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55 STAT.] 77TH CONG. , 1ST SESS. -CHS. 427,428 ,430 pt 8 12,194 Oct. 8, 13, 1941 [CHAPTER 427] AN ACT To increase the amount authorized by the Act of July 11, 1940, for the construc- tion of a building for the office of the recorder of deeds of the District of Columbia. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 1 of the Act entitled "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", approved July 11, 1940, is amended by striking out "the sum of $450,000," and inserting in lieu thereof "the sum of $500,000,". Approved, September 26, 1941. [CHAPTER 428] AN ACT To amend an Act to provide for a Union Railroad Station 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 in order to provide additional facilities for the accommodation of passenger traffic and for the handling of United States mail, section 2 of the Act of Congress entitled "An Act to provide for a Union Railroad Station in the District of Columbia, and for other purposes", approved February 28'. 1903 (Public, Numbered 122, 32 Stat. 909), is hereby amended by the addition of a new paragraph, to be inserted between the second and third paragraphs of said section 2 to read as follows: "There shall be added to the property described in the next preced- ing paragraph of this section 2 the following: Beginning for the same at a point on the south line of H Street fifty-eight and forty-six one-hundredths feet westwardly from the west line of Second Street, said point being also located three hundred and eighty feet south- eastwardly from the center line of Delaware Avenue produced, meas- ured at right angles thereto; thence eastwardly along the south line of H Street a distance of eighteen and eighty-six one-hundredths feet; thence southwardly parallel with Second Street i distance of sixty-eight and sixty one-hundredths feet; thence eastwardly parallel with H Street a distance of thirty-nine and sixty one-hundredths feet to a point on the west line of Second Street; thence southwardly along the west line of Second Street to the north line of F Street; thence westwardly along the north line of F Street to a point in a line parallel with and distant three hundred and eighty feet south- eastwardly from the center line of Delaware Avenue produced, measured at right angles thereto; thence in a northeastwardly direc- tion along said line, parallel with the center line of Delaware Avenue produced to the point of beginning." Approved, October 8, 1941. [CHAPTER 430] AN ACT Relating to allowances for rental quarters of certain naval officers stationed in the Canal Zone. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That any amounts paid to the Panama Canal or lessees thereof by any officer of the Navy or Marine Corps incident to his occupancy of quarters under the 735 September 26, 1941 [H. R. 4865] [Public Law 264] Recorder of deeds building, D. C. Amount for con- struction increased. 54 Stat. 757. D. a.Code §9-215. October 8, 1941 [H. R. 5682] [Public Law 265] District of Colum- bia. Union Railroad Station. Addition to prop- erty. October 13 1941 [S. 874] [Public Law 266] Canal Zone. Refunds to certain naval officers.