1638 SEVENTY-FIRST CONGRESS. SESS. II . CHB. 165,172,178. 1930. A/iril 14,1930. CHAP. 166.-An Act To authorize a cash award to William P. Flood for -.,.""[~.R~.___4055.-- -: .]C;;-.- - beneficial suggestions resulting in improvement in naval material. [Private, No. HI.] Be it enacted by the Senate and H QUSe of Representatives 01 the
- illiam P'I~~oodc8sh United States of America in Oongress lMsembled, That the 8ecre-
awO:lfor:estedim. tary of the Navy is hereby authorized, in his discretion and under ~~':i~r.nt in naval such rules and regulations as he may have prescribed for a like procedure under the Act of Congress approved July 1 1918 (vol- Vol. 40, p. 718 . ume 40, Statutes at Large, page 718), to pay a cash a ward to William P. Flood for such designs, inventions, or suggestions as he may have made during his employ in the governmental service which resulted Proul in an improvement in naval material or an economy in manufactur- Paya~!'rromcurrent ing processes: Provided, That such sum as may be awarded to him appropriation. under this authority shall be paid out of current naval appropria- Condition. tions in addition to his retirement payor allowances: Provided fur- ther, That no award shall be paid under this Act until the said William P. Flood has properly executed an agreement to the effect that the use by the Umted States of the designs, inventions, or sug- gestions made by him shall not form the basis of a further claim ofany nature against the United States by him, his heirs, or assigns. Approved, April 14, 1930. April lI.i, 1930. - ", ""[TcH =.R. 6119.] CHAP. 172.- An Act For the relief of the Gray Artesian Well Company. [Private, No. 20.] . Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the C2n~~n~18D We)) United States of America in Oongress lMsernhled, That the Comp- Settlem~n.t of claim troller General of the United States be, and he is hereby, authorized of, for drilling author- dd' d Ihi' fhGA'WIIC 1zed. an lrecte tosettet ecalm0 t e ray rteslan e ompany for the drilling of a well at. the Mississippi State National Guard camp, Biloxi, Mississippi, and to allow said claim in a sum not to exceed $1,874.48 in addition to the amount paid to said company under contract numbered ,\V-4O-MB -10, dated June 30, 1927; and Appropriation for. there is hereby appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, a sum not to exceed $1,874.48 for payment of the claim. April 17,1930. [H.R.1~.] [Private, No. 21.) Approved, April 15, 1930. CHAP. 178. -An Act To authorize Brigadier General William S. Thayer, Auxiliary Officers' Reserve Corps, and Brigadier General William H. Welch, Auxiliary Officers' Reserve Corps, to accept the awards of the French Legion of Honor. om • Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the ~:agrps. cers United States of America in Oongress assemhled, That Brigadier W~=~Tha~:~:~ Ge~era! William S. T~8;yer, Auxiliary Office.r~' Reserve Corps, and Brigadier General WiI- BrIgadIer General WIlham H. Welch, AuxIlIary Officers' Reserve liam H. Welch may C b h'd h d fL' accept awillds from orps, e aut orIze to accept t e awar s 0 the eglOn of Honor France. heretofore tendered to them by the French Government in acknowl- edgment of their participation in the ceremonies of 1923 in con- nection with the centenary of the birth of Pasteur, and in further reco~ition of the services of Brigadier General William S. Thayer, AuxIliary Officers' Reserve Corps, in connection with his participa- tion in the ceremonies of the Laennec Bicentenary of 1926, wherefore he was promoted ill 1927 to commander in the Legion of Honor. Approved, April 17, 1930.
