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 73d CONGRESS. SESS. II. eRS.272-274. MAY 9,1934. [CHAPTER 272.J AN ACT For the relief of Bonnie S. Baker. 1351 May~,l934. [H.R .2ft112.) - [Private, N~0.7138=-'-.I- Be it enacted by the Senate and IIouse of Representatives of the United States of America z"n Oongrcss assemblcd That the Secretary Don~le S. Baker. • • • '. Credit In postal ac- of the Treasury be, and he IS hereby, authorIzed and dIrected to pay, counts. out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriate<!t the sum of $100.29 to Bonnie S. Baker, former postmaster at tiore, Georgia, to reimburse her for currency and coin in that amount stolen from said post office by burglary on November 18, 1!)30, which said loss was sustained without negligence on the part of said postmaster and was by her repaid to the Goyernnwnt from her private funds. Approved, ~lay 0, 1934. [CIIAPTER 2i3.J AN ACT For the relief of Walter E. Switzer. May 9,1934. [H.R . 3463.) -1 pii vate-; -No.Ta9.] Be it enacted by the Senate and IIO'U8e of R~prescntati'ves of tliC United States of America in Oongress assembled That the Secretary Walter E. S~ltzerf'or • . '. Compensation of the Treasury be, and he IS hereby, authorIzed and dIrected to pay, personal injuries. out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, in full settlement against the Government, to Vialter E. Switzer the sum of $2,000 in compensation for injuries caused by a post-office . truck, resulting in the amputation of his left leg: Pr(Yl)ided, That cr:i::iion on attor. no part of the amount appropriated in this Act in excess of 10 per ney's, etc., fees. 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 amollnt appropriated in this Act in excess of 10 p('r centum thereof on account of services rendered in connection with said claim, any contract to the contrary notwithstanding. Any per- J 'enaltyforviolation. son violating the provisions of this Act shall he deemed guilty of a misd(lm(lanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined in any sum not exceeding $1,000. Approved, ~fay 9, 1934. {CHAPTER 2i4.] AN ACT For the relief of T. J . Morrison. May 9, 1934. [H.R . 3551.) -lI>rlvate;-No~140:r Be it enacted by the Senate and lIoWIe of Reprne1ltatives of the United States of America in Oongress assernbled. That the Secre- T .J. Morrison. t fI'}' b 1h.Ib h'. . Payment to, for wa· ary 0 tIe reasury e, ane e IS lere y, aut o1'lzed and dIrected tt'r secvice to post of· to pay, out of ~ny money !n the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, fiee. to T. J. Mor1'lson, of ElIzabethtown, Kentucky, the sum of $195.41 in full settlement of all claims against the Government of the United States, for water actually supplied to the post office at Ravenna, Kentucky, during the period of nine years and five months from November 27, 1922, un~il A}?ril ~7, 193~; Provided, That no part Prorilo. of the amount appropriated III thIS Act III excess of 10 per centum L!mltatlon on attor- h . ney s, ete., fees. thereof s all 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