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2018 SEVENTIETH CONGRESS. SESS. I . Cus.952-955. 1928. ?'1a~~7}~1. CHAP. 9G2. - An Act For the relief of Agnes McManus and George J. -r.~I~f~-~-McManus. [Private, No. ~.) A d Be it enacted 'by the Senate and H0'U8e ()f Representatives 01 the 1. ~J:an':. George United Stat61 0/ America in Oongre8S assembled, IJ'hat the Secretary re!'~fbk :'uh~~ of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to payout of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, and in full settlement against the Government, the sum of $14,400 to ~nes McManus and George J. McManus, covering rental on their building in Ranger, Texas, at a reasonable rental thereof of $!:z800 per year from June 5, 1920, to June 5, 1928, the United States \jov- ernment having occupied the said building as a post office since June 5, 1920, without having paid any rental therefor; and should the Post Office Department desire to use such building after June 5, Rental rate hereafter. 1928, the rental therefor shall be at the rate of $1,800 :per annum for such time as occupied by the Government. Approved, May 29, 1928. May 29,1928. [S.513.) CHAP. 9G3 .- An Act For the relief of the Hottum. - Kennedy Dry Dock [Private, No. 25g.) Company, of Memphis, Tennessee. Hottum·Kennedy Be it enacted by the Senate and HO'tUJe ()f Representatives 01 the DK=t '{g,~g:nJi. United State8 0/ Amerioa in Oongress assemhled, That the Secretary 1I!iondamaps. of the Treasury is authorized and directed to pay to the Hottum-Ken- nedy Dry Dock Company, owner of the Hottum-Kennedy Dry Docks, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the sum of $1,231.50 in full settlement to reimburse such owner for loss sustained as a result of damages caused to such docks and appurtenant property through collision with the United States steamer Inspector on January 30, 1920. Approved, May 29, 1928. May 29, 11128 . [PrivTarmstroBot (talk)j. 260.} CHAP. 9G4. -An Act For the relief of Edgar Travis, senior. Be it cntkJted by the Senate and House of Re~e8entatives ()f the ~'lr'"~ra~~r':rn~~: U'fIfited States of Amer'ka in Oongress as8embled, That in the admin- rected. istration of any laws conferring ~ights, privileges, and benefits upon honorably: discharged soldiers, Edgar Travis, senior, late of Company I, Sixth Regiment West Virginia Volunteer Infantry, shall here- after be held and considered to have enlisted in said company on Ap'ril 1, 1863, and to have been honorably discharged from the mIlitary service of the United States as a private of said company ~~k pay, eta. on December 26, 1864: Provided, That no back ':pay, bounty, pension, or allowance shall be held to have accrued prIor to the passage of this Act. May 29, 11128 . [8.1297.) [Private, No. 2Cll .) Approved, May 29, 1928. CHAP. 9GG .- An Act For the relief of Alice E. Moore. Be it enocted by tM SeMie unul H 0'I .b8e of RepreMmtativ8s ()f tM ~lloe E't~oorr dis- United SUJtes of .America in Oongress a88embl8d, That the Secretary eaa:TarmstroBot (talk)rserv. of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to pay, ioe. out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated! !l:nd In full settlement against the Government, the sum of $2,000 to Alice E. Moore, formerly employed as a dietitian and temporary nurse in the Medical Department at Large War Department, who contracted tuberculosis while on duty at United States General Hospital Num- bered 6, Fort McPherson, Georgia, during the year 1920; and that