Chapter 597. For the relief of Belle H
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CHAP. 597.— An Act For the relief of Belle H. Walker, widow of Frank H. Walker, deceased, and Frank E. Smith. June 15, 1926. [[S. 453](/us/bill/69/s/453).] [[Private, No. 162](/us/pvtl/69/162).] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled.*, Belle H. Walker, and Frank E. Smith. Payment of damages, to property, etc., adjoining Government Printing Office, Washington, D. C. That there is hereby appropriated, out of any moneys in the Treasury not other- wise appropriated, the sum of $42,000, which sum shall be paid by the Secretary of the Treasury to Belle H.
Walker, widow of Trank H. Walker, deceased, and Erank E. Smith, for all damages howsoever sustained by them or Frank H. Walker, deceased, growing out of the construction of the foundation of the west wall or walls of the Government Printing Office, for their full length, running at right angles to G Street and Jackson Alley, in the city of Washington, District of Columbia, upon and occupying a portion of the. east part of the adjoining lots owned by Belle H. Walker and Frank E.
Smith, without claim of title to said land by or payment thereof by the United States, and for all other damages which may be found to have been sustained by said Frank H. Walker or Belle H. Walker and Frank E. Smith by the operation of said Government Printing Office after its construction: *Provided, **Provisos*.Lands to be conveyed to United States.That the said Belle H. Walker and Frank E. Smith, by a good and sufficient title, will convey to the United States, clear of all encumbrances, the following-described land, together with the improvements thereon, being lots 75 and 76 and part of lots 19 and 20, including a private alley three feet six inches wide, containing nine thousand four hundred and eighty-three square feet, more or less, which embraces the property taken, used, or damaged, all situated in square 624: *Provided further.* That theTransferred for use of Government Printing Office. land so embraced shall be transferred to the Public Printer for the use of the Government Printing Office.
Approved, June 15, 1926.