Chapter 28. Authorizing and directing the Secretary of War to lend to the Governor of Mississippi two hundred and fifty pyramidal tents, complete; fifteen 16 feet by 80 feet by 40 feet assembly tents; thirty 11 feet by 50 feet by 15 feet hospital-ward tents; ten thousand blankets, olive drab, numbered 4; five t
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CHAP. 28.— An Act Authorizing and directing the Secretary of War to lend to the Governor of Mississippi two hundred and fifty pyramidal tents, complete; fifteen 16 feet by 80 feet by 40 feet assembly tents; thirty 11 feet by 50 feet by 15 feet hospital-ward tents; ten thousand blankets, olive drab, numbered 4; five thousand pillowcases; five thousand canvas cots; five thousand cotton pillows; five thousand bed sacks; ten thousand bed sheets; twenty field ranges, numbered 1; ten field bake ovens; fifty water bags (for ice water); to be used at the encampment of the United Confederate Veterans, to be held at Biloxi, Mississippi, in June, 1930.
January 24, 1930.[[H. R. 6125](/us/bill/71/hr/6125).][[Public, No. 37](/us/pl/71/37).] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, United Confederate Veterans.Loan of Army tents, etc., for reunion of, at Biloxi, Miss.*Post*, pp. 267, 488. That the Secretary of War be, and he is hereby, authorized to lend, at his discretion, to the entertainment committee of the United Confederate Veterans, whose encampment is to be held at Biloxi, Mississippi, June 3, 4, 5, and 6, 1930, two hundred and fifty pyramidal tents complete, with all poles, pegs, and other equipment necessary for their erection; fifteen 16 feet by 80 feet by 40 feet assembly tents, complete with all poles, pegs, and other equipment necessary for their erection; thirty 11 feet by 50 feet by 15 feet hospital-ward tents, complete with all their poles, pegs, and equipment necessary for their erection; twenty field ranges, numbered 1, with necessary equipment for their erection; ten field bake ovens with necessary equipment for their erection; fifty water bags (for ice water); ten thousand blankets, olive drab, numbered 4; five thousand pillowcases; five thousand canvas cots; five thousand cotton pillows; five thousand bed sacks; and ten thousand *Provisos*.No Government expense.bed sheets: *Provided*, That no expense shall be caused the United States Government by the delivery and return of said property, the same to be delivered from the nearest quartermaster depot at such time prior to the holding of said encampment as may be 61agreed upon by the Secretary of War and the business manager of the said entertainment committee, Mr.
Edmond R. Wiles: *Provided further*,Bond required. That the Secretary of War, before delivery of such property, shall take from said Edmond R. Wiles, business manager of the Fortieth Annual Confederate Reunion, a good and sufficient bond for the safe return of said property in good order and condition and the whole without expense to the United States. Approved, January 24, 1930.