Chapter 170. Authorizing the use of special canceling stamps in certain post offices
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CHAP. 170.— An Act Authorizing the use of special canceling stamps in certain post offices. April 29, 1922.[[H. R. 10740](/us/bill/67/hr/10740).][[Public, No. 205](/us/pl/67/205).] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, Postal service.Special canceling stamps permitted for designated post offices. That the Postmaster General be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed, under rules and regulations to be preseribed by him, to permit the use of special canceling stamps, as follows:
In the Gloucester, Massachusetts, post office, dies bearing the words and figures “Don’t Miss 300th Anniversary Celebration, Gloucester, Mass., August, 1923.” In the Chicago, Illinois, post office, dies bearing the words and figures “Chicago Boys Week, May 19–25, 1922.” In the Sunbury, Pennsylvania, post office dies bearing the words and figures “Old Home Week, 150 Birthday July 1–2–3–4, 1922.” In the Indianapolis, Indiana, post office, dies bearing the words and figures “Indiana Health Exposition, May 19–27, 1922, Indianapolis, Indiana.
” In the Chicago, Illinois, post office, dies bearing the words and figures “International Live Stock Exposition, Chicago, December 2nd to 9th, 1922.” In the Chicago, Illinois, post office, dies bearing the words and figures “Pageant of Progress Exposition, Chicago, July 29 to August 14, 1922.” In the Tacoma, Washington, post office, dies bearing the words and figures “See Rainier National Park via Tacoma, Season June–September 1922.” In the Portsmouth, New Hampshire, and the Dover, New Hampshire, post offices, dies bearing the words and figures “Three Hundredth Anniversary of the First Settlements in New Hampshire, *Provisos*.Temporary duration.1623–1923”: *Provided*, That no permit shall be granted for a longer period than six months and the duration of the event to be advertised:
Expenses to be borne by permittee.*Provided further*, That nothing in this Act shall be construed to authorize the expenditure of any postal funds or appropriation either for the purchase of special canceling stamps or post-marking dies or for adapting canceling machines for the use of such stamps or dies or for installing the same, but all expense shall be prepaid by the permittee. Sec. 2.Discretionary revocation of permission. That any permission granted under this Act is hereby revoked in the event the Government shall find it expedient or necessary to use special canceling stamps or post-marking dies for its own purposes.
Approved, April 29, 1922.