An Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to amend certain contracts providing for the furnishing of water to the city of Rapid City, S. Dak. for municipal purposes
PL 84-964 (S.3468), enacted 08/03/1956

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PUBLIC LAW 965- AUG. j3, 1966 
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Public Law 963 
CHAPTER 934 
AN ACT 
To authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to pay the expenses of an Advisory 
Committee on Soil and Water Conservation. 
August 3, 1956 
IS. 3314] 
Be it enacted hy the Setiate and House of Refresentatioes 
of the 
United States of Ainerica in Congress a^seonhled^ That the Secretary 
of Agriculture i
w
S authorized to pay expenses of an Advisory Commit-
tee on Soil and Water Conservation and related matters, but such 
Committee members (other than ex officio members) shall not be 
deemed to be employees of the United States and shall not receive 
compensation. 
Approved August 3, 1956. 
Public Law 964 
CHAPTER 935 
AN ACT 
To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to amend certain contracts providing 
for the furnishing of water to the city of Rapid City, South Dalsota, for 
municipal purposes. 
Be it enojcted hy the Senate and House of Refresentatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That notwithstand-
ing any other provision of law, the Secretary of the Interior is author-
ized to amend contracts numbered Ilr-1413 and 14—06-W-51, dated 
respectively July 27^ 1943, and October 20,1952, and entered into with 
the city of Rapid City, South Dakota, for the furnishing of water by 
the Government for municipal purposes, to such extent as he may 
deem necessary to secure to the holders of revenue bonds, hereafter 
issued by said city to finance certain essential improvements to its 
water system, a first priority to revenues derived from the sale of water 
supplied to said city pursuant to such contracts. 
The priority author-
ized in this Act shall be limited to revenue bonds the face value of 
which does not exceed $2,500,000. 
Approved August 3, 1956. 
August 3, I9S5 
[S. 3468] 
R a p i d City, 
Dak. 
Water supply. 
S. 
Public Law 965 
CHAPTER 936 
AN ACT 
For the relief of the town of Freeport, Maine. 
Be it enacted hy 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 funds 
in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to the town of Freeport, 
Maine, the sum of $2,500. The payment of such sum shall be in full 
satisfaction of all claims of the town of Freeport against the United 
States for reimbursement of a portion of certain costs incurred by 
such town when a bridge located therein was washed out and destroyed 
during the hurricane of 1954: Provided, That no part of the amount 
appropriated in this Act 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. Anv person violating the provisions of this 
Act shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction 
thereof shall be fined m any sum not exceeding $1,000. 
Approved August 3, 1956. 
August 3.1956 
[S. 3650] 
Freeport, Maine.