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 SIXTY-FIF TH CONGRESS. Sess. II. Cris. 66, 67. 1918. 539 CHAP. 66.-—An Act To authorize theincorporated town of Seward, Alaska, toissue MH! 1. 1918- bonds in any sum not exceeding $25,000 for the purpose of constructing dikes, iiumes, [K R· °s32·] and other works to confine the waters of Lowell Creek for the protection of said town. [Public, No. 142.] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives <y't7ze United States of America in 0 ess assembled, That the incorporated town of §z:ymids§uJ;lBtl§n?i1s to Seward, Alaska, is hezgby authorized and empowers to issue bonds §g“(§‘g',$,,Qf°‘°” °‘ L°W‘ in any sum not exceeding $25,000 for the purpxose of constructing dikes, iflumes, and other protection to confine the waters of Lowe Cpgigr, arild to keep said waters from running over and upon the town o war . . Before said bonds shall be issued a ipecialelection shall be ordered El°°u°°t° °°th°m°‘ by the common council of the town o Seward at which election the qlpestion of whether such bonds shall be issued, shall be submitted to t e qualified electors of said town of Seward whose names appear on the last assessment roll of said town for municgial taxation. Thirty days' notice of any such election shall be given y publication thereof in a newsyiaper printed and published and of general circulation in said town efore the day fixe for such election. Cmdm { I ct, The re tration for such election, the manner of conducting the ° °° l°°' same, angllhe canvass of the returns of said election shall be, as near as practicable, in accordance with the requirements of law in general or special elections in said municipality, and said bonds s all be issued only upon the condition that a majority of the votes cast at such electron in said town shall be in favor of issuing said bonds. M1 The bonds above s ecified, when authorized to be issued as herein- ste. °°°°' °’ before provided, shall) bearinterest at a rate not to exceed eight per centum per annum, apayable semiannually, and shall not be sold for less than their par v ue with accrued interest and shall be in denominations not exceedirég $1,000 each, the pruincipal to be due in twenty P7 _ years from date ereof: Provided, ever, That the common R.,Q°iZL’.Y’{;w,,,_ council of said town of Seward may reserve the right to pay off such bonds in their numerical order at the rate of $5,000 thereof per annum from and after the expiration of five ears from their date. P,ym°n,0,p,mc,p,,, Principal and interest shall be payable in lawfid money of the United ¤¤<1 interm- States of America at the office of the town treasurer, or at such bank in the cit; of New York, in the State of New York, or such lace as may be esignated by the common council of the town of Seward; the lplaoe of payment to be mentioned in the bonds: And provided si d M fart er, That each and every such bond shall have the written signs- »•q¤ii°°$iiu°° °° ture of the mayor and c1er·k of said town of Seward and also bear ,the Seal of  town' Use of funds re- No {part of the funds arising from the sale of said bonds shall be nggrhvdibmds used or any prgipose other than specified in this Act. Said bonds ° ‘ shall be so d 0 y in such amounts as the common council shall direct, and the proceeds thereof shall be disbursed under the limitations hereinbefore imposed and under the order and direction of said common council, fiom time to time, as the same may be required for the purposes aforesaid. Approved, May 1, 1918. _ in u ms it l06l3·] cnn. ... · · · · 'H‘ · · cslisncouslerfusexttgl.¥;D1T9smpl0clrh(lBc$h;l)§1;?u&cn°n mdmwofwbsmd me ..»..t,Nt Be at enacted the Senate and House e Re eeentatives c the United 0 ,8 SM? of Amegza in 0m;grees assembled, Zllhat in ordg that the 1ci@¤°¤i¤i:dl1l¤il1sl·;e1? Service of the collection o garbage and miscellaneous refuse in the 1°°°°°"°ms°` District of Columbia and the disposal of the same may be continued without_ further mterru tion, the Commissioners of the District of Columbia, if 111 then- judgment it is deemed to be to the best interest