Public Law 172. for the control of floods on the Mississippi River and its tributaries, and for other purposes”, approved May 15, 1928, to purchase from, or to reimburse States or local levee districts for the cost of, any levee rights-of-way or easements for the building of levees in the Mississippi Valley for whi

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(/us/pl/73/171).] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, * That the SecretaryMississippi Valley flood control.Payment authorized for purchase of, or to reimburse States, etc., for cost of levee rights-of-way.Vol. 45, p. 537. of War is authorized, out of any money available for carrying out the provisions of the Act entitled “An Act for the control of floods on the Mississippi River and its tributaries, and for other purposes”, approved May 15, 1928, to purchase from, or to reimburse States or local levee districts for the cost of, any levee rights-of-way or easements for the building of levees in the Mississippi Valley for which the United States was or is under obligation to pay under thePast and future cases. provisions of the Act of May 15, 1928, regardless of whether said States or local levee districts have furnished such rights-of-way in the past and regardless of the conditions under which such levee rights-of-way were furnished, or may be furnished in the future: *Provided*, That after careful investigation the prices are found to be*Provisos*.Prices to be reasonable. reasonable: *And provided further*, That payments or reimbursements for levee rights-of-way or easements conveying the privilege of building levees may be made as soon as they have been acquired inPayments, etc., as soon as privilege acquired. conformity with local custom or legal procedure in such matters and to the satisfaction of the Chief of Engineers.

Approved, April 23, 1934. To authorize boxing in the District of Columbia, and for other purposes. 1934-04-24 161 Chapter 48 Stat. 608 73 2 United States Government Publishing Office text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Digitization Vendor 2024-12-11 public 608 [CHAPTER 161.] AN ACT To authorize boxing in the District of Columbia, and for other purposes.April 24, 1934.[[S. 828](/us/bill/73/s/828).][[Public, No. 172](/us/pl/73/172).] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, * District of Columbia.Boxing commission created.Membership, terms of office, etc.

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(a)there is hereby created for the District of Columbia a boxing commission, to be composed of three members appointed by the Commissioners of the District of Columbia, one of whom shall be a member of the police department of the District of Columbia. No person shall be Vol. 35, p. 1150; U.S.C., p. 503, amended.eligible for appointment to membership on the commission unless such person at the time of appointment is and for at least three years prior thereto has been a resident of the District of Columbia. The terms of office of the members of the commission first taking office after the approval of this Act shall expire at the end of two Filling vacancies.years from the date of the approval of this Act. A successor to a member of the commission shall be appointed in the same manner as the original members and shall have a term of office expiring two years from the date of the expiration of the term for which his predecessor was appointed, except that any person appointed to fill a vacancy occurring prior to the expiration of the term for which his predecessor was appointed shall be appointed for the remainder To receive no compensation.Facilities, clerical assistance, etc., to be provided.of such term. The members of the commission shall receive no compensation for their services. The Commissioners of the District of Columbia shall furnish to the boxing commission such office space and clerical and other assistance as may be necessary.

(b)Powers and duties. Subject to the approval of the Commissioners of the District of Columbia, the commission shall have power

(1)to cooperate with organizations engaged in the promotion and control of amateur boxing;

(2)to supervise and regulate boxing within the District of Columbia; and

(3)to make such orders, rules, and regulations, as the commission deems necessary for carrying out the powers herein conferred upon it.

(c)Holding boxing exhibition without permit unlawful.Terms and conditions for granting. No person shall hold a boxing exhibition in the District of Columbia without a permit from the commission. Each such permit shall be limited to a period of one day, except that in case of any interscholastic boxing meet or similar contest a permit may be issued for the duration of such meet or contest. No such permit shall be Right to examine records, etc.issued to any person unless such person agrees to accord to the commission the right to examine the books of accounts and other records of such person relating to the boxing exhibition for which such permit is issued, and such permit shall so state on its face. A permitRevocation of permit reserved. may be revoked at any time in the discretion of the commission.

(d)Engaging in exhibition without license forbidden. No individual shall engage in any boxing exhibition in the District of Columbia without a license from the commission. Such license shall entitle the licensee to engage in boxing exhibitions in the District of Columbia for the period specified therein, and the Revocation of, for cause.commission may revoke any such license at any time for violation by the licensee of any order, rule, or regulation of the commission, or for other cause.

(e)Permit or license invalid unless conforming to specified conditions. Any permit or license issued by the Board shall not be valid for the purpose of holding or engaging in, respectively, any boxing exhibition which does not conform to the following conditions:

(1)Such exhibition may consist of one or more bouts;

(2)no round shall exceed three minutes;

(3)there shall be an interval of one minute between each round and the succeeding round; and

(4)each contestant shall use gloves of not less than eight ounces each in weight. 609

(f)The commission may charge for permits and for licenses suchFees for permits and licenses. fees as will, in its opinion, defray the cost of issuance thereof and other necessary expenses of the commission.

(g)Any person who

(1)holds any boxing exhibition in the DistrictPenalty provisions. of Columbia without a permit valid and effective at the time, or

(2)engages in any boxing exhibition in the District of Columbia without a license valid and effective at the time, or

(3)violates any lawful order, rule, or regulation of the commission shall, upon conviction thereof, be fined not more than $1,000 or imprisoned not more than one year, or both.

(h)The term “person”, as used in this Act, includes individuals,Term “person” defined. partnerships, corporations, and associations. Approved, April 24, 1934. To authorize the incorporated city of Juneau, Alaska, to undertake certain municipal public works, including regrading and paving of streets and sidewalks, installation of sewer and water pipes, bridge construction and replacement, construction of concrete bulkheads, and construction of refuse incinerator, and for such purposes to issue bonds in any sum not exceeding $103,000. 1934-04-25 162 Chapter 48 Stat. 609 73 2 United States Government Publishing Office text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Digitization Vendor 2024-12-11 public [CHAPTER 162.] AN ACT To authorize the incorporated city of Juneau, Alaska, to undertake certain municipal public works, including regrading and paving of streets and sidewalks, installation of sewer and water pipes, bridge construction and replacement, construction of concrete bulkheads, and construction of refuse incinerator, and for such purposes to issue bonds in any sum not exceeding $103,000.April 25, 1934.[[S. 2811](/us/bill/73/s/2811).][

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