ACTS PASSED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE Republic of Liberia DURING THE SESSION 1939-40 MONROVIA GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE. (DEPARTMENT OF STATE.) MONROVIA, LIBERIA. 1940.

1929- 40

PUBLIC ACTS

OF THE

THIRTY- NINTH LEGISLATURE

OF THE

REPUBLIC OF LIBERIA.

Passed at their First Session which was begun and held at the City of Monrovia, County of Montserrado, the Second Monday i December A. D. 1939 and adjourned without day on the 20th day of February A. D. 1940.

CHAPTER I

JOINT RESOLUTION APPROVING AN AGREEMENT SUPPLEMENTAL TO THE LOAN AGREEMENT OF 1926 BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF LIBERIA, FINANCE CORPORATION OF AMERICA AND THE NATIONAL CITY BANK OF NEW YORK, DATED DECEMBER 28, A. D. 1939.

Whereas, the Supplemental Agreement entered into between the Government of the Republic of Liberia, Finance Corporation of America and the National City Bank of New York on the 28th day of December A. D. 1939, a copy of said Agreement is here to annexed and appears to be satisfied or to the Legislature:

Therefore, It is enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Republic of Liberia in Legislature assembled:

Section 1. That from and immediately after the passage of this Joint Resolution the Agreement Supplemental to the Loan Agreement of the Republic of Liberia, Finance Corporation of America and the National City Bank of New York dated December 28, 1939.

ber 28th, A. D. 1939, a copy of said Agreement appended to this Joint Resolution and made a part hereof, be and the same is hereby approved.

Section 2. This Joint Resolution shall take effect immediately and be published in hand bills.

Any law to the contrary notwithstanding

Approved January 2, 1940.

AGREEMENT SUPPLEMENTAL TO THE LOAN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF LIBERIA, FINANCE CORPORATION OF AMERICA AND THE NATIONAL CITY BANK OF NEW YORK.

This Agreement made and entered into at Monrovia, Liberia, this 28th day of December, A. D. 1939, by and between

The Government of the Republic of Liberia, of the first part (hereinafter referred to as the Government): Finance Corporation of America, a corporation organized and existing under and by virtue of the laws of the State of Delaware, United States of America, of the second part, (hereinafter referred to as the Corporation), and The National City Bank of New York, a National Banking Association organized and existing under the laws of the United States of America, of the third part, (hereinafter referred to as the Fiscal Agent).

Witnesseth that

Whereas, the Government and the Corporation as of the first day of September, 1926, entered into a contract for the floating of a bond issue, which contract is generally known as the Loan Agreement, and is so designated hereafter herein, to which contract the Fiscal Agent was party of the third part, which Agreement thereafter became effective upon ratification by the Legislature and is now in effect as subsequently amended from time to time since its adoption; and

Whereas the Agreement of November 10, 1937, Supplemental to the Loan Agreement, provides in Paragraph (c) of Section II thereof that certain arrearages of amortization of

the Loan of 1926 during the term of the transitory provisions of the said Supplemental Agreement of 1937 shall be discharged pro tanto by the application thereto annually of at least twenty- five per centum $(25\%)$ of the sum by which, in each calendar year, the total revenues and receipts of the Government, (as that term is defined in Section VI of the said Supplemental Agreement of 1937) exceed $475,000.00 Liberian currency, plus the amount necessary to liquidate fully the interest due in such calendar year upon all outstanding Bonds of the said Loan of 1926, and plus the current yearly normal amortization requirements; and

Whereas, by reason of the anticipated reduction of its revenues and receipts, due to adverse economic condition, the Government has requested the Corporation to consent to a reduction of the amount to be applied, on and after January 1, 1939, to the amortization of such arrears, which as of January 1st, 1939, amounted to $150,935.86 U. S. currency and to certain other modifications of the Loan Agreement as amended and of the Supplemental Agreement of 1937, and the Corporation, upon consideration of the additions to the assigned revenues hereinafter made and other changes in said agreements, has consented to such reduction on the terms and conditions herein set forth.

Now, therefore, the parties hereto have agreed as follows:

SECTION I.

Section II of the Supplemental Agreement of 1937 is hereby amended to read as follows:

“(a) It is understood and agreed that while the Government is obligated for the payment of interest at said five per centum $(5\%)$ per annum upon all loans issued under said Loan Agreement at any time outstanding, the Government shall be relieved from the payment in cash of said interest in any calendar year when the total revenues, receipts and Reserve Fund of the Government shall be less than Five Hundred Twenty- Five Thousand Dollars $(525,000.00)$ Liberian, or its equivalent in any money then lawfully circulating in Liberia (which minimum amount is required for the operating expenses of the Government, certain public works and salaries and allowances of the fiscal officers, the military adviser, and the foreign specialists), and in this event the said interest shall be paid by

the Fiscal Agent as hereinafter provided and charged against the Government and shall become an obligation of the Government payable out of the first funds thereafter available for such payments as hereinafter provided.

“(b) So long as this Section is in effect the Government shall pay to the Fiscal Agent (i) monthly on the first day of each month an amount equal to one- sixth of the semi- annual interest due on all bonds of the Loan Agreement then outstanding; said payments to be made during the months ending with the month preceding a semi- annual interest payment date; and (ii) that the Government shall also in like manner make monthly payments of the current amortization requirements.

“(c) In the event the Government, during any month, shall fail to make the payments required to be made by Paragraph (b) hereof, then the Fiscal Agent is authorized to draw directly upon the Special Interest and Amortization Accrual Account hereinafter created, to cover the amount of such deficiency or to have recourse to the Reserve Fund hereinafter created, but recourse shall be first had to the Special Interest and Amortization Account.

“(d) In the event the total revenues and receipts of the Government in any calendar year shall exceed the total amounts required to be paid by the Government as provided in this Section for said calendar year, the amount so collected in excess of such total shall be placed in a Reserve Fund and applied as set out in Section VIII hereof.”

SECTION II.

The last sentence of sub- paragraph (c) of the above Section II, as set forth in the Supplemental Agreement of 1937, is hereby amended to read as follows:

“The Fiscal Agent upon receipt of the funds provided for in the foregoing paragraph (b) shall, on the respective interest payment dates, apply the funds in its hands to the payment of the interest due on all bonds of the Loan Agreement outstanding.”

SECTION III

Article V of the Loan Agreement, as amended, is hereby permanently amended by the addition thereto of a new paragraph to read as follows:

“In the event bonds are retired through the operation of the amortization provisions of the Loan Agreement, as amended, between the date of deposit of the interest monies, and the date for the payment of such interest, the excess interest monies thereby resulting shall be held by the Fiscal Agent and credited against the next subsequent remittance for interest and such remittance shall be diminished by the amount so held by the Fiscal Agent.”

SECTION IV

(A) The first paragraph of Article VII of the Loan Agreement is hereby amended permanently by the insertion by interlineation after the words “from head monies, and” of the following:

“On the land rent and the revenue tax on the products of the Firestone Plantations accruing semi- annually pursuant to the provisions of Paragraphs (c) and (d) respectively of Article III of the contract of October 2, 1926, as amended, generally known as the Planting Agreement, between the Government and Firestone Plantations Company.”

(B) The second paragraph of Article VII of the Loan Agreement is hereby amended permanently by the insertion by interlineation after the words “imports and revenues of the Republic” of the following:

“except the land rent and revenue tax on products of the plantation accruing semi- annually pursuant to the provisions of paragraphs [c] and [d] respectively of Article III of the contract of October 2, 1926, as amended, generally known as the Planting Agreement, between the Government and Firestone Plantations Company.”

(C) The second paragraph of Article VII of the Loan Agreement is hereby amended permanently by the insertion by interlineation after the words “in the manner hereinafter prescribed,” of the following:

“Until such time as the debt created pursuant to the Loan Agreement and all interest thereon shall have been wholly satisfied and discharged, the excepted land rent and revenue tax on products of the plantation shall be paid directly by the Firestone Plantations Company from time to time as they accrue to the National City Bank of New York at its office in the City of New York, and receipted for by the said bank on behalf of the Government. Such payments shall be accepted by the said bank for deposit to the credit of the Government in a special account to be entitled ‘Special Interest and Amortization Accrual Account of the Government of the Republic of Liberia.’ Withdrawals from said account shall be made only upon the order of the said Government.

“Withdrawals shall be made by the Government from said special account in the following order of priority:

1. To the payment to the Fiscal Agent on the dates provided in the Loan Agreement of 1926, as amended, such an amount as will equal the interest due and payable on the next semi-annual interest date on all outstanding bonds issued under the said Loan Agreement as amended.

2. Thereafter for payment to the Fiscal Agent on the dates provided in the Loan Agreement of 1926, as amended, such an amount as will equal the current normal amortization requirements and requirements for then existing arrearages of amortization, if any, of the said Loan Agreement, as amended.

3. Thereafter for the payment of any other amount appropriated for the purposes of the Government under the provisions of the Loan Agreement of 1926, as amended.

“In the event the amounts so received and deposited in the said bank to the credit of the Government shall not equal the interest and current amortization charges due and payable at the next semi-annual remittance day and requirements for then existing arrearages of amortization, if any, then the amount constituting the difference between the sum of the amounts so received and deposited and the sum required to meet said obligations shall be remitted according to the provisions of Article V of the Loan Agreement, as amended.”

SECTION V

The last sentence of Paragraph 5 of Article XII of the Loan Agreement is hereby permanently amended to read as follows:

“Such reports shall contain the detail of all financial trans

actions of the Government and copies thereof shall be sent to the Corporation.”

SECTION VI

The first sentence of Paragraph eight (8) of Article XII of the Loan Agreement as previously amended by the Supplemental Agreement of 1925 is hereby temporarily amended up to and including the words “the following way” to read as follows:

“The Government shall annually enact a budget which shall set out in detail the estimates of all revenues and receipts for the calendar year and the details of all appropriations for expenditures chargeable in any manner against such revenues and receipts. The proposed expenditures shall be limited to three items as follows:

“Item 1. The costs and expenses of collection of revenues and receipts and the expenses of the various departments of the Government which shall include all General Administrative expenses, public works and improvements, national defense, salaries, allowances and expenses of the Fiscal Officers, the Military Adviser and the Foreign Specialists and all other amounts which the Government is required or obligated to pay under the Loan Agreement of 1926, as amended, together with all amounts which the Government is obligated to pay by contract, by law, or by any commitments or undertakings which are chargeable against the proposed revenues and receipts for the ensuing calendar year, provided, nevertheless, that the amounts required to be paid for service of the Loan of 1926 shall not be included in this item one.

“Item 2. Interest on the Bonds issued under the Loan Agreement of 1926, as amended, due and payable for the ensuing calendar year as provided by Section II of the Supplemental Agreement of 1937, as amended by Section I of the Supplemental Agreement of 1939.

“Item 3. Current amortization requirements of the said Loan Agreement of 1926, as amended, due and payable for the ensuing calendar year as provided by Article V of the Loan Agreement, as amended.

“For convenience of reference the combined detail of the estimates of revenue and receipts and the combined detail of all appropriations for expenditures as hereinafter provided shall be referred to as the Base Budget.

“The revenues and receipts of the Government for each calendar year shall be applied in the following order:

1. To the payment of all costs, expenses, commitments or obligations provided for in item one of the Basic Budget; provided, nevertheless, that in no calendar year shall the appropriation for said item one exceed the total amount of Five Hundred Twenty- Five Thousand Dollars ($525,000.00) Liberian or its equivalent in any money then lawfully circulating in Liberia.

2. Thereafter to the payment to the Fiscal Agent on the dates determined by Article V of the Loan Agreement, as amended, of an amount equal to the interest to be due and payable for the calendar year as provided in item two of the Basic Budget.

3. Thereafter to the payment to the Fiscal Agent on the dates herein provided of an amount equal to the current amortization requirements of the Loan of 1926 as provided by Article V of the Loan Agreement, as amended, and in item three of the Basic Budget.

4. Thereafter according to the provisions of Section II of the Supplemental Agreement of 1937, as amended by Section I of the Supplemental Agreement of 1939 for the application of excess revenue.”

EXCESS REVENUE. In the event the total revenues and receipts of the Government shall in any calendar year exceed the total requirements of the Basic Budget then the amount constituting the difference between the sum of the total revenues and receipts so received and collected and the total requirements of the Basic Budget shall be deemed excess revenue and shall be applied and expended as provided by Section II of the Supplemental Agreement of 1927, as amended by Section I of this Supplemental Agreement of 1939.

“In any calendar year in which the total excess revenue shall exceed the amounts required for compliance with the provisions of Paragraph (d) of Section II of the Supplemental Agreement of 1937, as amended by Section I of the Supplemental Agreement of 1939, then the amount constituting the difference between the total excess revenue and the amounts so required shall be available for appropriation for the general purposes of the Government.

