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 94 FIFTY-NINTH CONGRESS. Sess. I. CHS. 1356-1358. 1906. Npgigli   1356.--An Act Regulating the-retent on contracts with the District of · um ia. [mmm. No- 76-] Be it enacted by the Senate and [Ease of Riwesentatives of the United M-¤¤ri¤¢¤f¤¤1¤¤¤¤i¤~ States of America in Congress assembled., That on all contracts made w§§$°§?,°’{é°§°Q;°1?§°u;Y by the District of Columbia. for construction work there shall be held ¤’°°°* a retent of ten per centum of the cost of such construction work as a guarautylfund to keep the work done under such contracts in repa1r, and that the terms of such contracts shall be strictly and faithfully ’"°"*°F"* performed. On contracts for the construction of asphalt, tar, brick. cement, or stone pavements the retent shall be held for a term of five BMS"- - years from the date of completion of the contract. On contracts for , the construction of bridges and sewers the retent shall be held for a B“*"”“8* term of one year from the date of completion (pf tge contract. Cn contracts for the construction of buildings an other contracts or construction work, the retent shall be held uhtil the completion of the 1>¤r·¤¤¤¤¤fr¤¢¤¤¢¤· work. All retents for one year or more shall be deposited with the Treasurer of the United States as now required by law; { Sec. 2. That this tAc$;hall cpver and conilprehend alhicgntrgctg for .,;.,.1.4,` the construction of ri es an sewers as erein s ci e w ic are P¤•¢·l>·°¤°· now completed by the contractors accordingx to thidir coritracts and accepted by` the Board of Commissioners of the District of ltlollumbia. R¢P¤•r Sec. 3. hat all laws or parts of laws inconsistent wit the provisions hereof are hereby repealed. Approved, March 31, 1906. ‘ Hatch s1, ING. CHAP. 1357.-A.n Act To amend section two of an Act entitled "An Act to provide [11.11. 4463.] for the appointment of a sealer and assistant sealer of weights and measures in the District of Columbia, and for other purposes." Be it enacted  t/ie Senate and House of Representalnves of the United ggrcgywk States o_fAmerzea an Congress assembled, That section two of the_Act ,,,,dm,,,,,,,,.,_ approved March second, eighteen hundred and ninety-five, entitled m}’egfiedf”· P· "U· “An Act for the appointment of a sealer and assistant sealer of weights and measures ’1l] the District of Columbia, and for other purposes," be, rg, ..,._,_ g. ““?i §l§f3T“‘·}f.fii.ib£A.i£“SF$Z?§hTZ T..5“1L1.1Z.iF§L°§'€Q1¤ gt. bond L',,,,,,,, Y "ding to the District of Columbia in the penalty of five thousand dollars, with two sureties or with the guaranty of a bonding com any, to be applpoyled by th1ehComi§1issionieri, cfpn litioneld on the faithibl discharge of t e uties o is office an s a ta e an subscribe on oath or ailirmation before the Commissioners that he will faithfully and impartial} discharge the duties of his office,_which bond or guaranty and oatii shall be deposited with the (eommissioners of the District of Columbia. " Approved, March 31, 1906. March si, 19%.  1358.-—-An Act To amend an Act entitled "An Act to provide for the ap- [H· K 4470] pointment of a sealer and assistant sealer of weights and measures in the District of nme y· ve. Be it enacted   the Senate and House of R?n·esentatives of the Lbzlteol nimiemrceiumma. States of America zn Congress assembled, That section twelve of the K,;“,;’{‘u%fe&W“¤““ Act entitled "An Act_to provide for the appointment of a sealer and auyczimzs. p. 812. assistant sealer of weights and measures in the District of Columbia, ' and for other purposes," approved March second, eighteen hundred and ninetydive, be, and the same is hereby, amended so as to read: mnjegfgim or em _"Sso. 12, That no person shall sell, or deliver, any coal, or coke, within the limits of the District of Columbia unless at the time of the
 * [Publ,c_‘N`_“"‘0_ 78,] Colinnlgiia, and for other purposes," approved March second, eighteen hundred and