[S. 2042]

An Act Relating to the Office of Public Buildings and Public Parks of the National Capital.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 4 of the Act entitled "An Act to fix the salaries of officers and members of the Metropolitan police force, the United States park police, and the fire department of the District of Columbia," approved May 27, 1924 (United States Statutes at Large, volume 43, page 175), is hereby amended by striking out the period at the end of said section and adding the following words: "and such others as the Director of Public Buildings and Public Parks of the National Capital deems necessary and are appropriated for by Congress.

SEC. 2. That section 7 of the said Act is hereby amended by adding at the end of said section the following: "Hereafter each of the members of the United States park police force may be granted leave of absence with pay for such time, not exceeding twenty days in any one calendar year, as the Director of Public Buildings and Public Parks of the National Capital shall determine: Provided further, That upon the recommendation of the Board of Police and Fire Surgeons of the District of Columbia, acting as such board, or members thereof in their individual capacity, and with the approval of the director, members of the United States park police force may be granted additional leave with pay on account of sickness, not to exceed thirty days in any one calendar year; except that in case of sickness or injury incurred in actual performance of duty, the Director of Public Buildings and Public Parks of the National Capital may grant such additional sick leave, with full pay, as may be recommended by the Board of Police and Fire Surgeons, acting as such, or members thereof in their individual capacity.

SEC. 3. That paragraph (b) of section 16 of the Act entitled "An Act to provide for regulation of motor-vehicle traffic in the District. of Columbia, increase the number of judges of the police court, and for other purposes," approved March 3, 1925 (Statutes at Large, volume 43, page 1126), is hereby amended by striking out the words "chief of engineers and inserting in lieu thereof the words "Director of Public Buildings and Public Parks of the National Capital."

Approved, July 3, 1926.

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[S. 1284]

An Act Amending the Act approved April 30, 1926, entitled "An Act amending the Act entitled 'An Act providing for a comprehensive development of the park and playground system of the National Capital,' approved June 6, 1924."

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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the proviso in section 1 (a) in the Act approved April 30, 1926, entitled "An Act amending the Act entitled 'An Act providing for a comprehensive development of the park and playground system of the National Capital,' approved June 6, 1924" (Statutes at Large, volume 44, page 374), is hereby amended by striking out the words subsistence not in excess of $10 per day and of travel when attending meetings of said commission or engaged in investigations pertaining to its activities," and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "travel when attending meetings of said commission or engaged in investigations pertaining to its activities and an allowance of $8 per day in lieu of subsistence during such travel and services," and is hereby reenacted so as to read as follows: "Provided, That the first members appointed under this Act shall continue in office for terms of three, four, five, and six years, respectively, from the date of the passage of this Act, the terms of each to be designated by the President; but their successors shall be appointed for terms of six years, except that any person chosen to fill a vacancy shall be appointed only for the unexpired term of the member whom he shall succeed. All members of the said commission shall serve without compensation therefor, but each shall be paid actual expenses of travel when attending meetings of said commission or engaged in investigations pertaining to its activities, and an allowance of $8 per day in lieu of subsistence during such travel and services. the close of each Congress the presiding officer of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives shall appoint, respectively, a Senator and a Representative elect to the succeeding Congress to serve as members of this commission until the chairmen of the committees of the succeeding Congress shall be chosen. The Director of Public Buildings and Public Parks of the National Capital shall be executive and disbursing officer of said commission."

Approved, May 24, 1928.

[S. 4126]

An Act Authorizing the National Capital Park and Planning Commission to acquire title to land subject to limited rights reserved, and limited rights in land, and authorizing the Director of Public Buildings and Public Parks of the National Capital to lease land or existing buildings for limited periods in certains instances.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the authority of the National Capital Park and Planning Commission, established by the Act approved April 30, 1926 (Statutes at Large, volume 44, page 374), is hereby enlarged as follows:

Said commission is hereby authorized to acquire, for and in behalf of the United States of America, by gift, devise, purchase, or condemnation, in accordance with the provisions of the Act of June 6, 1924 (Statutes at Large, volume 43, page 463), as amended by the Act of April 30, 1926 (Statutes at Large, volume 44, page 374), (1) fee title to land subject to limited rights, but not for business purposes, reserved to the grantor: Provided, That such reservation of rights shall not continue beyond the life or lives of the grantor or grantors of the fee: Provided further, That in the opinion of said commission the permanent public park purposes for which control over said land is needed are not essentially impaired by said reserved rights and that there is a substantial saving in cost by acquiring said land subject to said limited rights as compared with the cost of acquiring unencumbered title thereto; (2) permanent rights in land adjoining park property sufficient to prevent the use of said land in certain specified ways which would essentially impair the value of the park property for its purposes: Provided, That in the opinion of said commission the protection and maintenance of the essential public values of said park can thus be secured more economically than by acquiring said land in fee or by other available means: Provided further, That all contracts for acquisition of land subject to such limited rights reserved to the grantor and for acquisition of such limited permanent rights in land shall be subject to the approval of the President of the United States.

SEC. 2. The Director of Public Buildings and Public Parks of the National Capital is authorized, subject to the approval of the National Capital Park and Planning Commission, to lease, for a term not exceeding five years, and to renew such lease, subject to such approval, for an additional term not exceeding five years, pending need for their immediate use in other ways by the public, and on such terms as the director shall determine, land or any existing building or structure on land acquired for park, parkway, or playground purposes.

Approved, December 22, 1928.

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[S. 1971.]

An Act To authorize the Commissioners of the District of Columbia to accept certain land in the District of Columbia dedicated by Charles C. Glover for park purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Commissioners of the District of Columbia be, and they are hereby, authorized and directed to accept the land lying along Foundry Branch between Massachusetts Avenue and Reservoir Street, dedicated by Charles C. Glover for park purposes, and containing approximately seventy-seven and one-half acres, as more accurately shown on map Number 1003, filed in the office of the surveyor of the District of Columbia, which tract of land shall be known as The Glover Parkway and Children's Playground"; and the said commissioners are further authorized to accept any dedications of additional land contiguous to this tract for park purposes.

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SEC. 2. That the Glover Parkway and Children's Playground and additions thereto, when acquired, shall become a part of the park system of the District of Columbia.

Approved, June 6, 1924.

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[H. R. 10348]

An Act Authorizing the Chief of Engineers of the United States Army to accept a certain tract of land from Mrs. Anne Archbold donated to the United States for park purposes

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Chief of Engineers, United States Army, be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to accept, as an addition to the park system of the District of Columbia, the land, approximately 28.12 acres in extent, lying along Foundry Branch between the Glover Parkway and Reservoir Road, donated by Mrs. Anne Archbold to the United States for park purposes in accordance with the terms of her dedication as shown on the map of said area dated November 10, 1924, on file in the Office of Public Buildings and Grounds, which tract shall be known as the "Archbold Parkway"; and the Chief of Engineers, United States Army, shall be, and is hereby, further authorized to accept dedications of additional land in the District of Columbia and adjacent thereto on request of the National Capital Park Commission and in accordance with the plans of said commission for the extension of the park system of the District of Columbia under the authority contained in Public Act Numbered 202, Sixty-eighth Congress, approved June 6, 1924.

Approved, February 25, 1925.

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