“No excess revenue shall be expended during the calendar year in which it has been collected.”

SECTION VII

Paragraph 9 of Article XII of the Loan Agreement is hereby permanently amended to read as follows:

“All revenues and receipts of the Government shall be deposited in a Bank designated jointly by the Fiscal Agent and the Government as the official depositary; and all deposits made with the said depositary and all payments made therefrom shall be in accordance with the provisions hereof; provided, nevertheless, that the payments of land rent and the revenue tax on the products of the Firestone Plantations made by Firestone Plantations Company to The National City Bank of New York for deposit to the credit of the Government in a Special Account, as provided in Article VII hereof, as amended. need not be placed in such depositary.”

SECTION VIII

RESERVE FUND. Such sums as shall be set aside from time to time from excess revenue shall be deposited in a Reserve Fund Account in the Government Depositary or by said Depositary for the account of the Government in a bank in the United States of America or Great Britain for the purpose of securing interest thereon; which bank shall be recommended by the Secretary of the Treasury and the Financial Adviser and approved by the President (anything in the Loan Agreement to the contrary notwithstanding). The sums so set aside and deposited shall be conserved and applied as follows:

“(a) So long as the total of all sums so set aside and accumulated in the Reserve Fund Account shall not equal the amount of One Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars [ $150,000.00] in any calendar year no transfer of funds shall be made thereof except for the purpose of supplying sufficient revenues for appropriation to the purposes of the Basic Budget, as provided by Section VI of this Supplemental Agreement of 1939.

(b) In any calendar year in which the funds so accumulated in the Reserve Fund Account shall exceed One Hun

dred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($150,000.00) the amount constituting the difference between One Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($150,000.00) and the sum of the amounts so accumulated shall be subject to transfer for appropriation as herein provided.

“The transfer of funds from the Reserve Fund Account for the purposes of Paragraphs (a) and (b) hereof shall be done upon certification by the Financial Adviser of the amount available. Funds transferred for the purposes of Paragraph (b) shall be applied in accordance with a supplemental budget to be prepared by the Secretary of the Treasury and approved by the President. Such sums as are transferred according to this Agreement shall be subject to the same audit and control as all other Government expenditures.”

SECTION IX

In recognition of the crisis created by the European War the provisions of the Loan Agreement relating to normal amortization payments for the year 1939 are suspended by mutual consent of the parties to this Agreement as of July 1st, 1939.

SECTION X

Paragraph 2 of the transitory amendment to Article XIII of the loan Agreement of 1926, made by Section IV of the Supplemental Agreement of 1937, is hereby further amended to read as follows:

“To all other operating expenses of the Government. All revenues and receipts of the Government in excess of Five Hundred Twenty- Five Thousand Dollars ($525,000.00) Liberian, or its equivalent in any money then lawfully circulating in Liberia, annually shall be applied as provided in Section II of the Supplemental Agreement of 1937, as amended, by Section I of the Supplemental Agreement of 1939.”

SECTION XI

Paragraph 3 of Article XIII of the Loan Agreement is hereby permanently amended to read as follows:

“3. Thereafter to the sinking fund payments provided for in Article V hereof, provided, nevertheless, that the revenue derived from land rent and the revenue tax on the products of the Firestone Plantations payable semi- annually under the

provisions of Paragraphs (c) and (d) respectively of Article III of the Planting Agreement of October 2, 1926, as amended, shall be paid directly by the Firestone Plantations Company to The National City Bank of New York which shall accept such payments without verification as to amounts, and shall deposit the same to the credit of the Government, in the Special Account for which provision is made in Article VII hereof and promptly notify the Government of the amount of the payments so received. Said Bank shall pay the amounts so deposited upon the order of the Government as provided in Article VII hereof, as amended.”

SECTION XII

Paragraph (d) of Article XVIII of the Loan Agreement is hereby permanently amended by the addition thereto of the following words:

“Provided, nevertheless, that funds paid directly by the Firestone Plantations Company to The National City Bank of New York, as provided in Article VII hereof, as amended, shall be paid by the said bank upon the order of the Government as provided in said Article VII hereof, as amended, without compliance with the requirements of this article governing withdrawal of funds from the Depositary, but upon the order of the Secretary of the Treasury and Financial Adviser by virtue of official voucher and Executive Warrant.”

SECTION XIII

The Supplemental Agreement of 1937, as hereby amended, shall be and remain in force until the thirty- first day of December, 1942, upon the expiration of which period the Loan Agreement of 1926 shall upon facto again become operative as permanently amended by Sections IV to XI inclusive and Section XIII of the Supplemental Agreement of 1935, by Section VII of the Supplemental Agreement of 1937, and by Sections III, IV, V, VII, XI, XII and XIV of this Supplemental Agreement of 1939, which shall continue in effect.

SECTION XIV

The National City Bank of New York has executed this Supplemental Agreement of 1939 as Fiscal Agent at the request of the other parties hereto, upon the express understanding and agreement that no new duties or responsibilities are

incurred by it hereunder except as provided herein and that it shall continue to be entitled to all exemptions, assurances and indemnities provided for in the Loan Agreement of 1926; and upon the further understanding that this Supplemental and Amendment Agreement shall be and become effective only as and when bonds outstanding under the Loan Agreement shall have been stamped by the Fiscal Agent with the appropriate legend reciting the execution and delivery of this Supplemental and Amendment Agreement. The Fiscal Agent shall have no duties or responsibilities in respect to the Planting Agreement as amended, herein referred to. The National City Bank of New York shall be under no duty or responsibility as to the correctness of the amount of any funds paid to it by Firestone Plantations Company, but shall promptly report such payments to the Government.

SECTION XV

This Agreement, subject to the provisions of Section XIV hereof, shall become effective on the First day of January, 1940, provided that prior to that date it shall have been approved by the Legislature of Liberia, and that the said Legislature shall have approved the amendments to the Planting Agreement embodied in the Agreement Amendmentary thereof executed by and between the Government and Firestone Plantations Company on the day of December, 1939.

SECTION XVI

This Agreement is to be known as the Supplemental Agreement of 1939.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this instrument to be signed and sealed, with approval of His Excellency, the President of the Republic of Liberia, at Monrovia, Liberia, this 28th day of December, 1939.

THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF LIBERIA

Attest: (Sgd) J. E. Harris, Sr. By (Sgd) Gabriel L. Dennis, Secretary of the Treasury.

FINANCE CORPORATION OF AMERICA

Attest: (Sgi) James B. Dennis By (Sgd) Byron H. Larabee Attorney- in- Fact.

THE NATIONAL CITY BANK OF NEW YORK

Attest:

(Sgd) Kolli- Tamba

By (Sgd) John S. Durland Attorney- in- Fact.

Approved: (Sgd.) Edwin Barclay, President of the Republic of Liberia.

CHAPTER II.

A JOINT RESOLUTION APPROVING THE AGREEMENT SUPPLEMENTAL TO THE PLANTING AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF LIBERIA AND THE FIRESTONE PLANTATIONS COMPANY, DATED DECEMBER 28TH 1939.

It is enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Republic of Liberia in Legislature assembled:

Section 1. That from and immediately after the passage of this Joint Resolution, the Agreement Supplemental to the Planning Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Liberia and the Firestone Plantations Company, dated the 28th day of December 1939. be, and the same is hereby approved.

Any law to the contrary notwithstanding. Approved January 8th 1940.

AGREEMENT

SUPPLEMENTAL TO THE PLANTING AGREEMENT

BETWEEN

THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF LIBERIA

AND

THE FIRESTONE PLANTATIONS COMPANY

This Agreement, made and entered into at Monrov a, Liberia, this Twenty- eighth day of December A. D. 1939 by and between the Government of the Republic of Liberia, (hereinafter called the Government) and Firestone Plantations Company, a corporation organized and existing under and by virtue of the laws of the State of Delaware, United States of America, (hereinafter called the Lessee.)

WITNESSETH:

SECTION I

Paragraph (d) of Article II of the Memorandum of Agreement between the Parties hereto generally known as the Planting Agreement, dated October 2, 1926, is hereby amended to read as follows:

“(d) Lessee shall have the right to construct and establish at its own expense, lines of communication and transportation such as highways, roadways, waterways, power lines, pipe lines and railway outside the lands selected under this Agreement. Such routes may be so located by the Lessee as to best serve the purpose of efficient operation of its plantations and enterprises, but the Lessee agrees to consult the Government in the matter of such location. All highways and roadways in this paragraph mentioned shall, upon completion, become public property. But the Government, in any event, shall not be required to refund to the Lessee any sums of money expended by it in the construction and maintenance of such highways, roadways, waterways or railways.

“Lessee may use during the term of this Agreement any Government land not already devoted to some other incompatible use, for rights of way, not to exceed eighty (80) feet in width and station areas not exceeding five acres for any highway. railway, waterway, power line, pipe line or railway constructed by it beyond the confines of land held by it under lease by selection under this Agreement, provided that for lands occupied by the Lessee under the provisions of this paragraph, rent shall be paid at the rate provided by paragraph (c) of Article III hereof except as to such land situated within the boundaries of organized municipalities, as to which land rent shall be paid at the rate of 50g per acre per annum.”

SECTION II

A. Paragraph (e) of Article II of the said Planting Agreement, as amended, is hereby further amended by insertion, by inter- lineation after the words: “subject to the provisions of Paragraph (L) Article IV of this Agreement;” of the following:

“To the extent necessary for any or all of the foregoing purposes, the Lessee may use, for a period to expire with this

Agreement, any Government land not already devoted to some other incompatible use, provided that the width of any right of way so occupied on Government land for telegraph or telephone lines shall not exceed forty (40) feet, and that land, occupied exclusively for telegraph, telephone or radio stations shall not exceed five acres in extent.”

B. Paragraph (e) of Article II of the said Planting Agreement, as amended, is hereby further amended by striking from said Agreement after the words: “subject to the provisions of Paragraph (L) Article IV of this Agreement;” the following words:

“And to the extent necessary for such purpose may use, without payment of rent for such land, any Government lands not already devoted to some other use.”

C. Paragraph (e) of Article II of the said Planting Agreement, as amended, is hereby further amended by insertion by inter-ination after the words: “those charged for any competing radio service,” of the following:

“And provided further, that messages deposited by the public, with any Government radio station now or hereafter existing for transmission on the domestic or foreign radio communication system of the Lessee established hereunder shall be transmitted by radio communication by said Government radio station to the nearest radio receiving station of the Lessee according to the rates, schedules and conditions to be fixed by Agreement with the Government.”

D. Paragraph (e) of Article II of the said Planting Agreement, as amended, is hereby further amended by insertion by inter-ination after the words: “dated February 9, 1934” of the following:

“And as set out in the Memorandum of Agreement between the Lessee and the Postmaster General of the Republic of Liberia, dated March 20th, 1935, together with frequencies 35140,33860,37060 and 37400 for point to point radio communication between the Lessee’s stations in Liberia.”

SECTION III

Paragraph (c) of Article, III of the said Planting Agreement dated October 2, 1926, as previously amended, is hereby further amended to read as follows:

“As and when the Lessee takes possession of lands selected by it under this Agreement and yearly thereafter in advance, Lessee shall pay to the Government rent therefor at the rate of six cents (6¢) per acre per annum in any coin or currency of the United States of America which at the time of payment is legal tender for public and private debt. As long as any of the bonds issued under the terms of the Loan Agreement of 1926, as amended, shall remain outstanding, rental payments shall be made to The National City Bank of New York at its office in New York City in the United States of America and receipted for by said Bank on behalf of the Government.”

SECTION IV

Paragraph (d) Article III of said Planting Agreement, dated October 2, 1926, as previously amended, is hereby further amended to read as follows:

“Lessee shall pay to the Government a revenue tax equivalent to one per centum (1%) of the value of all rubber and other commercial products of its plantations shipped from Liberia, calculated upon the closing prices of such products, or products of similar grade, prevailing on the New York market on the date of departure of the carrying vessel from a Liberian port, without deduction from such price of any costs or expenses whatsoever. The tax shall be payable in any United States currency which at the time of payment, shall be legal tender for the payment of debts. Payments shall be made semi-annually on the first day of April and the first day of October in each calender year, and each payment shall include the tax payable upon all shipments of rubber and other products of the plantations which have been shipped from Liberia in the preceding period of six months ending two months before each of the semi-annual payment dates. The tax shall be paid to The National City Bank of New York and receipted for by said Bank on behalf of the Government.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this instrument to be signed and sealed with approval of His Excellency, the President of the Republic of Liberia, at Monrovia, Liberia, this Twenty-eighth day of December, 1939.

THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF LIBERIA

Attest: (Sgd.) J. E. Harris, Sr.

By (Sgd.) Gabriel L. Dennis, Secretary of the Treasury.

