Public Law 792.

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(/us/pl/74/791).] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, That the Act ofGrand Haven Lighthouse Reservation, Mich.*Ante*, p. 292. Congress approved May 27, 1935 (Public Numbered 73, Seventy-fourth Congress), is hereby amended to read as follows: " “That the Secretary of Commerce is hereby authorized to conveyConveyance of portion to city, for street and park purposes, authorized. to the city of Grand Haven, State of Michigan, for use for street and park purposes, all of the Grand Haven Lighthouse Reservation, Michigan, which is not required to be retained for lighthouse purposes.

The Secretary of Commerce shall describe by metes and1912 bounds in the deed of conveyance the exact portions of the reservation transferred. The deed of conveyance shall also contain a provision that should the city of Grand Haven, State of Michigan, cease to use the property for the purpose for which it is conveyed, title thereto shall revert to the United States. “Sec. 2. Rights, etc., reserved. The United States reserves the rights-of-way over, underground, or across the area to be transferred for any use whatsoever in conducting the Lighthouse Service or other activities of the Government, and, further reserves the right to be furnished by the city of Grand Haven, any and all services, conveniences, and utilities at established rates, such as transportation, gas or electric lighting facilities, water connections and sewer connections, and such other utilities as may be installed in the vicinity of, and accessible to the reservation.

” " Approved, June 24, 1936. To amend the Federal Farm Loan Act and the Farm Credit Act of 1935, and for other purposes. Chapter 762 49 Stat. 1912 1936-06-24 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 74 2 public [CHAPTER 762.] AN ACT To amend the Federal Farm Loan Act and the Farm Credit Act of 1935, and for other purposes.

June 24, 1936.[[H. R. 10101](/us/bill/74/hr/10101).][[Public, No. 792](/us/pl/74/792).] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, Federal land banks.Interest rates on loans.Vol. 39, p. 372; Vol. 48, p. 43; *Ante*, p. 314. That effective July 1, 1935, the first sentence of paragraph “Twelfth” of section 12 of the Federal Farm Loan Act, as amended and as further amended by section 3

