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 61 STAT.] 80TH C)ONG., 1ST SESS.-CHS. 242, 243-JULY 11, 1947 [CHAPTER 242] AN ACT July 11, 1947 For the relief of Paul Goodman. [H. R.lS66] [Private Law 691 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary Paul oodma. of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to pay, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to Paul Goodman, of New York City, the sum of $722.37, in full settle- ment of all claims against the United States for reimbursement for funds expended in replacing funds of military personnel delivered to him as a class A agent officer, and lost in the course of duty through no fault or negligence on his part: 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 11, 1947. [CHAPTER 243] AN ACT July 11, 1947 To authorize the sale of the bed of E Street Southwest, between Twelfth and [H. R. 18931 Thirteenth Streets, in the District of Columbia. [Private Law 601 Whereas by Act of Congress approved February 12, 1901 (31 Stat. 767), E Street Southwest, between Twelfth Street Southwest and Water Street, among other streets and avenues in the District of Columbia, was vacated and abandoned for public use; and Whereas under the provisions of said Act, the Baltimore and Potomac Railroad Company was granted the right to occupy and use said street for tracks and other corporate purposes, subject to tax by the District of Columbia, the same as other property in the District of Columbia; and Whereas said Act further provided that in case said Baltimore and Potomac Railroad Company consolidated with the Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad Company, to which the assent of Congress was thereby given, the consolidated company would succeed to all of the rights, powers, property, and privileges of said Baltimore and Potomac Railroad Company, within the District of Columbia, including those granted in said Act; and Whereas, by instrument of consolidation and merger, dated July 15, 1902, said Baltimore and Potomac Railroad Company consolidated with the Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad Com- pany under the name of Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington Railroad Company and later by agreement of consolidation and merger, dated April 3, 1916, all of the rights, powers, property, and privileges of the Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington Railroad Company became vested in the Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington Railroad Company; and Whereas the Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington Railroad Com- pany desires to acquire the fee-simple title to the bed of E Street Southwest, between the west line of Twelfth Street and the east

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