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(/us/pl/74/273).] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, That the SecretaryDepartment of Agriculture Extensible Building.Modifying contract for, etc., authorized. of the Treasury is hereby authorized to modify the contract numbered T1 SA-3167 for the construction of the Department of Agriculture Extensible Building in the District of Columbia, to reimburse the contractor for increased costs incurred as a result of the failure of the Government to deliver the site to the contractor in its entirety within the time specified, the amount of the adjustment determined upon to be subject to prior review by the Comptroller General of the United States.

Sec. 2. The limit of cost for the site and construction of such buildingLimit of cost increased.Vol. 44, p. 874; Vol. 46, p. 1604. as authorized in the Second Deficiency Act, fiscal year 1931 (46 Stat. 1604), is increased to $13,150,000 in lieu of $12,800,000, and there is hereby authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act. Approved, August 14, 1935. To authorize the attendance of the Marine Band at the United Confederate Veterans’ 1935 reunion at Amarillo, Texas. 1935-08-14 534 Chapter 49 Stat. 650 74 1 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 2025-01-07 public 650 [CHAPTER 534.] AN ACT To authorize the attendance of the Marine Band at the United Confederate Veterans’ 1935 reunion at Amarillo, Texas. August 14, 1935.[[S. 3289.](/us/bill/74/s/1633)][[Public, No. 274.](/us/pl/74/274)] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, United Confederate Veterans’ Reunion, Amarillo, Tex.Attendance of Marine Band authorized. That the President is authorized to permit the band of the United States Marine Corps to attend and give concerts at the United Confederate Veterans’ reunion to be held at Amarillo, Texas, on September 3, 4, 5, and 6, 1935.

Sec. 2. Appropriation authorized.*Post*, p. 1122. For the purpose of defraying the expenses of such band in attending and giving concerts at such reunion there is authorized to be appropriated the sum of $10,000, or so much thereof as may be *Proviso*.Allowances.necessary, to carry out the provisions of this Act: *Provided*, That in addition to transportation and Pullman accommodations the leaders and members of the Marine Band be allowed not to exceed $5 per day each for actual living expenses while on this duty, and that the payment of such expenses shall be in addition to the pay and allowances to which they would be entitled while serving at their permanent station.

Approved, August 14, 1935. To fix the hours of duty of postal employees, and for other purposes. 1935-08-14 535 Chapter 49 Stat. 650 74 1 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 2025-01-07 public [CHAPTER 535.] AN ACT To fix the hours of duty of postal employees, and for other purposes. August 14, 1935.[[H.

R. 6990.](/us/bill/74/hr/6990)][[Public, No. 275.](/us/pl/74/275)] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, Postal employees.Compensatory time for service performed on Saturdays. *Post*, p. 1266. That when the needs of the service require supervisory employees, special clerks, clerks, and laborers in first- and second-class post offices, and employees of the motor-vehicle service, and carriers in the City Delivery Service and in the village delivery service, and employees of the Railway Mail Service, clerks at Division Headquarters of Post office Inspectors, employees of the Stamped Envelope Agency and employees of the mail equipment shops; cleaners, janitors, telephone operators, and elevator conductors, paid from appropriations of the First Assistant Postmaster General; and all employees of the Custodial Service except charwomen and chairmen and those working part time, to perform service on Saturday they shall be allowed compensatory time for such service on one day within five working days next succeeding the Saturday on which the excess service was *Provisos*.Sunday and holiday employment.performed: *Provided*, That employees who are granted compensatory time on Saturday for work performed the preceding Sunday or the preceding holiday shall be given the benefits of this Act on one day within five working days following the Saturday when Overtime in lieu of compensatory time; exception.such compensatory time was granted: *Provided further*, That the Postmaster General may, if the exigencies of the service require it, authorize the payment of overtime for service on the last three Saturdays in the calendar year in lieu of compensatory time, except cleaners, janitors, telephone operators, and elevator conductors paid from the appropriation of the First Assistant Postmaster General, and custodial employees who shall be given compensatory time in lieu of overtime pay within thirty days next succeeding: *And provided further*,Railway clerks assigned to road duty.

That for the purpose of extending the benefits of this Act to railway postal clerks the service of said railway postal clerks assigned to road duty shall be based on an average not exceeding 6 hours and 40 minutes per day for three hundred and six days per annum, including a proper allowance for all service required651 on lay-off periods as provided in Post Office Department circular letter numbered 1348, dated May 12, 1921; and railway postal clerksCash payment or compensatory time optional. required to perform service in excess of six hours and forty minutes daily, as herein provided, shall be paid in cash at the annual rate of pay or granted compensatory time, at their option, for such overtime.

Sec. 2. The ratio of substitute post-office clerks, substitute cityRatio of substitutes limited. letter carriers, substitute laborers, substitutes in the motor vehicle service, and substitutes in the Railway Mail Service shall be not more than one substitute for eight regular employees: *Provided *,*Provisos*.Proportion in larger offices.That at post offices with receipts of more than $500,000 per annum, and less than $10,000,000 per annum, the ratio of substitutes shall not be more than one substitute for ten regular employees:*Provided further*, That at post offices with receipts of less than $500,000Offices with receipts less than $.500,000. the ratio shall be not more than one substitute for twelve regular employees, and at offices having less than twelve employees one substitute shall be provided: *Provided further*, That where the ratioEstablishment of ratios. of substitutes on the date of the enactment of this Act is in excess of the ratio provided for herein no additional substitutes shall be appointed until these ratios are established: *And provided further*,No regular substitute to be furloughed, etc.

