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 SEVENTY-FIRST CONGRESS. SESS. II. CHS. 779, 780,789. 1930. 1953, CHAP. 779.- An Act For the relief of Flossie R. Blair. f.g~R~ii Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the [Private, No. 2M.] United State8 of America in Oongress assembled That the Secre- FlossieR. Blair. fhT bedh.hb '. dd' d Payment to, rorsten· tary 0 t e reasury ,an e IS ere y, authorIzed an Irecte agraphIo services. to pay to Flossie R. Blair1..0f Tampa, Florida, the sum of $147.62, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated] in full compensation for stenographic services rendered to the Umted States in the matter of investigation conducted by the Government of the collision between the United States ship Tampa and M. V. Solitairez $60.62; and for per diem attendance and stenographic services III behalf of the United States in the case of Income Tax Returns Investigation of W. E. Lee, September and October, 192~, amounting to $87. Approved, June 30, 1930. June 30, 1930. CHAP. 780.- An Act To reimburse Lieutenant Colonel Charles F. Sargent. --..",,[Hc=:.:..=R::.:..~ll;.=:493,,='~]-.-­ [Private, No. 236.] Be it enacted by the Senate and H cyuse of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled That the Comp- Lieutenant Colonel troller General of the United States be, and he he~eby is, authorized i~':' F. Sargent, and directed to settle and allow the claim of Lieutenant Colonel Payclalmof,allowed, Charles F. Sargent, retired, Massachusetts National Guard, £or/.ay - ment, from funds in the Treasury not otherwise appropriate, of pay at the rhte of $2,412.50 per annum for the period from January 1 to February 9, 1923, inclusive, amounting to $261.34, Lieutenant Colonel Sar~ent having continued to act as United States property and disbursmg officer for the State of Massachusetts after he had reached the age for compulsory retirement from the National Guard and was not eligible for appointment as United States property and disbursing officer of the State. Approved, June 30, 1930. luly 1, 1930. CHAP. 789.- An Act For the relief of Christina Arbuckle, ~dministratrix of ..=='(SS.':"1~252~·}'-=...,..__ the estate of John Arbuckle, deceased. [Private, No. 237.] Be it enacted by the Senate and Hcyuse of Representatives of the United States of America in Oongress assembled That the Secretary lobnArbuekle. • .'. Payment to admin- of the Treasury be~ and he IS hereby, authOrIzed and dIrected to pay fstratrix of, for salvage to Christina ArbUCkle, administratrix of the estate of John Arbuckle, services. deceased, late of the city and State of New York, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the sum of $25.1000 alleged to be due from the United States under the provisions ot a contract entered into on October 13, 1908, between the decedent and the Secre- tary of the Navy for the salvaging of the United States ship Yankee that had stranded on Hen and ChIckens Shoal, Buzzards Bay Massa- Prerfao chusetts: Provided, That no art of the amount appropriated in this Limitation on at<- Act in excess of 10 per centum thereof shall be paid or delivered to or torney'll eto. , fees. received by any agent or agents, attorney or attorneys, on account of services rendered in connection with said claim. It shall be unlawful Excessive, unlawful. for any agent or agents, attorney or attorneys, to exact, collect, with- hold, or receive any sum of the amount approfriated in this Act in excess of 10 :per centum thereof on account 0 services rendered in connection WIth said claim, any contract to the contrary notwith- standing. Any person violating the provisions of this Act shall be Violation a mfsde- deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall mWe':iiy for. be fined in any sum not exceeding $1,000. Approved, July 1, 1930.