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 1934 lune '1!l, 1930. [H. R. 8491.] [Private, No. 167.] SEVENTY-FIRST CONGRESS. SESS. II. Cns. 690-692. 1930. CHAP. 690 .-An Act For the relief of Bryan Spa.rks and L. V. Hahn. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Bryan Sparks and United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary TarmstroBot (talk)rs~:~, assistant of the Tl'easury be, and he is hereby authorized and directed to Lit~m~tTarmstroBot (talk) ~:c lo~ redeem in favor of Bryan Sparks and L. V. Hahn, assistant cashiers favor of. ,., of the Houston National Bank, Houston, Texas, United States reg- istered notes numbered A-153999~ A-I54000, C-314008, and C--314009, for $100 each of the Victory Liberty loan 4% per centum con- vertible gold notes of 1922-23, inscribed" Miss Sadie Scholz," with interest from June 15, 1922, to December 15, 1922, without presenta- . tion of the notes, said notes having been lost, stolen, or destroyed Subrogation ofnghts, after bein 0' assi O'ned by the payee m an unknown manner' Brvan etc. ~ "'., J Sparks and L. V. Hahn bemg subrogated to all rights in the notes, PTOvi803. Condition. having made full reimbursement on account of their loss, theft, or destruction: Provided, That the said notes shall not have been previ- ously presented and paid: And provided further That the said Bryan Sparks and L. V. Hahn shall first file in the Treasury Depart- Indemnity bond. ment of the United States a bond in the penal sum of double the amount of the principal of the said notes and the unpaid interest which had accrued thereon when the notes were called for payment in such form and with such surety or sureties as may be acceptable to the Secretary of the Treasury with condition to indemnify and save harmless the United States from any loss on account of the notes hereinbefore described. Approved, June 27, 1930. June '1!l , 1930. fH. R . 8347.] CHAP. 691.-An Act For the relief of the Palmer Fish Company. [Private, No. 168 .] Be it enacted by the Senate and H ou.se of Representatives of the Palmer Fish Com· United States of America in Congres8 assembled, That the Secretary painpensation to, for of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to pay, loss of motor boat. out of allY money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to the Palmer Fish Company the sum of $961.71, in full compensation for loss of motor boat Verna, purchased by the Palmer Fish Company at a sale by the United States Government on August 29, 1927, and reseized by former owners in Canadian waters, who, under decision of CanadIan court, are entitled to hold same, the seizure and sale by the United States Government having been unlawful. June'1!l, 1930. fH. R. 7001.] [Private, No. 169.] Approved, June 27, 1930. CHAP. 692.-An Act For the relief of Margaret Stepp Bown. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Bt!':.garet S t e P p United States of Ameri.cCf in Congress a8sembl~d, That the CO!llP- Claim of, for refund troller General of the Umted States be, and he IS hereby, authorIzed ofrent, allowed. and directed to adjust and settle the claim of Ma~gllret Stepp Bown arising out of the revocation by the Secretary of War of a .lease for the Rucker Farm on the Fort Logan Military Reservation, whereby she was deprived of the use and enjoyment of the said farm from October 24, 1925, to December 31, 1925, and to allow said claim in an amount not to exceed $274.83 in full and final settlement of any and all claims arising out of said lease or the revocation thereof. Appropriation for. f There is hereby appropriated, out 0 any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the sum of $274.83, or so much thereof as may be necessary, to pay this claim. Approved, June 27, 1930.