986 July 11, 1947 [H. R. 770] [Private Law 52] Norman Abbott. July 11, 1947 [H. R . 2302] [Private Law 53] New Jersey, Indi- ana and Illinois Rail- road. 58 Stat. 731. July 11, 1947 IS. 395] [Priate Law 54] Kathleen Doyle Harris. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Treasury is authorized and directed to pay, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to the New Jersey, Indiana and Illinois Railroad, the sum of $3,114.34, in full and final satisfaction of all claims against the United States for property damage resulting from the explosions which occurred at the naval ammnunition depot at Port Chicago, California, on July 17, 1944, and which has been approved and recommended for payment by the Secretary of the Navy in his report dated September 13, 1945, and entitled "Summary of reports of the Secretary of the Navy to the Congress of the United States pursuant to Public Law 423, Seventy- eighth Congress, second session, of claims resulting from the explosion which occurred at the naval amunition depot at Port Chicago, California, on July 17, 1944." Approved July 11, 1947. [CHAPTER 237] AN ACT Authorizing the issuance of a patent in fee to Kathleen Doyle Harris, sole devisee of Richard Jay Doyle, deceased. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That, upon appli- cation in writing, the Secretary of the Interior is authorized and directed to issue to Kathleen Doyle Harris, sole devisee of Richard Jay Doyle, deceased, a patent in fee to the following-described lands situated in Big Horn County, Montana: The south half of the north- west quarter, and the southwest quarter of section 29; the southeast PRIVATE LAWS-CHS. 232, 233, 237-JULY 11, 1947 [61 STAT. [CHAPTER 232] AN ACT For the relief of Norman Abbott. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secre- tary of the Treasury is authorized and directed to pay, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to Norman Abbott, Baltimore, Maryland, the sum of $3,500. The payment of such sum shall be in full settlement of all claims of the said Norman Abbott against the United States for personal injuries, medical and hospital expenses, and loss of earnings sustained when he was struck on March 26, 1944, while standing at the intersection of Patapsco Avenue and Ninth Street, Baltimore, Maryland, by a United States Coast Guard automobile: Provided, That no part of the amount appropriated in this Act in excess of 10 per centum thereof shall be paid or delivered to or received by any agent or attorney on account of services rendered in connection with this claim, and the same shall be unlawful, any contract to the contrary notwithstanding. Any person violating the provisions of this Act shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined n any sum not exceeding $1,000. Approved July 11, 1947. [CHAPTER 233] AN ACT For the relief of New Jersey, Indiana and Illinois Railroad.
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