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 53 STAT.] 76TH CONG. , 1 ST SESS.-CHS. 7-3372-JULY 26, 1939 estate or other property is situated, upon making just compensation therefor, to be ascertained and paid according to the laws of such States, and the proceedings therefor shall be the same as in the condemnation or expropriation of property for public purposes in such States. SEC. 3. The right to alter, amend, or repeal this Act is hereby Amendment. expressly reserved. Approved, July 26, 1939. [CHAPTER 371] AN ACT To amend the Act approved June 25, 1910, authorizing establishment of the Postal Savings System. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 6 of the Act approved June 25, 1910, entitled "An Act to establish postal savings depositories for depositing savings at interest with the security of the Government for repayment thereof, and for other purposes", as amended (U. S . C., title 39, sec. 756), is amended to read as follows: "At least $1, or a larger amount in multiples thereof, must be deposited before an account is opened with the person depositing the same, and $1, or multiples thereof, may be deposited after such account has been opened, but the balance to the credit of any one person, upon which interest is payable, shall not exceed $2,500, exclusive of accumulated interest, and non-interest-paying deposits shall not be accepted. "In order that smaller amounts may be accumulated for deposit any person may purchase from any postal-savings depository spe- cially prepared adhesive stamps to be known as 'postal-savings stamps' and attach them to a card which shall be furnished for that purpose. A card with postal-savings stamps affixed shall be accepted as a deposit of equivalent value in sums of $1 or multiples thereof either in opening an account or in adding to an existing account or mlay be redeemed in cash. It is hereby made the duty of the Post- nlaster General to prepare such postal-savings cards antd postal- savings stamps of such denominations as he may prescribe and to keep them on sale at every postal-savings depository office and at such other offices as he may designate and to make all necessary rules and regulations for the issue, sale, and cancelation thereof." Approved, July 26, 1939. [CHAPTER 372] AN ACT To extend the times for commencing and completing the construction of a bridge over Lake Sabine at or near Port Arthur, Texas, to amend the Act of June 18, 1934 (48 Stat. 1008), and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the times for commencing and completing the construction of a bridge over Lake Sabine at or near Port Arthur, Texas, authorized to be built by the city of Port Arthur, Texas, or the Port Arthur Bridge Commis- sion and its successors, by an Act of Congress approved June 18, 1934 (48 Stat. 1008), and heretofore amended and extended by Acts of Congress, approved April 10, 1936, August 12, 1937, and June 14, 1938, are hereby further extended one and three years, respectively, from August 12, 1939. July 26, 1939 [H. R. 50641 [Public, No. 229] Postal Savings Sys- tem. 3fi Stat. 815 . 39U.S .C. §756. Minimum amount of deposit before ac- count opened; there- after. Maximum amount. Special adhesive stamps and cards for smalleramounts. Irepairntio n an d S1111'. July 26, 1939 (H. R . 5525] [Public, No. 230] Lake Sabine. Time extended for bridging, at Port Arthur, Tex.' 4S Stat. 1008; 49 Stat. 1196; 50 Stat. 630; 52 Stat. 680 . 1121

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