That the provisions of this Act shall not operate to furlough or dismiss any regular substitute. Sec. 3. This Act shall take effect October 1, 1935.Effective date. Approved, August 14, 1935. For the suppression of prostitution in the District of Columbia. 1935-08-15 546 Chapter 49 Stat. 651 74 1 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 2025-01-07 public [CHAPTER 546.] AN ACT For the suppression of prostitution in the District of Columbia. August 15, 1935.[[S. 405.](/us/usc/74/s/405)][[Public, No. 276.](/us/pl/74/276)] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, That it shall notDistrict of Columbia.Prostitution; penalty for inviting, etc., for purposes of.Vol. 27, p. 323; Vol. 36, p. 833, amended. be lawful for any person to invite, entice, persuade, or to address for the purpose of inviting, enticing, or persuading any person or persons, in or upon any avenue, street, road, highway, open space, alley, public square, or inclosure in the District of Columbia, to accompany, go with, or follow him or her to his or her residence, or to any other house or building, inclosure, or other place, for the purpose of prostitution, or any other immoral or lewd purpose, under a penalty of not more than $100 or imprisonment for not more than ninety days, or both.

And it shall not be lawful for any person to invite, entice, or persuade, or address for the purpose of inviting, enticing, or persuading any person or persons from any door, window, porch, or portico of any house or building to enter any house, or go with, accompany, or follow him or her to any place whatever, for the purpose of prostitution, or any other immoral or lewd purpose, under the like penalties herein provided for the same conduct in the streets, avenues, roads, highways, or alleys, public squares, open spaces, or inclosures.

Sec. 2. Any person who frequents or lives in houses or other estab-Residents, etc., of houses of ill fame considered vagrants.Vol. 27, p. 323; Vol. 30, p. 723; Vol. 35, p. 711.lishments of ill fame, or who (whether married or single) engages in or commits acts of fornication for hire, shall be considered a vagrant, and subject to the penalties provided in section 8 of an Act entitled “An Act for the preservation of the public peace and the protection of property within the District of Columbia, approved July 29, 1892”, and as amended by Act of Congress approved March 3, 1909.

Sec. 3. The court may impose conditions upon any person foundDiscretionary power of court to impose certain conditions, etc. guilty under the aforesaid sections and so long as such person shall comply therewith to the satisfaction of the court the imposition or652 execution of sentence may be suspended for such period as the court may direct; and the court may at or before the expiration of such period remand such sentence or cause it to be executed. Conditions thus imposed by the court may include submission to medical and mental examination, diagnosis and treatment by proper public health and welfare authorities, and such other terms and conditions as the court may deem best for the protection of the community and the punishment, control, and rehabilitation of the defendant.

Assistance authorized.The health officer of the District of Columbia, the Women’s Bureau of the Police Department, the Board of Public Welfare, and the probation officers of the court are authorized and directed to perform such duties as may be directed by the court in effectuating compliance with the conditions so imposed upon any defendant. Sec. 4. Designated section repealed.Vol. 27, p. 323. Section 7 of the Act of Congress entitled “An Act for the preservation of the public peace and the protection of property within the District of Columbia”, approved July 29, 1892, is hereby repealed.

Approved, August 15, 1935. To provide for the establishment of a national monument on the site of Red Hill estate of Patrick Henry. 1935-08-15 547 Chapter 49 Stat. 652 74 1 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 2025-01-07 public [CHAPTER 547.] AN ACT To provide for the establishment of a national monument on the site of Red Hill estate of Patrick Henry.

August 15, 1935.[[S. 997.](/us/usc/74/s/405)][[Public, No. 277.](/us/pl/74/277)] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, Patrick Henry National Monument, Va.; establishment.Location. That when title to the estate known as Red Hill, the estate of Patrick Henry, located in Charlotte County, Virginia, together with such buildings and other property located thereon as may be designated by the Secretary of the Interior as necessary or desirable for national monument purposes shall have been vested in the United States, said area and Proclamation.improvements shall be designated and set apart by proclamation of the President for the preservation as a national monument for the benefit and inspiration of the people, and shall be called the “Patrick Henry National Monument.

” Sec. 2. Acceptance of donations of land and other property. That the Secretary of the Interior be, and he is hereby, authorized to accept donations of land, interests in land and/or buildings, structures, and other property within the boundaries of said national monument as determined and fixed hereunder, and donations of funds for the purchase and/or maintenance thereof, the title and evidence of title to lands acquired to be satisfactory to the *Proviso*.Acquisition by condemnation.Vol. 25, p. 357.[U.

