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ESTIMATES OF APPROPRIATIONS TO PAY CLAIMS FOR DAMAGES TO PRIVATELY OWNED PROPERTY

COMMUNICATION

FROM

THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES

TRANSMITTING

ESTIMATES OF APPROPRIATIONS SUBMITTED BY THE SEVERAL EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS AND INDEPENDENT ESTABLISHMENTS TO PAY CLAIMS FOR DAMAGES TO PRIVATELY OWNED PROPERTY, IN THE SUM OF $27,368.86

FEBRUARY 29, 1944.-Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed

THE WHITE HOUSE, Washington, February 28, 1944.

The SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

SIR: I have the honor to transmit herewith for the consideration of Congress estimates of appropriations submitted by the several executive departments and independent establishments to pay claims for damages to privately owned property, in the sum of $27,368.86, which have been considered and adjusted under the provisions of the act of December 28, 1922 (31 U. S. C. 215), and which require appropriations for their payment.

The necessity for the appropriations asked is explained in the letter of the Director of the Bureau of the Budget, transmitted herewith, in whose comments and observations thereon I concur.

Respectfully,

FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT.

The PRESIDENT,

EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT,

The White House.

BUREAU OF the Budget, Washington, D. C., February 25, 1944.

SIR: I have the honor to submit herewith for your consideration estimates of appropriation submitted by the several executive departments and independent establishments to pay claims for damages to privately owned property which have been considered and adjusted under the provisions of the act of December 28, 1922 (31 U. S. C. 215), and which require appropriations for their payment, as follows:

DAMAGE CLAIMS

For the payment of claims for damages to or losses of privately owned property adjusted and determined by the following respective departments and independent establishments, under the provisions of the act entitled "An act to provide a method for the settlement of claims arising against the Government of the United States in the sum not exceeding $1,000 in any one case," approved December 28, 1922 (31 U. S. C. 215), as fully set forth in House Document No. -, Seventyeighth Congress, as follows:

Executive Office of the President, Office for Emergency Management:

Division of Central Administrative Services...
Foreign Economic Administration.

National War Labor Board

Independent establishment: Selective Service System.

Federal Security Agency..

Federal Works Agency.

National Housing Agency

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The letters from the several departments and independent estab lishments submitting these estimates are transmitted herewith. In accordance with the provisions of the act providing for these submissions, I recommend that these estimates be transmitted to Congress.

Very respectfully,

HAROLD D. SMITH,

Director of the Bureau of the Budget.

EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT,
OFFICE FOR EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT,
Washington, D. C., January 29, 1944.

Hon. HAROLD D. SMITH,

· Director, Bureau of the Budget,

Washington, D. C.

DEAR SIR: In accordance with the provisions of the act of Congress of December 28, 1922 (42 Stat. 1066), this agency has considered, ascertained, adjusted, and determined the following claims on account

of damage to or loss of privately owned property caused by the negligence of officers or employees of the department acting within the scope of their employment. These claims were presented by the claimants within 1 year of the date of their accrual, and it is recommended that the amounts found due the claimants, as hereinafter indicated, be reported to Congress for payment:

1. Murray Kutner, 611 Somerset Place NW., Washington, D. C. On June 28, 1943, in Washington, D. C., the claimant's car was struck when he stopped to allow pedestrians to pass before completing a left-hand turn. The operator of an Office for Emergency Management vehicle was unable to stop in sufficient time to avoid colliding with the claimant's car, thereby damaging the lower rear panel.

Claimed and allowed, damage to car, $12.

2. E. M. Aiken, Inc., 800 H Street NW., Washington, D. C.

On November 14, 1943, in Washington, D. C., John Stokes, Jr., the driver of the Office for Emergency Management motorcycle No. 62, lost control of the vehicle while making a right turn at Second and Eye Streets NW., thereby striking and damaging the claimant's parked truck.

Claimed and allowed, damage to truck, $14.50.

Very truly yours,

RICHARD R. BROWN, Director.

FOREIGN ECONOMIC ADMINISTRATION,
Washington, D. C., February 14, 1944.

Hon. HAROLD D. SMITH,

Director, Bureau of the Budget,

Washington, D. C.

DEAR MR. SMITH: There has been presented to this Administration the claim of one Harry H. Shapiro, 1245 Neal Street NE., Washington, D. C., for property damage resulting from a collision involving his automobile and one of our motorcycles.

The circumstances of the collision have been investigated, and a report thereof reviewed by the general counsel, and upon the latter's recommendation, the Administrator has now certified the claim in the amount of $72.11, for payment under the act of December 28, 1922 (31 U. S. C. 215-217). For your information, there is enclosed the general counsel's memorandum of January 31, 1944, which you will note includes also the certificate of the Administrator dated February 2, 1944.

