940 PUBLIC LAWS-CHS. 768, 769-OCT. 27, 1949 [63 STAT. the provisions of this Act until a subdivision of the Territory of Alaska into counties is effected. Repeals. SEC. 3 . That portion of section 1 of the Act of June 20, 1936 (49 Stat. 1553), which extends the provisions of the Capper-Ketcham Act 49 Stat.15o53,1554 to the Territory of Alaska, and section 3 of said Act of June 20, 1936, 369a. are repealed. Approved October 27, 1949. [CHAPTER 769] October 27, 1949 AN ACT [H. R. 45861 To authorize the government of the Virgin Islands or any municipality thereof to [Public Law 418] issue bonds and other obligations. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the i unc slobonds. United States of America in Congress assembled, That to construct, improve, extend, better, repair, reconstruct, acquire, and operate any and all types of public works which shall include, but not be limited to, streets, bridges, wharves, and harbor facilities, sewers and sewage- disposal plants, municipal buildings, schools, libraries, gymnasia and athletic fields, fire houses, electric distribution systems or other work pertaining to electric systems, and other public utilities, including those owned or operated by the Saint Thomas Power Authority, or to clear slums, accomplish urban redevelopment or provide low-rent housing, negotiable general obligation bonds and other obligations may be issued by the government of the Virgin Islands or any munic- Limitation on in- ipality thereof: Provided, That no public indebtedness of any munic- ipality thereof shall be incurred in excess of 10 per centum of the aggregate assessed valuation of the taxable real property in such municipality and that no public indebtedness of the government of the Virgin Islands shall be incurred in excess of 10 per centum of the aggregate assessed valuation of the taxable real property in the Maturity. islands. Bonds issued pursuant to this Act shall bear such date or dates, may be in such denominations, may mature in such amounts and at such time or times, not exceeding thirty years from the date thereof, may be payable at such place or places, may be sold at either public or private sale, may be redeemable (either with or without premium) or nonredeemable, may carry such registration privileges as to either principal and interest, or principal only, and may be executed by such officers and in such manner, as shall be prescribed by the government of the Virgin Islands or of the municipality issuing the bonds. In case any of the officers whose signatures appear on the bonds or coupons shall cease to be such officers before delivery of such bonds, such signature, whether manual or facsimile, shall, neverthe- less, be valid and sufficient for all purposes, the same as if such offi- Interest. cers had remained in office until such delivery. The bonds so issued shall bear interest at a rate not to exceed 4 per centum per annum, payable semiannually. All such bonds shall be sold for not less than Tax exemption the principal amount thereof plus accrued interest. All bonds issued by the government of the Virgin Islands or any municipality thereof, including specifically interest thereon, shall be exempt from taxation by the Government of the United States, or by the government of the Virgin Islands or any political subdivision thereof, or by any State, Territory, or possession or by any political subdivision of any Ta es .State, Territory, or possession, or by the District of Columbia: Pro- vided further, That the government of the Virgin Islands and any municipality thereof shall be obliged to levy and collect sufficient taxes for servicing any of the outstanding bonds, even if such tax- ation is required at a rate in excess of or in addition to the tax or
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