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PUBLIC LAW 387~JUNE 11, 1952

CHAPTER 379

Public Law 385 AN ACT

To enable the Legislature of the Territory of Hawaii to authorize the Board of Supervisors of the City and County of Honolulu to issue certain bonds for the construction of the Kalihi tunnel and its approach roads.

June 9, 1952 [H.R. 4923]

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representative.^ of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Legislature KaUhVluJa^i."' of the Territory of Hawaii, notwithstanding any provision of the Hawaiian Organic Act to the contrary, may authorize the Board of Stat. io«V ^'*^' '^^ Supervisors of the City and County of Honolulu to issue general obli- 48 USC 678. gation bonds in the sum of $6,000,000 for the construction of the Kalihi tunnel and its approach roads. SEC. 2. The bonds issued under authority of this Act may be either term or serial bonds, maturing, in the case of term bonds, not later than thirty years from the date of issue thereof, and, in the case of serial bonds, payable in substantially equal annual installments, the first *'• '" ' installment to mature not later than five years and the last installment to mature not less than thirty years from the date of such issue. Such bonds may bs issued without the approval of the President of the United States. SEC. 3. Act 265 of the Session Laws of Hawaii, 1951, pertaining to the issuance of public improvement bonds, as authorized by this Act, is hereby ratified and confirmed. Approved June 9, 1952. Public Law 386

CHAPTER 390 AN ACT To repeal the Alaska railroads tax.

June 10, 1952 [H.R. 156]

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That, effective with respect to taxable years ending after the date of the enactment of this Act, chapter 8 of the Internal Revenue Code (imposing the Alaska railroads tax) is hereby repealed. Approved June 10, 1952.

Public Law 387

53 Stat. 173. 26 USC 1300, 1301.

CHAPTER 391

AN ACT To provide transportation on Canadian vessels between Skagway, Alaska, and other points in Alaska, between Haines, Alaska, and other points in Alaska, and between Hyder, Alaska, and other points in Alaska or the continental United States, either directly or via a foreign port, or for any part of the transportation.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That, until June 30, 1953, notwithstanding the provisions of law of the United States restricting to vessels of the United States the transportation of passengers and merchandise directly or indirectly from any port in the United States to another port of the United States, passengers may be transported on Canadian vessels between Skagway, Alaska, and

June 11, 1952 [S. 2721]

Alaska. Transportation o n Canadian vessels.