Public Law I--Third Guam Lp.~islature

1956 (SECOND) Speciel Session

G. L. L

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An Act to appropriate funds for the continu1tiooand/or completion of certain necessary capitaland, 'or interim improvement projects within theterritory of Guam and to make certain supplementalappropriations for the operation of the g0vernmentof Guam, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the People of the Territory of Guam:

Section 1. There is hereby appropriated from any moneyin the Treasury not otherwise appropria.ted tile follo" ingsums of money for the continuation and completion of cer­tain necessary interim projects (IS hcrl:in set forth:

A. For interim school construction and col­lateral equipment as previously author­ized and appropriated for by Section 3(1\), Public law 41, Third Guam leg is­lature, 1955 (First) Regular Session, thesum of $40,000.00

B. For the purchase of ,quarters furnitureand preparation of new quarters areas aspreviously authorized and appropriatedfor by Section 3 (F), Public Lav. 41,Third Guam legislature, 1955 (First)Regular Session, the sum of 27,000.00

C. To cow-plete the remodeling and reha­bilitation of buildings of the Departmentof Finance as previously authorized andappropriated for by Section 4 (4), Publiclaw 1, Second Guam legislature, 1954(Third) Special Session. and Section 5(4), Public law 7, Third Guam legisla­ture, 1955 (First) Regular Session, thesum of 5,000.00

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;). To ov~rhaul and extelld the drainagesystt·,;. for Agana by cleaning anJ deep­ening the Agana River Channel throughthe reef to improve tbe drainage thef{~ofas previously authorized and appropri­ated for by Section 3 (8), Public law 1,Second Guam legislature, 1954 (Thif(~)Special Session, the sum of $ 5.000.00

(E) For interim school constructionmaintenance, the sum of

and'150,000.00

Section 2. There is hereby appropriated from any money

in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated tbe SUIT' of )$ 11,000.00 for the completion of the construction and pur­chase of furniture and furnishings of eight staff houses.This appropriation is in addition to the appropriation pre­viously made by Section 5 and Section 6 of Public Law 1,Second Guam legislature, 1954 (Third) Special Sessionand Section 2 of Public law 10, Third Guam legislature,1955 (First) Regular Session.

Section 3. There is hereby appropriated from any moneyin the Treasury not otherwise appropriated the SUIT: of$10,000.00 for the completion of the construction of anapartment building for the housing of authorized personnel.This appropriation is in addition to the appropriation pre­viously rr:ade by Section 3 of Public law 10, Third Guamlegislature, 1955 (First) Regular Session.

Section 4. There is hereby appropriated from any moneyin the Treasury not otherwise appropri?ted the sum of

$91,500.00 for the completion of the construction of a con- )necting road between Routes 2 and 4 between Agat and1)matac and for the application of two coats of asphaltupon the said road. This appropriation is in addition tothe appropriation made by Section 3 (3) of Public ,law 1,Second Guam legislature, 1954 (Third) Special Session.

Section 5. There is hereby appropriated from any moneyIn the Treasury not otherwise appropriated the sum of

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.$452,000.00 for ti,e COf!ti':lIati0n of the construction of theCuanl ~Iel:lorial Hospital.

Section 6. rhere is hereby arpr0priHted from any nlone~'in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated the sum ofSI,200,OOO.00 for the continuation of construction of per­p',anent rr:inft'rced concrete school plants and equipmenttI:erdor as rrcviouslyauthorized Clod appropriated for bySection 6. ~ublic Law 41, Third Guam Legislature 1955(First) ft:egular Sessior:i. 5600,000.00 of this appropriations~.all be n1ade availc.llie immediately and the r(·mairiing$600,000.00 of this appropriation shall be made availableJuly 1, 1956.

Section 7. There is hereby appropriated from an} moneyin the Treasury not otherwise appropriated the sum of$22,000.00 for the use of the Housing Revolving Fund toaugment the appropriation previously made by Section 5 ofPublic Law 2, Second Guam Legislature, 1954 (Second)Special Session.

~ection 8. The sum of $51,000.00 appropriated for theGeorge Washington High School Cafeteria by Subsection nof Section 3. Public Law 41, Third Guam Legislature,(First) Regular Session, is hereby reappropriated and shallbe used to establish and equip a cafeteria or cafeterias insuch school building or buildings as required by Federalspecifications and as may be selected by the Director ofEducation. The additional sum of $26,000.00 is herebyappropriated from any nloney in the Treasury of Guam nototherw ise appropriated and shall likew ise be used forestablishing and equipping a cafeteria or cafeterias in slIchschool building or buildings as may be selected by theDirector of Education.

Section 9. There is hereby appropriated from any moneyin the Treasury of Guam not otherwise appropriated thesum of $50,000.00 to be used for the installation, construc­tion, and extension of water distribution lines and facili­ties to and within the Malojlo area of Inarajan.