Attest: THE FIRESTONE PLANTATIONS COMPANY

(Sgd.) Kolli S. Tamba

By (Sgd.) Byron H. Larabee Attorney-in-Fact.

Approved: (Sgd.) Edwin Barclay President of the Republic of Liberia.

CHAPTER III

JOINT RESOLUTION ENDORSING THE ACTION TAKEN BY THE EXECUTIVE GOVERNMENT REFERABLE TO THE DECLARATION OF NEUTRALITY OF THE GOVERNMENT OF LIBERIA IN THE PRESENT EUROPEAN CONFLICT AND EMPOWERING THE PRESIDENT TO TAKE SUCH OTHER ACTIONS AS WILL ENSURE INTERNAL ECONOMY AND EXTERNAL INTERESTS DURING THE EXISTENCE OF THE SAID CONFLICT.

Whereas, because of the effect of the existing conflict in Europe on the legal relation of this Government with the Powers at war, the President of Liberia on September 19, 1939, did declare the Neutrality of this Government in the Conflict.

It is enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Republic of Liberia in Legislature assembled:

Section 1. That the declaration of Neutrality in respect of the present Conflict between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and the French Republic on one hand and the German Reich on the other proclaimed by the President of the Republic of Liberia be and the same is hereby approved.

Section 2. That the President of the Republic of Liberia be and is hereby empowered to take any and all further proper and adequate measures which in his judgment will effectively insure the internal economy and external interests of the Republic during the said Conflict.

This Joint Resolution shall take effect immediately and be published in hand bills.

Any law to the contrary notwithstanding.

Passed by limitation.

CHAPTER IV

AN ACT FIXING MILEAGES TO BE PAID WITNESSES OR JUDICIAL OFFICERS ON DUTY WHERE MOTOR OR VEHICULAR TRANSPORT IS AVAILABLE.

It is enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Republic of Liberia in Legislature assembled:

Section 1. That from and immediately after the passage of this Act, all Witnesses and Judicial Officers when travelling on duty be paid for the use of a car or other vehicle in which they travel, the sum of ten (10) cents per mile, but in no case shall the sum of ten cents be computed on the basis of a road mile.

Any law to the contrary notwithstanding.

Passed by limitation.

CHAPTER V

AN ACT AMENDING SECTION 29 OF THE CIVIL SERVICE ACT, RELATING TO LEAVE OF ABSENCE.

It is enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Republic of Liberia in Legislature assembled:

Section 1. That from and immediately after the passage of this Act, Section 29 of the Civil Service Act of the Republic of Liberia, passed and approved December 12, 1934, be and the same is hereby amended by adding the following new provision: “When the exigencies of the service demand it, the period of vacation may be deferred to any subsequent convenient time, but not longer than a period of two (2) years from the time it falls due.”

Any law to the contrary notwithstanding.

Approved February 2, 1940.

CHAPTER VI

AN ACT AMENDING SECTION 64 OF THE CODE FOR JUSTICES OF THE PEACE OF 1907.

It is enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Republic of Liberia in Legislature assembled:

Section 1. That from and immediately after the passage of this Act, Section 64 of the Code for Justices of the Peace be and the same is hereby amended to read as follows:

“Section 64: Any Justice of the Peace failing to file within the time prescribed for returns any of the precepts, papers or other documents required to be filed, or to transmit to the Clerk of the Quarter Sessions or Circuit Court having original jurisdiction over the cause, any of the papers, documents or records in any case, he shall be fined in a sum not exceeding ten dollars ($10.00), and the Clerk of the Court issuing the precept, or requiring the return, shall enter judgment by default for the party injured against the defaulting justice and his bondsmen, for the amount of the judgment in the original case, together with the costs, and execution may issue as in other cases.” The provision in the old section requiring that the Justice of the Peace should be publicly censured is hereby deleted.

Any law to the contrary notwithstanding.

Approved February 2, 1940.

CHAPTER VII

AN ACT AMENDING SECTION 41 OF THE ACT OF LEGISLATURE PASSED AND APPROVED FEBRUARY 24, 1936, PRESCRIBING THE TIME LIMIT FOR THE PAYMENT OF THE DIVORCE TAX AFTER FINAL JUDGMENT.

It is enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Republic of Liberia in Legislature assembled:

Section 1. That from and immediately after the passage of this Act, Section 41 of the Act of Legislature passed and approved February 24, 1936, be amended to read as follows:

“Section 41. The Plaintiff in an action of Divorce shall pay a Divorce Tax of fifty dollars ($50.00) within thirty (30) days after final judgment, provided, however, that Plaintiff gives good and sufficient security for payment within the time herein specified.”

Section 2. Should the parties to the Bond fail to comply with the conditions of the Bond within the time mentioned therein, execution shall be issued against the Principal and Sureties, and said execution shall be enforced as in other civil cases.

Section 3. Any law to the contrary notwithstanding.

Approved February 2, 1940.

CHAPTER VIII.

AN ACT ENLARGING SECTION ONE 1 OF THE JUDICIARY ACT PASSED AND APPROVED OCTOBER 22, 1914, RELATING TO THE ASSIGNMENT OF CIRCUIT JUDGES.

It is enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Republic of Liberia in Legislature assembled:

Section 1. That for the duration of the present European conflict and within competent time thereafter when travelling facilities shall return to normal conditions, it shall be lawful for a Circuit Judge, under the assignment of the Chief Justice, to preside more than once over any given circuit if in the

judgment of the Chief Justice it is deemed necessary and expedient.

Section 2. This law shall take effect immediately and be published in hand bills.

Any law to the contrary notwithstanding.

Approved February 2, 1940.

CHAPTER IX

AN ACT GRANTING EMERGENCY POWERS TO THE PRESIDENT OF LIBERIA IN RESPECT OF FOREIGN TRADE.

Whereas the European war now in progress has created an emergency in respect of the export of Liberian products; and

Whereas it is desirable to adopt measures to meet the said emergency to expand and to facilitate the export of Liberian products and to safeguard the interests of the producers thereof,

It is enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Republic of Liberia in Legislature assembled:

Section 1. The President of Liberia is hereby authorized either directly or through any public official or officials or through such committee. commission or corporation as he may deem necessary to establish, to take such measures to facilitate and encourage the increased production and export of Liberian products. Such authority shall include the power to employ agents in foreign countries, to establish prices and standards of quality of such export products and such other powers as may be deemed necessary to carry out the purposes of this Act.

Section 2. This Act shall become effective immediately and shall continue in force so long as its provisions and the powers exercised thereunder are requisite for the development of Liberian Commerce and Trade.

Any law to the contrary notwithstanding.

Approved February 8, 1940.

CHAPTER X.

AN ACT AMENDING THE MATRIMONIAL CAUSES ACT OF 1936.

Whereas the provision of the above cited Act providing “Incompatibility of Temper” as a ground for Divorce has not met the purposes for which it was enacted, but on the contrary has been the source of much social evil and the severing of the matrimonial tie on inadequate and frivolous grounds; and,

Whereas this evil should be effectively checked; therefore

It is enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Republic of Liberia in Legislature assembled:

Section 1. That from and after the publication of this Act, Section 26 of the Matrimonial Causes Act of 1936, Sub- Section (“b”), be so amended as to eliminate “Incompatibility of Temper” as a ground for Divorce, and no divorces shall hereafter be granted on such grounds.

Section 2. That the aforesaid Act be further amended by striking out Section 33 and eliminating it altogether from the Act.

Any law to the contrary notwithstanding.

Approved February 8. 1940.

CHAPTER XI.

AN ACT AMENDATORY TO AN ACT PASSED AND APPROVED JANUARY 24, 1923, FIXING THE PAY OF JURORS PER DIEM.

It is enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Republic of Liberia in Legislature assembled:

Section 1. That from and immediately after the passage of this Act, Section one (1) of an Act passed and approved January 24, 1923 fixing the per diem pay of Jurors be and the same is hereby amended to read:

That from and immediately after the passage of this Act, the Jurors for the various counties shall receive for services rendered in all criminal cases, a per diem pay of seventy- five (75) cents without retrenchment until such time as and when the present financial difficulties growing out of the present European conflict shall be removed.

Section 2. That this amendatory Act, shall upon its passage, be operative as and from the first day of January A. D. 1940, and shall be published in hand bills.

Any law to the contrary notwithstanding. Approved February 15, 1940.

CHAPTER XII.

AN ACT TO AMEND THE DEBT AND DAMAGES ACT.

Whereas under existing Statutes, the object of certain classes of actions are intended, in addition to indemnifying the injured, to punish the guilty and partake of a criminal character; and

Whereas by an Act of the Legislature approved March 5, 1936, judgments in all actions of Debt and Damages are required to be enforced in the same manner without reference to the provisions of the Statutes allowing Punitive Damages, which provisions of the Act last mentions, abolish this provision and thus seriously affect the protection heretofore afforded members of the public in their domestic rights and personal reputation.

It is therefore enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Republic of Liberia in Legislature assembled:

Section 1. That judgments in the following causes and forms of actions shall not be enforceable under the provisions of the present Debt and Damages Act of the Legislature above cited to wit:

(a) Adultery

(b) The seduction of a wife or daughter

(c) Illegally taking away or harbouring a wife or child, ward or apprentice under twenty- one years old, or enticing an idiot or insane person from his or her legally appointed Trustee or Guardian.

(d) The breach of a contract, engagement, or promise to marry.

(e) Injuries to the reputation where the words spoken or written are actionable per se.

Section 2. All judgments of Courts in any of the classes of actions mentioned in Section (1) one of this Act shall be enforceable by execution in the same manner as in other civil action; but should the party against whom judgment is entered be unable to pay the full amount adjudged together with costs assessed forthwith; such party shall be imprisoned in the common jail for a period sufficiently long to liquidate the full amount of such judgment and costs at the rate of twelve dollars per month.

Section 3. Persons imprisoned under the provisions of this Act, shall be subject to the prison rules and regulations passed by the Legislature in their Session of 1938.

Any law to the contrary notwithstanding.

Approved February 16, 1940.

CHAPTER XIII.

AN ACT APPROVING THE BUDGET PRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY, REPUBLIC OF LIBERIA, AND PROVIDING FOR THE EXPENSES OF THE GOVERNMENT FOR THE FISCAL YEAR, JANUARY, 1, 1940, TO DECEMBER 31, 1940.

It is enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Republic of Liberia in Legislature assembled:

Section 1. That from and immediately after the passage of this Act, the Budget presented by the Secretary of the Treasury, Republic of Liberia, for the year 1940, be approved; and he is hereby authorized to meet the expenses of the Government from January 1, 1940 to December 31, 1940, in terms mentioned hereunder, under warrant of the President of the Republic of Liberia.

Section 2. The Secretary of the Treasury is hereby authorized to pay under warrant of the President of the Republic of Liberia, to the Chief Justice and the four (4) Associate Justices of the Supreme Court of the Republic of Liberia, and the five (5) Judges of the Circuit Courts of the Republic of Liberia all amounts that may have been voluntarily surrendered from their salaries by them as a loan to the Government on account of

the financial condition, at the end of the present or any other year when funds are available, and are not otherwise appropriated.

Any law to the contrary notwithstanding.

Approved February 16, 1940.

CHAPTER XIV.

AN ACT REGULATING THE EXPLOITATION OF TIMBERLANDS AND FIXING A DUTY ON LUMBER EXPORTED FROM THE REPUBLIC OF LIBERIA.

It is enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Republic of Liberia in Legislature assembled:

Section 1. That it is prohibited for any person or persons, firms or corporation engaged in commercial exploitation of timber and lumber to cut or fell trees in the forest of the Republic of Liberia of less than thirty- six (36) inches girth.

Section 2. That exploitation of any of the lumber resources of the Republic is hereby prohibited except under license or permit to be issued by the Secretary of the Treasury. The fees for such license shall be twenty- five dollars ($25.00) payable annually. Said license or permit shall specify the location and area intended to be exploited, and such exploitation shall be controlled by appropriate regulations to be issued by the President.

Section 3. The above shall not refer to Liberian citizens who may be engaged in exploitation for local use. When the use of machinery is employed however, the minimum girth of trees to be felled shall be as prescribed herein.

Section 4. That on each and every log shipped from or exported out of the Republic there shall be imposed a customs duty of six cents (6) for each cubic foot.

Section 5. The penalty for violation of this Act shall be five hundred dollars ($50000) for each offence.

Any law to the contrary notwithstanding.

Approved February 20, 1940.

CHAPTER XV.

AN ACT PROVIDING FOR AND ESTABLISHING THE MONTHLY AND PROBATE COURT FOR THE COUNTY OF MONTSERRA- DO AND ANNEXING THE PROVISIONAL MONTHLY AND PROBATE COURTS OF THE TERRITORY OF MARSHALL AND THE DISTRICT OF CAREYSBURG AS JURISDICTION THEREOF.

