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52 STAT.] 75TH CONG. , 3D SESS.-CHS. 365, 381, 382 -JUNE 14, 15, 1938 [CHAPTER 365] AN ACT 683 June 14, 1938 To extend the times for commencing and completing the construction of a bridge [H R..1 06n] across the Coosa River at or near Gilberts Ferry in Etowah County, Alabama. [Public, No. 607] 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 across the Coosa River at or near Gilberts Ferry in Etowah County, Alabama, authorized to be built by the State of Alabama, or Etowah County, or both, by an Act of Congress approved March 10, 1937, are hereby extended one and three years, respectively, from the date of approval hereof. SEC. 2 . The right to alter, amend, or repeal this Act is hereby expressly reserved. Approved, June 14, 1938. Coosa River. Time extended for bridging, at Gilberts Ferry, Ala. 50 Stat. 27. Amendment. [CHAPTER 381] AN ACT To provide for the establishment of a commissary or vending stand in the Wash- June 14,1938 ington Asylum and Jail. [H. R . 94041 [Public. No. 6081 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the superin- tendent of the jail in the District of Columbia, known as the Wash- ington Asylum and Jail, is hereby authorized, with the approval of the Board of Public Welfare, to permit Louis Haag to operate as a concession a commissary or vending stand in such jail, where the same may be most properly and satisfactorily operated, for the pur- pose of vending periodicals, confections, tobacco products, and such other articles as may, in the judgment of said superintendent, be properly sold to persons or prisoners therein. Approved, June 14, 1938. [CHAPTER 382] AN ACT To amend the Act of June 25, 1910, relating to the construction of public buildings, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 35 of the Act entitled "An Act to increase the limit of cost of certain public buildings, to authorize the enlargement, extension, remodeling, or improvement of certain public buildings, to authorize the erection and completion of public buildings, to authorize the purchase of sites for public buildings, and for other purposes", approved June 25, 1910 (36 Stat. 699; U. S . C., 1934 edition, title 40, sec. 265), is hereby amended to read as follows: "SEC. 35. The Secretary of the Treasury may, in his discretion, upon the request of the head of any other executive department, independent establishment, or other Federal agency, cause the Pro- curement Division, Treasury Department, to carry out the construc- tion of any building or buildings for governmental purposes which any such executive department, establishment, or agency may be authorized to have constructed, including the preparation of plans, drawings, designs, specifications, and estimates, the acquisition of land necessary for sites, the execution of contracts, and supervision of construction: Provided, That funds appropriated to other execu- tive departments, independent establishments, or other Federal agen- Washington Asy- lum and Jail, D. C. Operation of vend- ing stand by Louis Haag authorized. June 15, 1938 [H. R . 96831 [Public, No. 069] Construction of public buildings. 36 Stat. 699. 40U. S.C.§265. Plans for buildings for departments, etc. Acquisition of sites, etc. Proviso. Transfer of funds authorized.