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 1272 SIXTY-FIF TH CONGRESS. Sess. III. CHS. 92-94. 1919. Marsh 1, 1919- CHAP. 92.-An Act Granting the consent of Congress to the county of Halifax, [H' R' 15950*] in the State of North Carolina, to construct a bridge across the Roanoke River. [Public, No. 320.] Roanoke Rim Be it enacted by the Senate and House 04 Representatives of the United nauex cams? msg States cg America in Congress assembled, That the consent of Corligress b“"g°*P*"m"’“=N· · is here y granted to the county of Halifax, in the State of orth Carolina, and its successors and assigns, to construct, maintain, and operate a bridge and approaches thereto across the Roanoke River at any point suitable to the interests of navigation between Hills Ferry, near the town of Palmyra, in the county of Halifax, in the State of North Carolina, and the ferry near the town of Halifax, in the county of Halifax, in the State of North Carolina, in accordance Qftzffgj with the provisions of the Act entitled "An Act to regulate the ' construction of bridges over navigable waters," approved March twenty-third, nineteen hundred an six. ‘““"“°“'“"t‘ Sec. 2. That the right to alter, amend, or repeal this Act is hereby expressly reserved. Approved, March 1, 1919. Mamnz, 1919. CHAP. 93.-An Act For the establishment of Gulfport, Miesimippi, as a port lH· R- 5999-] of entry and delivery for immediate transportation without appraiaement of dutiable [Public, N0. 321.] mer €h3·11djB€· Customs Be it enacted by the Senate and House of 1i’[egesentativeg1<if the United cmrpcqriuas. States of America in Congress assembled, t the pri eges of the ,,,{{§,,m§E,‘€i$°,g§Q“'§§,?§ first and seventh sections of the Act approved June tenth, eighteen sdm 2, ,,3 ,.,4 hundred and eighty, governing the immediate transportation of ` ’pp` ’ dutiable merchandise without ap raisement be, and are hereby, extended to the port of Gulfport, Eiississippi. Approved, March 2, 1919. i‘§·m¥i·i·21i¥¥¤'£?l CHAP. 94.-An Act To provide relief in cases of contracts connected with the [pubum Nm 322] prosecution of the war, and for other purposes. wa, c,,,,,,,,,,,,_ em Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United Mfgffg °1ef"¤;S;g States of Amerika in Congress assemble, That the Secretary of War méiméa qiiaeélsgm- be, an he is hereby, authorized to adjust, pay, or discharge any }‘,§§"§,§,g,‘§§‘,f‘§,§{‘° ‘”“'* agreement, express or implied, u on a fair and equitable basis that has been entered into, in good fgith during the resent emergency and prior to November twelfth, nineteen hundred) and eighteen, by any officer or agent actin under his authority, direction, or instruction, or that of the President, with any person, firm, or corporation for the acquisition of lands, or the use thereof, or for damages resulting from notice by the Government of its intention to acquire or use said lands, or for the production, manufacture, sale, acquisition or control of equipment, materials or siépplies, or for services, or for commu facilities, or other purposes connecte with the prosecution of the war, when such agreement has been performed in whole or in art, or expenditures have been made or ob gations incurred upon tliie faith of the same by any such person, firm, or corporation prior to Novem- 4 ber twelfth, nineteen hundred and eighteen, and such agreement has not been executed in the manner prescribed by law: Provided, That in no case shall any award either by the Secretary of War, or the Court of Claims include prospective or ossible profits on any part of the contract beyond the goods and) supplies delivered tb and accepted by the United States and a reasonable remuneration for expenditures and obligations or liabilities necessarily incurred in performing or preparing to perform said contract or order: Provided