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PRIVATE LAW 651-MAY 18, 1956

Private Law 650

A65 CHAPTER 301

^N ACT For the relief of John L. Boyer, Junior.

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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assemUed, That the Secretary of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to pay, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to John L. Boyer, Junior, 5454 Mary Lane Drive, San Diego, California, the sum of $496.89, in full settlement of all claims against the United States for the loss sustained by him as a result of damage to and destruction of his personal property in a fire that occurred in the warehouse of the Buckner Transfer and Storage Company, 2301 Mills Street, El Paso, Texas, on June 3, 1954: Provided, That nothing in this Act does or shall affect the right, title, and interest in and to any claim which the Government of the United States has as a result of this fire: Provided further, That no part of the amount appropriated in this Act shall be paid or delivered to or received by any agent or attorney on account of services rendered in connection with such claim, any contract to the contrary notwithstanding. Any person violating any of 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 May 18, 1956. Private Law 651

John L. Boyer. jr.

CHAPTER 302 AN ACT

May 18, 1956

For the relief of Samuel E. Arroyo,

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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secre- yo^^™"*^ ^' ^""°" tary of the Treasury is authorized and directed to pay, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to Samuel E. Arroyo, 2929 Sunrise Avenue, Corpus Christi, Texas, the sum of $1,411.84, in full satisfaction and final settlement of his claim against the United States for destruction of his household goods by fire while in Government storage at the port of Whittier, Alaska, incident to his change of station in March 1953, from a post in Alaska to a post in the State of Washington while on active duty in the Army of the United States, such amount being in addition to the amount of $2,500 already administratively paid to him under the provisions of the Military Personnel Claims Act of 1945, as amended (31 U.S.C. 222c): 59 Stat. 225. Provided, That no part of the amount appropriated in this Act 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 May 18, 1956.

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