(a)of the Farm Credit Act of 1935, is further amended by striking out the following: “occurring within a period of one year commencing July 1, 1935, and shall not exceed 4 per centum per annum for all interest payable on installment dates occurring within a period of two years commencing July 1, 1936”, and inserting in lieu thereof the following: “occurring within a period of two years commencing July 1, 1935”. Approved, June 24, 1936. To enable the Secretary of Agriculture to apply such methods of control of grasshoppers as in his judgment may be necessary. Chapter 763 49 Stat. 1912 1936-06-24 74 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 2025-01-07 public [CHAPTER 763.] JOINT RESOLUTION To enable the Secretary of Agriculture to apply such methods of control of grasshoppers as in his judgment may be necessary. June 24, 1936.[[H. J. Res. 642](/us/bill/74/hjres/642).][[Pub. Res., No. 127](/us/bill/74/pubres/127).] Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, Grasshoppers.Cooperative methods of control authorized. That for the application of such methods of control of grasshoppers as, in the judgment of the Secretary of Agriculture, may be necessary, in cooperation with such authorities of the States concerned, organizations, or individuals as he may deem essential to accomplish such purposes, including thePersonal services, etc. employment of persons and means in the District ofAppropriation. Columbia and elsewhere, printing and binding, rent outside of the District of Columbia, and for other expenses there is hereby appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the sum*Provisos*.Use of funds. of $250,000, to remain available until June 30, 1937: *Provided*, That this appropriation shall be used for expenditures of general administration and supervision, purchase and transportation of poisoned bait, or materials for its manufacture, and such other expenses as in the discretion of the Secretary of Agriculture may be deemed necessary and that the cooperating States shall be responsible for the local distribution and utilization of such bait on privately owned landsState cooperative organization. including full labor costs: *Provided further*, That, in the discretion of the Secretary of Agriculture, no part of this appropriation shall be expended for grasshopper control in any State until such State has provided the necessary organization for the cooperation herein1913 indicated: *Provided further*, That no part of this appropriationRestriction. shall be used to pay the cost or value of farm animals, farm crops, or other property injured or destroyed: *Provided further*, That procurementsOpen-market purchases.[R. S. sec. 3709, p. 733](/us/rs/p733).[U. S. C., p. 1803](/us/usc/p1803). under this appropriation may be made by open-market purchases notwithstanding the provisions of section 3709 of the Revised Statutes of the United States (U. S. C., title 41, sec. 5). Approved, June 24, 1936. Providing for the establishment of a game management supply depot and laboratory, and for other purposes. Chapter 764 49 Stat. 1913 1936-06-24 74 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 2025-01-07 public [CHAPTER 764.] JOINT RESOLUTION Providing for the establishment of a game management supply depot and laboratory, and for other purposes. June 24, 1936.[[H. J. Res. 366](/us/bill/74/hjres/366).][[Pub. Res., No. 128](/us/bill/74/pubres/128).] Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the SecretaryPocatello, Idaho.Game management supply depot and laboratory, establishment. of Agriculture is hereby authorized to purchase on behalf of the United States such tract or tracts of land, in Pocatello, Idaho, including structures thereon, as in his judgment may be suitable for the establishment of a game management supply depot and laboratory for use of the Department of Agriculture, and to pay all costs incident to examining, transferring, and perfecting title to said land, and to construct thereon such building or buildings and to repair, add to, or remodel any existing structures thereon, as in his judgment may be suitable for use as a depot and laboratory and to purchase and install therein such equipment 11 So in original. machinery as may be necessary for its efficient use and operation; he is authorized to provide such sidewalks and approaches in and around said premises as may be required. That appropriations made for the administration, protection,Administrative, etc., funds available for purchase, handling, distributing, etc., supplies and materials. maintenance, control, improvements, and development of wildlife sanctuaries, reservations, and refuges under the control of the Secretary of Agriculture shall be available for the purchase, transportation, and handling of supplies and materials for distribution at cost from game management supply depots maintained by the Department of Agriculture to projects specially provided for, andTransfers between appropriations, authorized. transfers between the appropriations for said purposes are hereby authorized in order that the cost of supplies and materials, and transportation and handling thereof, drawn from central warehouses so maintained may be charged to the particular project benefited; and such supplies and materials as remain in said depots at the end of any fiscal year shall be continuously available for issuance during subsequent fiscal years and to be charged for by such transfers of funds between said appropriations for the fiscal year then current without decreasing in any way the appropriations made for that fiscal year: *Provided*, That supplies and materials shall not be purchased*Proviso*.Supplies beyond requirements. solely for the purpose of increasing the value of storehouse stock beyond reasonable requirements for any current fiscal year. Approved, June 24, 1936. Granting the consent of Congress to the city and county of San Francisco to construct a causeway and highways on Yerba Buena Island in San Francisco Bay, and for other purposes. Chapter 765 49 Stat. 1913 1936-06-24 74 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 2025-01-07 public [CHAPTER 765.] JOINT RESOLUTION Granting the consent of Congress to the city and county of San Francisco to construct a causeway and highways on Yerba Buena Island in San Francisco Bay, and for other purposes. June 24, 1936.[[S. J. Res. 251](/us/bill/74/sjres/251).][[Pub. Res., No. 129](/us/bill/74/pubres/129).] Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the consentSan Francisco, Calif.Construction, etc., of causeway, highways, etc., on Yerba Buena Island, authorised. of Congress is hereby given to the construction and maintenance by the city and county of San Francisco, California, of

(1)a cause-way between Yerba Buena Island in San Francisco Bay and a public airport to be constructed by said city and county on lands1914 reclaimed in said bay;

(2)roads or highways on said Yerba Buena Island connecting such causeway with the State highway on said island provided by the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge crossing;Reservoirs and pipe lines.

