Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 49 Part 2.djvu/354

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2370 June 29, 11136. [H.R. 11162.) [Private, No. 724.) 74TH CONGRESS. SESS. II . CHS. 873, 874. JUNE 29, 1936. [CHAPTER 873.] AN ACT For the relief of Albert H. Jacobson. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representative8 of tM Albert H. Jacobson. United States of America in Congress a8semJJled, That the Secre- Payment to. tary of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to pay, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to Albert H. Jacobson, of Miami, Dade County, Florida, the sum of $2,000, to com~nsate said Albert H. Jacobson for the loss of one master-six BUIck sedan, serially numbered 1550359, which said automobile was seized by agents of the United States Government on the 27th day of April 1926, and has never been returned to the said ProriMl. Albert H. Jacobson: Provided, That no part of the amount appro- Lpnitation on attor- priated in this Act in excess of 10 per centum thereof shall be paid ney s, etc., fees. dI' d . db t or e Ivere to or receIve y any agent or agents, at orney 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 Penalty (or violation. 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. June 29, 1936. IH.R .3m.) IPrlvate, No. 72. 'i.) Approved, June 29, 1936. [CHAPTER 874.] AN ACT For the relief of the Herald Publishing Company; Be it eMoted by the Senate and House of Representatives of tM Herald Publishing United States of Am-erica in Oongress allsembled, That the Secre- c~~=lr;t to. tary of the Treasury is authorized and directed to pay, out of an! money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to the Herald Publishing Company, of Rock Hill, South Carolina, the sum of $243 in' full settlement of all claims against the United States. Such sum represents the amount paid by the said Herald Publish- in~ Company to replace a broken boiler In the temporary post-office buIldin~ at Rock Hill, South Carolina, same beir.g leased by the Herald Publishing Company to the Government, wnich boiler was injured by the post-office em'ployee in charge of it by his own negli- gence and which was reqUIred to be installed by the Post Office n::1::i1 ttor Department: Provided, That no part of the amount appropriated ney's , etc.,°:!e:~ a - 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 ~hall be unlawful for any agent or agents, attorney or attorneys, to exact, collect, withhold, or receive any sum of the amount appro- priated in this Act in excess of 10 per centum thereof on account of services rendered in connection with said claim, any contract Penaltyforvlolation. to the contrary notwithstanding. Any ~rson violating the pro- visions 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, June 29, 1936.