Section 10. There is hereby appropriated from anymoney in the Treasury of Guam not otherwise appropriatedthe sum of $75,000.00 to be used for the installation, con-

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struction, and extension of electrical power transmissionand distribution lines and facilities to and within Merizoand llmatac.

Section 11. There is hereby reappropriated from theappropriation made by Subsection K of Section 3, PublicLaw No.4!, Third Guam Legislature, 1955 (First) RegularSession, tbe sum of $45,000.00, which sum shall be usedfor the installation, construction, and extension of waterdistribution lines and facilities to and within the Tumonand Ypao areas. The unexpended balance of the appro­priation made by Subsection (18) of Section 3, Public LawNo.!, Second Guam Legislature, 1954 (Third) Special Ses-

sion, is likewise hereby reappropriated and shall be used )Ifor the insta.llation, construction, and extension of waterdistribution lines and facilitie~ to and within the Tumon

and Ypao areas.

Section 12. There is hereby appropriated from anymoney in the Treasury of Guam not otherwise appropriatedthe sum of $200,000.00, -which sum shall be used to pay forpr.ivately owned lands acquired by the government of Guamand to pay rentals on privately owned lands leased by thegovernment of Guam.

Section 13. The Public Ctility Agency is hereby au­thorizt;J to make from any unencumbered moneys in thePublic {'tility Agency of Guam Fund the following capitalInvestments:

(a) For in'proven'ent d tl.e water distribu­tion system in !3arrigada and extensionof water lines and facilities to servt:

customers along Route 8 between Barri­gada and the Canada Hoad, the sun', of$25,000.00.

(b) For improvement of telephone lines,facilities, and service in d'.e generc>.larea of Guam \Iemorial Hospital, thesum of :515,000.00,

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(c) For relocation of the power sub-stationfrom Tamuning to a location near thenew G uam ~!ePlorial Ilospital, the suO!of S 15,000.00.

Section 14. There is hereby appropriated from anymoney in the Treasur} not otherwise appropriated thefollowing sums for the purpose of supplementing the appro­priations n:aoe for the operations of the named departmentsfor the fiscal year ending June 30, 1956.

)Departn ent of Education

Civil Defense J'.~cncy

$ 82,000.00

3,000.00

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Section 15. There is hereby appropriated from anymoney in the Treasue)' not otherwise appropriated the sumof S 133,000.00 to supplement the appropriations for theoperation of the Executive Dranch for the fiscal year end­ing June 30, 1956.

Section 16. There is hereL} up;:ropriated from anymoney in the Treasury of Guam not otherwise aprropriatedthe sum of ~'o.O()a.oo to be' used as follows:

(a) For tloe relocation of ~dministratiYe ac­

tivities of the Department of Agricultureand the construction of a suitable build­ing for such activities, the sum of

S35,000.00.

(b) For the relocation of the warehousingactivities of the Departr;:ent of Agricul­ture and the construction of a suitable

building and all incidental facilitiestherefore, including but not limited toparking area, provisions f or access, andexcavaticn, the SUIr of $15,000.00.

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Section 17. Appropriations heretofore made for certaincapital improvement projects having proved insufficient forcompletion of such projects, the. costs of such projectshaving exceeded the amounts appropriated, there are herebyappropriated from any nJoney in the Treasury of Guam nototherwise appropriated such sums for such projects as arehereinafter stated, to supply the deficiencies in the priorappropricuions for such projects:

(a) For a school builJi/ig and necessaryfacilities and equipment required inconnectio'J therewith, for housing theGeorge ~ashingt(Jn nigh School as au­thorized by Section 2 (c) and Section 4(3) of Public law 29, First Guan. Legis­latnre, First Regular Session; Secti(,n 3(f) of Public law 64, First Guam Legis­lature, Second Regular Sessi0n; andSection 3 (c) of Public Law 49, Second

Guan, Legislature, First Regular Ses­sion, the sum of 514,296.49.

(b) For planning, cOfistructic,n and acqulsl­ti('n of necessary lane, for three elemen­tary school structures and the comple­tion of 2 fourth as authori,·ed by Section3 (c) of Public Law 64, First Guam

Legislature, Second Regular Sessionand Section 9 of Public l.aw 49, SecondGuam Legislature, First Regular Ses­sion, tbe sun: of $945.37.

(c) For the rehabilitation of the former Dank

uf AOlerica Building as authori;;;ed bySection 4 (3) of Public Law 1, SecondGuam Legislature, Third Special Ses­sion, the sum of $1,583.67.

(d) For the rehabilitation of the Department

of Finance Building induding the addi­tion of a porch and additional office

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space, as authorized by Section 4 (4) otPublic Law 1, Second Guam Legisla­ture, Third Special Session, the sum of$404.84.

