60 STAT.] 79TH CONG. , 2D SESS.-CHS. 847-849-AUG. 7 , 1946 [CHAPTER 847] AN ACT For the relief of Wilford B. Brown. 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 be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to pay, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to Wilford B. Brown, of Islip, Suffolk County, New York, the sum of $6,299.25, in full settlement of all claims against the United States on account of personal injuries and loss of earnings sustained as a result of an accident involving an Army vehicle, occurring on March 18, 1945, on North King Street in Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii: 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 conviction thereof shall be fined in any sum not exceeding $1,000. Approved August 7, 1946. [CHAPTER 848] AN ACT For the relief of Watson Airfotos, Incorporated. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That Watson Air- fotos, Incorporated, of Long Beach, California, is relieved of all liability to the United States in the principal sum of $3,690, plus any accrued interest. Such sum represents an indebtedness claimed by the United States Department of Agriculture, Soil Conservation Service, against the said Watson Airfotos, Incorporated, by reason of the latter's default in 1941 in the performance of a contract with the United States dated June 8, 1940, for an aerial survey of certain areas in the State of California. The indebtedness includes an item of $498.15, which represents the excess cost over the original contract price of procuring performance of such contract by other parties, and an item of $3,191.85, which represents liquidated dam- ages claimed for delay in performance of such contract. The breach of contract was caused by the inability of Watson Airfotos, Incorpo- rated, to obtain qualified pilots for the work under imminent war conditions and by the absence of the president of Watson Airfotos, Incorporated, Colonel Harry B. Watson, on military leave for serv- ice in the United States Army. Any surety company acting as surety on a performance bond given to secure such contract is also relieved of liability to the United States to the same extent as Watson Airfotos, Incorporated. Approved August 7, 1946. 1305 August 7, 1946 [H. R. 5603] [Private Law 850] Wilford B. Brown. August 7, 1946 [H. R . 58471 [Private Law 851] Watson Airfotos, Inc. [CHAPTER 849] AN ACT For the relief of Mrs. Grace A. Phillips. 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 Mrs. Grace A. Phillips, Long Beach, California, the sum of $3,310.48. The payment of such August 7, 1946 [H. R . 5849] [Private Law 852] Mrs. Grac A. Phillips.
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