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PRIVATE LAW 85-572-AUG. 14, 1958

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Private Law 85-572 August 14, 1958 [H. R. 8046]

J o a q u i n A. Bazan. 5 USC 765-770,

AN ACT For the relief of Joaquin A. Bazan.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the requirements of sections 15 through 20 of the Federal Employees' Compensation Act. as amended (39 Stat. 742), with respect to filing notice of injury and claim for compensation are h e i ^ y waived in favor of Joaquin A. Bazan and his claim for compensation for disability alleged to have resulted from an injury sustained while in the performance of his duties on March 31, 1942, as a senior foreman of laborers, United States Department of Agriculture, at San Ysidro, New Mexico, shall be considered and acted upon under the remaining provisions of such Act in the same manner as if such notice and claim had been timely filed, if such claim is filed within six months after the date of the enactment of this Act: Provided, That no benefits except reimbursable medical expenses shall accrue by reason of the enactment of this Act for any period prior to its enactment. Approved August 14, 1958.

Private Law 85-573 August 14, 1958 [H. R. 8211]

JosephG. Pettet. Conveyance.

Market payment.

value

AN ACT To authorize and direct the Secretary of the Interior to quitclaim to Joseph G. Pettet all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to certain lands in the State of Montana.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That, notwitlistanding any provision of the Act of Congress approved February 13, 1891 (26 Stat. 747), the Secretary of the Interior is hereby authorized and directed to sell and convey by quitclaim deed to Joseph G. Pettet of Bozeman, Montana, all of the right, title, and interest of the United States in and to a tract of land lying in the northeast quarter of section 15, township 2 south, range 6 east, Montana principal meridian, situated in Gallatin County, Montana, containing 0.67 acres more or less, and more particularly described as follows: Beginning at a point on the north line of said northeast quarter 2,000 feet south 89 degrees 52 minutes west of the northeast corner of said section 15; thence continuing along said north line south 89 degrees 52 minutes west 264 feet; thence south 00 degrees 08 minutes east 162 feet; thence north 68 degrees 44 minutes east 283 feet; thence north 00 degrees 08 minutes west 60 feet to the point of beginning, containing 0.67 acres, more or less. SEC. 2. The tract of land described by the first section of this Act shall be conveyed upon the payment by the said Joseph G. Pettet of the appraised fair market value of the land, if payment is made within one year after the Secretary has notified the said Joseph G, Pettet of the price of the lands, except that the Secretary shall have the appraisal made on the basis of the value of the Federal interest in the land at the date of appraisal, exclusive of any increased value resulting from the development or improvement of the land by Joseph G. Pettet or his predecessors in interest. Approved August 14, 1958.

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