Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 49 Part 2.djvu/249

From Wikisource
Jump to navigation Jump to search
This page needs to be proofread.

14TH CONGRESS. SESS. II. CRS. 290, 291. MAY 4,1936. [CHAPTER 290.] AN ACT For the relief of the First Federal Savings and Loan Association of Shawnee, Oklahoma. 2265 May 4,1936. [II. R.6848.) [Private, No. 491.] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Oongress assembled That the Secretary. First Federal Say· • • '. lUgS- and Loan ASSOCla.. of the T'reasury be, and he IS hereby, authorIzed and dIrected to pay, tion of Shawnee, Okla. out of any money in the Treasury not ()therwise appropriated and in Payment to. full settlement of aU claims against the Government, the sum of $196.72 to the First Federal Savings and Loan Association of Shawnee, Oklahoma, successors to the Fidelity Building and Loan Association, for damages to real-estate property at 606 West Dewey Street, in the city of Shawnee, Oklahoma, caused by slugs from firearms discharged by duly authorized agents of the United States of America on December 31, 1933, during the capture and death of certain outlaws sought by the Government for violation of its laws: Provided, That no part of the amount approJ?riated i~this Act in fi:t:~iion on attor. excess of 10 per centum thereof shall be paId or delIvered to or ney's , etc. , fees. received by any agent or agents, attorney or attorneys, on account of services rendered in connection with said claim. It shall be unlawful 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 notwithstanding. Any person violating the provisions of this Act Penalty for violation. shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined in any sum not exceeding' $1,000. Approved, May 4, 1936. [CHAPTER 291.] AN ACT For the relief of Grant Hospital and Doctor M. H . Streicher. May 4,1936. [H. R . 7904.] [Private, No. 492.] Be it enacted by the Senate and H01A8e of Representatives of the United States of America in Oongress assembled That the Secretary Grant Hospital and . b h" . d DoctorM.H.StrelCher. of the Treasury be, and he IS here y, aut onzed and dlrecte to Payment to. pay, out. of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to the Grant Hospital of Chicago, Illinois, the sum of $37.50, and to Doctor M. H. Streicher, of Chicago, Illinois, the sum of $75. The payment of such sums shall be in full settlement of all claims against the United States on account of hospital and medical service rendered to Theresa Paulas, who was injured by agents of the United States Department of J ustiee during the ,John Dillinger shooting in the city of ChicabO'o in July 1934: Provided, That no part of the PLTOVit80t" tt . . h' A' f f lIDlalOn on a or· amount appropnated III t IS ct III excess 0 10 per centum. thereo ney's , etc. , fees. 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 unlawful 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 nothwithstanding 1. Any person violat- Penalty for violation. ing the provisions of this Act shall be deemed guilty of a misde- meanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined in any sum not exceeding $1,000. Approved, May 4, 1936. 1 So in original.