PUBLIC LAWS-CHS. 25 , 27, 29-MAR . 13, 21, 1945 March 13, 1945 [S. 222] [Public Law 17] Camp Croft, 8 . O., easement. March 13, 194 [S. 290] [Public Law 18] West Point Mili- tary Reservation, N. Y., easement. March 21, 194 [H. R. 197] [Public Law 19] [CHAPTER 25] AN ACT To authorize the Secretary of War to grant to the Duke Power Company a one- hundred-and-eighty-foot perpetual easement across Camp Croft, in the State of South Carolina. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of War be, and he is hereby, authorized and empowered, under such terms and conditions as he may deem advisable, to grant to the Duke Power Company, its successors and/or assigns, for transmission-line purposes, a one-hundred-and-eighty-foot perpetual easement over, across, in, and upon Camp Croft, in the State of South Carolina. Approved March 13, 1945. [CHAPTER 271 AN ACT To authorize the Secretary of War to grant to the Orange and Rockland Electric Company a one-hundred-and-fifty-foot perpetual easement across the West Point Military Reservation in the State of New York. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of War be, and he is hereby, authorized and empowered, under such terms and conditions as he may deem advisable, to grant to the Orange and Rockland Electric Company, its successors and/or assigns, for transmission-line purposes, a one-hundred-and-fifty-foot perpetual easement over, across, in, and upon the West Point Military Reservation in the State of New York. Approved March 13, 1945. [CHAPTER 29] AN ACT To establish the grade of general in the Marine Corps, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the GOeneral n Marine United States of America in Congress assembled, That the grade and Establishment of rank of general is hereby established on the active list of the Regular rade and rank. Marine Corps. The President is authorized to nominate and, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, to appoint an officer, now or hereafter holding the office of Commandant of the Marine Corps, to that grade and rank. At no time shall there be more than one such officer on the active list in such grade and rank. Appointments. SEC. 2 . Appointments under authority of this Act shall be made without examination and shall continue in force during such period as tatusofappointees the President shall determine. The permanent or temporary status of officers of the active list of the Marine Corps appointed to a higher grade pursuant to section 1 hereof shall not be vacated solely by reason of such appointment, nor shall such appointees be prejudiced in regard to promotion in accordance with the laws relating to the Marine Corps. Payandailowanees Szo. 3. Appointees under this Act shall, while on active duty, receive the same pay and allowances as a rear admiral of the upper half, plus a personal money allowance of $2,200 per annum. orae rand SEc. 4. In the discretion of the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, each officer who shall have served in the [59 STAT.
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