(3)such fresh-water supply reservoirs, tanks, conduits, and pipe lines as may be necessary or proper to enable said city and county to supply said Yerba Buena Island and said public airport with an adequate supply of fresh water; and

(4)all usual, necessary, and reasonable incidents and appurtenances to such causeway, roads,Permits. highways, reservoirs, tanks, conduits, and pipe lines. The Secretary of the Navy is hereby authorized to grant permits for such construction and maintenance, together with all usual, necessary, andPerpetual easements for rights-of-way. reasonable incidents and appurtenances thereto, and to grant to said city and county perpetual easements for rights-of-way therefor, subject to such restrictions as he may in his discretion prescribe to avoid injury to the military, naval, or defense uses of said island*Provisos*.Toll restriction. and inconvenience to the military or naval forces thereon: *Provided*, That said causeway and any such connecting roads and highways hereby authorized shall be forever toll free: *And provided further*,Approval of location, plans, etc. That the location and plans of such causeway, roads, highways, reservoirs, tanks, conduits, and pipe lines, with the incidents and appurtenances thereto, shall be first approved by the Secretary of theTolls on connecting roads. Navy: *And provided further*, That nothing in this resolution or consent shall preclude the erection and maintenance of tollgates and tollhouses upon any of said roads or highways connecting said cause-way with said San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge crossing for the purpose of collecting tolls for the use of such bridge. Approved, June 24, 1936. To investigate corporations engaged in the manufacture, sale, or distribution of agricultural implements and machinery. Chapter 766 49 Stat. 1914 1936-06-24 74 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 2025-01-07 public [CHAPTER 766.] JOINT RESOLUTION To investigate corporations engaged in the manufacture, sale, or distribution of agricultural implements and machinery. June 24, 1936.[[S. J. Res. 277](/us/bill/74/sjres/277).][[Pub. Res., No. 130](/us/bill/74/pubres/130).] Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, Agricultural implements and machinery.Investigation by Federal Trade Commission of corporations engaged in manufacture, sale, or distribution of.Vol. 38, p. 721; [U. S. C., p. 516](/us/usc/p516).Scope of investigation. That the Federal Trade Commission be, and it is hereby, directed under the authority of and in pursuance of the Act entitled “An Act to create a Federal Trade Commission, to define its powers and duties, and for other purposes”, approved September 26, 1914, as amended, to investigate and report to the Congress the facts relating to—

(a)Whether any corporation engaged in the manufacture, sale, or distribution of agricultural implements and machinery, of whatever kind and description is, or within the past three years has been, violating any of the antitrust Acts of the United States, and the nature, extent, and effects of any such violation;

(b)The existence and effect of any contract, agreement, combination, or conspiracy in unlawful restraint of trade and the existence of any unfair methods of trade or competition in connection with the manufacture, sale, and distribution of said agricultural implements and machinery;

(c)Whether and to what extent methods of price fixing, price maintenance, and price discrimination in violation of the antitrust Acts exist in connection with the manufacture, sale, and distribution of said agricultural implements and machinerv;

(d)Any developments and tendencies in the direction of monopoly and concentration of ownership or control of the means of the manufacture, sale, or distribution of said agricultural implements and machinery; 1915

(e)The existence of any combination to restrict or control the manufacturer 11 So in original. or supply of agricultural implements or machinery or to raise or control the price thereof, or to restrict credit in the sale thereof;

(f)Whether and to what extent the present prices of agricultural implements and machinery are due to any violations of any of the antitrust laws;

(g)Whether and to what extent costs and profits of any corporation engaged in the manufacture, sale, or distribution of agricultural implements and machinery have been affected, enhanced, or maintained by unlawful combinations, agreements, or understandings, or any other violations of the antitrust laws, and whether and to what extent costs and profits of any such corporations have been misstated or misrepresented to conceal or promote violations of the antitrust laws;

