1092 August 26, 1937 [H. R . 2229] [Private, No. 378] Florida O. McLain. Payment to. Proviso. Limitation on attor- ney's, etc., fees. Penalty for viola- tion. August 26, 1937 [H. R. 23391 [Private, No. 379] Orba Caress. Payment to. Proviso. Limitation on attor- ney's, etc., fees. Penalty for viola- tion. 75TH CONGRESS, IST SESSION-CHS. 848-850 -AUGUST 26, 1937 [CHAPTER 848] AN ACT For the relief of Florida 0. McLain, widow of Calvin E. McLain. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secre- tary of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to pay, out of any money in the Treasury allocated by the President for the maintenance and operation of the Civilian Conservation Corps, and in full settlement of all claims against the United States, the sum of $5,000 to Florida O. McLain, widow of Calvin E. McLain, who died as a result of injuries by reason of being struck by a truck which was being recklessly driven by an employee of the Govern- ment Civilian Conservation Corps in the city of Knoxville, Tennessee, on August 23, 1934: Provided, That no part of the amount appro- priated 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 26, 1937. [CHAPTER 849] AN ACT For the relief of Orba Caress. 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 Orba Caress, of Woodward, Oklahoma, the sum of $196, in full settle- ment of all claims against the United States for losses incurred in preparing, in November 1935, by the purchase of equipment and otherwise, to perform service under the contract to be awarded him for carrying the mail on Star Route Numbered 53992, Woodward to Forgan, Oklahoma, for a period of thirty days, the award of such contract having been revoked before any service was performed there- under: Provided, That no part of the amount appropriated in this Act in excess of 10 per centum thereof shall be paid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 agents, attorney or attorneys, on account of services rendered in connection with said claim. It shall be unlaw- ful for any agent or agents, attorney or attorneys, to exact, collect, withhold, or receive any sum of the amount appropriated in this Act in excess of 10 per centum thereof on account of services rendered in connection with said claim, any contract to the contrary notwith- standing. 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 26, 1937. [CHAPTER 850] August 26, 1937 [H. R. 2451] [Private, No. 380] Jerome H. Howard. Payment to. AN ACT For the relief of Jerome H. Howard. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secre- tary of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to pay, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated,
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