PRIVATE LAWS-CHS. 313-315-JULY 13, 1949
[CHAPTER 313]
July 13, 1949
[H. R. 1009]
[Private Law 147]
Central Bank, Calif.
July 13, 1949
[H. R . 1116]
[Private Law 148]
Mexican Fibre and
Twine Co., Inc.
July 11949
[H. R . 1173]
tPrivate Law 149]
Florence Bryant
Peters and E. B. Pe-
ters
AN ACT
For the relief of the Central Bank, a California corporation, as assignee of John C.
Williams, an individual operating under the fictitious name and trade style
of Central Machine Works, of Oakland, California.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Navy
Department be, and is hereby, authorized to waive compliance by the
Central Bank, a California corporation, as assignee of John C. Wil-
liams, an individual operating under the fictitious name and trade
style of Central Machine Works, of Oakland, California, with the
requirement of article 5 (b) of the Navy Department, Bureau of
Ships Contract NObs-10824 that estimates of the cost of performing
change orders be submitted within ten days of the receipt of such
orders or within such further time as the naval inspector may allow
in writing within said ten-day period: 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 these claims, and
the same shall be unlawful, any contract to the contrary notwithstand-
ing. 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 13, 1949.
[CHAPTER 314]
AN ACT
For the relief of Mexican Fibre and Twine Company, Incorporated.
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 Mexican Fibre and
Twine Company, Incorporated, San Antonio, Texas, the sum of
$435.20, in full settlement of all claims against the United States repre-
senting overcharge of customs duties on sisal twine on entry numbered
11 of July 25, 1946, made at New Orleans, Louisiana, resulting from
certain mathematical errors in the liquidation of the entry: 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 13, 1949.
[CHAPTER 3151
AN ACT
For the relief of Florence Bryant Peters and E. B. Peters.
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
ia the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to Florence Bryant Peters
and E. B. Peters, of Savannah, Georgia, the sum of $420. The pay-
ment of such sum shall be in full settlement of all claims of the said
Florence Bryant Peters and E. B . Peters against the United States
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