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 54 STAT.] 76TH CONG., 3D SESS.-CHS. 582, 583 -JULY 11, 1940 Second Assistant Postmaster General, and the personnel therein shall be a part of the Railway Mail Service under the same working conditions, rates of pay, travel allowance, and other benefits applic- able to railway postal clerks: And provided further, That payment for such service shall be from the appropriations for Railway Mail Service salaries and railway postal clerks' travel allowance. SEC. 3. Every individual or company carrying the mails shall carry on any vehicle it operates and without extra charge therefor the persons in charge of the mails and when on duty and traveling to and from duty, and all duly accredited agents and officers of the Post Office Department and post-office inspectors while traveling on official business, upon the exhibition of their credentials. SEC. 4. The Postmaster General is authorized to promulgate such specifications, rules, and regulations as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act. Approved, July 11, 1940. [CHAPTER 583] AN ACT Authorizing advancements from the Federal Emergency Administration of Public Works for the construction of a recorder of deeds building in the District of Columbia, 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 Commis- sioners of the District of Columbia are hereby authorized to accept advancements for the District of Columbia from the Federal Emer- gency Administration of Public Works, or its successor, and said Administration, or its successor, with the approval of the President is authorized to advance to said Commissioners the sum of $450,000, or any part thereof, in addition to any sums heretofore advanced to the District of Columbia by said Administration, or its successor, out of funds authorized by law for said Administration, or its suc- cessor, for a building for the office of the recorder of deeds to be located on premises now known at 515 D Street Northwest, formerly used as the police court, as recommended by a committee appointed by the Commissioners under order of January 12, 1940, and the making of such advances is hereby included among the purposes for which funds heretofore appropriated or authorized for said Admin- istration, or its successor, including funds appropriated by the Public Works Administration Appropriation Act of 1938, may be used, in addition to the other purposes specified in the respective Acts appro- priating or authorizing said funds. SEC. 2. The sum authorized by section 1 hereof, or any part thereof shall, when advanced, be available to the Commissioners of the District of Columbia for the preparation of plans, designs, esti- mates, models, and specifications; and for architectural and other necessary professional services required for carrying out the pro- visions of this Act; for the construction of a recorder of deeds build- ing, including materials and labor, heating, lighting, elevators, plumbing, landscaping, transportation or rental thereof, and all other appurtenances, and the purchase and installation of machinery, furni- ture, equipment, apparatus, and any and all other expenditures neces- sary for or incident to the complete construction and equipment for use of the aforesaid building and plant. SEC. 3. That the Federal Emergency Administration of Public Works, or its successor, shall be repaid 55 per centum of any moneys advanced under section 1 of this Act in annual installments over a period of not to exceed twenty-five years with interest thereon at such rate as is agreed upon by the Commissioners of the District and 757 Payment for serv- ice. Carriage of persons in charge of mails, etc. Regulations, etc. July 11, 1940 [HI. R. 9114] [Public, No. 7411 District of Colum- bia. Recorder of deeds building, construc- tion. Advancement of funds. 52 Stat. 816. I5 U.. ('. . Supp. V.eli. 16 (note). Tqe of funds. Repayment.

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