Chapter 370.
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CHAP. 370.— Joint Resolution Providing for the appointment of a commission for the purpose of erecting in Potomac Park, in the District of Columbia, a memorial to those members of the armed forces of the United States from the District of Columbia who served in the Great War. June 7, 1924.[[S. J. Res. 73](/us/bill/68/sjres/73).][[Pub. Res., No. 28](/us/68/pubres/28).] Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,District of Columbia.Memorial to members of the District who served in World War.Commission constituted for erecting.
That a commission to be composed of Charles A. Baker, Edward F. Colladay, John Joy Edson, Mrs. William Corcoran Eustis, Isaac“Gans, E. Lester Jones, Arthur D. Marks, Frank B. Noyes, Anton Stephan, J. R. McDonald, Gist Blair, and any other person who with the approval of a majority of the commission is added thereto or substituted for any member thereof, is hereby created to be known as the District of Columbia Memorial Commission for the purpose of erecting in Potomac Park in the District of Columbia a memorial to those members of the military and naval forces of the United States from the District of To be in Potomac Park.Columbia who served their country in the Great War.
Such memorial shall be of artistic design suitable for military music and shall take the place of the present wooden band stand in Potomac Park. Sec. 2. Selection of site, etc. That the Chief of Engineers of the United States Army is hereby authorized and directed to select the site for the memorial and to grant permission for the erection of said memorial thereon: *Provided*, *Provisos*.Approval of Joint Library Committee and Commission of Fine Arts.That the site, design, and plans for the memorial shall have been approved by the Joint Committee on the Library acting with the advice of the Commission of Fine Arts: *Provided further*, No Government expense.That the memorial shall be erected under the supervision of the said Chief of Engineers and that no part of the cost of erection shall be borne by the United States.
Approved, June 7, 1924.