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 72d CONGRESS. SESS. I. CHS. 265-267 . JUNE 15-17, 1932 . 319 SEC. 3. That the Commissioners of the District of Columbia be •' 9tbor;ty to c on- e struct and operate in- and they are hereby, authorized to grant any and all permits for the take and discharge tun- construction and operation of any pipe lines and intake and dis- n ,6, etc ., co nferred. charge tunnels in or under the public streets, roads, and highways south of T Street southwest and east of Second Street southwest to the Anacostia River as may become necessary in the construction, installation, an d operation of a ny electric ligh ting and power pl ant, Restriction. provided the same will not interfere with the development of other property located within this area. SEc. 4 . That the Secretary of War be and he is hereby, authorized Permit authorized for y yt tunnels, etc, in Ana- to permit the construction and operation of any intake and discharge cosua Riser. tunnels and/or other structures in the Anacostia River in so far as they affect navigable waters of the United States ; and that the Conveyances to Director of Public Buildings and Public Parks of the National Capi- ownersofsquar e 667 . tal is h ereby au thorized, in con siderati on of the above-m entioned quitclaims to the United States, to convey, on behalf of the United States 1 to the owners of square 667 that portion of square east of 667 lying west o f the direct sou therly projectio n of the west lin e of Half Street as now existing north of U Street southwest ; and that Pipe line and tunnel construction, etc ., per- said Director of Public Buildings and Public Parks of the National nutted in are a desig- Capital is hereby authorized to permit the construction and opera- nat`d • tion of any pipe lines and intake and discharge tunnels, upon such terms and conditions as shall be fair and reasonable, under and on any land s owned or claim ed by th e Govern ment of t he Unite d States lying in the abo ve area and/or b etween the east line of Water Str eet, or other streets, and the Anacos tia River. A ll areas conveye d by the Private property as- United States to the owners of square 667 shall thereafter be assessed sessment . on the books of the assessor of the District of Columbia the same in all respect as other private properties in the District of Columbia. Approved, June 15, 1932. [CHAPTER 266 .] AN ACT June 16, 1932. To authorize the secretary of the Treasury to acquire land adjoining Lawrence 	[1t .It .s!i67 .3 iMassachusetts) post-office site . [public, No . 1841 Be it enact ed by th e Senate and Hou se of Re presenta tives of the United States o f America in Congress assembled, That the provision Lawrence, Mass . Acquisition of addi- of the Act of Congress approved July 3, 1930 (46 Stat. 899), for lional lands for post- extension and remodeling of the post-office building at Lawrence oV ol. r6 '• g p bui lding f Vol. 4 p. 899. Massachusetts, be, and the same is hereby, amended so as to provide for the acquisition by the Secretary of the Treasury by purchase, con- demnation, or ot herwise, of such land adjoining said post-office site as may be needed in connection with said extension ; and the unex- pended balance of the appropriation for said remodeling and exten- sion shall be available for the acquisition of said additional land . Approved, June 16, 1932 . [CHAPTER 267 .1 AN ACT June 17, To authorize the Commissioners of the District of Columbia to close Quintana (5 .3911 .1 Place, between Seventh Street and Seventh Place northwest. [Public, No. 135.] Be it enact ed by th e Senate and Hou se of Re presenta tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, Tha t the Co m- District of Co lumbia . missio ners of th e Dist rict of Col umbia be, and they are hereby cloa grand dace authorized, on condition that the expense of moving and relocating Con dit ion. the water main now existing be borne by the adjo ining prope rty owner, and without other expense to the District of Columbia, to i