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 SEVENTIETH CONGRESS. SEss. I. CHs. 580-582 . 1928 . 1923, the average of the salaries of the total number of persons under any grade in any bureau, office, or other appropriation unit shall not at any time exceed the average of the compensation rates specified for the grade by such Act, and in grades in which only one position is allocated the salary of such position shall not exceed the average of the compensation rates for the grade except that in unusually meritorious cases of one position in a grade advances may be made to rates higher than the average of the compensation rates of the grade but not more often than once in any fiscal year and then only to the next higher rate : Provided, That this restriction shall not apply (1) to grades 1, 2, 3, and 4 of the clerical-mechanical service, or (2) to require the reduction in salary of any person whose com- pensation was fixed as of July 1, 1924, in accordance with the rules of section 6 of such Act, (3) to require the reduction in salary of any person who is transferred from one position to another position in the same or different grade in the same or a different bureau, office, or other appropriation unit, or (4) to prevent the payment of a salary under any grade at a rate higher than the maximum rat e of the grade whe n such hi gher rate is permi tted by t he Classi fica- tion Act of 1923, and is specifically authorized by other law. SEC. 3. This Act hereafter may be referred to as the "Independent Offices Act, 1929 ." Total appro priate d by t his Ac t, $52 7,593,1 11. Approved, May 16, 1928. 589 Restr iction on ex- ceedi ng average sala- ries. If only one position in a grade. Allowance in unusu- ally meritorious cases. Pro, iso. Restriction not appli- cable to clerical-me- chanical service. No fixed salary reduc- tion. Vol.42,p . 1490. Transfer to another po sitio n wi thout red uc- tion. Higher salary rates allow ed. Title of Act. May 16, 1928. [S. 2004.1 CHAP. 581 .-An Act Authorizing the paving of the Federal strip known as International Street, adjacent to Nogales, Arizona. [Public, No. 401 .] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to cause the grading and paving of the Federal strip of land known as International Street, belonging to the United States, along the international boundary line between Mexico and the United States an d adja cent t o the city o f Noga les, A rizona, said paving to ex tend from the east side of Nelson Avenue to the top of the hill beyond West Street, with the necessary retaining walls, storm sewers, the installation of an ornamental lighting system, and other items necessary in connection therewith, at a limit of cost of $40,000. Approved, May 16, 1928. In terna tion al St reet , Ariz. Paving, etc ., of Fed- eral strip of land be- tween Mexico and United States at Nogales authorized. Post, pp. 925, 1408, 1 663 . Limi t of cost: May 16, 1928. [H. R. 441.1 CHAP. 582 .-An Act To authorize an appropriation to pay half the cost of a bridge and road on the Hoopa Valley Reservation, California. [Public, No . 402 .] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States o f America in Congress assembled, That an appro- Re oat Vally Indian Reservation, priation of not more than $35,000 is hereby authorized out of any Half of cost of con- money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to pay not more et a tinganbriogeeaand than half the cost of the construction of a free bridge and ap- Past, p. 902. proaches thereto across the Trinity River within the Hoopa Valley Indian Reservation, California, and of a road leading over said bridge from the Weitchpec Road on the north to the public high- way at the south line of said reservation, including the cost of sur- veys, plans, estimates, and specifications, and other necessary ex- penses connected therewith, on condition that the State of California California, etc ., to or the County of Humboldt furnish the balance ; and under rules furnish the balance . and r egula tions pre scrib ed by the Secr etary of t he Interior, who

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