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PRIVATE LAW 323-,APR. 13, 1964

Private Law 322

CHAPTER 138

AN ACT For the relief of Franz Gerich and Willy Gerich, his minor son. 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 Franz Gerich, the sum of $202.38, in full settlement of all claims against the United States for hospital and medical expenses incurred by him; and to Willy Gerich, his minor son, the sum of $5,000, in full settlement of all claims against the United States for personal injuries, pain and suffering sustained by him as the result of an accident which occurred on May 25, 1945, in the vicinity of Lauderbach, Czechoslovakia, when a United States Army tank collided with a vehicle in which Will^ Gerich was riding: 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 April 13, 1954.

Franz and Willy Gerich.

CHAPTER 139

Private Law 323 AN ACT

To authorize Potomac Electric Power Company to construct, maintain, and operate in the District of Columbia, and to cross Kenilworth Avenue Northeast, in said District, with, certain railroad tracks and related facilities, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the present or future public convenience and necessity require or will require the construction and operation of the crossings, tracks, and other facilities authorized by this Act, and that— SECTION 1. Potomac Electric Power Company, a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the United States of America relating to the District of Columbia and a domestic corporation of the Commonwealth of Virginia, its successors and assigns, is hereby authorized to construct, operate, and maintain in the District of Columbia railroad tracks providing a direct connection between the area bounded by Kenilworth Avenue Northeast, Benning Road Northeast, Foote Street Northeast, and the Anacostia River (hereinafter called the "Benning plant area") and the right-of-way of The Pennsylvania Railroad Company in Parcels 176/100 and 176/101 in said District; to construct, operate, and maintain an overhead bridge carrying such tracks across said Kenilworth Avenue Northeast; and to construct, operate, and maintain in the Benning plant area all such industrial side tracks, switches, crossings, tracks, turnouts, extensions, branch tracks, spurs, sidings, and connections as in the opinion of said Potomac Electric Power Company, its successors or assigns, may be or become necessary or expedient or advisable for the development

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April 13, 1954 [S. 1691]

Potomac E l e c tric Power Co. D. C. r a i l r o a d track construction.

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