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 74TH CONGRESS. SESS. I. CRS. 526, 527. AUGUST 13, 1935. 2133 [CHAPTER 526.J AN ACT For the relief of Brown and Cunningham of Port Deposit, Maryland. AT.~.t9M. [Private, NO .8.} Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the llnited States of America in Oongress assembled, That the Secretary Brown and Cunning. of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed tolay, ~ai.vmentto. out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriate, to Fred S. Brown and Nellie R. Cunningham doin~ business under the name of Brown and Cunningham, Port beposlt, Maryland, the sum of $2,400, in full satisfaction of their claims against the United States for damages on account of loss of business and destruction of certain stock and fixtures caused by a Marine Corps truck (num- bered 1394), when such truck crashed into the store owned by said Brown and Cunningham at Port Deposit, Maryland, on October 12, 1933: Provided, That no part of the amount appropriated in rrOO::il tto this Act in excess of 10 per centum thereof shall be paid or deliv- neY'~etc.,o a r- ered 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 appro- priated 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 ferson violating the provisions of Penalty for violation. this Act shall be deemed guilty 0 a misdemeanor and upon convic- tion thereof shall be fined in any sum not exceeding $1,000. Approved, August 13, 1935. [CHAPTER 527.] AN ACT For the relief of the Bowers Southern Dredging Company. August 13. 1935. [S.794.) [Private, No. 210.) Be it enacted by tht Stnate and H OU8e 01 Representatives 01 the United States of America in Oongress assembled, That the Comp- D!rlsTarmstroBot (talk) 14:14, 19 November 2014 (UTC);rn troller General of the United States be, and he is hereby, authorized Withheld l'9Uldated and directed to remit the liquidated damages of $5,400 assessed ~'Wt::i~ agaUlSt, re- against the Bowers Southern Dredgin~ Company for delays caused by 'Vorld 'Yar conditions in the performance of its contract num- bered 2665, dated November 17, 1917, with the Bureau of Yards and Docks, Navy Department, for dredging and filling certain areas at the naval air station, Miami, Florida, and to certify for payment to the said company, out of any money in the Treasury not other- wise appropriated, the sum of $3,400, being the amount actually withheld as such liquidated damages from amounts otherwise due under the contract: Provided, That no part of the amount appro- Pr(lho. P riated in this Act in excess of 10 per centum thereof shall be paid L!mitatlon on attor· • ney s, etc., fees. or delivered to or reCeIved by any agent or agents, attorney or attor- neys, 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 appro~ priated 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 person violating the provisions of Penalty for violation. 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, August 13, 1935.