PRIVATE LAWS-CHS. 125, 12f(-MAY 17, 22 , 1941 [55 STAT. [CHAPTER 125] AN ACT May 17, 1941 Iy. 4194 For the relief of Ralph C. Hardy, William W. Addis, C. H. Seaman, J. T. Polk, [Private La-w 55 and E. F. Goudelock. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Ralph c. Harly United States of America in Congress assembled, That the claims of canceiation of the United States against Ralph C. Hardy, formerly a traffic rate claims against, examiner, National Bituminous Coal Commission, in the amount of $328.75; against William W. Addis, formerly a traffic rate examiner, National Bituminous Coal Commission, in the amount of $328.75; against E. F. Goudelock, formerly a traffic rate examiner, National Bituminous Coal Commission, in the amount of $315.80; against J. T. Polk, formerly a traffic rate examiner, National Bituminous Coal Com- mission, in the amount of $328.75; and against C. H. Seaman, formerly a traffic rate examiner, National Bituminous Coal Commis- sion, in the amount of $328.75, resulting from the fact that payments of per diem and other nonpersonal expenses to each of the above- named persons authorized by the National Bituminous Coal Commis- sion in accordance with the terms of his employment were subsequently disallowed by the General Accounting Office, are hereby canceled; and ocredistsngoiccunts the Comptroller General of the United States is hereby directed to allow credit in the accounts of the disbursing officer for the payments so made. Payments to Ralph SEC. 2 . That the Secretary of the Treasury bet and he is hereby, . ary ano authorized and directed to pay, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to the said William W. Addis the sum of $328.75, to the said Ralph C. Hardy the sum of $125, to the said J. T. Polk the sum of $328.75, and to the said C. H . Seaman the sum of $328.75, which sums have heretofore been paid to the United States by such persons in partial or complete liquidation of the respective claims of the United States against such persons canceled by section 1 of this Act, or have been deducted by the United States when mak- ing payment of other claims of said persons against the United States. Limitation on fls. SEC. 3. No part of the amount provided for in this Act in excess of 10 per centum thereof shall be paid or delivered to or received by any agent or attorney on account of services in connection with this claim, and the same shall be unlawful, 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, May 17, 1941. [CHAPTER 126] May 22, 191 [S. 916] [Private Law 56] Missouri Pacific Railroad Co. Granting of license to trustee. AN ACT Authorizing the Secretary of War to grant a revocable license to Guy A. Thompson, trustee, Missouri Pacific Railroad Company, and successors in interest, to maintain certain railroad trackage and station facilities on Jefferson Barracks Military Reservation. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of War (hereinafter referred to as "Secretary") be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to grant to Guy A. Thompson, trustee, Missouri Pacific Railroad Company, debtor, and successors in interest (herein referred to as "grantees") a license to maintain, operate, repair, renew, and construct, at grantees' expense, upon Jefferson Bar- racks Military Reservation, Missouri, such passenger station, depot
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