Executive Order 2663

Upon the recommendation of the Secretary of the Interior and by virtue of authority contained in section two of "An act limiting the hours of daily service of laborers and mechanics employed upon work done for the United States, or for any Territory, or for the District of Columbia, and for other purposes" (37 Stat., 137), approved June 19,1912, I hereby direct that the provisions and stipulations of the foregoing act may be waived so far as they may relate to contract No. 43, executed on February 19, 1917, by the Alaskan Engineering Commission with the Seattle Car and Foundry Co., whereby the latter company agrees to furnish 30 Hart convertible ears, class C. S. 41&prime;–6&Prime;, 50-ton steel underframe cars, in accordance with specifications and descriptions contained under Circular No. 238 as bid upon by the contractor.


 * 11 July, 1917.