2146 SEVENTY-FIRST CONGRESS. SE8S. III. CHS. 541-544. 1931. fr:t:iio tto and area for a Navy m~ne depot: Provided, That no part of the ney's , etc. f~n a r- 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 Excessive, unlawful. with saId claim. It shall be unlawful for any agent or agents, attor- ney 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 Penalty for violstion. 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. March ., 1931. [8. 2068.] [Private, No. 457.1 Approved, March 4, 1931. CHAP. 1S42.- An Act For the relief of Lester L. Wilson. Be it enaoted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the TarmstroBot (talk)b~is!~gf' for United States of America in Oongress assembled, That the Secre- loss of personal efI~ts. tary of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to pay, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropri- ated, to Lester L. Wilson, of Tigard, Oregon, the sum of $144 for loss of personal effects in the sinking of the United States concrete ship Captain French, the said Lester L. Wilson having been a sea- man on the Captain French, and reimbursement for his loss of per- sonal effects as aforesaid having been refused by the War Depart- ment because of his alleged failure to sign shippmg articles prior to the voyage. March 4, 1931. [S.2106.] [Private, No. 458.] Approved, March 4, 1931. CHAP. 1S43.- An Act For the relief of John Baba. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the b~h~Ba~a'f ddi United States of Amerioa in Oongress assembled, That the Comp- tio:O~p8n.:tl~n,t~ troller General of the United States 00, and he is hereby, authorized be adjuste<i. to settle and adjust the claim of John Baba for additional compensa- tion for work performed under contract of June 20, 1928, for the making of certain repairs to floors, doors, and so forth, in several Appropriation. buildings at Schuylkill Arsenal, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and to allow said claim in the sum of not to exceed $335. There is hereby appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appro- priated, the sum of $335, or so much thereof as may be necessary, for the payment of the claim. Approved, March 4, 1931. March 4,1931. [S.4334 .] CHAP. 1S44.- An Act For the relief of G. Elias and Brother (Incorporated). [Private, No. 459.] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the o. Elias and Brother United States of America. in Oongress assembled That the Secre- (Incorporated). fhT b dh.hb h'. dd. Relmbursem~t for tary 0 t e reasury e, an e IS ere y, aut orlze an dIrected =TarmstroBot (talk) 15:50, 18 January 2013 (UTC)ail plane to pay, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appro- priated, to G. Elias and Brother (Incorporated), of Buffalo, New York, the sum of $20,000, in full compensation for one air mail plane type M-1, delivered to the Post Office Department by said company on June 9, 1925, said air mail plane having been con- structed by the aforesaid company in compliance with written and verbal instructions issued by the official in charge ,of the air mail
