is located, or any two or more of them jointly, may at any time acq uire and take over all righ t, title, and int erest in such brid ge and its approaches, and any interest in real property necessary there- Condemnation pro- for, by purchase or by condemnation or expropriation, in accordance ceedings. with the laws of such State governing the acquisition of private prop- Compensation if ac- qui red by condemn .- erty for public purposes by condemnation or expropriation. If at Lion. any time after the expiration of twenty years after the completion of such bridge the same is acquired by condemnation or expropria- tion, the amount of damages or compensation to be allowed shall not include good will, going value, or prospective revenues or profits, Limitat ions. but shall be limited to the sum of (1) the actual cost of constructing such bridge and its approaches, less a reasonable deduction for actual depreciation in value ; (2) the actual cost of acquiring such interests in real property ; (3) actual financing and promotion cost, not to exceed 10 per centum of the sum of the cost of constructing the bridge and its approaches and acquiring such interests in real property ; and (4) actual expenditures for necessary improvements. Tolls und er s tate, etc ., operation . SEC. 3. If such bridge shall at any time be taken over or acquired by the State of West Virginia, or by any municipality or other politi- cal subdivision or public agency thereof, under the provisions of Rates section 2 of this Act, and if tolls are thereafter charged for the use applied to eration, sinking fund, thereof, the rates of toll shall be so adjusted as to provide a fund etc ° sufficie nt to pay for the reasonabl e cost o f maintai ning, rep airing, a nd oper ating the bridg e an d its appr oach es un der e cono mical mana ge- ment a nd to provid e a si nking fund s ufficie nt to amorti ze the amoun t paid ther efor, inc luding re asonable interest and finan cing cost, as soon as possible under reasonable charges, but within a period of not to exceed twenty years from the date of acquiring the same. After a Maintenance as free sink ing fund suffi cien t for such amor tiza tion shall hav e bee n so bridge, etc . after amor- tizin g costs. provided, such bridge shall thereafter be maintained and operated free of tolls, or the rates of toll shall thereafter be so adjusted as to provide a fund of not to exceed the amount necessary for the

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 SEVENTIETH CONGRESS. SESS. I. CHs. 323, 324 . 1928 . 409 proper maintenance, repair, and operation of the bridge and its Record of disburse- approaches under economical management. An accurate record of ments and receipts. the amount paid for acquiring the bridge and its approaches, the actual expenditures for maintaining, repairing, and operating the same, and of the daily tolls collected shall be kept and shall be avail- able for the information of all persons interested. Sw orn state ment of SEC. 4. The Point Pleasant and Henderson Bridge Company. its construction costs, etc ., successors and assigns, shall, within ninety days after the completion i one filed after comple- of such bridge, file with the Secretary of War and with the highway dep artment of the S tate of West Vir ginia, a sworn i temized statemen t showing the actual original cost of constructing the bridge and its approaches, the actual cost of acquiring any interest in real property necessary therefor, and the actual financing and promotion costs. The re ary of Examination by Sec- Secretary of War may, and at the request of the highway department of the State of West Virginia, shall, at any time, within three years after the completion of such bridge, investigate such costs and determine the accuracy and the reasonableness of the costs alleged in the statement of costs so filed, and shall make a finding of the actual and reasonable costs of constructing, financing, and promoting such bridge ; for the purpose of such investigation the said Point Pleasant and Henderson Bridge Company, its successors and assigns, shall make available all of its records in connection with the construction, Findingsofsecretary financing, and promotion thereof. The findings of the Secretary of conclusive. War as to the reasonable costs of the construction, financing, and promotion of t he bridge shall be conclusive for the pu rposes men- tioned in section 2 of this Act, subject only to review in a court of equity for fraud or gross mistake. Right to sell, etc., SEC. 5 . The right to sell, a ssign, t ransfer, and mor tgage al l the conferred. rights, powers, and privileges conferred by this Act is hereby granted to Point Pleasant and Henderson Bridge Company, its successors and assigns, and any corpora tion to which or any pers on to wh om such rights, powers, and privileges may be sold, assigned, or transferred, or who shall acquire the same by mortgage foreclosure or otherwise, is hereby authorized and empowered to exercise the same as fully as th ough con ferred h erein di rectly u pon such corpora tion or person. SEC. 6. The right to alter, amend, or repeal this Ac t is hereby Amen dment. expressly reserved. Approved, April 6, 1928. April 6. 1928. CHAP. 324.-An Act Granting the consent of Congress to the States of [5.2827 .1	South Dakota and Nebraska to construct, maintain, and operate a bridge across [Publ ic, No . 242 .] the Missouri River at or near Niobrara, Nebraska. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Missouri River. Unit ed S tate s of Ame rica in Cong ress ass embl ed That the consent south Dakota and of Congress is hereby .granted to the States of ~outh Dakota and at Niobra may bridge, ra, Nebr. Neb raska to constru ct, main tain, an d operat e a brid ge and a pproache s thereto across the Missouri River, at a point suitable to the interests of navigation, between a point at or near Niobrara, Knox County, Nebraska, and a point opposite in the State of South Dakota, in Const ruction . accordance with the provisions of the Act entitled "An Act to regu- vol.34, p.84. late th e construction of bridges over navigable waters," approved March 23, 1906, and subject to the conditions and limitations con- tained in this Act. SEC. 2. There is hereby conferred upon the States of Nebraska Right to acquire real y estat e,etc. ,f or loc at io n, and South Dakota all such rights and powers to enter upon lands approaches, etc. and to acquire, condemn, occupy, possess, and u se real estate and ot her prop erty nee ded for the loca tion, co nstructi on, oper ation, a nd

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 410 SEVENTIETH CONGRESS. SESS. I. CHs. 324, 325. 1928 . maintenance of such bridge and its approaches as are possessed by railroad corporations for railroad purposes or by bridge corpora- tions for bridge purposes in the State in which such real estate Con demna tion p ro- or other property is situated, upon making just compensation there- ceedings. for, to be a scertain ed and p aid accor ding to the laws of such State, and the proceedings therefor shall be the same as in the condemna- tion or expr opriatio n of pro perty in such Sta te. Tolls authorized. SEC. 3. The said States of South Dakota and Nebraska are hereby author ized to fix and charge t olls for transit over su ch bridg e, and the rates o f toll so fixed shall be the leg al rates until c hanged by the Vol .34,p . ss. Secretary of War under the authority contained in the Act of March 23, 1906 . Rate s app lied topp er- SEC. 4. In fixing the rates of toll to be charged for the use of such ation,sinking fund, etc. bridge the sam e shall be so ad justed a s to pro vide a f und suff icient to pay for the co st of maintaining, repairing, and operating the bridge and its approaches, and to provide a sinking fund sufficient to amortize the cost, including interest, of su ch bridge and its approaches as soon as possible under reasonable charges, but within a period of not to exceed ten ye ars f rom the co mpl et ion thereof. Maintenance as free After a sinkin g fund s ufficien t to pay the cos t, inclu ding int erest, bridge, etc ., after amor- tizing costs. of constructing the bridge and its approaches shall have been pro- vided, such bridge shall thereafter be maintained and operated free of toll s, or th e rates of toll shall th ereafter be so a djusted as to provide a fund of not to exceed the amount necessary for the proper care, repair, maintenance, and operation of the bridge and its tures Record and receip c tsspendi- approaches. An acc urate reco rd of the cost of the bridg e and its - approac hes, the expendi tures fo r operat ing, rep airing, and main tain- ing the same, and of the daily tolls collected shall be kept and shall be available for the information of all persons interested. Amendment. SEC. 5. The right to alter, amend, or repeal this Act is hereby express ly reser ved. Approved, April 6, 1928 . April 6, 1929 . [n .R. 9020 .1 CHAP. 325.-An Act To amend an Act entitled "An Act to establish a Code [Pu blic, No . 243 .1 of Law for the District of Columbia," approved March 3, 1901, and the Acts amend atory ther eof and s upple ment ary t heret o. District of Columbia Be it enacted by the Senate and House o f Representatives of the Code Amendments. Sup rem e Court. United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Act to establish a Code of Law for the District of Columbia, approved Mar ch 3, 1901, and the Act s ame nd ato ry thereof and supplementary thereto, constituting the Code of Law for the District of Columbia, be, and the same are hereby, amended as follows Clerk's fees. Strike out section 1110 and insert in lieu thereof Vol. 31, p. 1363, "SEC . 1110 . CLERK'S FEES.-For filing the following named ca ses amended . and for all services to be performed therein, except as otherwise provided herein, the clerk shall charge and collect the following fees court cases. "Actions at law, $10 ; suits in equity, $10 ; lunacy cases, $10 ; deportat ion case s, $10 ; re qui siti on case s, $ 10 ; habea s corpus cases, $10 ; plea of title cases, $10 ; District court cases, $15 ; condemnation cases, $15 ; libel cases, $15 ; feeble-minded cases, $7 .50 ; adoption cases, $5 ; change of name cases, $5 ; intervening petitions in any case, $5 ; cases substituting trustees, $4 ; docketing judgments of the municipal court, $2 .50 ; and limited partnership cases, $3. Appeals to Court of Appeals. "Upon the perfecting of any appeal to the Court of Appeals of . the District of Columbia there shall be charged and collected by the clerk from the party or parties prosecuting such appeal an additional fee in said suit or proceeding of $5,