It is enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Republic of Liberia in Legislature assembled:

Section 1. That from and immediately after the passage of this Act, that part of the Act of Legislature passed and approved March 15, 1932 abolishing the Monthly and Probate Court for the County of Montserrado as a separate and distinct Court and annexing said Probate Court to the Circuit Court as division thereof be and the same is hereby repealed.

Section 2. That sub- sections six (6) and seven (7) of Section 706 of the Revised Statutes, Chapter XIX, regulating the terms of the Provisional Monthly and Probate Courts of the Territory of Marshall and the District of Careysburg, be and the same are hereby repealed.

Section 3. That Sections 704, 705, sub- section one (1) of Section 706 and 707 of the Revised Statutes of Liberia be and the same are hereby revived and restored.

Section 4. That from and after the passage of this Act, there shall be established in the County of Montserrado proper and in the Territory of Marshall, and the District of Careysburg, one Monthly and Probate Court to be known as the Monthly and Probate Court for the County of Montserrado. Said Court shall exercise the powers and jurisdictions heretofore conferred by existing Statutes upon the Monthly and Probate Court for Montserrado County, the Provisional Monthly and Probate Courts for the Territory of Marshall and the District of Careysburg.

Section 5. The Court shall have jurisdiction in Probate and in Law, and shall be divided into County, Territorial and District Divisions, as and when it is sitting in Monrovia, in the Territory of Marshall, or in the District of Careysburg respectively.

Section 6. Said Court shall sit monthly as follows: in the City of Monrovia, on the first and fourth Mondays in each and

every month; in the Territory of Marshall, at such times as the judge thereof may designate; and in the District of Careysburg, at such times as the judge thereof may designate.

Section 7. There shall be a Judge, a Clerk, and a Crier, who shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. The Judge’s salary shall be six hundred dollars ($600.00) per annum to be paid in monthly instalments, the Clerk’s salary four hundred and eighty dollars ($480.00) and the Crier two hundred and forty dollars ($240.00). They shall be entitled to no fees in addition, but shall be compensated by the county for their services.

Section 8. The Court shall have the same power as other courts for the prevention of crime, for the punishment of contempt, and for the preservation of order. It shall have jurisdiction of violations of the regulations of the port of Monrovia, of the sanitary laws, and of the laws relating to the public health; and all offenses of a similar nature of which Justices of the Peace now have jurisdiction, and may enforce the sanitary laws, and all offenses of a similar nature of which Justices of the Peace now have jurisdiction, and may enforce the sanitary laws, and regulations. It shall also have jurisdiction of all offenses against the public revenue laws, not within the exclusive jurisdiction of the Treasury Department.

Section 9. In civil actions the Court shall have jurisdiction where the debt or damage claimed does not exceed three hundred dollars, and may hear all such actions where the amount claimed is above that sum and if the parties consent; provided, nevertheless, that no civil action shall be removed from this Court by certiorari or appeal to the Circuit Court for the First Judicial Circuit unless the amount claimed shall exceed twenty dollars.

Section 10. The practice and forms shall be the same as those prevailing in the Circuit Courts, as near as may be, except when otherwise provided by law.

Section 11. In all actions of which the Court has jurisdiction, the plaintiff may sue in any division of the Court; and process issued shall be directed to the Sheriff of Montserrado County, or any Constable of the Republic of Liberia; and it shall be the duty of the Sheriff or Constable to serve the same. For the service of a warrant of arrest or attachment, the Sheriff or Constable shall be allowed one dollar, to be taxed as costs in the cause. In prosecutions for crime the costs may be paid out of the County Treasury, if the prosecution fails.

Section 12. The Judge of this Court shall make a report semi- annually to the President of the proceedings thereof, and shall send a copy of the same to the Secretary of State, and also to the Secretary of the Treasury.

Section 13. All laws or parts of laws in conflict herewith be and the same are hereby repealed.

Any law to the contrary notwithstanding.

Approved February 20, 1940.

CHAPTER XVI.

AN ACT AMENDATORY TO AN ACT ENTITLED: “AN ACT REGULATING THE MINING AND PROSPECTING OF ALL MINERALS AND OTHER NATURAL DEPOSITS WITHIN THE REPUBLIC OF LIBERIA,” PASSED AND APPROVED FEBRUARY 20, 1940.

It is enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Republic of Liberia in Legislature assembled:

Section 1. That the above Act be, and the same is hereby repealed, and a new Act adopted in its stead reading as follows:

Article I. All persons, firms or companies, whether private or public engaged in prospecting, mining and exporting of minerals and other deposits shall be governed by the laws and regulations of the Republic, the provisions of any concessions, contracts or agreements to the contrary notwithstanding.

Article II. For the purpose of this Act, the terms “exploitation” and “production” shall be construed to mean extracting the gold bearing earth and sand or gravel, washing and separating such material for the purpose of obtaining raw gold.

Article III. All lands of the Public Domain shall be open to exploration and prospecting for gold, and other minerals within the jurisdiction of the Republic of Liberia.

Article IV. Prospecting permits may be granted under the following conditions:

1. Prospecting permits may be granted to Liberian citizens only unless by special concession with the Government of the Republic.

2. There shall be no fee for a prospecting permit. It shall be obtained through the Secretary of the Treasury from the Bureau of Revenues. The permit shall be for a period of three months and renewable for the same period.

3. Within the period of the prospecting permit the holder must make a declaration of discovery and may apply for an Exclusive Prospecting License for a period of not more than two (2) years. The Secretary of the Treasury may on good cause, extend the period for another year.

4. The Exclusive Prospecting License shall be issued under an agreement with the Government, but before the agreement is concluded, the applicant may be required to furnish the Government with a plan of operations which shall cover the following:

A. The nature of operations to be undertaken
B. The plan of exploiting the minerals
C. The financial set up and organization to be employed
D. The proposed training of Liberian personnel
E. The construction of roads; and such other objects as may be determined.

5. The Exclusive Prospecting License shall confer on the holder the sole and exclusive right to explore for the mineral or minerals named in the license in the area specified in the license. The License shall be for a period of two years, extendable for one year with the approval of the Secretary of the Treasury. The area comprised in such license shall be not more than one and a half miles by one and a half miles square.

Article V. A copy of the survey of the area covered by the license and also of the area to be covered for exploitation must be filed in the Office of the Secretary of the Treasury and in the office of the local authority covering the area in which the operations are to be carried out.

Article VI. The holder of a Prospecting License who has discovered precious metals or other minerals in commercial quantities shall be entitled to a mining lease for a portion of the area specified. The area to be included in the lease shall be determined by the Secretary of the Treasury.

Article VII. Such mining lease shall be for a period of twenty (20) years, with the right of renewal for another period of twenty (20) years. The lessee will pay an annual surface rental of fifty cents per acre for the duration of the lease.

Article VIII. In case of default in the payment of the surface rental or royalty for more than sixty days after the same shall become due, the Government may, without prejudice to any other remedy, terminate the lease.

Article IX. Lessee shall pay a royalty of two and one-half per centum (2 1/2%) of the total value of all gold marketed, computed upon the London or New York price on the day of export.

Article X. The Government shall have the right to purchase for its mint ten percent of all gold produced, at the average market price of the preceding six months, free of charges. The Government shall have the right of pre- emption for public requirements of all other minerals.

Article XI. In time of war, the Government shall have the right of pre- emption of all the production and of requiring the lessee to increase the production as it may direct.

Article XII. All returns shall be made to the Secretary of the Treasury and the Bureau of Revenues. The Secretary of the Treasury shall have power to nominate an Agent to inspect all plants and operations, and to check all books and accounts.

Article XIII. All official secret or confidential information obtained in the discharge of their duties by Government employees shall be treated as such, and any Government employee divulging such information shall be subject to removal from office, and in addition to a fine of not less than one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) nor more than five thousand dollars ($5,000.00) and imprisoned for a period not less than six months.

Article XIV. The Secretary of the Treasury is hereby authorized, subject to the approval of the President, to make such regulations as he may deem necessary to administer the provisions of this Act.

Article XV. The registration fee for claims of miners shall be two dollars ($2.00) for each claim, and owners of mining claims are required to file a declaration of the discovery and location of such claim.

Article XVI. The fees for the renewal of permits and licenses shall be fixed by the Secretary of the Treasury with the approval of the President.

Article XVII. The Secretary of the Treasury may require any holder of an Exclusive Prospecting License or a Mining Lease to post a bond to secure the performance of the terms of the license or lease.

Article XVIII. Within sixty days after the close of each calendar year every lessee shall present to the Secretary of the Treasury a report stating the progress of operations, the amount of gold or other minerals produced, the amount of royalty due and paid, the total wages, the numbers of persons employed and such other information as the Secretary of the Treasury may require.

Article XIX. The Government may at any time by giving three months written notice, terminate any Exclusive Prospecting License or Mining Lease, if it deems it in the public interest so to do. In such event the Government will pay to the Licensee or Lessee the value of improvements in the area at the time of termination, including the value of the mineral property, if any, developed, but not discovered, as an unproved property.

Article XX. Unless sooner terminated by the Government under the provisions of Article XIX, the Exclusive Prospecting License or Mining Lease shall be for the period provided for in this Act.

Article XXI. The regulations made by the Secretary of the Treasury with reference to prospecting or mining in the tribal areas of the Republic shall have the force of law.

Article XXII. Any person who shall, without lawful authority, take away or assist in taking away any diamonds or other precious stones from any mine or mining area within the Republic or shall be found in possession of or purchase or sell, or export such diamonds or other precious stones shall be guilty of a felony and upon conviction may be sentenced to imprisonment at hard labour for a period not less than one year nor more than five years, and may be fined in addition not more than one thousand dollars.

Article XXIII. The penalty for violation of any of the provisions of this Act shall be a fine of not less than one hundred dollars nor more than two thousand dollars, or imprisonment not less than three months nor more than two years, or both, in the discretion of the court. The mining lease, the exclusive prospecting license, and all property of the lessee or licensee used in connection with the prospecting or mining operations, may be declared forfeited.

Any law to the contrary notwithstanding.

Approved February 20, 1940.

CHAPTER XVII.

AN ACT AMENDING SECTION 124 OF THE CRIMINAL CODE OF 1914 RELATING TO SMUGGLING.

It is enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Republic of Liberia in Legislature assembled:

Section 1. That from and after the passage of this Act, Section 124 of the Criminal Code of 1914, be and the same is hereby repealed and the following substituted therefor:

Section 124.

1. The importation into the Republic, and the exportation from the Republic, of any goods, wares, merchandise, valuable articles or things of any and every description whatsoever, contrary to the laws of the Republic, is unlawful.

2. The term “smuggling” shall be understood to mean and include:

a) The introduction into the Republic or the exportation out of the same of any goods, merchandise, valuable article or thing, of any nature or description, without manifesting the same to the customs authorities or making entry thereof according to law, and with the intent to evade the payment of legal duties, if any.

b) The landing in the Republic of goods, wares and merchandise, shipped from beyond the confines of the Republic or from any foreign country, the shipment of which from the place of original export cannot be proved by the invoice or other authentic shipping documents to have been originally shipped in the vessel upon which they are first imported, with intent to evade the payment of the legal duties thereupon.

3. The purchasing on board steamers or sailing vessels of merchandise, and bringing it on shore without reporting the same to the revenue officers on shore, with intent to evade the payment of legal duties thereupon.

4. The landing of steamer-purchased merchandise by night or after office hours, or at a place or wharf not legally designated, with intent to evade the payment of the legal duties.

5. The surreptitious landing of any merchandise by night, or at a wharf not legally designated whether such goods are invoiced or not, without the knowledge or consent of the revenue officers, and with the intent to evade the payment of legal duties.

6. The export, in any manner or by any method which violates or evades compliance with the laws, rules and regulations legally applicable to exports, of any article, product of thing liable to duty or customs control.

7. Merchants or other persons desiring to land merchants, a die after 6 o’clock p.m., must give notice to the wharfinger in due time; who shall himself or by proxy remain at his office and oversee the landing of such merchandise and receive from Government extra allowance, to be fixed by the Secretary of the Treasury; which amount shall be paid to Government by the merchant so landing.

Any person convicted of smuggling according to this Section, shall forfeit the goods smuggled, or if said goods cannot be found, shall be fined in a sum equal to their value and the duty thereon, and in the discretion of the Court may be further fined in a sum not exceeding one thousand dollars.”

Any law to the contrary notwithstanding.

Approved February 20, 1940.

CHAPTER XVIII.

AN ACT TO AMEND THE LAW OF BAIL IN CRIMINAL, CIVIL AND APPEAL CAUSES.

