Chapter 10. To repeal the joint resolution entitled “Joint resolution to authorize the President in time of war to supervise or take possession and assume control of any telegraph, telephone, marine cable, or radio system or systems or any part thereof, and to operate the same in such manner as may be needful o
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CHAP. 10.— An Act To repeal the joint resolution entitled “Joint resolution to authorize the President in time of war to supervise or take possession and assume control of any telegraph, telephone, marine cable, or radio system or systems or any part thereof, and to operate the same in such manner as may be needful or desirable for the duration of the war and to provide just compensation therefor,” approved July 16, 1918, and for other purposes. July 11, 1919. [[S. 120](/us/bill/66/s/120).] [[Public, No. 9](/us/pl/66/9).] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,* That chapter 154 of the Acts Telegraph and telephone system.Authority for Government control of, repealed.Vol. 40, p. 904, repealed.Vol. 40, p. 1807.of the second session of the Sixty-fifth Congress, being the joint resolution entitled “Joint resolution to authorize the President in time of war to supervise or take possession and assume control of any telegraph, telephone, marine cable, or radio system or systems, or any part thereof and to operate the same in such manner as may be needful or desirable for the duration of the war and to provide just compensation therefor,” approved on the 16th day of July, 1918, be, and the same is hereby, repealed to take effect at midnight on the last day of the calendar month in which this Act is approved: *Provided, however,* *Proviso.*Existing telephone rates temporarily continued.That the existing toll and exchange telephone rates as established or approved by the Postmaster General on or prior to June 6, 1919, shall continue in force for a period not to exceed four months after this Act takes effect, unless sooner modified or changed by the public authorities—State, municipal, or otherwise—having control or jurisdiction of tolls, charges, and rates or by contract or by voluntary reduction.
Sec. 2. That the President be, and he is hereby, authorized and Return of property to owners.directed, at midnight on the last day of the calendar month in which this Act is approved, to return and deliver to the respective owners thereof all of the systems, lines, and property taken possession of or 158received, operated, supervised, or controlled by him under authority of said joint resolution. Compensation to be paid, etc.*Post,* p. 1021. Sec. 3. That the first proviso of said joint resolution prescribing the just compensation to be paid for and on account of said supervision, possession, control, or operation therein specified shall continue in full force and effect until such just compensation shall be fully adjusted and paid in the manner and according to the terms and conditions therein set forth.
Detailed report of all operations to be made. Sec. 4. That within ninety days after this Act shall take effect the President shall cause to be made to the Congress a detailed account and report of all his acts and proceedings in connection with the supervision, possession, control, and operation of the telephone, telegraph, and marine cable systems of the United States, and of all moneys received and expended, and all property and assets acquired or held, and all liabilities or obligations incurred, including contracts Period embraced.relative to compensation awards, such report to show in detail the financial results of the operation of each separate wire system from August 1, 1918, up to the date when the said systems shall have been returned.
Approved, July 11, 1919.