1008 [CHAPTER 381] July 30, 1947 [H. R. 3361] [Private Law 110] J. Rutledge Alford. July 30, 1947 Is. I105l [Private Law 111] Boise Chamber of Commerce. Conveyance. July 30,1947 [H. R. 185] [Private Law 112] Catholic Society of Alaska. Conveyance. AN ACT For the relief of J. Rutledge Alford. 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 J. Rutledge Alford, of Tallahassee, Florida, the sum of $450. The payment of such sum shall be in full settlement of all claims of the said J. Rutledge Alford against the United States arising out of the loss of a Tennessee walk- ing horse (a sorrel mare by the name of Trixie, registry certificate numbered 360190) owned by him and pastured at Lafayette Planta- tion, Leon County, Florida. The said horse died, on June 6, 1944, as the result of drinking the water from a pond created by seepage from the laundry of the Federal correctional institution situated adjacent to such plantation: Provided, That no part of the amount appro- priated 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 per- son violating the provisions of this Act shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined any sum not exceeding $1,000. Approved July 30, 1947. [CHAPTER 3991 AN ACT Authorizing the Secretary of Agriculture to convey certain lands in Boise, Idaho, to the Boise Chamber of Commerce. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of Agriculture is authorized and directed to convey by quit claim deed to the Boise Chamber of Commerce, Boise, Idaho, all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to lots one to nine, inclusive, in block two of Riverside Park addition to Boise City, Ada County, Idaho. Approved July 30, 1947. [CHAPTER 400] AN ACT To authorize the sale of certain public lands in Alaska to the Catholic Society of Alaska for use as a mission. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Catholic Society of Alaska, a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the Territory of Alaska, whose ex officio president and general manager is the Catholic bishop of Alaska, is hereby author- ized for a period of one year from and after the effective date of PRIVATE LAWS-CHS. 380 , 381, 399, 400-JULY 30, 1947 [61 STAT. paid or delivered to or received by any agent on account of services rendered in connection with this claim, and the same shall be unlaw- ful, any contract to the contrary notwithstanding. Any person violating the provisions of this Act shall be deemed guilty of a mis- demeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined in any sum not exceeding $1,000. Approved July 30, 1947.
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