(h)The extent of concentration of control of manufacture and distribution of such equipment in the hands of particular manufacturers and the basis thereof;

(i)The costs, prices, and profits of manufacturers and distributors of agricultural implements and machinery;

(j)The distribution methods and dealer price spreads of margins entering into prices paid by farmers for agricultural machinery and equipment;

(k)The facts regarding the relative price movements of farm machinery and farm products since 1914;

(l)The facts regarding the relative price movements of farm machinery and implements and some of the machinery and implements and somewhat comparable material and labor;

(m)Any other pertinent facts regarding the present prices of agricultural implements and machinery, and the cause thereof; and

(n)What measures, legislative or otherwise, in the opinion of the Commission are needed to correct conditions in the farm-implement industry adversely affecting the interests of farmers. Approved, June 24, 1936. Amending section 11 of the Soil Conservation and Domestic Allotment Act. Chapter 767 49 Stat. 1915 1936-06-24 74 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 2025-01-07 public [CHAPTER 767.] JOINT RESOLUTION Amending section 11 of the Soil Conservation and Domestic Allotment Act. June 24, 1936.[[S. J. Res. 291](/us/bill/74/sjres/291).][[Pub. Res., No. 131](/us/bill/74/pubres/131).] Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 11 of theSoil Conservation and Domestic Allotment Act, amendment.*Ante*, p. 1150. Soil Conservation and Domestic Allotment Act (Public, Numbered 461, Seventy-fourth Congress), is amended by striking out the period at the end thereof and adding the following: “And forFunds made available for paying administrative expenses of cooperating committees, etc. payments to committees or associations of producers in any region or regions to cover the estimated administrative expenses to be incurred by any such committee or association in cooperating in carrying out this Act: *Provided,* That the Secretary may prescribe*Provisos*.Deductions. that all or part of such estimated expenses of any such committee or association may be deducted pro rata from the payments or grants made to the members thereof: *And provided further*, ThatAdvance payments. the Secretary may make such payments in advance of determination of performance.” Approved, June 24, 1936. To provide for the participation of the United States in the commemoration of the seventy-fifth anniversary of the Battle of Antietam. Chapter 768 49 Stat. 1916 1936-06-24 74 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 2025-01-07 public 1916 [CHAPTER 768.] JOINT RESOLUTION To provide for the participation of the United States in the commemoration of the seventy-fifth anniversary of the Battle of Antietam. June 24, 1936.[[S. J. Res. 255](/us/bill/74/sjres/255).][[Pub. Res., No. 132](/us/bill/74/pubres/132).] Battle of Antietam.Preamble.Whereas the Battle of Antietam, one of the greatest and most important battles of the Civil War, was fought in Washington County, Maryland, in September 1862; and Whereas the seventy-fifth anniversary of the Battle of Antietam is to be celebrated during the week of September 12, 1937, by State, county, and other organizations: Therefore be it Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, United States Antietam Celebration Commission established. That there is hereby established a commission to be known as the United States Antietam Celebration Commission (hereinafter referred to as the Commission) and to be composed of seven Commissioners, as follows:Composition, appointment, etc. Three persons to be appointed by the President of the United States; two Senators, by the President of the Senate; and two Representatives, by the Speaker of the House of Representatives. The Commissioners shall serve without compensation and shall select a chairman from among their number. Sec. 2. Duties. It shall be the duty of the Commission to arrange, in cooperation with State, county, and other organizations, an appropriate observance and celebration, to take place during the week of September 12, 1937, of the seventy-fifth anniversary of the Battle of Antietam. Sec. 3. Termination of Commission. The Commission shall cease to exist within thirty days after the date of the expiration of the celebration. Approved, June 24, 1936. For the establishment of a commission in commemoration of the seventy-fifth anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg in 1938. Chapter 769 49 Stat. 1916 1936-06-24 74 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 2025-01-07 public [CHAPTER 769.] JOINT RESOLUTION For the establishment of a commission in commemoration of the seventy-fifth anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg in 1938. June 24, 1936.