S. C., p. 1785](/us/usc/p1785).Secretary of the Interior: *Provided*, That he may acquire on behalf of the United States out of any donated funds, by purchase at prices deemed by him reasonable, or by condemnation under the provisions of the Act of August 1, 1888, such tracts of land within said national monument as may be necessary for the completion thereof. Sec. 3. Administration, etc.Vol. 39, p. 535.[U. S. C., p. 591](/us/usc/p591). That the administration, protection, and development of the aforesaid national monument shall be exercised under the direction of the Secretary of the Interior by the National Park Service, subject to the provisions of the Act of August 25, 1916, entitled “An Act to establish a National Park Service, and for other purposes”, as amended.

Sec. 4. Rehabilitation of Patrick Henry’s law office. The Secretary of the Interior is authorized and directed to make such alterations and repairs to the cottage used as a law office by Patrick Henry and to install therein such furniture and furnishings as may be necessary to

(1)restore such cottage to the approximate condition and appearance possessed by it at the time of Patrick Use of, as a museum permitted.Henry’s death, and

(2)permit the use of such cottage as a museum for relics and records pertaining to Patrick Henry, and for other653 articles of national and patriotic interest. The Secretary of theAcceptance of articles for. Interior is authorized, in his discretion, to accept on behalf of the United States, for installation in such cottage, articles which may be offered as additions to the museum. Sec. 5. The Secretary of the Interior is authorized? in his discretion,Marking historic points. to mark with monuments, tablets, or otherwise, historical points of interest within the boundaries of the Patrick Henry National Monument. Sec. 6. There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as mayAppropriation authorized. be necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act. Approved, August 15, 1935. Providing for the publication of statistics relating to spirits of turpentine and rosin. 1935-08-15 548 Chapter 49 Stat. 653 74 1 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 2025-01-07 public [CHAPTER 548.] AN ACT Providing for the publication of statistics relating to spirits of turpentine and rosin. August 15, 1935.[[S. 1811.](/us/usc/74/s/1811)][[Public, No. 278.](/us/pl/74/278)] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, That the SecretarySpirits of turpentine and rosin.Statistics concerning, to be published.*Post*, p. 1441. of Agriculture is authorized and directed to collect and/or compile and publish annually, and at such other times, and in such form and on such date or dates as he shall prescribe, statistics and essential information relating to spirits of turpentine and rosin produced, held, and used in the domestic and foreign commerce of the United States. Approved, August 15, 1935. To prevent the fouling of the atmosphere in the District of Columbia by smoke and other foreign substances, and for other purposes. 1935-08-15 549 Chapter 49 Stat. 653 74 1 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 2025-01-07 public [CHAPTER 549.] AN ACT To prevent the fouling of the atmosphere in the District of Columbia by smoke and other foreign substances, and for other purposes.August 15, 1935.[[S. 2034.](/us/bill/74/s/2034)][[Public, No. 279.](/us/pl/74/279)] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of American Congress assembled*, That no person shallDistrict of Columbia.Fouling of atmosphere by smoke, etc., substances forbidden. cause, suffer, or allow dense smoke to be discharged from any building, stationary or locomotive engine? or motor vehicle, place, or premises within the District of Columbia. All persons participating inLiability of participants. any violation of this provision, either as proprietors, owners, tenants, managers, superintendents, captains, engineers, firemen, or motor-vehicle operators, or otherwise, shall be severally liable therefor. The owners, lessees, tenants, occupants, and managers of every building,Removal of ashes, etc. or place in or upon which a locomotive or stationary engine, furnace, or boiler is used shall cause all ashes, cinders, rubbish, dirt, and refuse to be removed to some proper place, so that the same shall not accumulate, nor shall any persons cause, suffer, or allow cinders? dust, gas, steam, or offensive or noisome odors to escape or to be discharged from any such building, or place, to the detriment or annoyance of any person or persons not being therein or thereupon engaged. Sec. 2. The Commissioners of the District of Columbia are herebyRegulations. authorized and directed to make and promulgate reasonable classifications and regulations for the installation and operation of combustion and all other devices susceptible for use in such manner as to violate the purposes of this Act, and the said Commissioners may from time to time alter, amend, or rescind such regulations and promulgate such amended or additional regulations as they may in their discretion deem necessary. 654 Sec. 3. Enforcement provisions. Enforcement of this Act shall be upon information by the corporation counsel in the police court of the District of Columbia. Any person convicted of violating this Act or any regulation of the Commissioners made hereunder shall be punished by a fine not to exceed $500 for each and every such offense. Sec. 4. Responsibility of Commissioners for enforcement. The Commissioners of the District of Columbia shall be responsible for the enforcement of this Act and may direct the Police Department, the Health Department, or any officer or employee of the government of the District of Columbia to perform such service Appropriations authorized.*Post*, pp. 1114, 1855.as necessary in connection with such enforcement. Appropriations are hereby authorized to be made to carry out the purposes of this Act, and the Commissioners of the District or Columbia are authorized to include in their annual estimates provision for the [U. S. C., p. 85](/us/usc/p85).expenses incident to such purposes and for personnel subject to the limitations of the Personnel Classification Act of 1923. Sec. 5. Repeal provision.Vol. 30, p. 812. All provisions of the Act approved February 2, 1899 (30 Stat. 812, ch. 79, sec. 5), which are inconsistent with this Act are hereby repealed. Approved, August 15, 1935. To amend the joint resolution establishing the George Rogers Clark Sesquicentennial Commission, approved May 23, 1928. 1935-08-15 550 Chapter 49 Stat. 654 74 1 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 2025-01-07 public [CHAPTER 550.] AN ACT To amend the joint resolution establishing the George Rogers Clark Sesquicentennial Commission, approved May 23, 1928.August 15, 1935.[[S. 2865.](/us/usc/74/s/2865)][[Public, No. 280.](/us/pl/74/280)] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, George Rogers Clark Sesquicentennial Commission. That section 8 of the joint resolution establishing the George Rogers Clark Sesquicentennial Commission, approved May 23, 1928, as amended, is hereby amended to read as follows: " “Sec. 8. Functions of, continued.Vol. 45, p. 724; Vol. 46, p. 1459.Additional appropriation.*Post*, p. 1112. The Commission is continued from June 30, 1935, and shall cease and terminate June 30, 1937.” " Sec. 2. There is hereby authorized to be appropriated, in addition to the sums heretofore appropriated for carrying out the purposes of such joint resolution, as amended, a sum not to exceed $50,000 for carrying out such purposes. Sec. 3. Funds available.Vol. 48, pp. 276, 292, 364. The unexpended balances of the appropriations heretofore made for carrying out the purposes of such joint resolution, as amended, shall be available until expended. Approved, August 15, 1935. Authorizing a capital fund for the Chippewa Indian Cooperative Marketing Association. 1935-08-15 551 Chapter 49 Stat. 654 74 1 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 2025-01-07 public [CHAPTER 551.] AN ACT Authorizing a capital fund for the Chippewa Indian Cooperative Marketing Association. August 15, 1935.