It is enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Republic of Liberia in Legislature assembled:

Section 1. That from and after the passage of this Act; bail in all causes, whether civil, criminal or appeal may be

given by recognizance entered into by the principal and his sureties, who may be possessed of the qualifications required by existing statutes; or by tender of the amount required as bail in cash. checks, stocks or other negotiable securities capable of being readily converted into money, or by offer of unencumbered real property held in fee by the bailor.

Section 2. Upon the presentation of a bond in any cause made in a form, other than by recognizance, it shall be the duty of the Judge, Justice of the Peace, Magistrate, or other officer authorized to receive bail, to approve such bond after being satisfied that such money, checks, stocks, or other negotiable securities as aforesaid, are adequate and genuine, and to order same deposited into the Government depositary or some reliable bank by the Sheriff, and receipt taken for same showing amount deposited the purpose of deposit, and that same shall be released only upon the written order of the Judge, Justice of the Peace, Magistrate or other officer authorized to receive bail, as the case may be.

Section 3. Any bond given as provided for in this Act, shall be considered a valid and legal bond, in any cause criminal, civil or appeal within this Republic.

Section 4. This Act shall take effect immediately and be published in hand bills.

Any law to the contrary notwithstanding.

Approved February 20, 1940.

CHAPTER XIX

AN ACT RELATING TO THE MILITARY SERVICE OF THE REPUBLIC.

It is enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Republic of Liberia in Legislature assembled:

Chapter I.

Organization—Authorize I Strength

Section 1. All laws, or parts of law, in respect of the Militia of the the Republic whose provisions may be in conflict or inconsistent with the provisions of this Act be and the same are hereby repealed.

Section 2. That the armed forces of the Republic shall consist of the Frontier Force, as first line of defense and shall be composed of one Regiment of Infantry of twelve lettered companies and auxiliary arms – (table of organization shall be regulated by budgetary appropriation.) The Militia hereafter called second line of defense and the Militia Reserves, third line of defense. Strength and composition shall be governed by regulation issued from time to time by the Chief of the Militia Bureau.

Section 3. a. For efficient administration of military affairs, there shall be created in the War Department a Bureau, hereafter called the Bureau of Military Affairs which shall be headed by a Staff Officer detailed by the Commander- in- Chief of the Liberian Army as Chief of Staff.

b. The term of service of the Chief of Staff shall be determined by the Commander- in- Chief.

Section 4. All policies and regulations affecting the organization, training and distribution of troops of the Frontier Force, Militia and Militia Reserves, and training thereof shall be prepared by a Board of Strategy, composed of such officers as may be recommended by the Chief of Staff, approved by the Commander- in- Chief.

Section 5. To provide an adequate reserve of trained officers for the Frontier Force and Militia, the President shall establish an officers training school under such regulation as may hereafter be prescribed.

Chapter II.

Components—Exemption etc.

Section 1. The Militia of the Republic while controlled by policies as initiated by the Military Board of Strategy shall be regulated by orders from the Chief of Staff when approved by the Secretary of War.

Section 2. All able bodied male citizens of the Republic shall be liable to service in the armed forces of the Republic in the following classes:

a. Frontier Force—volunteer enlistment between the ages of 18 to 35 years; 5 years

b. Class 1. Militia ages 18-25;
c. Class 2. ” ” 26-35; no time limit
d. Class 3. ” Reserves 26-45; no time limit.

Section 3. The Frontier Force, Militia and Militia Reserves shall be the land forces of the Republic.

Section 4. The naval forces, coast guard and revenue service if and when organized shall be organized hereunder.

Section 5. The following provision shall apply for exemption of men of military age who might be physically fit and gainfully employed.

a. Exemption shall be only for one year upon application of employer, after paying into the Treasury of the Republic exemption fee of 5.00$ to be credited to the National Defense Fund, which fund shall be used for the maintenance of the Militia of the Republic.

b. Every physically unfit man of military age, who may be gainfully employed or who may be in possession of income shall be required to pay into the Treasury to the credit of the National Defense Fund, the sum of 3.00$ per annum.

c. Any man of military age physically unfit for military service who claims to be unable to obtain employment and is without visible means of support may be exempted upon satisfactory proof to a special court- martial.

d. The following named persons shall also be exempted from military service whilst holding the post indicated: members and ex- members of the President’s cabinet, judges of the Supreme and Circuit Court, members and ex- members of the Legislature, ordained ministers of the gospel, professors and instructors of colleges and any of the schools of learning where cadet corps are organized and maintain minimum hours of instruction in military science, approved by the Board of Strategy Bureau, physicians and surgeons, except in cases of emergency.

Section 6. There shall be established in each county and territory or district a training camp for the annual training of the regiments stationed there in.

Section 7. There shall be a compulsory registration of a male citizens of the Republic of the age of 16 years, commencing April 1 ending June 30, 1940 and thereafter annually commencing January 2 and ending March 1.

Appropriate regulations shall be issued by the Chief of Staff governing procedure. Penalty for evasion or obstruction of this function shall be imprisonment at hard labour for a period not exceeding one year. Offenders of military age and liable to registration who shall evade registration or otherwise violate the regulations issued hereunder shall suffer imprisonment at hard labour in a military camp for a period not exceeding one calendar year.

Section 8. The territorial, military or district limits shall be defined under regulations hereafter issued by the Board of Strategy.

Section 9. The organization of administrative and tactical units shall be governed by a table of organization promulgated by the Chief of Staff after approval of the Board of Strategy has been obtained.

Section 10. The assignments of units to Brigades and Divisions shall be controlled by regulations issued by the Militia Bureau upon the approval of the Board of Strategy.

Section 11. All commissioned officers now in the Militia below the grades of a Major shall be retained in their present grades until examination can be conducted to determine their efficiency.

Section 12. Annual report of the Secretary of War shall contain abstract of reports from each reporting unit commander.

Section 13. There shall be detailed from time to time an Inspector General to inspect each tactical unit, the progress of training and general efficiency of instructors and officers.

Section 14. The Inspector General shall be detailed annually without additional expense to the Government except for transportation etc., incidental to execution of this duty. He shall make recommendations for transfer of officers within unit, disbanding units and reduction of strength of officers and men thereof.

Section 15. All commissioned officers of the regular Army and the Militia shall be entitled to mileage in keeping with regulations.

Chapter III.

Uniform and Equipment

Section 1. All officers of the Militia shall have the right to buy through the War Department for the units under their command, for issue in kind and for which they will be held accountable, uniforms, equipment, arms and ammunition, as may be necessary.

Section 2. Officers and enlisted men of the Militia when called to active duty, will be reimbursed for their uniforms and equipment as indicated in War Department Regulations.

Section 3. The War Department may enter into negotiation with foreign governments or manufacturers for the purchase of uniforms and equipment, all importations of military equipment will be free of customs duty.

Section 4. When any officer or soldier is honorably discharged from the active service, he shall be permitted to retain his uniform, arms and equipment.

Chapter IV.

Arms.

Section 1. Arms, equipments and supplies shall be supplied for all armed forces of the Republic upon recommendation of the Military Board of Strategy.

Section 2. Type of arms for the units of the Frontier Force. Militia, Officers Training Camp and cadet corps shall be decided by the Military Board of Strategy.

Section 3. Purchase of new equipment and arms shall be as provided for under regulation issued by the Militia Bureau with the approval of the Board of strategy.

Section 4. Resale of Government property to officers and units will be controlled by appropriate regulations.

Section 5. Proceeds of sale of condemned property shall be deposited to the credit of the appropriate account

Section 6. The property disbursing officer shall be accounted for all property issued to units for their use and shall make periodical returns thereof. He shall issue to officers and units, property for their use and needs, only upon a requisition in form prescribed by regulations.

Section 7. Military property, lost, destroyed, stolen or unserviceable through fair wear and tear in the military service shall be surveyed and disposed of as recommended by a survey officer appointed by the Secretary of War.

Chapter V.

Instruction, Training and Distribution of Forces.

Section 1. For the training of officers of the Frontier Force, the Militia, Militia Reserves and Cadets there shall be established a central training camp.

a. All officers of the armed forces below the rank of Colonel shall attend this training camp, and complete the course pursued therein.

Section 2. Each unit of the Frontier Force shall be required

to pass through this training camp at least once every two years.

Section 3. Units of the Frontier Force stationed in each province shall take part in annual maneuvers with the Militia units of the county or military district to which the station of the Frontier Force may be adjacent. The expense of the maneuvers will be borne by the Government under such regulations as may be issued in relation thereto.

Section 4. During the annual encampment arrangement will be made for training of classes as outlined in Chapter II, Section 2.

Section 5. Officers and enlisted men selected for duty in the Central Training Camp shall be qualified officers detailed from the Frontier Force and Militia.

Section 6. Honour graduate of the Officers Training Camp will be selected as assistant instructors of the Frontier Force Regiments whose pay and allowance will be regulated by the Militia Bureau, subject to the approval of the Secretary of War.

Section 7. Only officers of the Frontier Force and Militia whose efficiency record justifies such appointment shall be instructors in training camp and cadet corps.

Section 8. Vacancies occurring in the grade of officers of the Frontier Force will be filled from honour graduates from the training camp or cadet corps of the colleges.

Section 9. The Militia Bureau shall obtain from all common carriers in the Republic reduced rates for travel of officers and soldiers to and from training camps.

Section 10. All Government employees shall be granted leave of absence with pay when called to duty for training.

Chapter VI.

Regulations, Physical Examination.

Section 1. Regulations will be prepared governing the calling up of the Militia for service in time and penalties for evasion shall be provided by regulation.

Section 2. Militia men called up for service shall not be required to serve for a longer period than required in Chapter II, Section 2, except during national emergency.

Section 3. All men called up for service will be required to undergo physical examination upon reporting for service.

Chapter VII.

Penalties for Evasion of Military Service.

Section 1. Regulation will be prepared governing court- martial procedure under:

a. Summary Court.
b. Special Court.
c. General Court.

Section 2. For evasion of military duty, men will be sent to labour camps for a period not exceeding that fixed in Chapter II, Section 7, thereof.

Section 3. Any court may issue warrant for arrest of evaders of military service.

Section 4. Special regulation will be prepared granting all law enforcement agencies power to carry out warrants of arrest as outlined in Section 3, Chapter VII.

Chapter VIII

Commissioned Officers Qualification Oath.

Section 1. Appointment, promotion and assignment of officers of the Frontier Force, Militia, Officers Training Camp, units of Militia and Cadet Training Corps shall be governed as hereafter provided for.

Section 2. Qualification test of all officers and non- commissioned officers of the armed forces of the Republic shall be prepared by an Examining Board recommended by the Militia Bureau and approved by the Secretary of War.

Section 3. All officers shall be required to make the following oath of allegiance:

do solemnly swear that I will support the Constitution of the Republic of Liberia against

all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; that I will obey the orders of the President of the Republic, the Secretary of War and all officers appointed over me according to the rules and Articles of War; that I take this obligation freely, without mental reservation or purpose of evasion; that I will faithfully discharge the duty of the office of the Republic of Liberia upon which I am about to enter, so help me God.

Section 4. Officers may not vacate their commission after undergoing training except for proper cause and then only upon permission of the Commander- in- Chief.

Chapter IX.

Enlisted Personnel.

Section 1. The peace time strength of the Militia shall be such a number of Regiments to be organized from time to time as may be found necessary. The numerical strength of each Regiment shall be:

Regimental Headquarters 4 officers & 34 enlisted men total 38 3 Battalion Headquarters 3 ” & 9 enlisted men total 36 12 Lettered companies 3 ” & 95 enlisted men total 1176 Aggregate O & M 1250

Section 2. The Brigade and Division Staff shall be as follows:

Brigade Headquarters.

Brigade Commander 1

Chief of Staff 1

Adjutant General 1

Aide- de- Camp to Brigade

Commander I

One officer whose rank shall

be that of a First Lieutenant 1

Brigade Quarter Master General 1

Enlisted personnel 9

Division Headquarters.

Division Commander 1

Chief of Staff 1

Adjutant General 1

Quarter Master General 1

Inspector General 1

Judge Advocate 1

Aide- de- Camp to Division Commander 1

Military Secretary 1

Enlisted personnel 10

Brigade and Division Commanders may be detailed for duty as the Secretary of War may direct.

Section 3. Pay, clothing allowances, rations, etc., for the Militia when called to active duty shall be the same as provided for the Frontier Force.

Section 4. Maximum enrollment in the Militia shall be governed by availability of arms.

Chapter X.

Retirement.

Section 1. The Secretary of War, upon recommendation of the Militia Bureau may retire from active service officers of the Militia under the following conditions:

a. Age limit—any officer who has reached the age of 64 years.
b. Resignation.
c. Incapacitation frem duty due to misconduct
d. Physical incapacity developed during the course of service.