[[H. J. Res. 532](/us/bill/74/hjres/532).][[Pub. Res., No. 133](/us/bill/74/pubres/133).] Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, Battle of Gettysburg.Commission to arrange for commemoration of, established. That in commemoration of the seventy-fifth anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg, the President of the United States is authorized to appoint a commission of five persons to cooperate with the commission appointed by the Governor of the State of Pennsylvania. The commission shall serve without compensation and shall select a chairman from among their number. Sec. 2. Duties. That it shall be the duty of the commission to aid in planning for the commemoration of the seventy-fifth anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg, and to give due and proper consideration to any plan or plans which may be submitted to them. Sec. 3. Approval of medals. The commission is authorized to approve the style and form of medals which can be offered for sale upon such terms and plans agreed upon. Sec. 4. Termination of Commission. That the term of the commission hereby created shall expire within one year after the commemoration of the seventy-fifth anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg. Sec. 5. Effective date. This joint resolution shall take effect immediately. Approved, June 24, 1936. To repatriate native-born women who have heretofore lost their citizenship by marriage to an alien, and for other purposes. Chapter 801 49 Stat. 1917 1936-06-25 74 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 2025-01-07 public 1917 [CHAPTER 801.] AN ACT To repatriate native-born women who have heretofore lost their citizenship by marriage to an alien, and for other purposes. June 25, 1936.[[S. 2912](/us/bill/74/s/2912).][[Public. No. 793](/us/pl/74/793).] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, That hereafter aCitizenship.Repatriation of certain native-born women who married aliens prior to September 22, 1922. woman, being a native-born citizen, who has or is believed to have lost her United States Citizenship solely by reason of her marriage prior to September 22, 1922, to an alien, and whose marital status with such alien has or shall have terminated, shall be deemed to be a citizen of the United States to the same extent as though her marriage to said alien had taken place on or after September 22, 1922: *Provided, however*, That no such woman shall have or claim any*Proviso*.Oath of allegiance. rights as a citizen of the United States until she shall have duly taken the oath of allegiance as prescribed in section 4 of the Act approved June 29, 1906 (34 Stat. 596; U. S. C., title 8, sec. 381), atVol. 34. p. 596.[U. S. C., p. 217](/us/usc/p217). any place within or under the jurisdiction of the United States before a court exercising naturalization jurisdiction thereunder or, outside of the jurisdiction of the United States, before a secretary of embassy or legation or a consular officer as prescribed in section 1750 of the Revised Statutes of the United States (U. S. C., title 22,[R. S., sec. 1750, p. 311](/us/rs/s1750/p311).[U. S. C., p. 953](/us/usc/p953). sec. 131); and such officer before whom such oath of allegiance shall be taken shall make entry thereof in the records of his office or in the naturalization records of the court, as the case may be, and shall deliver to such person taking such oath, upon demand, a certified copy of the proceedings had, including a copy of the oath administered, under the seal of his office or of such court, at a cost not exceeding $1, which shall be evidence of the facts stated therein before any court of record or judicial tribunal and in any department of the United States. Approved, June 25, 1936. To provide for the inspection, control, and regulation of steam boilers and unfired pressure vessels in the District of Columbia. Chapter 802 49 Stat. 1917 1936-06-25 74 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 2025-01-07 public [CHAPTER 802.] AN ACT To provide for the inspection, control, and regulation of steam boilers and unfired pressure vessels in the District of Columbia. June 25, 1936.[[S. 2953](/us/bill/74/s/2953).][[Public. No. 794](/us/pl/74/794).] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, That this Act mayBoiler Inspection Act of the District of Columbia.“Person”, defined. be cited as the “Boiler Inspection Act of the District of Columbia.” Sec. 2. Wherever the word “person” is used in this Act it shall include individuals, firms, partnerships, associations and corporations. Sec. 3. There is hereby constituted a boiler inspection service inBoiler inspection service created in Engineer Department; personnel. the Engineer Department of the District of Columbia, to be composed of the following:

