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1132 SIXTY-SEVENTH conomzss. Sess. IV. oss. 26-28. 1923. mam, 9,,, Provokted, That this Act shall be null and void unless the actual ' construction of the bridge hereby authorized be commenced within one ygar and completed within three years from the date of approval hereo . Approved, January 15, 1923. Januag 22,192%. . {H. .7658-] CHAP. 27.-An Act To amend the Act approved August 25 1919, entitled "An [Public. No 383-l Act for the relief of contractors and subcontractors for thepost omces and other buildings arid work under the supervision ot the Treasury Department, and for other purposes. _ _ Bfe it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the E],*;;*g:gQg,*:nS€· ,0 U nzted States of America en Congress assembled, That the Act apce¤u~mas,ew. proved August 25, 1919, entitled "An Act for the relief of con- V°l"1""m‘ tractors and subcontractors for the post offices and other buildings and work under the supervision of the Treasury Department, and _ for other purposes," be, and the same hereby is, amended so as to ,0Pf,‘{,,Y,‘§g,°"§, authorize the Secreta of the Tre to consider and act upon 1>¤¤· the claim of William gall, of Cleveland, Ohio, embraced within the provisions of the aforesaid Act, approved August 25, 1919, where the failure to file said claim within the period of three months fixed in said Act was due to mental disability on the part of the said William Dall, in charge of such contract and claim, rovided such claim be filed within sixty` days from the passage of Act. Approved, January 22, 1923. J . E.22 Nix CHAP. 28.-A:n Act Mak` a riations for the Na Department and the

 Naval Service for the fiscal ygrgenldiiigplime 30, 1924, and gil other purposes.

Navy Dewmm Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the appmpsaam, nited States of America in Congress assembled, That the fo lowing sums are appropriated, out o any money in the Treasu% not ot erwise apprcgiriated, for the Navy Department and the aval Service for the scal year ending June 30, 1924, namely: S°°’°‘°"‘°“‘“· orrion or THE ssciurranr. samnms, Navy nnrammnm. ¤hi$iZi$?i?ét€ss”mt' Secretary of the Navy, $12,000; Assistant Secretary, $5,000; and P for chief clerk and such other employees as the Secretaiy of the rayraimaeu. Navy may deem necessary, $108,000; in all, $125,000: rovided, That, other than the Secretary and the Assistant Secretary of the Navy, no person shall be employed hereunder at a rate of compensation exceedin $1,800 ger annum, except the following: One $4,000, two at gd,000 eac , one $2,500, six at $2,400 each, two at $2,250 each, and three at $2,000 each. i> · . cm: mm coN·r1Non1~rr rzxransrzs, Navy n1:ran·rM1·:N·r. Ll . . mw For professional and technical books and_period1cals,_ law books, and necegryl reference books, including city directories, railway guides, freig t, passenger, and express tariff books, for depart- Smmm {mmm, ment hbrary, $2,000. _ etc- ’ For stationery, furniture, newspapers, plans, drawings, and drawing materials; purcham and exchange of motor trucks or motor delivery wagons, maintenance, repair, and operation of motor trucks or motor delivery w ns, and one motor-propelled passenger—carry- mg vehicle, to be useagbnly for official purposes; garage rent; street-