Section 7. Pay, clothing, allowance and ration shall be the same as provided for the enlisted men of the Frontier Force when serving on actual duty.

Section 8. Pension shall be decided on one quarter of base pay at time of retirement, subject to Legislative appropriation.

Chapter X.

Militia Reserve.

Section 1. Establishment of organization and units of the Militia Reserve shall be governed by regulations to be promulgated by the Militia Bureau.

Section 2. Enlistment in, or transfer to Militia Reserve shall be approved by the Secretary of War upon reasonable request and recommendation of the Chief of Staff.

Section 3.

Pay.

There shall be no pay for members of the Militia Reserve except when called to active duty.

Chapter XI.

Hospitalization.

Section 1. Members of the Militia Reserve shall be given hospitalization without charge when on active duty and sickness in line of duty.

Chapter XII.

Pay and Allowance, Chief of Staff.

Section 1. The pay and allowance of the Chief of Staff shall be fixed by the Secretary of War in accordance to the schedule appertaining to his rank. The Chief of Staff shall rank as Colonel whilst holding that post.

Any law to the contrary notwithstanding.

Approved February 20, 1940.

CHAPTER XX.

JOINT RESOLUTION RATIFYING AN AGREEMENT OF LEASE CONCLUDED BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF LIBERIA AND THE FIRESTONE PLANTATIONS COMPANY DATED DECEMBER 28 A.D.1939.

It is resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Republic of Liberia in Legislature assembled:

Section 1. That the Agreement of Lease dated 28th December A.D. 1939 hereunder recited be and the same is hereby approved and ratified, and the President is hereby authorized and empowered to give full force and effect to the provisions hereof.

Whereas, on the 2nd day of October A.D. 1926, an Agreement was concluded between the Government of Liberia and the Firestone Plantations Company, making provisions for the lease of one million acres, or any lesser area that might be selected by the Company from time to time, for the cultivation of rubber and other agricultural products, which Agreement commonly known as the Planting Agreement was approved by the Liberian Legislature on the 18th day of November, A.D. 1926; and

Whereas, the said Agreement was thereafter amended by an Agreement between the same parties dated March 20, 1935, ratified and approved by the Legislature of the Republic of Liberia on the 7th day of June, 1935; and thereafter by a further Agreement dated March 3, 1936, ratified and approved by the Legislature December 11, 1936; and thereafter by a further Agreement dated November 10, 1937, ratified and approved by the Legislature November 18, 1937; and

Whereas, the Company has from time to time selected and the Government has leased to it several tracts of land pursuant to the said Agreement and is now desirous of increasing the area so held by it for the purpose of further extending its operations thereunder, and has selected certain public land hereinafter described, adopted to its requirements, and the parties hereto are now desirous of executing a formal deed of lease thereof for probate and registration, pursuant to said Agreement as now or hereafter amended; and

Whereas, the Company is also desirous of sub- leasing from the Government that certain parcel (those certain parcels) of

land leased to the Government by Edwin Barclay by deed of lease of date December 22, 1939, in order that the same might be used by the Company for the general purposes of the Planting Agreement and in particular to facilitate the development by the Company of hydro- electric power on the Farmington River.

NOW THEREFORE.

This deed of lease and sub- lease made and entered into this day of A.D.19 by and between the Government of Liberia, represented by the Honourable Gabriel L. Dennis, Secretary of the Treasury, herein after referred to as the Lessor, and Firestone Plantations Company (represented by its Attorney- in- Fact, Byron H. Larabee) a corporation duly organized under the laws of the State of Delaware, in the United States of America, lawfully operating in the Republic of Liberia, hereinafter called the Lessee, of the second part,

Witnesseth:

Section 1. Upon the consideration hereinafter mentioned the Lessor has leased and does hereby lease to the Lessee a tract of land of the public domain selected for leasing by the Lessor pursuant to the provisions of the said Planting Agreement, and for use in any manner authorized by the Planting Agreement, and particularly for the development thereon of hydro- electric energy, by the utilization of the waters of the Farmington River, for the Lessee’s own use upon its land now or hereafter held by it under the Planting Agreement, that certain tract of land lying, and being in the County of Montserrado, Republic of Liberia, described as follows, to wit:

Beginning at a point on the west (right) bank of the Farmington River called corner “F” said corner “F” is further described as being the point of intersection of the west (right) bank of Farmington River and a line south zero degree 22’50” west from corner six (6) of President Barclay’s plantation as shown in the lease from the Government of Liberia to Firestone Plantations Company, dated November 24, 1936, of the tract of land containing 7.400 acres, more or less, known as the Harbel area of the Du Plantations; thence south zero degree 22’50” west to corner “E two (E 2) east (left) bank of the Farmington River; thence in a meandering line upstream along the east (left) bank of the Farmington river to corner E one (E 1) corner E 1 is further described as being the point of intersection of the east (left) bank of the Farmington River and the line south

430 12’49” east from said corner six (6); thence north 430 12’49” to corner G on the west (right) bank of the Farmington River; thence in the meandering line downstream along the west (right) bank of the Farmington River to corner F the place of beginning and containing 120 (one hundred and twenty) acres more or less. All above bearings are magnetic and are of the same datum as shown on the said Habel area lease dated November 24, 1936.

The land herein described is also graphically shown upon the plan marked annex “A” which by this reference is incorporated herein as a part hereof.

Section 2. Upon the same consideration the Lessor has sub- leased and does hereby sub- lease unto the Lessee that certain parcel of land (those certain parcels of land) leased by Edwin Barclay (with the concurrence of Mary Euphemia Barclay, his wife) to the Government pursuant to the terms and provisions of that certain deed of lease executed at Monrovia, Liberia, the 22nd day of December, 1939, reference to which and to the annexes thereto appended is hereby made as a part hereof to be enjoyed by the Lessee together with all easements, legal and conventional, thereunto appurtenant; which said leased land hereby sub- leased, is described as follows; to wit:

Beginning at a concrete monument and corner No. 1 (one) said corner No. 1 (one) is described as being S 64 degrees 44’45” E a distance of 9,182.0 ft. from corner No. 5 (five) of President Barclay’s plantation as shown in the lease from the Government of Liberia to Firestone Plantations Company dated November 24, 1936. of the tract of land containing 27,400 acres, more or less, known as the Habel area of the Lu Plantations (as shown by drawing 1- 23 attached to said lease thence from aforesaid corner No. 1 (one) S 74 degrees 28’40” E a distance of 1,226.2 ft. to a concrete monument and corner No. 2 (two) thence S 60 degrees 45’10” E a distance of 1,328.3 ft to a concrete monument and corner No. 3 (three) thence S 7 degrees 59’28” W a distance of 582.7 ft. to a concrete monument and corner No. 4 (four) thence S 60 degrees 08’52” E a distance of 1,334.5 ft., more or less, to a concrete monument and corner No. 5 (five) which corner No. 5 (five) is on the west (right) bank of the Farmington River; thence in a meandering line downstream along the west (right) bank of the Farmington River 5,510 ft., more or less, to a concrete monument and corner No. 6 (six) which corner No. 6 (six) is on the west (right) bank of the Farmington River, thence N 21 degrees 13’32” W a distance of 1,033.1 feet more or less to a concrete monument and corner No. 7 (seven).

thence N 57 degrees 15’51” E a distance of 515.9 ft. to a concrete monument and corner No. 1 [one] the place of beginning. Said parcel of land contains seventy- nine and three tenths (79.3) acres, more or less. All above bearings are magnetic and are on the same datum as those shown in the Harbel area lease The distance between corner No. 4 (four) and corner No. 5 (five) as stated herein is approximate. The distance between corner No. 6 (six) and corner No. 7 (seven) as stated herein is approximate.

This technical description, as graphically shown upon the plan marked annex “H” which by this reference is incorporated herein as a part hereof, is made subject to verification and correction by a field survey.

Section 3. The Lessee may make use of the said leased and sub- leased land, hereinabove described, for any purpose authorized by and subject to all the provisions of the Planting Agreement, and more particularly for the use thereof for any purposes connected with or incidental to the development of hydro- electric power from the waters of the Farmington River for use by it for its own requirements upon any land now or hereafter leased by it under the Planting Agreement; and the Lessee during the entire term of this said sub- lease shall be and is entitled to the complete and exclusive enjoyment of the easements upon the adjoining land created by the owner, Elwin Barclay, in his said lease to the Government for the use and benefits of the leased area as the dominant estate.

Section 4. The terms of the lease granted by Section one hereof and of the sub- lease granted by Section two shall be years, to run from the first day of October 1939 to the first day of October, A. D. two thousand and twenty five (2025).

Section 5. The rent to be paid to the Government for the lease of the tract of public lands mentioned and described in Section 1 (one) hereof and the sub- lease of the tract of land mentioned and described in Section 2 (two) hereof shall be at the rate per acre prescribed by the Planting Agreement and shall be payable yearly in advance on the first day of October of each year.

The rent payable to the Government for the sub- lease of the land described in Section 2 (two) hereof shall be the same in amount and shall be paid in like currency and at the same time as is the rent payable by the Government to its Lessor

under the terms and provisions of the lease to it by Edwin Barclay, mentioned in Section 2 [two] hereof; and when such rent payments shall be made from time to time, as they fall due, directly by the Company to the said Edwin Barclay, his heirs, successors or assigns, on behalf of the Government, and such payments shall be discharged the liability of the Company with respect to its obligations as sub- Lessee to all intents and purposes as though made directly to the Government.

Section 6. The Lessee doth hereby covenant and agree with Lessor that it, the said company, will pay the said rent upon the said leased and sub- leased land in the manner and form, herein- before prescribed, without deduction, subtraction or other modifications, that it will keep and perform all and singular the covenants herein prescribed to be kept and performed without default, and that at the end of said term, namely, the second day of October, A. D. 2025 or other earlier termination of said term, it will surrender to the Lessor said lands with all the appurtenances and hereditaments thereof and thereunto belonging together with such buildings and improvements erected or installed by the Lessee upon the leased or sub- leased land as shall not have been removed before the expiration, or other termination of the lease, without cost, charge or condition, and without any notice requiring Lessee to do so, or without process of law.

Section 7. It is agreed that the Lessee will not sell, assign or transfer the rights, title and interests herein conveyed to any person, firm, group or trust without the written consent of the Lessor previously had and obtained.

Section 8. The Lessor hereby warrants unto the Lessee that it has good title as owner and as Lessee respectively to the land leased and sub- leased hereby and will maintain the Lessee in the possession and enjoyment thereof, and of the easements appurtenant thereto, for the full term of the said lease and sub- lease respectively, unless sooner terminated as herein provided.

Section 9. Should the rent reserved on any piece or parcel of land leased or sub- leased to the Lessee by this deed of lease be in arrears or unpaid on any day of payment whereon the same ought to be paid as herein provided, or if default should be made in any of the covenants hereinbefore contained or the part of the Lessee to be paid, kept and performed, and if such default in the payment of rent or otherwise shall continue after 6 (six) months written notice of the existence of

such default served by the Government of Liberia upon the Lessee, then it shall be lawful for the Lessor to cancel this lease and sub- lease as to that parcel of land, the rent for which is in default or in respect to which parcel any other default exists, as specified in such notice, and to re- enter into and upon said demised premises and the same to again repossess and enjoy, anything to the contrary herein contained notwithstanding. But if the Lessee shall, within said period of 6 (six) months after written notice, as aforesaid, make good the default complained of in said notice, no right of cancellation shall thereafter exist because of such default. The notice required by this paragraph to be served on the Lessee shall be delivered to the principal representative of the Lessee in the Republic of Liberia and a duplicate thereof shall simultaneously be sent by registered mail to the president of the Lessee’s company at its head office in the City of Akron, State of Ohio, in the United States of America. The 6 (six) months period of notice herein provided will commence on the day on which such notice is received by the principal representative of the Lessee in Liberia; in the absence or default of such representative or in case such representative shall refuse to acknowledge the receipt of such notice the date stamped on the letter posted to the president of the Company will decide, provided such letter is sent by the first mail steamer leaving the Port of Monrovia after such date of posting.

Section 10. It is understood and agreed between the Lessor and the Lessee that the topographical descriptions of the land herein leased and sub- leased have been made by the Lessor’s expert without reference to the Government; the conclusions drawn therefrom are to be deemed correct until such time not to exceed 10 (ten) years from the date hereof as the Government of Liberia shall designate a surveyor to check the descriptions set forth herein; and the Lessee agrees that when such topographical check is made by the Lessor should the description be found to be incorrect to the extent that the lands brought under lease and sub- lease to the Company by this Agreement be found to be more than 200 acres, then and in such case the topographical description herein contained shall be corrected and the Lessee shall immediately pay to the Government all rent in arrears, calculated on the basis of such correction.

