60 STAT.] 79TH CONG. , 2D SESS.-CHS. 670, 678, 679-JULY 25, 26, 1946 CHAPTER 6701 1277 AN ACT July 25, 1946 For the relief of John E. Peterson, James M. Hiler, Vivian Langemo, Floy Sibrie, [. R .' 6472] and Ross Lee Brown. [Private Law 782] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled That the Comptroller General of the United States is hereby authorized and directed to remove from the records of his office the debt which has been raised therein against employees of the Federal Public Housing Authority in the amounts and with respect to housing projects as follows: John E. Peterson, $2,153.52; Los Cerritos Trailer Courts, project CAL-4811, Long Beach, California; James M. Hiler, $341.90; Marine View Terrace, project CAL-4745, Eureka, California; John E. Peterson, Vivian Langemo, and Floy Sibrie, $476; Los Cerritos Trailer Courts, project CAL-4905, Long Beach, California; Ross Lee Brown, $227.50; Sahara Trailer Park, project UTAH-42151, Layton, Utah, together with the interest due on said amounts from the date of the loss of public funds for which they are accountable and which were stolen without their fault from the premises of the aforesaid housing proj- ects: Provided, That the aforesaid employees are hereby relieved of pecuniary responsibility for the loss of said public funds. SEc. 2. The Comptroller General is authorized and directed to allow credit in the settlement of the accounts of Guy F. Allen, former chief disbursing officer, Treasury Department, in such amounts, not exceed- ing the sums stated in section 1 hereof, as may be necessary to relieve such former disbursing officer of financial liability on account of the loss of such sums. Approved July 25, 1946. [CHAPTER 678] ANT APfT' John E. Peterson and others. Guy F. Allen. Credit in accounts. July 26, 1946 For the relief of the Marine Engine Works and Shipbuilding Corporation, of [H. R . 13221 Tarpon Springs, Florida. [Private Law 7S3] 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 the Marine Engine Works and Shipbuilding Corporation, of Tarpon Springs, Florida, the sum of $5,102.35, in full settlement of all claims against the United States on account of losses sustained by such corporation in fulfilling a United States Navy contract awarded to such corporation on October 26, 1940, for the construction of six standard thirty-foot motor launches: 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 convic- tion thereof shall be fined in any sum not exceeding $1,000. Approved July 26, 1946. [CHAPTER 679] AN ACT For the relief of the Superior Coach Corporation. Marine Engine Works anl Shipbuild- ing Corp. July 26. 1946 [H. R . 16731 [Private Law 784] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary cSuerpor Coach of the Treasury is authorized and directed to pay, out of any money
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