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 60l) SIXTIETH CONGRESS. Sess. II. CHS. 79, 80. 1909. F€b1'¤¤*’Y 6·1909· CHAP. 79.-An Act To place John Crowley on the retired list of the United {u. rmsm.] Sums Navy_ . ·r>umr¤, No. 215. L 1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatvirves of the United Tdllilbmwleyplaced States of America in Congress assembled, That in considerationof Serv- °“ "’“’°° lm ices rendered in the United States Navy during a(per1od of thirty-two years, from April eleventh, eighteen hundred an sixty-five, to June twentieth, eighteen hundred and ninety-Seven, that the Secretary of the _ Navy be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to place John HY md ******8- Crowley on the retired list of the navy with the retired pay of the rating in which he was serving at the time of his last honorable discharge. Approved, February 6, 1909. A ; CHAP. 80.-An Act Relating to affairs in the Territories. [P¤¥>¤¤. 1*0-216-} Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Revresentatirves of the United Tmimms Oumibus States ofAme1~lca in Congress assembled, act. · Armin. . ALASKA. . bolgglfg xsljgzt That the incorporated town of Valdez, Alaska, is hereby authorized askesew. andempowered to issue its bonds in any sum not exceeding fifteen thousand dollars for the purpose of constructing dikes, dams, and other protection to keep the waters from the Valdez Glacier from running into, over, and u on the town of Valdez. speem emacs. Sec. 2. That before said) bonds shall be issued a special election shall be ordered by the common council of the town of Valdez, at which election the question whether such bonds shall be issued shall be submitted to the qualified electors of said town of Valdez whose names appear on the last assessment roll of said town for municipal taxation. Notice- hrrty days’ notice of any such election shall be given by publication thereof in a newspaper printed and ublished and of general circulation in said town before the day fixed for such election. el§c<;g;¤;{c¤¢i¤¤ M Sec. 3. That the registration for such election, the manner of con- ’ducting the same, and the canvass of the returns of said election shall be, as nearly as practicable, in accordance with the requirements of law in general or special elections in said municipality, and said bonds srsjmiy vows re- shall be issued only upon the condition that a majority of the votes ‘*“""‘l· gsgstdgt such election in said town shall be in favor of issuing said n. rumen puymenm. Sec. 4. That the bonds above specitied, when authorized to be issued as hereinbefore provided, shall bear interest at a rate not to exceed six r centum per annum, payable semiannually, and shall not be sold for r»»m»mmmo¤. lgs than their par value with accrued interest and shall be in denominations not exceeding one thousand dollars each, the princi al to be 1>,-mm. due in ten years from date thereof: Provided, however, That the "*""“°“"’"’°“‘“‘ common council of said town of Valdez may reserve the right to pay off such bonds in their numerical order at the rate of five thousand dollars thereof per annum from and after the expiration of Eve years from their date. Principal and interest shall be pavable in lawful money of the United States of America at the omce of the town treasurer of the town of Valdez, Alaska, or at such bank in the citv of New York, in the State of New York, or such lace as may be designated by the common council of the town of Valdez; the place of pavment sigmmmmmnds. to he mentioned in said bonds: And provided further, That eahh and every such bond shall have the written signature of the mayor and clerk of said town of Valdez and also bear the seal of said town. _r<¤—»mm¤¤ on use Sec. 5. That no part of the funds arising from the sale of said bonds °‘ """`“""“‘ shall be used for any purpose other than that specified in this Act,