Section 11. This Agreement shall take effect upon its ratification by the Legislature of the Republic of Liberia.

Signed, sealed and delivered in the presence of:

In witness whereof the said parties have hereunto set their hands and seals the 28th day of December A.D.1939.

WITNESSES:

The Government of the Republic of Liberia.

(Sgd.) J. E. Harris, Sr.

By (Sgd.) Gabriel L. Dennis Secretary of the Treasury.

Firestone Plantations Company

Kolli Tamba

By (Sgd.) Byron H. Larabee Attorney- in- fact.

Any law to the contrary notwithstanding.

Approved February 20, 1940.

CHAPTER XXI.

AN ACT FIXING THE DAY OF ADJOURNMENT OF THE 1ST SESSION OF THE 39TH LEGISLATURE OF THE REPUBLIC OF LIBERIA.

It is enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Republic of Liberia in Legislature assembled:

Section 1. That from and after the passage of this Act, the 1st Session of the 39th Legislature of the Republic of Liberia adjourns sine die on the 20th day of February, A.D. 1940.

Any law to the contrary notwithstanding.

Approved February 15, 1940.

PRIVATE ACTS OF THE THIRTY- NINTH LEGISLATURE OF THE REPUBLIC OF LIBERIA.

CHAPTER XXII.

AN ACT INCORPORATING THE SAINT JAMES METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH OF ROBERTSVILLE, MONTSERRADO COUNTY, REPUBLIC OF LIBERIA.

It is enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Republic of Liberia in Legislature assembled:

Section 1. That from and immediately after the passage of this Act, the Church known as the Saint James Methodist Episcopal Church of Robertsville, Montserrado County, Republic of Liberia, of which W. David Richards is Pastor; B. W. Dennis, Recording Steward; M. A. Bass, Distributing Steward; J. L. Dennis, District Steward; George Outland, Reserve District Steward; J. H. Hope, Class Leader; J. B. Howland, Emma Raly, C. W. Bailey, Stewards; together with their successors in office, and all who may become connected with the said Church, be and the same is hereby incorporated under the name and style of the “Saint James Methodist Episcopal Church of Robertsville,” Montserrado County, Republic of Liberia. And in that name may sue and be sued, plead and be impleadied, in any courts of this Republic having competent jurisdiction.

Section 2. That the said Saint James Methodist Episcopal

Church of Robertsville, Montserrado County, Republic of Liberia may acquire, possess and enjoy real and personal property to the value of three thousand dollars ($3,000.00), and enjoy all and singular any rights and privileges to like bodies granted under the laws as made and provided.

Any law to the contrary notwithstanding.

Approved January 22, 1940.

CHAPTER XXIII.

AN ACT INCORPORATING THE UNITED METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH OF THE SETTLEMENT OF FENDELL, LOUISANA, MONTSERRADO COUNTY, REPUBLIC OF LIBERIA.

It is enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Republic of Liberia in Legislature assembled:

Section 1. That from and immediately after the passage of this Act, the Church known as the United Methodist Episcopal Church of the Settlement of Fendell, Louisiana, Montserrado County, Republic of Liberia, of which W. David Richards is Pastor J. J. Baxter, is. Recording Steward; Julia E. Dennis, Disbursing Steward; W. H. Carver, District Steward; I. W. H. Wright, Class Leader; M. N. Massaquoi, J. E. Parson, Paul Dennis, Stewards; together with their successors in office, and all who may become connected with the said Church, be and the same is hereby incorporated a body politic, under the name and style “The United Methodist Episcopal Church,” of the Settlement of Fendell, Louisiana, Montserrado County, Republic of Liberia. And in that name may sue and be sued, plead and be implead in any court of this Republic having competent jurisdiction.

Section 2. That the said United Methodist Episcopal Church of the Settlement of Fendell, Louisiana, Montserrado County, Republic of Liberia, may acquire, possess and enjoy real and personal property to the value of five thousand dollars ($5,000.00) and enjoy all and singular any rights and privileges to like bodies granted under the laws as made and provided.

Any law to the contrary notwithstanding.

Approved January 22, 1940.

CHAPTER XXIV.

AN ACT GRANTING CARNEY JOHNSON AND SUCH OTHER PERSONS AS HEREAFTER MAY BECOME ASSOCIATED WITH HIM THE RIGHT TO RUN A FERRY ACROSS THE MIDDLE POINT OF THE POH RIVER, MONTSERRADO COUNTY, KNOWN AS THE JUIJUAH CENTER.

It is enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Republic of Liberia in Legislature assembled:

Section 1. That from and after the passage of this Act, Carney Johnson, of the City of Monrovia, Moniserrardo County and the Republic of Liberia and such other persons who may be come associated with him, are hereby granted the right to run a ferry across the Poh River at the point known as Juijiah in Montserrado County, and as such may sue and be sued, plead and be implead in any of the courts of this Republic having competent jurisdiction, may obtain, hold and acquire property real and personal to the value of eight hundred ($800.00) dollars.

Section 2. That the said Carney Johnson and such other person or persons, as may become associated with him are further granted the rights and privileges thereto belonging for a period of ten calendar years. That the maximum charge for crossing shall in no case exceed the sum of six [(0.06] cents, for each person, and in no case and at no time shall Government officials while travelling to and from Government duties be required to pay a fee for crossing, it being understood that this shall not prevent any person or persons from crossing in their own craft.

Section 3. That the said Carney Johnson and such other person or persons who may become associated with him shall put at the disposal of the public suitable facilities for crossing which shall be available to travellers at all times and hours when needed.

Section 4. That in any case of accident occurring from the negligence or from the want of proper ferry canoes the responsibility shall test upon the said Carney Johnson and such other persons as may become ass ciated and shall upon prosecution and conviction be punishable therefor in keeping with existing laws, of the Republic in such cases may be and provided.

Any law to the c nary notwihstanding.

Approved February 3, 1910.

CHAPTER XXV.

JOINT RESOLUTION TO RESTORE ALFORD C. RUSS OF MONTSERRADO COUNTY TO CITIZENSHIP.

Whereas, Alford C. Russ of the City of Monrovia, Mont- serrado County, was indicted, tried and convicted at the August and November terms of the Circuit Court for the First Judicial Circuit A. D. 1934, for the crime of embezzlement, and

Whereas, the said Alford C. Russ took exceptions to certain errors in the trial of said case and became dissatisfied with the resulting verdict and judgment of the Circuit Court from which he appealed to the Honourable the Supreme Court of the Republic of Liberia in order to have the case reviewed and the errors corrected, and

Whereas, in the appeal proceedings a mistake was made in that the wrong authority approved of his appeal bond which denied him the right of having his case reviewed, which left the judgment of the Circuit Court against him and disfranchise- ment as one of the results, and

Whereas, it appears by certain documents with his verified petition before this Legislature by the said Alford C. Russ that after the judgment of the Circuit Court of the First Judicial Circuit certain sundry and grave errors were discovered by the Bureau of Audits, in said accounts for which Alford C. Russ was held responsible in his favour hence, it is highly probable that a review of his case by the Honourable the Supreme Court of Liberia would have mitigated in his favour, and

Whereas the Legislature is disposed to remedy this unfortunate situation as far as possible: therefore;

It is resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Republic of Liberia in Legislature assembled:

Section 1. That from and immediately after the passage of this Joint Resolution, Alford C. Russ, of Montserrado County, Republic of Liberia be and is hereby restored all the rights and privileges of citizenship in common with all other good citizens of the Republic.

Any law to the contrary notwithstanding.

Approved February 20, 1940.

CHAPTER XXVI.

AN ACT RESTORING ALFRED RUSSELL OF THE SETTLEMENT OF HARRISBURG, MONTSERRADO COUNTY, REPUBLIC OF LIBERIA, AND JACOB S. CUMMINGS OF THE CITY OF HARPER, MARYLAND COUNTY, REPUBLIC OF LIBERIA, TO ALL RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES OF CITIZENSHIP.

Whereas, Alfred Russell of the Settlement of Harrisburg, Montserrado County, Republic of Liberia, and Jacob S. Cummings of the City of Harper, Maryland County, Republic of Liberia have petitioned the National Legislature for restoration to the rights and privileges of citizenship forfeited by them by distinct judicial sentences in the year 1934; and

Whereas, the said petition attested in keeping with law have shown that the said petitioners did serve their respective sentences, and that every since their release from prison they have never been charged with any other criminal offences, but have been trying to live as upright and law- abiding citizens; therefore,

It is enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Republic of Liberia in Legislature assembled:

Section 1. That from and immediately after the passage of this Act, Alfred Russell of the Settlement of Harrisburg, Montserrado County, Republic of Liberia and Jacob S. Cummings of the City of Harper, Maryland County, Republic of Liberia be and they are hereby restored to all the rights and privileges of citizenship in common with all other good citizens of the Republic.

Any law to the contrary notwithstanding.

Passed by limitation.

CHAPTER XXVII.

AN ACT GRANTING TO S. E. McCAREY, SON AND COM PANY, LTD., A RENEWAL OF FERRY RIGHT FOR ANOTHER 20 YEARS.

It is enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Republic of Liberia in Legislature assembled:

Section 1. That from and immediately after the passage of

this Act, S. E. McCarey, Son and Company, Limited his and their heirs, assigns and successors are hereby declared a body politic, and corporate under the name and style of S. E. McCarey, Son and Company, Limited and by this name may sue and be sued, plead and be impleaded in any court of this Republic having competent jurisdiction.

Section 2. The said corporation may own real and personal property to the value of fifty thousand dollars ($50,000.00) and do any legal act necessary to effect its object and purposes and enjoy all powers granted similar bodies corporate.

Section 3. It is further enacted that S. E. McCarey, Son and Company Ltd. shall have the right to run a ferry across the extreme end at St. Paul Bar Mouth one mile each way right and left on the eastern and western banks, or shores to the estuary. It being the property legally owned by the sail ferry corporation in fee.

Section 4. The life of the franchise shall be twenty (20) years.

Section 5. S. E. McCarey, Son and Company Ltd. shall keep a sufficient number of boats or canoes subject at all time and hours to the need of travellers. This grant shall not be construed as to prevent any person or persons from the use of their own conveyances.

Section 6. All Government ferriage shall be given preference and shall be done free of charge at the ferry station.

Section 7. The rate of ferriage shall not exceed twelve (12) cents for each adult person crossed.

Any law to the contrary notwithstanding.

Passed by limitation.

CHAPTER XXVIII.

AN ACT GRANTING FERRY FRANCHISE TO BOIMA KARUMU AND SONS OF THE COUNTY OF GRAND CAPE MOUNT, REPUBLIC OF LIBERIA.

It is enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Republic of Liberia in Legislature assembled:

Section 1. That from and immediately after the passage

of this Act, Boima Karumu and Sons of the County of Grand Cape Mount, Republic of Liberia, and such other persons as may become associated with them, are hereby granted the right to run a ferry across the waters of the Grand Cape Mount River from the Town of Deah on the East side to the Town of Bella Yatta on the West side of said River, a distance of about one mile from the entrance of the River. And by this name may sue and be sued, plead and be impleaded in any of the Courts of this Republic having competent jurisdiction, may obtain, hold and acquire property real and personal to the value of one thousand ($1,000.00) dollars.

Section 2. The maximum charge for each person ferried shall be six (6) cents, for cows and horses forty- eight (48) cents each; and for goats, hogs and sheep twelve (12) cents each. Government officials, soldiers and messengers while travelling on duty shall be ferried free of charge; and in no case shall any one be prohibited from crossing at the points hereby granted in his own canoe or boat.

Section 3. That the said Boima Karumu and Sons shall keep safe and suitable ferry boats or canoes for the purpose named herein, which shall be at the disposal of travellers at all times; and shall be held responsible for any accident that may occur as a result of their failure to comply with the provisions of this section.

This franchise is for a period of twenty years.

Any law to the contrary notwithstanding.

Passed by limitation.

CHAPTER XXIX.

AN ACT GRANTING FERRY FRANCHISE TO CLARENCE O. TUNING, SR., OF THE CITY OF GREENVILLE, SINOE COUNTY, REPUBLIC OF LIBERIA.

Whereas from time immemorial the people inhabiting that part of the County of Sinoe known as Crayton’s Creek to Jack- town, Bluntsville and parts adjacent have been crossed by means of small canoes not safe for transportation; and,

Whereas great inconvenience, suffering and commercial handicaps which is not only detrimental to the health of the individual, but also to the general welfare of the community, citi-

zens are experiencing in crossing the Sinee River, at the points between Crayton’s Creek and Jack- town, and

Whereas, Clarence O. Tuning, Sr., desiring to remedy this situation, has applied for a right to run a ferry across the said points;

It is enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Republic of Liberia in Legislature assembled:

Section 1. That from and immediately after the passage of this Act, Clarence O. Tuning, Sr., and such other person or persons as may be cited with him, be and the same are hereby constituted a body politic, and as such may sue and be sued, plead and be impeached before any court of this Republic having contempt jurisdiction, and may own property to the value of ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00).

