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PRIVATE LAWS-CHS. 638-640-DEC. 21 ,1944 [CHAPTER 638] AN ACT For the relief of Lindsey Harcrow. December 21, 1944 [H.R. 763] IPrivate Law 494] Lindsey Harcrow. [CHAPTER 640] AN ACT For the relief of Archie Barwick. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Arce Barwick. 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, to Archie Barwick, of 1204 McGarrah Street, Americus, Georgia, the sum of $3,000, in settlement of claim against the United States for 1072 [58 STAT. 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 directd to pay, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to Lindsey Harcrow, of Anniston, Alabama, the sum of $500. The payment of such sum shall be in full settlement of all claims against the Govern- ment of the United States for personal injuries sustained by the said Lindsey Harcrow when he was struck February 10, 1941, by a truck in the service of the War Department: 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 attorney on account of services rendered 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 December 21, 1944. [CHAPTER 639] AN ACT For the relief of F. L. Riddle. 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, to F. L . Riddle, of Greenville, South Carolina, the sum of $11,530, in full settlement of all claims against the United States for all damages resulting from the flow of sewage waters from the Greenville Army Air Base, Greenville, South Carolina, into Reedy Fork Creek, which runs through the dairy farm of the said F. L. Riddle: Provided,That no payment shall be made, under this Act until the said F. L. Riddle shall have granted unto the United States an easement in his land in a form satisfactory to the Secretary of War consenting to the flow of sewage waters from the Greenville Army Air Base into Reedy Fork Creek and through his said farm: And provided 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 attorney on account of services rendered in connection with this claim, and the same shall be unlawful, 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 December 21, 1944. December 21,1944 [H. R. 1218] [Private Law 495] F. L. Riddle. Condition. December 21, 1944 [H.R. 1556] IPrivate Law 4961