[[H. R. 6228.](/us/bill/74/hr/6228)][[Public, No. 281.](/us/pl/74/281)] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, Chippewa Indian Marketing Association.Loan to, authorized. That the Secretary of the Interior is hereby authorized to withdraw from the Treasury of the United States the sum of $100,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, of the funds on deposit to the credit of the Chippewa Indians in Minnesota, and to loan such sum to the Chippewa Indian Purposes.Cooperative Marketing Association. The amount so loaned to said association shall be available for all purposes, including compensation and reasonable expenses of attorneys, purchase of land and erection of suitable buildings, necessary to the businesslike operation of a cooperative marketing system to be conducted in accordance with articles of incorporation and bylaws approved by the Secretary of655 the Interior. All funds loaned the association under this authorizationInterest rate. shall bear interest at 4 per centum per annum and shall be repaid to the Chippewa tribal fund within a period of ten years from date of such loans. Sec. 2. The use of funds hereby authorized shall not disbar theUse of revolving fund not debarred.Vol. 48, p. 986. association from receiving loans from any amounts appropriated pursuant to section 10 of the Act of June 18, 1934 (48 Stat. 986), authorizing the creation of an Indian credit revolving fund. Sec. 3. The Secretary of the Interior shall formulate rules andRegulations. regulations for carrying out the purposes of this Act. Approved, August 15, 1935. Granting the consent of Congress to the State of Connecticut and Middlesex County to construct, maintain, and operate a free highway bridge across the Connecticut River at or near Middletown, Connecticut. 1935-08-15 552 Chapter 49 Stat. 655 74 1 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 2025-01-07 public [CHAPTER 552.] AN ACT Granting the consent of Congress to the State of Connecticut and Middlesex County to construct, maintain, and operate a free highway bridge across the Connecticut River at or near Middletown, Connecticut. August 15, 1935.[[H. R. 8963.](/us/bill/74/hr/8993)][[Public, No. 282.](/us/pl/74/282)] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, That the consentConnecticut River.Connecticut, etc., may bridge at Middletown. of Congress is hereby granted to the State of Connecticut and the county of Middlesex, to construct, maintain, and operate a free highway bridge and approaches thereto across the Connecticut River, at a point suitable to the interests of navigation, at or near Middle-town, Connecticut, in accordance with the provisions of the Act entitled “An Act to regulate the construction of bridges over navigableConstruction.Vol. 34, p. 84; [U. S. C., p. 1474](/us/usc/p1474). waters”, approved March 23, 1906. and subject to the conditions and limitations contained in this Act. Sec. 2. The right to alter, amend, or repeal this Act is herebyAmendment. expressly reserved. Approved, August 15, 1935. To carry out the intention of Congress with reference to the claims of the Crow Tribe of Indians of Montana and any band thereof against the United States. 1935-08-15 553 Chapter 49 Stat. 655 74 1 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 2025-01-07 public [CHAPTER 553.] JOINT RESOLUTION To carry out the intention of Congress with reference to the claims of the Crow Tribe of Indians of Montana and any band thereof against the United States. August 15, 1935.[[S. J. Res. 96.](/us/bill/74/sjres/96)][[Pub. Res., No. 49.](/us/bill/74/pubres/49) Whereas by the Special Jurisdictional Act approved July 3, 1926Crow Indians, Mont.Claims of.Vol. 44, p. 807. (44 Stat. L. 807), the claims of the Crow Tribe of Indians of Montana and any band thereof against the United States were referred to the Court of Claims “with right of appeal to the Supreme Court of the United States”, it being the intention that both parties should have a right of appeal to the Supreme Court; and Whereas the Supreme Court has since decided that notwithstanding such a provision there is no right of appeal, in view of the Judicial Code, as amended, unless the Jurisdictional Act specifically provides that the Supreme Court shall review a cause on appeal, anything in the Judicial Code to the contrary notwithstanding: Now, therefore, be it Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the claimsReview by Supreme Court on appeal. Vol. 36, p. 1087; [U. S. C., p. 1268](/us/usc/p1268). of the Crow Tribe of Indians and any band thereof under the said Jurisdictional Act approved July 3, 1926, shall be reviewed on the whole record by the Supreme Court of the United States on appeal from the Court of Claims, anything in the Judicial Code or amendments thereto notwithstanding: *Provided*, That said appeal*Proviso*.Limitation. shall be perfected by either party to the controversy within one year from the passage of this Act. Approved, August 15, 1935. Authorizing the use of public parks, reservations, and other public spaces in the District of Columbia; and the use of tents, cots, hospital appliances, flags, and other decorations, property of the United States, by Washington (District of Columbia) 1935 Improved, Benevolent, and Protective Order of Elks of the World, and for other purposes. 1935-08-17 557 Chapter 49 Stat. 656 74 1 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 2025-01-07 public 656 [CHAPTER 557.] JOINT RESOLUTION Authorizing the use of public parks, reservations, and other public spaces in the District of Columbia; and the use of tents, cots, hospital appliances, flags, and other decorations, property of the United States, by Washington (District of Columbia) 1935 Improved, Benevolent, and Protective Order of Elks of the World, and for other purposes. August 17, 1935.[[H. J. Res. 351.](/us/bill/74/hjres/351)][[Pub. Res., No. 50.](/us/bill/74/pubres/50)] Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, Washington, D. C., Elks convention.Permits granted for use of certain buildings, parks, etc. That the Secretary of the Interior, the Secretary of the Treasury, the Commissioners of the District of Columbia, the Board of Education of the District of Columbia, and the Architect of the Capitol are hereby severally authorized to grant permits to the Washington (District of Columbia) 1935 General Entertainment Committee of the Improved, Benevolent, and Protective Order of Elks of the World, hereinafter referred to as the “I. B. P. O. E. of W. Committee”, for the use of any buildings, parks, rivers, waterways, reservations, sidewalks, or other public spaces in the District of Columbia, under his, their, or its control, respectively, on the occasion of the annual session of the Improved, Benevolent, and Protective Order of Elks *Provisos*.Condition.of the World in the month of August 1935: *Provided*, That such use will inflict no serious or permanent injury upon any such buildings, parks, rivers, waterways, reservations, sidewalks, or other public spaces, or any portion or the contents thereof, in the opinion of the person granting any such permit, in accordance with this Supervision, plans, etc., of stands, etc.authority: *Provided further*, That all stands, arches, or platforms that may be erected on the public spaces aforesaid, including such as may be erected in connection with any display of fireworks, shall be under the supervision of the said Washington (District of Columbia) Improved, Benevolent, and Protective Order of Elks of the World and in accordance with plans and designs to be approved by the Architect of the Capitol, the Engineer Commissioner of the District of Columbia, and the Superintendent of National Capital Parks, and that no person or corporation shall be authorized to erect or use any such stands, arches, or platforms Restoration after use.without permission of said committee: *And provided further*, That any such buildings, parks, reservations, or other public spaces which shall be used or occupied, by the