(a)A boiler inspector who shall be qualified by training and experience in the construction and operation of steam boilers and unfired pressure vessels, and who, under an official designated by the Commissioners of the District of Columbia, shall have charge of the enforcement of the provisions of this Act and of the regulations promulgated hereunder;

(b)and such other employees as may be necessary for the proper performance of the work. All such officials and employees shall be appointed by the CommissionersAppointment. of the District of Columbia. Sec. 4. No person shall use or cause to be used any steam boilerDesignated steam boilers and unfired pressure vessels.Inspection of. operating at a pressure in excess of fifteen pounds per square inch, or operating at a pressure less than fifteen pounds per square inch unless provided with an unassisted gravity return, or any unfired pressure vessel operating at a pressure in excess of sixty pounds per square inch and having a capacity in excess of fifteen gallons, except1918 such vessels as may be exempted by the Commissioners of the District of Columbia, without having first obtained a certificate of inspection from the boiler inspector. Sec. 5. Operating at pressure greater than permitted. No person shall operate or cause to be operated any boiler or unfired pressure vessel, referred to in section 4 hereof, at a pressure greater than that permitted by the certificate of inspection, orSafety-control, etc., devices. while feed pumps, gages, cocks, valves, or automatic safety-control devices are not in proper working condition, or in violation of any of the regulations promulgated hereunder by the Commissioners of the District of Columbia. Sec. 6. Annual inspections. The boiler inspector, or one of his assistants, shall inspect annually all boilers and unfired pressure vessels for which a certificate of inspection is required by section 4 of this Act, and shall determine by actual tests the condition thereof from the standpointIssuance of certificate of inspection. of safety and fitness for operation. If such boiler or vessel be safe and fit for operation, the boiler inspector shall issue the certificate of inspection which shall state, among other things, the pressure perDisplay of certificate. square inch such boiler or vessel may be allowed to carry. This certificate of inspection shall be displayed in a conspicuous placeIssuance of certificates upon report of inspection by insurance company. in close proximity to the boiler or vessel covered thereby. In the case of a steam boiler or unfired pressure vessel which is regularly insured and inspected at least once a year by an insurance company duly licensed in the District of Columbia and approved by the Commissioners of the said District as to its inspection service, where a report of such inspection filed within thirty days after such inspection with the boiler inspector shows any such boiler or unfired pressure vessel to be in a safe and insurable condition, such inspection and report shall take the place of the inspection hereinbefore provided and the certificate of inspection may be issued upon such report.Reports of cancelation of insurance. Insurance companies shall report to the inspectors the cancelation of insurance of any certificate holder. Sec. 7. Revocation or suspension of certificate. The Boiler inspector may in his discretion revoke or suspend the certificate of inspection provided in section 4 of this Act if at any time he shall find any boiler or unfired pressure vessel covered by such certificate to be unsafe or unfit for operation. Sec. 8. Exemptions. Steam boilers and unfired pressure vessels located in or upon boats or vessels or other floating equipment, or boats or vessels owned or operated by the United States, or upon locomotives, street cars, busses, or other vehicles, operated under the regulations of any Federal agency or the Public Utilities Commission of the District of Columbia, shall be exempt from the provisions of this Act. Sec. 9. Fees. There shall be paid to the Collector of Taxes of the District of Columbia by the owner or user, for the issuance of a certificate as required by this Act fees to be fixed from time to time by the Commissioners of the District of Columbia for the annual inspection of each steam boiler or unfired pressure vessel, commensurate with the cost-of inspection, with power to fix higher fees for the issuance of a certificate where the inspection in connection therewith is made on a Sunday or legal holiday. When an inspection report is filed by an insurance company with the said boiler inspector, showing that a boiler or unfired pressure vessel has been inspected and found to be in a safe and insurable condition as provided in section 6, the owner or user of such