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990 District of Colum- bia. Conveyanceto Phil- adelphia, Baltimoreand Washington Railroad Co. July 15, 1947 [H. R . 1658] [Private Law 61] Norman Thoreson and Thoreson Broth- ers. July 15, 1947 [H. R . 19641 [Private Law 62] PRIVATE LAWS-CHS. 243 , 252 , 25- -JULY 11, 15, 1 .)47 [61 STAT. line of Thirteenth Street, in said District of Columbia: Therefore Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Commis- sioners of the District of Columbia be, and they are hereby authorized, under such terms and conditions as they may prescribe, subject to the approval of the Attorney General of the United States, to convey to the Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington Railroad Company, its successors and/or assigns, all rights, title, and interests of the United States of America in and to a parcel of land, aggregating thirty thousand six hundred and twenty-two and fifty one-hundredths square feet, more or less, being part of lot 805 in square 299, in the District of Columbia, and consisting of the bed of E Street Southwest, between the west line of Twelfth Street and the east line of Thirteenth Street, in said District of Columbia, as shown on plat of computation dated January 29, 1945, filed in the office of the surveyor, District of Columbia, in survey book 149, at page 164. Approved July 11, 1947. [CHAPTER 252] AN ACT For relief of Norman Thoreson and Thoreson Brothers, a partnership. 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 Norman Thoreson, and Thoreson Brothers, a partnership, Pasco, Washington, the sum of $3,202.88. The payment of such sum shall be in full settlement of all claims of the said Norman Thoreson against the United States as the result of damage to grazing land, such damage being caused by fire, June 5, 1944, resulting from practice bombing operations of Navy planes from the Pasco Naval Air Station: 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 notwith- standing. Any person violating the provisions of this Act shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined in any sum not exceeding $1,000. Approved July 15, 1947. [CHAPTER 253] AN ACT For the relief of Robert Hinton. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Robert Hinton. 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 Robert Hinton, Santa Barbara, California, the sum of $1,500. The payment of such sum shall be in full settlement of all claims of the said Robert Hinton against the United States on account of personal injuries, medical expenses, and loss of earnings sustained on September 23, 1944, when the automobile which he was driving was struck at the intersection of Valerio Street and Chapala Street, Santa Barbara, California, by a United States Marine Corps truck: Provided. That no part of the amount appropriated in this Act in excess of 10 per centum thereof