It is respectfully requested that your office submit this claim to the Congress for the appropriation of the amount approved, and advise us when such action has been taken. Please return the enclosed memorandum when it has served your purpose.

Sincerely yours,

WALTER H. DUNCAN, Assistant Administrator in Charge of Budget and Administrative Planning.

Hon. HAROLD D. SMITH,

NATIONAL WAR LABOR BOARD,
Washington, D. C., January 4, 1944.

Director, Bureau of the Budget,

Washington, D. C.

DEAR SIR: In accordance with the provisions of the act of Congress of December 28, 1922 (42 Stat. 1066), this agency has considered, ascertained, adjusted, and determined the following claim on account of damage to or loss of privately owned property caused by the negligence of officers or employees of the Department acting within the scope of their employment. This claim was presented by the claimant within 1 year from the date of its accrual, and it is recommended that the amount found due the claimant, as hereinafter indicated, be reported to Congress for payment:

1. Miss Ethel Becker, 1223 Hamilton Street NW., Washington, D. C. Two stenotype tripods belonging to the claimant were delivered to an employee of the National Labor Board incident to an interoffice move. Negligence on the part of the employee resulted in the loss of the claimant's property. Claimed and allowed value of tripods, $11.50.

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DEAR MR. SMITH: In accordance with the provisions of the act of Congress approved December 28, 1922 (42 Stat. 1066; U. S. C., title 31, sec. 215-217), I have considered, ascertained, adjusted, and determined the following claim on account of damage to privately owned property caused by the negligence of an employee of the Selective Service System acting within the scope of his employment. This claim was presented by the claimant within 1 year from the date of its accrual, and it is recommended that the amount due the claimant, as hereinafter indicated, be reported to Congress for payment:

Claim by C. R. Butler (care of Sperry Flour Mills), Portland, Oreg. On November 17, 1943, at the corner of Fifth and Stark Streets, Portland, Oreg.. the claimant's automobile (Oregon license No. 181986) was struck and damaged when the driver of an automobile for the Oregon State headquarters, Selective Service System, was unable to bring his vehicle to a stop in time to avoid hitting the climant's automobile, which was stopped to permit pedestrians to cross the street intersection.

Amount claimed $3; amount allowed $3.

Sincerely yours,

LEWIS B. HERSHEY, Director.

Hon. HAROLD D. SMITH,

FEDERAL SECURITY AGENCY,
Washington, February 19, 1944.

Director of the Bureau of the Budget,

Washington, D. C.

DEAR MR. SMITH: In accordance with the provisions of the Act of Congress approved December 28, 1922 (42 Stat. 1066, 31 U. S. C. 215-217), I have considered, ascertained, adjusted, and determined the following described claim on account of damage to privately owned property, caused by the negligence of an employee of the Government acting within the scope of his employment, and presented to this Agency within 1 year of the date of accrual.

This claim has been examined by the general counsel of this Agency, who advises me that it is a legal claim for submission under the said act. I certify the amount found due the claimant, as herein set forth, as a legal claim and recommend that it be submitted to Congress for payment out of appropriations that may be made therefor. Below is a brief statement of the character of the claim, the amount claimed, and the amount allowed.

Mr. J. E. Brown, Box 156, Helena, Ark. On April 8, 1943, a Public Health Service truck collided with the claimant's passenger automobile in the intersection of Liberty and Perry Streets, Helena, Ark. south on Liberty Street, which was not a through street, turned left to go east The Government truck traveling on Perry Street, which was a through street. east on Perry Street. The Government driver was negligent in failing to observe The private car was proceeding statutory provisions (a) that the driver of the vehicle on the left yield the right-ofway to the vehicle on the right, and (b) that the driver of a vehicle shall stop at a through highway and yield the right-of-way to other vehicles which have entered the intersection from the through highway or which are approaching so closely on the through highway as to constitute an immediate hazard. Amount claimed, $9.64; amount allowed, $9.64.

Sincerely yours,

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Hon. HAROLD D. SMITH,

FEDERAL SECURITY AGENCY,
Washington, February 7, 1944.

Director of the Bureau of the Budget,

Washington, D. C.

DEAR MR. SMITH: In accordance with the provisions of the act of Congress approved December 28, 1922 (42 Stat. 1066, 31 U. S. C. 215-217), I have considered, ascertained, adjusted, and determined the following-described claim on account of damage to and loss of privately owned property caused by the negligence of officers or employees of the Government acting within the scope of their employment, and presented to this Agency within 1 year of the date of accrual.

This claim has been examined by the general counsel of this Agency, who advises me that it is a legal claim for submission under the said act. I certify the amount found due the claimant, as herein set forth, as a legal claim and recommend that it be submitted to Congress for payment out of appropriations that may be made therefor. Below is a brief statement of the character of this claim, the amount claimed, and the amount allowed:

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