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Public Law 64–373
Authorizing the Postmaster General to provide the postmaster of Newark, New Jersey, with a special canceling die for the Newark two hundred and fiftieth anniversary celebration.
Approved August 21, 1916
Statutory text
Joint Resolution
Authorizing the Postmaster General to provide the postmaster of Newark, New Jersey, with a special canceling die for the Newark two hundred and fiftieth anniversary celebration.
Preamble.
Whereas the city of Newark, New Jersey, is making extensive preparations to celebrate the two hundred and fiftieth anniversary of its founding, the celebration to begin on May first, nineteen hundred and sixteen, and to continue until October first, nineteen hundred and sixteen; and
Whereas the projected celebration in said city will include industrial and other exhibitions, pageants, national athletic games, tournaments, parades, conventions, and many other interesting features that will attract visitors from all parts of the United States; and
Whereas the citizens’ committee of one hundred having the celebration in charge have widely advertised the approaching events, with the result that a great increase of incoming and outgoing mail matter is now being handled by the Newark post office; and
Whereas the size and importance of the city of Newark, New Jersey, and the extensive preparations being made by its citizens for the celebration of the two hundred and fiftieth anniversary of its founding give to said celebration a national character and significance: Therefore be it
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That the Postmaster General of the United States be, and he hereby is, authorized to prepare and deliver to the postmaster of Newark a special canceling die to be used in the cancellation of mail matter in the post office of that city from May first, nineteen hundred and sixteen, to October first, nineteen hundred and sixteen, said die to be of such design as may be agreed upon by the Postmaster General and the Newark citizens’ committee of one hundred.
Approved, August 21, 1916.