(e) For the remodeling of the Department ofEducation Administration Building foroffice space, classroorrs and necessarycollateral facilities and equipmenttherefor as authorized by Section 3 (36)of Public Law 1, Second Guam Legisla­ture, Third Special Session, lit. sum of$4.253.65.

(£) For the remodeling and rehabilitation ofthe George· Washington High SchoolAuditorium including re-roofing and in­stallation of shower rooms and toiletfacilities as authorized by Section 3 (37)of Public Law 1, Second Guam Legisla­ture, Third Special Session, the sum of$4)3.31.

(g) For the improvement of roads and fur­ther construction of pavenients and con­crete steps within the G~orge Washing­ton 11igh School area. as authorized bySection 3 (38) of Public Law I, SecondGllam Le~islature, Third ~pecial Ses­sion, the sum of H,25L37.

(h) For the addition, relocation, or remodel­ing of classrooms at Barrigada Schooland for the purchase of necessary fa­cili~ies and collateral equipment there­for as authorized by SectiOli 3 (32) ofPublic Law 1, SecoJ.1d Gu~rti legisla­ture, Third Special Session, the. sum;of $232.63.

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(i) For the remodeling of the laboratory andbiol0f;Y buil(~ ir:g of the George Washing­ton I:igh School and the provision of ne­cessary facilities and collateral equip­ment therefor as authcrized hy Section 3(33) of Public Law 1, Second Guam

Legislature, Thif(~ Special Session, thesun; of ~ 1.209.42.

(j) For the Farm .'\,Ivisors' project. fundsfor \\ hid: were included in the appro­priation made by Item I of Section] ofPublic Law 55. First Guam Legislature,Second Regular Session. the suO' of$7,503.64.

(k) For Tn Ward improvements, funds forwhicl: wer(' inclllded in the appropria­tion made by Item A of Section 1 ofPublic l.aw 55, First Cuarr. Lesisla­ture, Seccnci Hegular ~ession, tloe semof Sn,424.27.

Section 18. There are hereby appropri::lted from anymoney in the Treasury of Guam not otherwise appropriatedthe following sums for the construction, installation andextension of electrical power transmission dllJ Jistribution

lines and facilities to and within the following areas:

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(a) Canada and LeyanF, S 50.000.00)(b) Chalan Fago (~!airrai and Cogna, both sides ofthe road)

15, 000. 00

(c) Yona7,OCO.OO

(d) ,\gat

7,000.00

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Sect ion 19. There is hereby appropriated from a,(1Y

money in the freasury of Guam not otherwise appropriated,for the purchase and preparation of site and constructionof a permanent elementary school at Tamuning, the sum of$400,000.00.

Section 20. There are hereby appropriated froll: any

money in the Treasury of Guam not otherw ise appropriatedthe following sums for the installation, construction andextension of water distribution lines and faciliti'es to and

within the following areas:

(a) Yigo S 60,000.00

(b) Chalan Pago ('1aimai and Cogna)

25.(lOl).OO

(c) Yona

20,000.00

(<1) Agana Heights

18,000.00

(e) Barrigada lIeights

2.000.00

(f) Ordot area

8,000.0r.

Section 21. There are hereby appropriated from anymoney in the Treasury of Guam not otherwise appropriatedthe following sums for the development, construction orimprovement of recreation centers, including appropriatefacilities, within the following areas:

(a) l!matac S 3,000.00

(b) lona

4.000.00

)(c) Mangilao 3',000.00

(d) Toto

3,000.00

(e) Sinajana

10,000.00

Section -22. There are hereby appropriated from anymoney in the Tr~asury of Guam. not otherwise appropriatedthe following sums of money to improve the streets in thefollowing areas by application of t"'o coats of asphalt uponsaid streets:

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(a) Santa? ita

(b) Sim.jan:l

S 20,000.00

30,000.00

Section 23. There is hereby appropriated from anymoney in the Treasury of Guam not otherwise appropriated,for the widening and asphalt paving of streets in the vil­lage of Dededo, the sum ofnO,OOO.OO.

Section 24. There is hereby appropriated from anymoney in the Treasury of Guam not otherwise appropriated,for the installation of a drainage system in the Old Agatarea, the sum of $5,000.00.

Section 25. lpon corr:pletion of any utility proj~ct pro­video for in this Act, any unexpended balance of the sun,appropriated for such project shall be available for reallo­cation to any uncompleted projects provided for in thisAct.

Section 26. Every appropriation made herein shall beavailable for expenses incident to the project for which'the appropriation is made including the expenses' of ad­ministrat ion, planning, superv is ion, and other s imi lar ex­penses. Each ~ppropriation made herein shall continue infull force and effect and shall be available until expended

for the project for which the appropriation is made or untilthe project is completed, except where otherwise stated inthis Act.

Section 27. This is an 11rgency measure.

Approved March 26, 1956.

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