erection of stands or other structures, or otherwise, shall be promptly restored to their condition before such occupancy, and the said committee shall indemnify the United States or the District of Columbia, as the case may be, for all damage of any kind whatsoever sustained by reason of any such use or occupation, and the said Improved, Benevolent, and ProtectiveIndemnity bond. Order of Elks of the World Committee shall execute and deliver to the Commissioners of the District of Columbia a satisfactory bond with penalty of $10,000 to secure such prompt restoration and such indemnification. Sec. 2. Special traffic regulations. That the Commissioners of the District of Columbia are hereby authorized to designate, set aside, and regulate the use of such streets, avenues, and sidewalks in the District of Columbia, under their control, as they may deem proper and necessary, for the purpose of said session, and to make such special regulations regarding standing, movement, and operation of vehicles of whatever kind or character, and all reasonable regulations necessary to secure the preservation of public order and the protection of life and property, from the 16th day of August 1935 to the 2d day of September 1935, both inclusive. 657 Sec. 3. That the Public Utilities Commission of the District ofVehicles of conveyance.Regulations governing. Columbia is hereby granted authority to make such special regulations as in the opinion of said Commission may be necessary or desirable, regulating the standing, movement, and operation of taxi-cabs, street cars, busses, and other vehicles of conveyance under the regulation or control of said Commission, for the period commencing the 16th day of August 1935 and ending on the 2d day of September 1935, both inclusive. Sec. 4. That the Secretary of War and the Secretary of the NavyLoan of tents, camp appliances, etc. are hereby authorized to loan to said committee such tents, camp appliances, trucks, motor equipment, benches, chairs, hospital furniture and utensils of all description, ambulances, horses, drivers, stretchers, Red Cross flags and poles, and other property and equipment, belonging to the United States, as in their judgment may be spared at the time of said session, consistent with the interests of the United States: *Provided*, That the said committee shall*Provisos*.Indemnity for loss. indemnify the United States for any loss or damage to any and all such property not necessarily incidental to such use: *And provided further*, That the said committee shall give approved bond to doBond. the same. Sec. 5. That the Secretary of War and the Secretary of the NavyLoan of Government flags, etc. are authorized to loan to the said committee such ensigns, flags, decorations, lighting equipment, and so forth, belonging to the United States (battle flags excepted) as are not then in use, and may be suitable and proper for decorations and other purposes, which may be spared without detriment to the public service, such ensigns, flags, decorations, lighting equipment, and so forth, to be used by the committee under such regulations and restrictions as may be prescribed by the said Secretary, or either of them: *Provided*, That the said*Proviso*.Return after session. committee shall, within five days after the close of said session, return to the said Secretaries all such ensigns, flags, decorations, lighting equipment, and so forth, thus loaned; and said Committee shall indemnify the United States for any loss or damage not necessarily incident to such use. Sec. 6. That the Superintendent of National Capital Parks, subjectUse of public spaces for stands, etc. to the approval of the Director of National Parks 11 So in original. Service, is hereby authorized to permit the use of any or all public parks, reservations, or other public spaces in the District of Columbia, including the Monument Grounds and the Ellipse, for use by said committee for the erection of grand stands, reviewing stands, platforms, and other structures for reviewing parade or other purposes; and said committee is hereby authorized to charge reasonable fees for the use of the same provided such fees are used to aid in meeting the necessary expenses incident to the said session. Sec. 7. That the Superintendent of National Capital Parks, subjectReservations for automobiles. to the approval of the Director of National Parks 1 Service, is hereby authorized to permit the use of such public parks, reservations, or other public spaces in the District of Columbia, under the control of the said Superintendent of National Capital Parks, as in the opinion of said Superintendent of National Capital Parks may be necessary, for the use by said committee for the parking of automobiles, the temporary erection of tents for entertainment, hospitals, and other purposes; and the said committee is hereby authorizedCharge allowed; condition. to charge reasonable fees for the use of the same provided such fees are used to aid in meeting the expenses incident to the said session. Sec. 8. That the Commissioners of the District of Columbia areOverhead conductors for special illumination. hereby authorized to permit said committee to stretch suitable over-head conductors, with sufficient supports, wherever necessary and in658 the nearest practicable connection with the present supply of light, *Provisos*.Time limit for use.for the purpose of effecting special illumination: *Provided*, That the said conductors shall not be used for the conveying of electrical currents after September 2, 1935, and shall, with their supports, be fully and entirely removed from the public spaces, streets, and avenues of the said city of Washington on or before September 25, 1935:Placing and removing wires. *Provided further*, That the stretching and removing of the said wires shall be under the supervision of the Commissioners of the District of Columbia, who shall see that the provisions of this resolution are enforced; that all needful precautions are taken for the protection of the public; and that the pavement of any street, avenue, or alley disturbed is replaced in as good condition as before No Government liability.entering upon the work herein authorized: *And provided further*, That no expense or damage on account of or due to the stretching, operation, or removing of the said temporary overhead conductors shall be incurred by the United States or the District of Columbia, Wires over parks, etc.and that if it shall be necessary to erect wires for illuminating or other purposes over any park or reservation in the District of Columbia the work of erection and removal of said wires shall be under the supervision of the officer in charge of said park or reservation. Sec. 9. Licenses to peddlers, etc. That the Commissioners of the District of Columbia are hereby authorized to grant, subject to approval of said committee and under such conditions as they may impose, special licenses to peddlers, merchants, and vendors to sell goods, wares, and merchandise on the streets, avenues, and sidewalks in the District of Columbia during said session, and to charge for such privileges such fees as they may deem proper. Sec. 10. Overhead wires. That the Commissioners of the District of Columbia are hereby authorized to permit the telegraph and telephone companies to extend overhead wires to such points as shall be deemed necessary by the said committee, the said wires to be taken down within ten days after the conclusion of the session. Sec. 11. Use of unoccupied public buildings. That the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of the Treasury are hereby authorized to assign to said committee for use and occupancy during said session such unoccupied public buildings or portions thereof in the District of Columbia as, in its discretion, may appear advisable: *Provided*, That any and all buildings *Provisos*.Surrender of, after session closes.Bond.so assigned shall be surrendered within ten days after the close of the said session: *Provided further*, That the said committee shall furnish a bond or other satisfactory assurance of indemnity against damage to said property while in its possession, incidental wear and tear excepted. Sec. 12. Boy Scout jamboree.Authority herein granted not to affect permits to. None of the authority herein granted shall be exercised by any of the officials herein mentioned, in such manner as to conflict with permits granted or arrangements heretofore made with the Boy Scouts of America under the terms of Public Act Numbered *Ante*, pp. 105, 443.23, Seventy-fourth Congress, approved April 1, 1935, or any amendments thereto, or with any other permits heretofore regularly granted for the use of such public space, reservations, parks, streets, or buildings. Sec. 13. Shrine Convention.Provisions of Act applicable to. All provisions of this Act shall apply to the Thirty-fifth Annual Session of the Imperial Council Ancient Egyptian Arabic Order Nobles of the Mystic Shrine, to be held in the District of Columbia from August 16 to August 23, 1935, and to the general committee of arrangements of such session. Approved, August 17, 1935. Authorizing the filling of vacancies in certain judgeships. 1935-08-19 558 Chapter 49 Stat. 659 74 1 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 2025-01-07 public 659 [CHAPTER 558.] AN ACT Authorizing the filling of vacancies in certain judgeships. August 19, 1935.[[H. R. 4665.](/us/bill/74/hr/4665)][[Public, No. 283.](/us/pl/74/283) *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, That any existUnited States courts.Vacancies in designated district Judge ships to be filled.Vol. 42, p. 837; Vol. 43, p. 1098.[U. S. C., p. 1226](/us/usc/p1226).ing vacancy and any vacancy which may occur at any time hereafter in any of the following United States district judgeships created by the Act of September 14, 1922 (42 Stat. ch. 306, sec. 1, p. 837; U. S. C., title 28, sec. 3), and the Act of March 2, 1925 (43 Stat. ch. 397, secs. 1–3, p. 1098; U. S. C., title 28, sec. 4), are hereby authorized to be filled: Two in the District of Massachusetts; two in the Southern District of New York; one in the Eastern District of New York; one in the Western District of Pennsylvania; one in the Eastern District of Michigan; one in the Eastern District of Missouri; one in the Western District of Missouri; one in the Northern District of Ohio; one in the Southern District of California; one in the District of Minnesota; one in the Northern District of Texas; and one in the District of Arizona. Sec. 2. That section 2 of the Act of February 26, 1919 (ch. 50,Vol. 40, p. 1183.[U. S. C., p. 1225](/us/usc/p1225). 40 Stat. 1183), be, and the same is hereby, repealed. Approved, August 19, 1935. Directing the conveyance of certain lands to the regents of the University of New Mexico. 1935-08-19 559 Chapter 49 Stat. 659 74 1 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 2025-01-07 public [CHAPTER 559.] AN ACT Directing the conveyance of certain lands to the regents of the University of New Mexico. August 19, 1935.[[S. 2247.](/us/bill/74/s/2247)][[Public, No. 284.](/us/pl/74/284)] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, That the SecretaryUniversity of New Mexico.Land patent to, authorized. of the Interior is authorized and directed to convey by patent, to the regents of the University of New Mexico, for archaeological purposes, that part of the unappropriated lands belonging to the United States located in fractional section 30, township 13 north, range 4 east, New Mexico principal meridian; but if such university fails toReversionary clause. use such lands for the purposes herein provided, or attempts to alienate such lands, title thereto shall revert to the United States. Approved, August 19, 1935. To eliminate the requirement of cultivation in connection with certain homestead entries. 1935-08-19 560 Chapter 49 Stat. 659 74 1 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 2025-01-07 public [CHAPTER 560.] AN ACT To eliminate the requirement of cultivation in connection with certain homestead entries. August 19, 1935.[[S. 2577.](/us/bill/74/s/2577)][[Public, No. 285.](/us/pl/74/285)] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, That, exclusive ofHomestead entries, public lands.Cultivation requirements not applicable to certain existing entries. Alaska, the provisions of the homestead laws requiring cultivation of the land entered shall not be applicable to existing homestead entries made prior to February 5, 1935, or thereafter if based upon valid settlement prior to said date, and no patent shall be withheld for failure to cultivate such lands: *Provided*, That this Act shall not be*Proviso*.Designated conservation laws not affected.Vol. 34, p. 233; [U. S. C., p. 664](/us/usc/p664). construed to affect any provision of law requiring the cultivation of lands subject to the reclamation laws, nor to apply to entries made under the Forest Homestead Act of June 11, 1906 (34 Stat. 233). Approved, August 19, 1935. To amend the Act of May 13, 1924, entitled “An Act providing for a study regarding the equitable use of the waters of the Rio Grande”, and so forth, as amended by the public resolution of March 3, 1927. 1935-08-19 561 Chapter 49 Stat. 660 74 1 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 2025-01-07 public 660 [CHAPTER 561.] AN ACT To amend the Act of May 13, 1924, entitled “An Act providing for a study regarding the equitable use of the waters of the Rio Grande”, and so forth, as amended by the public resolution of March 3, 1927. August 19, 1935.[[H. R. 6453](/us/bill/74/hr/6453).][[Public, No. 286](/us/pl/74/286).] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, Rio Grande, etc., Rivers.Vol. 43, p. 118; Vol. 44, p. 1403, amended. *Post*, p. 1317. That the Act of May 13, 1924, entitled “An Act providing for a study regarding the equitable use of the waters of the Rio Grande below Fort Quitman, Texas, in cooperation with the United States of Mexico”, as amended by the public resolution of March 3, 1927, is hereby amended to read as follows: " Study of equitable use of waters of.“The President is hereby authorized to designate the American Commissioner on the International Boundary Commission, United States and Mexico, or other Federal agency, to cooperate with a representative or representatives of the Government of Mexico in a study regarding the equitable use of the waters of the lower Rio Purpose.Grande and the lower Colorado and Tia Juana Rivers, for the purpose of obtaining information which may be used as a basis for the negotiation of a treaty with the Government of Mexico relative to the use of the waters of these rivers and to matters closely related Report to Secretary of State.thereto. On completion of such study the results shall be reported to the Secretary of State. “Sec. 2. Investigations authorized. The Secretary of State, acting through the American Commissioner, International Boundary Commission, United States and Mexico, is further authorized to conduct technical and other investigations relating to the defining, demarcation, fencing, or monumentation of the land and water boundary between the United States and Mexico, to flood control, water resources, conservation, and utilization of water, sanitation and prevention of pollution, channel rectification, and stabilization and other related matters upon the international boundary between the United States and Mexico; and to construct and maintain fences, monuments and other demarcations of the boundary line between the United States and Mexico, and sewer systems, water systems, and electric light, power and gas systems crossing the international border, and to continue such work and operations through the American Commissioner as are now in progress and are authorized by law. Projects below Fort Quitman, Tex.; construction etc.“The President is authorized and empowered to construct, operate, and maintain on the Rio Grande River below Fort Quitman, Texas, any and all works or projects which are recommended to the President as the result of such investigations and by the President are deemed necessary and proper. “Sec. 3. Construction, etc., under treaty.

