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 1424 73d CONGRESS. SESS. II. CHS. 727-729. JUNE 22, 1934. [CHAPTER 727.] IUDe 22, 1934. [B.R.6001.1 [Private, No. 326.) AN ACT For the relief of Edith L. Peeps. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Edith L. Peeps. United States of America in Oo'ngress assemhled, That the Secretary 9Oe!~' for per- 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 $5,000 to Edith L. Peej>s in full settlement of all claims against the Government of the United States for injuries sustained by reason of the negligence on the part of a special-delivery mes- senger of the Milwaukee (Wisconsin) post office whose truck struck and injured the said Edith L. Peeps, without fault or negligence Prorho. on her part, October 30, 1931 : PrO'lJided, That no part of the amount L!mltaUon on attor- appropriated in this Act shan be paid or delivered to or received by ney s, etc., fees. any agents, attorney or attorneys, on account of services rendered in connection with saId claim. 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 on account of serv- ices rendered in connection with said claim, any contract to the Penalty for violation. contrary notwithstanding. Any person violating the provisions of this Act shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon convic- tion shall be fined in any sum not exceeding $1,000. Approved, June 22, 1934. [CHAPTER 728.] AN ACT lune 22, 1934. [B.R .6606 .) For the relief of W. R. McLeod. [Prlvate~-No. 327.) Be it enacted b]l the Senate and House of Representatives of the
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108S~fPOSu:'. hereby authorized to be appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriat('d, the sum of $200, and when appropriated the Treasurer of the United States is hereby author- ized and directed to pay same to W. R . McLeod, postmastel' at Apopka, Florida, to reimburse him in the amount of postal funds rr:t:uon on attor. stolen from the post. office .by b~rglars:. Provided, That no part of ney's, etc., fees. the amount approprIated In thIS Act 1Il 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 claim. 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 connection Penalty for violation. with said claim, any contract to the contrary notwithstanding. Any person violating the provisions of this Act shan be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined in any sum not exceeding $1,000. lune 22. 1934. (B.R .6238 .) tPrlvate,No~ Approved, June 22, 1934. [CHAPTER 729.] AN ACT For the relief of M. R. Welty. Be it enacted by the Senate and IIO'II.8e of Representatilves of the ra~";~lt~orprop- United States of America in Oongress assemhled, That the Secretary ertf dam:c~: of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to pay, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated,