75TH CONGRESS, 1ST SESSION-CHS. 93, 94-APRIL 14, 1937 April 14, 1937 [S. 1320] [Private, No. 37] Navy. Reimbursement of certain civilian em- ployees for personal property losses. Proviss. Limitation on attor- ney's, etc., fees. Penalty for viola- tion. April 14, 1937 [S. 1454] [Private, No. 38] Navy. Reimbursement of certain enlisted men for personal property losses. Provsos. Determination of amounts. Limitation on attor- ney's, etc., fees. Penalty for viola- tion. [CHAPTER 93] AN ACT To provide for the reimbursement of certain civilians employed at the Naval Operating Base, Hampton Roads, Virginia, on May 4, 1930, for the value of tools lost in a fire on pier 7, at the naval operating base, on that date. 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 is hereby authorized and directed to pay, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, such sum or sums amounting in the aggregate not to exceed $245.17, as may be required by the Secretary of the Navy to reimburse, under such regulations as he may prescribe, certain civilians employed at the Naval Operat- ing Base, Hampton Roads, Virginia, on May 4, 1930, for the value of tools owned by said civilians, lost as a result of the fire which destroyed pier 7 at the naval operating base on that date: 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 ren- dered in connection with said claims. 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 connec- tion with said claims, 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, April 14, 1937. [CHAPTER 94] AN ACT To provide for the reimbursement of certain enlisted men of the Navy for the value of personal effects destroyed in a fire in Building Numbered 125, United States Navy Yard, Washington, District of Columbia, on July 16, 1935. 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, the sum of $588.70, or such portion as may be necessary, to pay claims of enlisted men of the United States Navy for the value of personal effects destroyed as the result of a fire in Building Numbered 125, United States Navy Yard, Washington, District of Columbia, on July 16, 1935: Provided, That the Secretary of the Navy shall deter- mine the amount to be paid hereunder to each claimant: And pro- vided further, 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 claims. 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, April 14, 1937.
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