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 728 SIXTY·FOURTH CONGRESS. Sass I. CHS. 448, 450, 451. 1916. Erm. Sec. 7. That this Act shall take effect  days after its approval, ";:`pm mm ?“'° l“ “”*ll§°° 2§’2’l’ °3 ‘i°‘ "“°§2d”"?' """iE °.'f§§z “§’f’$§l1i§»$'Z."¤€iZf oran ere ore u a p or. e _ existing laws in respect ofyjuclgments and decrees entered before this Act takes effect shall remam unaffected for the period of six months thereafter, but at the end of that time such right shall cease. Approved, September 6, 1916. is- 5*07} ms. GEL?. 450.-An Act Authorizing and directing the Secretaryof the Treasury to uc, No, gg, extend the time of payment of the amount due the Government by the city of Augusta, {Pub I G . Be it enacted by the Senate and House qlllliepreaentatives of the United ro. States of Ameriea in Congress assembled, t so much of the provisions P•{g¤‘ *9* ‘°“°°' of the Act of March fourth, nineteen hundred and eleven, making pu building by. . . . . V¤l·3¤»1>·\%5· appropriations for the sundry civil expenses of the Government as relates to the United States post office and courthouse at the city of Augusta, Georgia, be, and the same is hereby, amended so as to authorize and direct the Secretatrhy of the Treasury to extend the time of pay- ment of the amount due e Government y the cityxof Augusta or a "‘“""*·°*°* period of five years, with interest from the date of the passage of this Act at the rate of four per centum per annum, the Government of the United States retaining title to the property until payment in full is made by the city, but delivering possession and use of the roperty, without rental or other charges, to the city of Augusta pending such payment. Approved, September 7, 1916. . `Se tember 7 1916 . . . . Fl B_ lggigl ‘ CHAP. 451.-—An Act To estabhshallmted States Shipping Board for the purpose ———————f uragmg',del', d’creatmg` alux1hary'° d reserv lP“bH°¤ N°· 260-] fxhel·l:Il•i·ant marine ;l’m(eglI}l1eai·.equneinent¤8ofn9t1l'e czmmerce xythdllllnilted Stagesazlitll its Territories and pomesions and with foreign countries; to late carriers by water, gngagcd in the foreign and interstate commerce of the Uni§“States; and for other 8*·¤>vi¤¢ M- im- Be it enactedby  Senate and House of Repreee1ttat·ivea cj the United _ States of America an Congress assembled, That when used in this Act: }}gf{_¤;•°g*:_*¤¤i·; by The team ‘ ‘common carrier by water in foreign commerce" means gg}: mesa an- a common camer, exceptferryboats running on regular routes, engaged in the transportation by water of passengers or property between the United States or any of its Districts, Territories, or pos- _ sessions and a foreign country, w ether in the import or export trade: Eimmps mum Promded, That a cargo boat commonly called an ocean tramp shall sues;. not be deemed such common camer by water in foreign commerce." ”;§§g*g1°¤*;xs°g._F{*•*wl§_X The term ‘ ‘ common carrier by water in interstate commerce " means a common camer engaged m the transportation by water of passengers or property on the high seas or the Great Lakes on regular · routes rom  ao pgitslzetween (pus Statiip, 'lgzrr1to¥, District, or possession 0 e ’m ates an any o er tate eriito Distact, or possession of the United States or between lacegy  the same Territory District or possession l P  °°”’¤* by The   ‘ Qcbmmon carrier by watei·" means a common carrier by water in foreign commerce or a common carrier by water in interggte corlntngerce lotn the high seas or the Great Lakes on regular routes a m po 0 po . _ _ ,¤%¥gg•g3}¤ ·¤”· _ The term "other person subgect to   Act" means any person not included m the term "common camer by water-," carrying on the business offorwarding or furnishing wharfage, dock, warehouse, or zivtlitgig terminal facilities in connection with a common carrier by