TO REPEAL AN ORDINANCE ENACTED BY THE FEBRUARY 21, 1931.-Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed Mr. DENISON, from the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce, submitted the following REPORT [To accompany H. R. 14073] The Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce, to whom was referred the bill (H. R. 14073) to repeal an ordinance enacted by the Isthmian Canal Commission August 5, 1911, and approved by the Secretary of War August 22, 1911, establishing market regulations for the Canal Zone, having considered the same, report thereon with a recommendation that it pass. The bill has the approval of the President and the Secretary of War. This bill is one of a number of bills that have been recommended by the President and the Secretary of War in accordance with the provisions of the act of May 17, 1928, providing for the revision and codification of the laws of the Canal Zone. In preparation of the complete code of laws for the Canal Zone and in considering the laws thereof for any desirable changes or revisions, it has been found that a number of laws that were enacted during the construction of the canal are now obsolete and are no longer of any importance. Obviously they should be repealed and not included in the Code of Laws for the zone. This bill H. R. 14073 repeals the ordinance of the Isthmian Canal Commission of August 5, 1911, as being obsolete for all practical purposes. During the construction of the canal, there were numerous towns along the canal where the thousands of laborers lived and it was necessary to have local markets to accommodate the employees and their families. After the completion of the canal and the reduction of the number of employees to those required for the permanent operation of the canal, permanent commissaries have been established and the old open markets have been discontinued. For obvious reasons, therefore, the regulatory law enacted by the Isthmian Canal Commission in earlier years is now obsolete and is no longer desirable, and this bill repeals it. The ordinance of August 5, 1911, that is repealed is as follows: [Ordinance repealed shown in brackets] [Ordinance] [Establishing Market Regulations for the Canal Zone] [Be it enacted, by the Isthmian Canal Commission, that the following regulations for the conduct of public markets and the leasing of space therein shall be in force on and after their approval by the Secretary of War: [1. The markets are provided as places for the sale to residents of the Canal Zone of meat, fish, vegetables, fruits, and other articles of food, and the space in them will not be leased for any other purpose: Provided, That, in the discretion of the superintendent of public works, not more than one-half of the space available in a public market may be leased for the sale of dry goods, groceries, notions, cigars, tobacco, soda water and other soft drinks, and for use as lunch counters and news stands where no application has been received for the leasing of the space for the sale of food products, but the superintendent of public works shall have authority to cancel the assignment of space leased for the purposes enumerated in this proviso, should application be made for such space for use for the sale of food products: Provided, further, That when space is leased for the sale of dry goods, groceries, notions, cigars, tobacco, soda water, and other soft drinks, and for use as lunch counters and news stands, the rate of rental shall be 20 per cent, in advance, over that charged when used for the sale of food products.] [2. All assignments of space shall be for the period of one month, beginning on the 16th day thereof and ending on the 15th day of the succeeding month; except that assignments made after the first of any month shall be for a half month, counting from the first of the month, and shall be paid for at one-half the monthly rate, and except also that this shall not apply to tables and other similar space rented by the day and so indicated on the posted plat.] [3. There shall be posted in a conspicuous place in each market a plat signed by the superintendent of public works and collector of revenues, showing the sizes and rates of rental of the various stalls and other divisions of space.] [4. Application for assignment of space shall be made to the market inspector. If approved, the inspector will issue an assignment, indicating the space assigned, the period of assignment, the purpose for which it is to be used, and the amount of rental to be paid to the deputy collector of revenues. Upon return of the assignment, with the exhibition of the deputy collector's receipt, possession of the space will be given.] [5. Not more than one stall or other division of space in each market will be assigned to any one person, except by special authority of the superintendent or assistant superintendent of public works.] [6. Lessees of space will not be permitted to make any changes in the arrangement of partitions, shelves, etc. Requests for desired changes will be made of the market inspector. If approved by him, he will secure an estimate of the cost of the work, and upon deposit with him by the lessee of the amount of the estimate, the work will be done by the Isthmian Canal Commission. The excess of the deposit, if any, over the cost of the work, will be returned to the lessee.] [7. All stalls and other divisions of space shall be thoroughly swept at the close of each day. Special attention shall be given to the spaces used for the sale of meat and fish; the