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 73d CONGRESS. SESS. II. CBS. 400-402. JUNE 5,1934. [CHAPTER 400.J AN ACT For the relief of James B. Conner. 1369 lune 5, 111M. (II.R.3066.) [Private, No. 1M .) Be it enacted by the Senate and H O1I8e of Representatives of the United State8 of A1IWrica in Oongres8 a8semlJled, That the Secretary ~aa~e!i ~n;:riOllS of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to pay, oreye. • out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appro~riated and in full settlement of all claims agamst the United States Government, the sum of $2,500 to James B. Conner for the loss of his eye, sus- tained while performing his duties assib'lled to him in the mechanical shop of the Department of Agriculture: Provided, That no part of Prorilo. the amount appropriated in this Act in excess of 10 per centum ne~!19:09, 8 July 2014 (UTC)o~.n attor· thereof shall be paid or delivered to or recei ved by any agent or agents, attorney or attorneys, on account of services rendered III con- nection with said claim. It shall be unlawful for any a~nt 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 with said claim, any contract to the contrary notwithstanding. Any per- Penalty tor violation. son 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, June 5, 1934. [CHAPTER 401.] 1une 5, IG34. AN ACT For the relief of George B. Beaver. !H.R .3300.) [Private, No. 187.) Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representative8 of the United States of A'TIWrica in Oongress a8sembled2 That the Post- 8::r: ro· =::'ac- master General is authorized and directed to credlt the account of coUnts authorized. George B. Beaver, postmaster at McMinnville, Tennessee, with the sum of $5,944.41, and to certify such credit to the Comptroller General of the United States. Such sum represents the amount paid by such postmaster during the period from September 16, 1927, to April 7, 1931, as compensation to two persons appointed by him as substitute postal clerk and substitute letter carrier, respectively, which amount was disallowed in his account because such persons were not taken from the civil service eligible list. Approved, June 5, 1934. [CHAPTER 402.] AN ACT For the relief of John Merrill. f\=j Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Repre~entatives of the (Prtvate;-No. -i 8ln- United States of America in Oongres8 assembled, That the Secre- TarmstroBot (talk) 19:09, 8 July 2014 (UTC)I'tor per. tary of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed sona! injuries. ' to pay, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropri- ated, and in full settlement a~ainst the Government, the sum of $2,500 to John Merrill on account of gunshot wound received in left leg by a shot from a Federal prohibition enforcement officer, in the act of destroying a seized still, on July 19, 1930, in Polk County, Tennessee, said Merrill being a deputy sheriff at the time and on a raid near Ocoee, Polk County, Tennessee: Provided, That n::::iion on attar. no part of the amount appropriated in this Act in excess of 10 DeY'S, etc., t_. per centum thereof shall be paId or delivered to or received by any agent or agents, attorney or attorneys, on account of services ren- dered in connection with said claim. It shall be unlawful for any