insured and inspected boiler or unfired vessel shall be exempt from the payment of all fees with the exception that there shall be paid to the Collector of Taxes of the District of Columbia a fee of $1 by the owner or user prior to the issuance of a certificate of inspection. No such certificate shall be valid after the boiler or unfired pressure vessel shall cease to be insured by an insurance company authorized as provided in section 6 of this Act. 1919 Sec. 10. The boiler inspector and his assistants shall have the rightRight of inspectors to enter premises. to enter, in the performance of his or their duties, at all reasonable hours, all premises on which a steam boiler or unfired pressure vessel is being installed, operated, or maintained, and it shall be unlawfulDenial of admittance unlawful. for any person to deny admittance to any such inspector or assistant or to interfere with him or them in the performance of his or their duties. Sec. 11. The boiler inspector shall keep in the office of the boilerRecords, etc., to be kept. inspection service all applications made, and a complete record thereof, as well as of all certificates issued. He shall also keep a complete record of each boiler and unfired pressure vessel inspected, and such other records and data pertaining to the boiler inspection service as may be directed by the Commissioners of the District of Columbia. Sec. 12. The use of any steam boiler or unfired pressure vesselUnauthorized use deemed a common nuisance. in violation of any of the prohibitions or requirements of this Act, or of the regulations promulgated under the authority hereof, shall constitute a common nuisance and the Corporation Counsel of theProceedings to abate. District of Columbia may maintain an action in the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia, in the name of the District of Columbia, to abate and perpetually enjoin such nuisance. Sec. 13. If any person shall violate any one or more of the provisionsPenal provisions. of this Act, or of regulations duly promulgated hereunder, the Corporation Counsel of the District of Columbia, or any of his assistants, shall file an information in the police court in the name of the District of Columbia, and upon conviction such person shall be subject to a fine not to exceed $100 or to imprisonment for not more than ninety days, or both, for each and every violation thereof and each violation shall constitute a separate offense. Sec. 14. The Commissioners of the District of Columbia areRegulations. hereby authorized and empowered to make such regulations as they may deem proper to carry out the provisions of this Act and to fix the fees herein provided. Sec. 15. All laws or parts of laws relating to boiler inspection inInconsistent laws, etc., repealed.*Proviso*.Act of 1887 not affected.Vol. 24. p. 427. conflict with the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed: *Provided*, That no provision hereof shall be deemed to amend, alter, or repeal the Act approved February 28, 1887, as amended, being an Act to regulate steam engineering in the District of Columbia. Sec. 16. If any provision of this Act or the application thereofSeparability provisions. to any person or circumstance is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of the Act which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this Act are declared to be severable. Sec. 17. This Act shall become effective six months from the dateEffective date. of its approval. The regulations and schedule of fees herein providedPromulgation of regulations and schedule of fees. for shall be promulgated by the Commissioners of the District of Columbia and printed in one or more of the daily newspapers published in the said District but shall not be enforced until thirty days after such publication or until the effective date of this Act. Amendments to the regulations or new or additional schedules of fees, when and as the same may be adopted, shall likewise be printed in one or more of the daily newspapers published in the said District and no penalty for violation thereof or payment of new or additional fees prescribed shall be enforced until thirty days after such publication. Approved, June 25, 1936. To provide for the entry under bond of exhibits of arts, sciences, and industries, and products of the soil, mine, and sea, and all other exhibits for exposition purposes. Chapter 803 49 Stat. 1920 1936-06-25 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 74 2 public 1920 [CHAPTER 803.] AN ACT To provide for the entry under bond of exhibits of arts, sciences, and industries, and products of the soil, mine, and sea, and all other exhibits for exposition purposes. June 25, 1936.[[S. 3843](/us/bill/74/s/3843).][

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