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74TH CONGRESS. SESS. T. eRS. 128-130. MAY 16, 1935. centum thereof on account of services rendered in connection with said claim, any contract to the contrary notwithstanding. Any per- son 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, May 16, 1935. [CHAPTER 129.] AN ACT 2065 Penalty for violatioD. May16.1~. Authorizing adjustment of the claim of the Rio Grande Southern Railroad -..~[:::.:S...;;..l053~.l,-::;-~ Company. [Private. No.M·l Be it enacted by the Se'TUJ1;e and H0'U8e of Repre8entative8 of the United States of A'me~a in Congre88 a88em~led, That the C?mptrol- R!t~~g:.=~ ler General of the Umted States be, and he IS hereby, authorIzed and Adjustmentofciaim directed to adjust and settle the claim of the Rio Grande Southern of. Railroad Company for reimbursement of its expenditures for labor and expenses III repairing the damages to the Western Union tele- graph line on its right-of-way at milepost numbered 85 (between Dolores and Rico, Colorado) and between mileposts numbered 94 and 96 (near Stapleton, Colorado), which line was damaged in 1931 by the blasting during the Government's construction of the Dolores- Rico Forest highway project in Colorado, and to allow in full and final settlement of said claim not to exceed the sum of $23.01. There is hereby appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not other- wise appropriated, the sum of $23.01, or so much thereof as may be necessary to pay said claim. Approved, May 16, 1935. [CHAPTER 130.] AN ACT Authorizing adjustment of the claim of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company. Be it enacted by the Senate and II0'U8e of Repre8entative8 of tlte United State8 of AmeriC<f in pO'll.gres8 a88embl!d, That the Co~p- r!rc~~=: Rail- troller General of the U mted States be, and he IS hereby, authorIzed Adjustment of claim and directed to adjust and settle the claim of the Pennsylvania of. Railroad Company for the cost of repairing the damages to freight car numbered 89713 (owned by the Central Railroad of New Jersey) which were caused by an accIdent due to condition of Government- owned rails or roadbed while such car was in the Government's care and custody, and to allow in full and final settlement of said claim not to exceed the sum of $468.82. There is hereby appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the sum of $468.82, or so much thereof as may be necessary, to pay said claim: Provided, That no part of the amount appropriated in this frot>f'°" Act in excess of 10 per centum thereof shall be paid or delivered ne;'~e~t~~!~~n atl«- to or received by any agent or agents, attorney or attorneys, on account of services rendered in connection with said claim. It 8hall be unlawful for any agent or agents, attorn<'y 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 011 account of services rendered in connection with said claim, any contraet to the contrary notwithstanding. Any person violating the provi- Penlloity for violatiltD. sions of thIS Act shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be fined in any SUll! not exceeding $1,000. Approved, May 16, 1935.