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Private Law 85-184 August 21, 1957 [H. R. 3440]

A l l a n Schloss berg and wife.

62 Stat. 971.

^ ^ ACT JIQJ. the relief of Mr. and Mrs. Allan Schlossberg.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, Thatj notwithstanding the provisions of section 2401(b) of title 28, United States Code, jurisdiction is hereby conferred on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York to hear, determine, and render judgment on the tort claim of Mr. and Mrs. Allan Schlossberg, of Brooklyn, New York, arising out of an accident involving a United States Army vehicle on December 8, 1945, in the vicinity of Canal Street and West Broadway, New York, New York. SEC. 2. Suit upon such claim may be instituted hereunder not later than six months after the date of the enactment of this Act: Provided, however, That nothing contained in this Act shall be construed as an inference of liability on the part of the United States Government. Approved August 21, 1957.

Private Law 85-185 August 22, 1957 [H. R. 1460]

Tom R. Hickman end others.

AN ACT YoT the relief of Tom R, Hickman and others.

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 Tom E. Hickman, Nannie Conley and husband, Jack Conley, Tina M. Hickman, E a y Conley, Mike Conley, W. B. Conley, Rebecca Conley, Louise Conley, Mary Frances Hickman, David B. Hickman, Tom R. Hickman, Jr., R u t h Conley, Willett J. Hickman, Jr., Martha Hickman, Ruth Hickman, and RoUand Hickman, of Gainesville, Texas, as their interests may appear, the sum of $3,500 with interest at the rate of 4 per centum per annum, from May 14, 1942, to the date of payment, representing the amount reported by the United States Court of Claims to the Congress in response to House Resolution 491, Eighty-third Congress, second session (Congressional Number 3-54, decided June 5, 1956), in full settlement of their claims against the United States for gravel excavated and removed by the W a r Department from Camp Howze tract numbered 154, Camp Howze, Texas: 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 August 22, 1957. Private Law 85-186

August 22, 1957 [H. R. 1562]

AN ACT jiQj. ^jjg relief of Major John P. Ruppert.

Maj lohnp R pert, U.S.A. ' ^^

^^ ^^ cnacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled. That the Secretary of Defense is authorized and directed to pay, out of funds currently