(a)The President is further authorized to construct any project or works which may be provided for in a treaty entered into Maintenance of existing works.with Mexico and to repair, protect, maintain, or complete works now existing or now under construction or those that may be constructed under the treaty provisions aforesaid; and to construct any project or works designed to facilitate compliance with the provisions of Operation, supervision, etc.treaties between the United States and Mexico; and

(b)to operate and maintain any project or works so constructed or, subject to such rules and regulations for continuing supervision by the said American Commissioner or any Federal agency as the President may cause to be promulgated, to turn over the operation and maintenance of such project or works to any Federal agency, or any State, county, municipality, district, or other political subdivision within which such project or works may be in whole or in part situated, upon such terms, conditions, and requirements as the President may deem appropriate. 661 “Sec. 4. In order to carry out the provisions of this Act, theAgreements with political subdivisions authorized.*Post*, p. 1370. President, or any Federal agency he may designate is authorized,

(a)in his discretion, to enter into agreements with any one or more of said political subdivisions, in connection with the construction of any project or works provided for in section 3 hereof, under the terms ofTerms. which agreements there shall be furnished to the United States,Lands necessary for construction, maintenance, etc., of projects. gratuitously, except for the examination and approval of titles, the lands or easements in lands necessary for the construction, operation, and maintenance in whole or in part of any such project or works, or for the assumption by one or more of any such political subdivisions making such agreement, of the operation and maintenance of such project or works in whole or in part upon the completion thereof: *Provided, however*, That when an agreement is reached that*Provisos*.Easements, etc. necessary lands or easements shall be provided by any such political subdivision and for the future operation and maintenance by it of a project or works or a part thereof, in the discretion of the President the title to such lands and easements for such projects or works need not be required to be conveyed to the United States but may be required only to be vested in and remain in such political subdivision;

