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 596 May 17,1928. [H. R. 11475.1 [Publ ic, No. 4 13 .] Canal Zone. Revision and codifi- cation of laws of, au- thorized. President to employ, etc., skilled persons therefor. Assistance of Canal Zone court officials . Other assistance au- thorized, Report to Congress. Sum authorized for salaries and expenses. Post, pp. 931, 1386 . May 17 192 8 [H. R.9363.] [Public, No. 414 .1 Porto Rico . Completion, etc ., of spe cified custo ms buildings in, author- ized. San Juan. Ponce . Mayague z. Hum acao. Payment from duties collecte d. SEVENTIETH CONGRESS. SESS. I. CUs. 606, 607. 1928. CHAP. 60 6 .-An Act To revise and codify the laws of the Canal Zone. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Presi- dent be, and is hereby, authorized to have all of the laws now in force in the Canal Zone revised and codified, and when such revision and codification has been completed to report the same to Congress for its approval. SEc. 2 . In order to carry out the purpose of this Act as early as practicable, the President is authorized to employ such persons skilled in the codification of laws as he may deem necessary and to fix their compensation ; he may call upon the judge of the district court of the Canal Zone and the district attorney thereof for such as sistance as they c an render, and the said ju dge and d istrict a ttorney are hereby authorized to render such assistance as they can in the performance of such duties. The President is also further author- ized to employ such members of the district bar of the Canal Zone and such clerks, stenographers, and other assistants as he may deem necessary for the proper and early completion of such work and to fix their compensation. SEc. 3. As soon as a proper code of all the laws now in force in th e Cana l Zone shall have been p repare d, the Presid ent is autho rized to report the same to Congress with his recommendation ; and the President is further authorized to report with such code such changes in the laws now in force in the Canal Zone as he deems necessary or wi se for the p roper admini strati on of justice there in and the p roper maintenance and operation of the Panama Canal. SEc. 4. There is hereby authorized to be appropriated, out of any funds in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the sum of not more than $25,000 to be used by the President for the payment of salaries of persons employed, for necessary travel and other expenses of such employees, going to and from the Canal Zone, and while in the Canal Zone, engaged in the performance of such duties, and for necessary, printing, books, stationery, and other expenditures incidental to the performance of such work. Approved, May 17, 1928. CHAP. 607.-An Act To provide for the completion and repair of customs buildings in Porto Rico. 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 contract for : (1) The comp letio n of the custo mhous e at San Juan, Port o Ri co, at a cost not to exceed $41,019 .91 ; (2) The pave ment of th e ro adway s and app roach es on the cust om- house property around said building, at a cost not to exceed $25,000 ; (3) The repairing of the customhouse at Ponce, Porto Rico, at a cost of not to exceed $4,500 ; (4) The repairing of the customs warehouse shed and customs office building at Mayaguez, Porto Rico, at a cost not to exceed $1,500 ; (5) The repairing of the customhouse at Humacao, Porto Rico, at a cost not to exceed $4,000. That all said amounts are to be paid out of duties collected in Porto Rico, as an expense of collection, under such rules and regula- tio ns as may be presc ribed by the Secre tary of the T reasur y. Approved, May 17, 1928.

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