Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 63 Part 1.djvu/1172

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1136 [CHAPTER 323] July 13, 1949 [H. R. 3321] [Private Law 157] Oloria Esther DIaz and others. July 13,1949 l[. R . 3323] [Private Law 168] Rafael Rebollo, es- tate. AN ACT For the relief of Gloria Esther Diaz, Lydia Velez, and Gladys Prieto. 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 authorized and directed to pay, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the sum of $300, to Gloria Esther Diaz, $1,000 to Lydia Velez, and the sum of $5,000 to Gladys Prieto, all of Puerto Rico, in full settlement of all claims against the United States for personal injuries sustained as a result of an accident involving an Army vehicle on Insular Highway Numbered 25t be- tween Catafio and Santurce, Puerto Rico, on June 11, 1944: Proided, 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 con- trary 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 July 13, 1949. [CHAPTER 324] AN ACT For the relief of the estate of Rafael Rebollo. 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 authorized and directed to pay, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the sum of $5,000 to the administrator of the estate of the late Rafael Rebollo, who was killed on August 17, 1943, when struck in Guaynabo, Puerto Rico, by a Government truck operated by a project employee on the work-relief program in Puerto Rico under the Federal Works Agency. The pay- ment of such sum shall be in full settlement of all claims against the United States on account of such accident: 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 July 13, 1949. [CHAPTER 325] AN ACT For the relief of Erwin F. Earl. Be t enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the t _ Zn' ted State of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Teasur , and he is hereby, authorized and directed to pay, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to PRIVATE LAWS-CHS. 322 -325 -JULY 13, 1949 [63 STAT. 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 convic- tion thereof shall be fined in any sum not exceeding $1,000. Approved July 13, 1949. rly 13,949 [H. R. 37201 Private Law 169]