(b)to acquire by purchase, exercise of the power of eminentAcquisition of real or personal property. domain, or by donation, any real or personal property which may be necessary;

(c)to withdraw from sale, public entry or disposal ofWithdrawal of necessary public lands from entry, etc. such public lands of the United States as he may find to be necessary and thereupon the Secretary of the Interior shall cause the lands so designated to be withdrawn from any public entry whatsoever, and from sale, disposal, location or settlement under the mining laws or any other law relating to the public domain and shall cause such withdrawal to appear upon the records in the appropriate land office having jurisdiction over such lands, and such lands may be used for carrying out the purposes of this Act: *Provided*, That any such withdrawalRevocation of withdrawals.Rules and regulations. may subsequently be revoked by the President; and

(d)to make or approve all necessary rules and regulations. “Sec. 5. Any moneys contributed by or received from the UnitedUse of receipts. Mexican States for the purpose of cooperating or assisting in carrying out the provisions of this Act shall be available for expenditure in connection with any appropriation which may be made for the purposes of this Act.”" Approved, August 19, 1935. To provide for the creation of a memorial park at Tampa, in the State of Florida, to be known as “The Spanish War Memorial Park”, and for other purposes. 1935-08-20 575 Chapter 49 Stat. 661 74 1 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 2025-01-07 public [CHAPTER 575.] AN ACT To provide for the creation of a memorial park at Tampa, in the State of Florida, to be known as “The Spanish War Memorial Park”, and for other purposes. August 20, 1935.[[S. 2426](/us/bill/74/s/2426).][

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