Section 2. That the said Clarence O. Tuning, Sr., and such other person or persons as may be associated with him are hereby granted the right to run a ferry across the Sinoc River from a little creek known as Crayton’s Creek, to the northern corner of a tract of land owned by the late John W. Norman in upper Bluntsville to the Jack- town wharves on the opposite bank. If the said river, between points herein described. Said right is for a period of six years, commencing from the approval of this Act. The fees for crossing shall not exceed six cents per capita.

All Government officials, messengers and their luggages shall be crossed free of charge.

Section 3. That the said Clarence O. Tuning, Sr., and such other person or persons as may be associated with him shall put at the disposal of the public, suitable canoes or ferry boats for crossing which shall be subject at all times and hours to the needs and convenience of travellers, and that in any case an accident occurs from negligence or for want of proper crossing facilities, the responsibility shall devolve upon the said Clarence O. Tuning, Sr., who shall be prosecuted and punished as the the law directs.

Any law to the contrary notwithstanding.

Passel by limitation.

CHAPTER XXX.

AN ACT RESTORING MURRAY J. TURNER OF THE CITY OF GREENVILLE, COUNTY OF SNOE, AND REPUBLIC OF LIBER- IA, TO ALL THE RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES OF CITIZENSHIP.

It is enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Republic of Liberia in Legislature assembled:

Section 1. That from and immediately after the passage of this Act, Murray J. Turner, of the City of Greenville, County of Snoe, and Republic of Liberia be and he is hereby restored to all the rights and privileges of citizenship in common with all good citizens of the Republic.

Any law to the contrary notwithstanding. Passed by imitation.

CHAPTER XXXI.

AN ACT GRANTING A RENEWAL FERRY FRANCHISE TO GEORGE B. MOONEY OF GARRAWAY, MARYLAND COUNTY, REPUBLIC OF LIBERIA. SUCCESSOR TO THE GARRAWAY FERRY BOAT COMPANY (OF 1918) FOR THE OPERATION OF A FERRY ACROSS THE GARRAWAY PO- RIVER, BETWEEN GARRAWAY ON THE EAST SIDE OF THE SAID RIVER AND PO- RIVER TOWN ON THE WEST SIDE OF SAID RIVER AT A POINT ONE MILE FROM THE ENTRANCE OF THE SAID RIVER FROM THE GARRAWAY BAR ON EACH SIDE AND PARTS ADJACENT TO AND FRO, ALWAYS KNOWN AND STYLED AS THE GARRAWAY FERRY BOAT COMPANY, GARRAWAY, MARYLAND COUNTY, REPUBLIC OF LIBERIA.

It is enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Republic of Liberia in Legislature assembled:

Section 1. That from and immediately after the passage of this Act, George B. Mooney of the Township of Garraway, Maryland County, Republic of Liberia, Successor to the Garraway Ferry Boat Company, and such other person or persons as may hereafter be associated with him, their heirs and assigns; be and are hereby granted a renewal right to enjoy all the rights and privileges previously granted to the said Garraway Ferry Boat Company, and as such may sue and be sued, plead and be implead in any of the courts of this Republic having competent jurisdiction; may acquire and hold property both personal and real, to the value of ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00) which rights the said Company previously held.

Section 2. The said George B. Mooney, Successor to the Garraway Ferry Boat Company is hereby granted a renewal right to run a ferry across the Garraway Po- River, river between Garraway on the east side of the said river and Po- River Town on the west side of said river, at a point one mile from the entrance of the river from the Garraway Bar, on each side and parts adjacent to and fro, with all the rights and privileges thereto belonging for a renewal period of twelve (12) calendar years with a farther right of incorporation. That the said George B. Mooney, Successor to the Garraway Ferry Boat Company of Garraway, shall have the right to construct a wharf or wharves to facilitate its ferry landing, and shall have the power to do all other things necessary and done by similar bodies corporate.

Section 3. The maximum charges for the crossing in said ferry shall be six cents ($ 0.06) Government employees, soldiers and messengers while travelling on official duties shall always be given preference and shall cross free of charge. This shall, however, in no case prevent any person or persons from crossing said river at the points named herein, in their own canoe or boats.

Section 4. Said George B. Mooney, Successor to the Garraway Ferry Boat Company shall keep at this ferry sufficient canoes and/or boats for said purpose subject at all time and hours to the need of travellers and shall have the exclusive right to the said ferriage.

Any law to the contrary notwithstanding.

Passed by limitation.

CHAPTER XXXII.

AN ACT TRANSFERRING THE PENSION GRANTED BY LAW TO THE LATE STEPHEN W. EDWARDS OF GRAND BASSA COUNTY. REPUBLIC OF LIBERIA, TO HIS WIFE CORDELIA C. EDWARDS.

Whereas the late Stephen W. Edwards, private, Liberian Army, did faithfully and patriotically serve his country in the rebellion of the year A. D. 1910, in its defense receiving there- by severe wounds which incapacitated him for life, and for which he was granted a pension during his natural life; and

Whereas the said Stephen W. Edwards died during the month

of September A. D. 1939, leaving a widow in very indigent circumstances,

It is enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Republic of Liberia in Legislature assembled:

Section 1. That from and immediately after the passage of this Act, the fifty dollars ($50.00) granted to the said Stephen W. Edwards of the County of Grand Bassa, Republic of Liberia, by the National Legislature of the Republic of Liberia, is hereby transferred to his widow, Cordelia C. Edwards during her natural life.

Section 2. That the Secretary of the Treasury be and he is hereby authorized, under warrant of the President to pay same out of any money in the public Treasury not otherwise appropriated, in regular monthly installments of four dollars sixteen and two- third cents ($4.16 2/3) each.

Section 3. This Act shall become effective as from the first day of February A. D. 1940, and be published in hand bills.

Any law to the contrary notwithstanding.

Passed by limit ation

CHAPTER XXXIII.

AN ACT TO DECLARE CHARLES A. JAMES AND FELIX O. LAWRENCE CITIZENS OF LIBERIA.

Whereas Charles A. James and Felix O. Lawrence have petitioned respectively the Legislature not to submit them to the two years condition mentioned in Section 6 of the Act relating to Naturalization passed and approved December 14, 1938, but to declare them citizens of the Republic of Liberia; and,

Whereas good and tangible reasons have been shown in said petitions to warrant such actions on the part of the Legislature,

It is enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Republic of Liberia in Legislature assembled:

Section 1. That from and immediately after the passage

of this Act, Charles A. James and Felix O. Lawrence of the City of Monrovia, County of Montserrado, Republic of Liberia are hereby declared citizens of the Republic.

Section 2. This Act shall take effect immediately and be published in hand bills.

Any law to the contrary notwithstanding.

Passed by limitation.

CHAPTER XXXIV.

AN ACT RESTORING DANIEL JACKSON OF THE TOWNSHIP OF TALLAH, GRAND CAPE MOUNT COUNTY. REPUBLIC OF LIBERIA. TO ALL THE RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES OF CITIZENSHIP

It is enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Republic of Liberia in Legislature assembled:

Section 1. That from and immediately after the passage of this Act, Daniel Jackson of the Township of Tallah, County of Grand Cape Mount, and the Republic of Liberia, be and he is hereby restored to all the rights and privileges of citizenship in common with other good citizens of the Republic.

Any law to the contrary notwithstanding.

Passed by limitation.

CHAPTER XXXV

AN ACT RESTORING HENRY D. HOFF OF MONTSERRADO COUNTY TO ALL RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES OF CITIZENSHIP.

It is enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Republic of Liberia in Legislature assembled:

Section 1. That from and immediately after the passage of this Act, Henry D. Hoff of the County of Montserrado

and Republic of Liberia, be and he is hereby restored to all the rights and privileges of citizenship in common with all other good citizens of the Republic.

Any law to the contrary notwithstanding.

Passed by limitation.

INDEX

Adjournment of the 1st Session of the 39th Legislature, An Act fixing the day of XXI 52

Agreement of Lease concluded between the Government of the Republic of Liberia and the Firestone Plantations Company, Joint Resolution ratifying XX 46

Bail in Criminal, Civil and Appeal Causes, An Act to amend the law of XXVIII 34

Budget presented by the Secretary of the Treasury, R. L., and providing for the expenses of the Government for fiscal year, January 1, 1940, to December 31, 1940, An Act approving XXIII 27

Circuit Judges, An Act enlarging Section 1 of the Judiciary Act passed and approved October 22, 1914, relating to the assignment of VIII 23

Citizenship, An Act restoring Henry D. Hoff of Montserrado County to XXXV 64

Citizenship, An Act restoring Daniel Jackson of the township of Tallah, Grand Cape Mount to XXIV 64

Citizenship, Joint Resolution to restore Alford C. Russ of Montserrado County, to XXV 56

Citizenship, An Act restoring Alfred Russell of the Settlement of Harrisburg, Montserrado County, and Jacob S. Cummings of the City of Harper, Maryland County, to XXVI 57

Citizenship, An Act restoring Murray J. Turner of the City of Greenville, County of Sinoc, to. .XXX 61

Civil Service Act, An Act amending Section 29, relating to leave of absence V 21

Code for Justices of the Peace of 1907, An Act amending Section 64. VI 22

Criminal Code of 1914, An Act amending Section 124, relating to Smuggling. XVII 33

D

Debt and Damages Act, An Act to amend the. XII 26

Divorce Tax, An Act amending Section 41 of the Act of Legislature passed and approved February 24, 1936, prescribing the time limit for payment of, after final judgment VII 23

E

Edward, Cordelia C., An Act transferring the pension granted the late Stephen W. Edwards of Grand Bassa County to his widow. XXXII 62

Emergency powers to the President of Liberia in respect of foreign trade, An Act granting. IX 24

F

Ferry, An Act Granting Carney Johnson right to run a, across the middle point of the Poh River, Montserrado County, known as the Juijiah Center. XXIV 55

Ferry Franchise, An Act granting, to Boima Kartumu and Sons of the County of Grand Cape Mount. XXVIII 58

Ferry Franchise, An Act granting a renewal, to George B. Mooney of Garraway, Successor to the Garraway Ferry Boat Company (of 1918), Garraway, Maryland County. XXXI 61

Ferry Franchise, An Act granting, to Clarence O. Tuning, Sr., of the City of Greenville. Sinoe County. XXIX 59

Ferry Right, An Act granting to S. E. McCarey, Son and Company Ltd. a renewal of. XXVII 57

Hoff, Henry D., of Montserrada County, An Act restoring to citizenship. XXXV 64

James, Charles A. and Felix O. Lawrence, An Act to declare, citizens. XXXIII 63

Johnson, Carney, An Act granting, right to run a ferry across the middle point of the Poh River, Montserrado County, known as the Juijiah Center. XXIV 55

Judiciary Act, An Act enlarging Section 1 of the, approved October 22, 1914, relating to the assignment of Circuit Judges. VIII 23

Jurors, An Act Amendment to an Act passed and approved January 24, 1923, fixing pay per diem of. XI 25

Kartumu. Boima, and Sons, An Act granting ferry franchise to. XXVIII 58

L

Lawrence, Felix O. and Charles A. James, An Act to declare, citizens. XXXIII 63

Lease concluded between the Government of Liberia and the Firestone Plantations Company, An Act ratifying Agreement of. XX 46

Loan Agreement of 1926, Joint Resolution approving Agreement supplemental to the, between the Government of Liberia, Finance Corporation of America and the National City Bank of New York, dated December 28, 1939. I

M

McCarey, Son and Company Ltd., An Act granting to, a renewal of ferry right. XXVII 57

Mileages to be paid witnesses or judicial officers on duty where motor or vehicular transport is available, An Act fixing. IV 21

Military Service of the Republic, An Act relating to the XIX 35

Mining and Prospecting of all minerals within the Republic, An Act amendatory of an Act entitled: “An Act regulating the XVI 30

Monthly and Probate Court for the County of Montserrado, An Act providing for and establishing the, and annexing the Provisional Monthly and Probate Courts of the Territory of Marshall and the District of Careysburg as jurisdiction thereof XV 29

Money George B., Successor to Garraway Ferry Boat Company, An Act granting a renewal ferry franchise. XXXI 61

N

Neutrality of the Government of Liberia in the present European conflict, Joint Resolution endorsing the action taken by the Executive Government referable to the declaration of, and empowering the President to take such other actions as will ensure internal economy and external interests during the existence of the said conflict III 20

P

Pension, An Act transferring, granted the late Stephen W. Edwards of Grand Bassa County to his widow, Cordelia C. Edwards. XXXII 62