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 412 SEVENTIETH CONGRESS. SESS. I. CHs. 325,327-329 . 1928 . "For each certificate of official character, including the seal, 50 cents. " For filing and recording each notice of mechanic's lien, $1. "For entering release of mechanic's lien, 50 cents for each order of lienor ; 75 cents for each undertaking of lienee . "For recording physicians', optometrists', and midwives' licenses, 50 cents each. "For, the clerk's attendance on the court while actually in session ; $5 per day ; and for all services rendered to the United States in Effective Apr il 1, cases in which the United States is a party of record, $5 ." 1928 . This Act shall take effect on the 1st day of April, 1928, and shall apply to cases or proceedings filed subsequent thereto. Approved, April 6, 1928. April 9, 1928. [S, 3131 .1		CHAP. 3 27.-An Act To provide additional pay for personnel of the United [Public, No. 244 .1 States Navy assigned to duty on submarines and to diving duty. Navy. Be it e nacted by the Senate and Ho use of Repres entatives o f t h e Additional pay for United States o f America in Congress assembled, That hereafter all submarine and diving officers of the Navy on duty on board a submarine of the Navy shall, while so serving, receive 25 per centum additional of the pay for their rank and service as now provided by law ; and an enlisted man of the United States Navy assigned to duty aboard a submarine of the Navy, or to the dut y of d iving, shall, in lie u of th e addit ional pay now authorized, receive pay, under such regulations as may be pre- scribed by the Secretary of the Navy, at the rate of not less than $5 Proviso . per month, and not exceeding $30 per month, in addition to the pay Extra for salvage div- and allowances of his rating and service : Provided, That divers fng in depths over 90 feet. employed in actual salvage operations in depths of over ninety feet shall, in addition to the foregoing, receive the sum of $5 per hour for each hour or fraction thereof so employed. Approved, April 9, 1928. April 9, 1928. [H. R.7472 .1 CHAP. 328.-An Act To grant to the town of Cicero, Cook County, Illinois, [Public, No. 245 .] an easement over certain Government property. Be it enacted b y the Senate and House o f Representatives o f the Cicero, Ill. Un ited Sta tes o f Amer ica in C ongr ess asse mble d, That the Secretary Right of way granted to, over Government of the Treasury is authorized and directed to grant to the town of property. Cicero, Cook County, Illinois, an easement over the south seven feet of that parcel of land owned by the Govern ment of the Un ited States situated between Fifty-second and Fifty-third Avenues and Twenty-fifth Street and Twenty-fourth Place for the purpose of widening an alley in such township to a width of fourteen feet ; said fourteen-foot alley to be repaired and maintained as are other public streets and a lleys in the s aid town. Such easement shall continue only so long as the land shall be used and maintained exclusively for alley purposes. Approved, April 9, 1928. April 9, 1928. (H . R . 11140.1 CHAP . 329 .-An Act To provide for the inspection of the battle field of Kings [Pu blic, No . 246 .1 Mountain, South Carolina . Kings Mountain, S . Be it enacted by the Senate and House o f Representatives of the C ., battle field . United States of America in Congress assembled, That, to assist in the studies and investigations of battle fields in the United States

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 SEVENTIETH CONGRESS. SEss. I. Cns. 329, 334, 335 . 1928 . 413 for commemorative purposes, authorized by an Act approved June Commission created . . 44, p.726. 11, 1926 (Public Numbered 372, Sixty-ninth Congress), a commission is hereby created, to be composed of the following members, who shall be appointed by the Secretary of War : (1) A commissioned cer Army Engineer offi- officer of the Corps of Engineers, United States Army ; (2) a citizen A citizen of York , and resident of York County, State of South Carolina ; (3) a citizen k ee C eco ndounti an d Chero- es - and resident of Cleveland County, State of North Carolina ; (4) and a citizen of Cherokee County, South Carolina. SEC. 2 . In appointing the members of the commission created by Qual ifica tion s ofc om- mission f section 1 of this Act the S ecretary of War sh all, as f ar as pra cticable, select persons familiar with the terrain of the battle field of Kings Mountain, South Carolina, and the historica l events associated therewith. SEC. 3. It shall be the duty of the commission, acting under the on nsee ctionan o re por- direction of the Secretary of War, to inspect the battle field of Kings se~iia g, etc, e for his- Mountain, South Carolina, in order to ascertain the feasibility of preserving and marking for historical and professional military study such field. The commission shall submit a report of its findings and an itemized statement of its expenses to the Secretary of War not later than December 1, 1928. SEC. 4. There is authorized to be appropriated, out of any money Amount au thorized in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the sum of $1,000, or for expenses ,Post p .92 s2s. such part ther eof a s ma y be neces sary, in order to carry out the provisions of this Act. Approved, April 9, 1928. CHAP. 334 .-An Act Authorizing the reporting to the Congress of certa in [H. Apr il R. 10, 1928. 