counters, blocks, etc., used in them shall be scrubbed with soap and water as often as necessary to keep them in good sanitary condition. All decayed fruit and vegetables and other dirt and refuse shall be removed and deposited in the sanitary cans provided for that purpose. All articles in bulk shall be kept in bags, barrels, or boxes, so that they can be moved in cleaning. Lessees shall be responsible for the cleanly and sanitary condition of the space assigned them and shall carry out such special instructions to that end as may be given them by the market inspector or his authorized assistant. The market inspector will be responsible for the cleanly and sanitary condition of the market outside of stalls and other space assigned to lessees.] [8. Lounging or loitering around the market will not be permitted. Lessees are expected to enforce this prohibition as to the space assigned them.] [9. The hour for opening and closing each market shall be fixed by the superintendent of public works, and posted in a conspicuous place in the market.] [10. Any complaint respecting a market should be addressed to the superintendent of public works, Ancon, Canal Zone.] [11. The continued occupancy of space in any market after the expiration of the period for which rental has been paid is declared a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be punishable by a fine not exceeding $25, or imprisonment in jail not exceeding thirty days, or both, in the discretion of the court. Any other violation of these regulations by a lessee shall be considered sufficient cause for the cancellation of his assignment; but such cancellation shall not relieve the offending person from prosecution under any penal law or ordinance he may violate.] [12. These regulations shall be posted in a conspicuous place in each market.] [Enacted by the Isthmian Canal Commission, August 5, 1911.] [Approved by the Secretary of War, August 22, 1911.] This bill has been prepared and recommended by the various authorities charged with the duty of recommending proposed changes in the Canal Zone laws, and has been submitted to and approved by the Secretary of War and the Department of Justice, and its enactment is recommended by the President. WAR DEPARTMENT, Washington, December 22, 1930. Hon. JAMES S. PARKER, Chairman Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce, House of Representatives. O DEAR MR. PARKER: The receipt is acknowledged of your letter of December 3, 1930, inclosing and requesting a report and comment upon bill H. R. 14073, entitled "A bill to repeal an ordinance enacted by the Isthmian Canal Commission August 5, 1911, and approved by the Secretary of War August 22, 1911, establishing market regulations for the Canal Zone," which was introduced by Mr. Denison. This is one of the proposals made for the revision of the laws of the Canal Zone recommended by me in letter to the President dated June 5, 1930, and, in conformity with the provisions of the act of May 17, 1928 (45 Stat. 596), entitled "An act to revise and codify the laws of the Canal Zone," forwarded by him to the Congress with his message of June 9, 1930. The message and report submitted therewith were printed as House Document No. 460, Seventy-first Congress, second session. The reasons given for the submission of this bill will be found on page 309 of that document. The early consideration and passage of the legislation proposed for the Canal Zone are recommended. Sincerely yours, PATRICK J. HURLEY, REGULATE RADIO EQUIPMENT ON OCEAN-GOING VESSELS USING PORTS OF THE CANAL ZONE FEBRUARY 21, 1931.-Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed Mr. DENISON, from the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce, submitted the following REPORT [To accompany H. R. 14074] The Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce, to whom was referred the bill (H. R. 14074) to regulate radio equipment on oceangoing vessels using the ports of the Canal Zone, having considered the same, report thereon with a recommendation that it pass. The bill has the approval of the President, the Secretary of War, the Director of Radio, and the Director of the Budget as will appear by the letters attached. WAR DEPARTMENT, Washington, December 22, 1930. Hon. JAMES S. PARKER, Chairman Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce, House of Representatives, Washington, D. C. DEAR MR. PARKER: The receipt is acknowledged of your letter of December 3, 1930, inclosing and requesting a report and comment upon bill H. R. 14074, entitled, "A bill to regulate radio equipment on ocean-going vessels using the ports of the Canal Zone," which was introduced by Mr. Denison. This is one of the proposals made for the revision of the laws of the Canal Zone recommended by me in letter to the President dated June 5, 1930, and, in conformity with the provisions of the act of May 17, 1928 (45 Stat. 596), entitled "An act to revise and codify the laws of the Canal Zone," forwarded by him to the Congress with his message of June 9, 1930. The message and report transmitted therewith were printed as House Document No. 460, Seventy-first Congress, second session. A statement of the reasons for submitting this bill is set forth on page 309 of that document. One typographical error in the spelling of the word "between" on page 2 of the bill should be corrected. This is indicated in a copy of the bill which is returned herewith. The early consideration and passage of the legislation proposed for the Canal Zone are recommended. Sincerely yours, PATRICK J. HURLEY, |