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 74TH CONGRESS. SESS. I. CH. 19. FEBRUARY 28, 1935 . 35 SEC. 3 . That the Public Utilities Commission of the District of Vehi cles of convey- Co lumb ia i s he reby gran ted autho rity to make such spe cial regu la- ante' regulations, tions as in the opinion of said Commission may be necessary or desirable, regulating the standing, movement, and operation of taxi- cabs, street cars, busses, and other vehicles of conveyance under the regulation or control of said Commission, for the period commencing the 8th day of June 1935 and ending on the 15th day of June 1935, both inclusive. SEC. 4. That the Secretary of War and the Secretary of the Navy appliances, t e ns, c amp are hereby authorized to loan to said committee such tents, camp appliances, trucks, motor equipment, benches, chairs, hospital fur- niture and utensils of all description, ambulances, horses, drivers, stretchers, Red Cross flags and poles, and other property and equip- ment, belonging to the United States, as in their judgment may be spared at the time of said session, consistent with the interests of the United States : Provided, That the said committee shall indemnify Provisos- Indemnity for loss, the United States for any loss or damage to any and all such property etc. not necessarily incidental to such use : And provided further, Th at Bond. the said committee shall give approved bond to do the same. SEC. 5. That the Sec retar y of War and the Secr etar y of the Navy flags, of Government are authorized to loan to the said committee such ensigns, flags, deco- ratio ns, lighting equi pment, and so fo rth, belonging to the United States (battle flags excepted) as are not then in use, and may be suitable and proper for decorations and other purposes, which may be spar ed wi thout detri ment to the publ ic se rvice, such ensi gns, flags, decorations, lighting equipment ., and so forth, to be used by the committee under such regulations and restrictions as may be pre- scribed by the said Secretaries, or either of them
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Th at Return after se ion. the s aid committee sha ll, within five days after the cl ose of said session, return to the said Secretaries all such ensigns, flags, decora- tions, lighting equipment, and so forth, thus loaned; and said coin- mittee shall indemnify the United States for any loss or damage not necessarily incident to such use. SEC. 6 . That the Supe rinte nden t of Nat ional Cap ital Park s, s ub- Use of public spaces ject to the approval of the Director o f National Parks Service, is for stands, etc . hereby authorized to permit the use of any or all public parks, reser- va tions, or other publi c spa ces in the Distr ict of Colu mbia, incl uding the Monument Grounds and the Ellipse, for use by said committee for t he erection of gr and stands, revi ewing stands, pla tforms, and other structures for reviewing parade or other purposes; and said committee is hereby authorized to charge reasonable fees for the use of the same provided such fees are used to aid in meeting the neces- sary expenses incident to the said session. SEC. 7. That the Superintendent of National Capital Parks, sub- Reservations for ject to the approval of the Director o f National Parks Service, is automobiles. h ereby authorized to permit the us e of such public parks, reserva- tions, or other public spaces in the District of Columbia, under the control of the said Superintendent of National Capital Parks, as in the opinion of said Superintendent of National Capital Parks may be necessary, for the use by said committee for the parking of auto- mobiles, the temporary erection of tents for entertainment, hospitals, and other purposes; and the said committee is hereby authorized to dit onrge allowed; con- charge reasonable fees for the use of the same provided such fees are u sed to aid in meeting the expenses incident to the said session. SEC. 8 . That the Commissioners of the District of Columbia are Overhead conductors for special illumina- hereby authorized to permit said committee to stretch suitable over- t ion . head conductors, with sufficient supports, wherever necessary and in the nearest practicable connection with the present supply of light,