9 9583 .] claims and demands asserted against the United States. [Public, z`o :247 .] Be it enacted by the Senate and House o f Representatives o f the United States o f America in Congress assembled, That when there claims. Equitable, not ap- is filed in the General Accounting Office a claim or demand against propriated for, to be the United States that may not lawfully be adjusted by the use of with report •of c msp- an appropriation theretofore made, but which claim or demand in troller General . the judgment of the Comptroller General of the United States con- tains such elements of legal liability or equity as to be deserving of the consideration of the Congress, he shall submit the same to the Congress by a special report containing the material facts and his recommendation thereon. Approved, April 10, 1928. April 10, 1928. CHAP. 335.-An Act To provide for cooperation by the Smithsonian Insti- 	[H. R. 5495 .]	tution with State, educational, and scientific organizations in the United States [Public, No. 248 .] for continuing ethnological researches on the American Indians. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States o f Americas in Congress assembled, That the Secretary American Indians . Cooper ation by of the Smithsonian Institution is hereby authorized to cooperate with Smithsonian Ins tit u- anY State, educational institution, searches amore or scientific organization in the s ear in ethnological re- any United States for continuing ethnological researches among the American Indians and the excavation and preservation of archeolog- ical remains. SEC. 2 . That there is hereby authorized to be appropriated, out of Amount a uthorized Y for expen ses. any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the sum of Post, p. 889. $20,000, which shall be available until expended for the above pur-

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 414 SEVENTIETH CONGRESS. SESS. I. CHS. 335-337 . 1928 . Provisos. p o s e s : Pro vid ed, That at such time as the Smithsonian I nstitution All owan ces t o St ates, etc ., contributing to is satisfied that any State, educational institution, or scientific organi- investigations. zation in any of the United States is prepared to contribute to such investigation and when in its judgment such investigation shall appear meritorious, the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution may direct that an amount from this sum equal to that contributed by suc h Stat e, educ ational insti tution, or sci entifi c organ ization, not to exceed $2,000, to be expended from such sum in any one State dur- ing any calendar year, be made available for cooperative investiga- Con trol of w ork . tion : Provided further, That all such cooperative work and division of the result thereof shall be under the direction of the Secretary of Regulatio ns for work the Smithsonian Institution : Provided further, That where lands are on lands of Indians. involve d which are u nder the juris diction of th e Bureau of In dian Affairs or the National Park Service, cooperative work thereon shall be under such regulations and conditions as the Secretary of the Interio r may provide. Approved, April 10, 1928. April10, 1928 . [S- 2549 .] [Public, No. 249.] CRAP. 333.--An Act Providing for payment to the German Government of $461 .59 in behalf of the heirs or representatives of the German nationals, John Adolf, Hermann Pegel, Franz Lipfert, Albert Wittenburg, Karl Behr, and Hans Dechantsreiter. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Pay ment to, in be- Germany. Un ited S tates of Ame rica in Con gress assem bled, That there is half of deceased Ger- hereby authorized to be paid to th e German Gove rnment, out of any mans, se amen on Am- erican ships. money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the sum of $461 .59 for the heirs or representatives of the German nationals, John Adolf, Hermann Pegel, Franz Lipfert, Albert Wittenburg, Karl Behr, and Hans Dechantsreiter, who lost their lives while in the status of seamen in the American merchant marine; the above sum of $461 .59 having been covered into the general fund of the Treasury Depart- ment as req uired by the statute s rela ting to the di sposit ion of effects and unpaid wages of deceased seamen on the American vessels. Approved, April 10, 1928. April 10, 1928 . [S .1498 .1 CHAP. 337.-An Act To extend the time for the construction of a bridge [Public, No. 250 .] across th e Chesapeake Bay, and to fix the loca tion of said bridge. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Chesapea ke Ba y. United States o f America in Congress assembled, That the times for Tim e ext end ed for of bridging, in Baltimore commencin g and completi ng the constr uction or a b ridge authoriz ed Md Ke nt counties, by Act of Congress appr oved February 15, 1927, to be built by t he vol. 44, p. 1100, Chesapeake Bay Bridge Company, a corporation, across the Chesa- amended. peake Bay, is hereby extended one and three years, respectively, from the date of approval hereof. Location fixed. SEC. 2. That the consent of Congress is hereby granted to the Ches apeake Bay B ridge Compa ny, it s succ essor s and assign s, to construct, maintain, and operate said bridge and its approaches across the Chesapeake Bay at a point suitable to the interests of navigation, from a point in Baltimore County, Maryland, south of Back River, to Hart Island, to Miller Island, and thence to some point in Kent County, Maryland, between thirty-nine degrees and twelve minutes and thirty-nine degrees and thirteen minutes and thirty seconds north latitude. Amendmen t. SEC. 3. That the right to alter, amend, or repeal this Act is hereby expressly reserved. Approved, April 10, 1928.

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