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 PUBLIC LAW 8 6 - 5 3 - J U N E 23, 1959

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Public Law 86-53 June 23, 1959 [H. R. 1711]

G a I v e s to n, Houston and Henderson R.R. Co. Bridge.

AN ACT For the relief of the Galveston, Houston and Henderson Railroad Company.

Be it enacted by the Seriate 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 Galveston, Houston and Henderson Railroad Company the sum of $38,726.40. The payment of such sum shall be in full settlement of all claims of the said (jalveston, Houston and Henderson Railroad Company against the United States for reimbursement for actual expenses borne by Galveston, Houston and Henderson Railroad Company for alteration of its bridge 5.4 over Brays Bayou in Houston, Harris County, Texas, which alteration was made in connection with the improvement of Brays Bayou for flood-control purposes and for which amount the said Galveston, Houston and Henderson Railroad Company has not otherwise been reimbursed, and if Galveston, Houston and Henderson Railroad Company had not made such bridge alteration, such alteration would have been made subsequently at the expense of the United States as a part of its flood-control project which included the improvement of Brays Bayou, and such bridge alteration inured to the benefit of the United States in subsequently carrying out such floodcontrol project which it approved and authorized: Provided, 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 persons 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 June 23, 1959. Public Law 86-54

June 23, 1959 [H. R. 2154f

I n d e p e n d enc e National H i s to r ical P a r k.

Appropriation.

AN ACT To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to acquire certain additional property to be included within the Independence National Historical Park.

Be it enacted by the Senate atid House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Interior is authorized to acquire by donation or with donated funds, or to acquire by purchase, the land and buildings immediately adjacent to, but not including, the St. George's Methodist Church property, which land and buildings are identified generally as 318, 320, and 322 New Street, for inclusion in the Independence National Historical P a r k: Provided, That the Secretary shall first enter into an agreement with the proprietor or proprietors of the St. George's Methodist Church property, such agreement to contain the usual and customary provisions for the protection and physical maintenance of said church property, without expense to the United States, in keeping with, but not as a part of, the nearby Independence National Historical P a r k and providing for its continued use, without limitation or control, for customary church purposes. SEC. 2. There are hereby authorized to be appropriated such sums, not exceeding $25,000, as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of section 1 of this Act. Approved June 23, 1959.

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