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fil STAT.] 80TH CONG., 1 S T SESS.-CHS. 295, 297, 303-JULY 22, 23, 1947 [CHAPTER 295] AN ACT For the relief of R. W. Wood. 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 be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to pay, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the sum of $106.34 to R. W . Wood, of 1811 D Street Northeast, Washing- ton, District of Columbia, in full settlement of all claims against the United States for salary not paid while under suspension at Army air base, Key Field, Mississippi, from January 22, 1944, to January 31, 1944, inclusive, while serving as associate civil engineer and super- intendent of construction: 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 in any sum not exceeding $1,000. Approved July 22, 1947. July 22, 1947 [H. R . 3170] [Private Law 81] R. W. Wood. [CHAPTER 297] AN ACT July 1947 To authorize the construction of a railroad siding in the vicinity of Franklin Street [H. R . 37441 Northeast, District of Columbia. [Private Law 82] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That, subject to sec- tions 2 and 3, the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company is hereby authorized to construct in the District of Columbia a single siding which shall start at a point on such company's Metropolitan branch track approximately three hundred and sixty-seven feet north of the center line of Franklin Street Northeast and shall run from such point in a southerly direction (a) across the southeast corner of parcel 132/71, (b) under the viaduct in Franklin Street, (c) into parcel 132/85, and (d) along the east line of parcel 132/85. SEC. 2 . The siding authorized to be constructed by the first section shall pass under the viaduct in Franklin Street in accordance with plans approved in advance of such construction by the Commissioners of the District of Columbia. SEc. 3 . Congress reserves the right to alter, amend, or repeal this Act. Approved July 22, 1947. [CHAPTER 303] AN ACT For the relief of Fred Pittelli. 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 be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to pay, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the sum of $10,000, to Fred Pittelli, of Oakland, California, for exclusive use, in full settlement of all claims against the United States for personal injury, medical and hospital expenses, and loss of earnings sustained as a result of being struck by a traveling crane of the United States Navy at pier 5, at the foot of Seventh Street, Oakland, Cali- fornia, on March 3, 1944: Provided, That no part of the amount Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Co. Construction of sid- ing authorized. Location; approval of plans. July 23, 1947 [H. R . 1015] [Private Law 83] Fred Pittelli. 997