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 74TH CONGRESS. SESS. I. CHS. 236, 237, 249. .TUNE 13, H, 1935. 2077 annum on one-half of each of such payments from the respective dates of payment to the date of payment by the Secretary of the Treasury under this Act;. ... (2) One-half of all expendItures made by the nllage m (lefen(lmg l'rTarmstroBot (talk)·.halC defense ex' the action; and (3) All expenditures made by the village in prosecuting a daim ini~;r=TarmstroBot (talk) in the Court of Claims to estabhsh the liability of the Vnikd States f"reCourtofCJaims. us a joint tort-feasor on account of the death of such employee. SEC. 2 . Such payment shall be i~ full satisf~ction of all daims of s('~:\14:05, 19 November 2014 (UTC)~tobein(ull the village of HarLor Springs agamst the Umted States on account of the death of Ernest H. Haines: Provided, That no part of the a:I~i.ion on attor. nmount appropriated by virtue of this Act in excess of 10 per centum ney's, etc., fees. thereof shall be paid or delivered to or received by any agent or llO'ents, uttorn('y or attorneys, on account of services rendered in con- n~ction 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 by virtue of this Act in excess of 10 per centum thereof on account of services rendered in connec- tion with said claim, any contract to the contrary notwithstanding. Any person violating the provisions of this Act shall be deemed Penalty for violation. guilty of a misdemean?r and upon conviction thereof shall be fined in any sum not exceedmg $1,000. Approved, June 13J 1935. [CHAPTER 237.] AN ACT For the relief of Captain Russell Willson, United States Navy. June 13, 1935. In. R. 6564 .) [Private, No. 79.) Be it enacted by the Senate and Ilotl,se of Reln'e8cntatives of the United Statcs of America in Oongre8s ~8emblcd, That the Secre- CaptainRU&'JellWIlJ.. tary of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed SO¥;aymt>nt to. to pay to Captain Russell 'Villson, United States Nnvy, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the sum of $15,000 in full settlement for his invention which has been accepted by the Navy Department for use in connection with nanll com- munication facilities. Approved, June 13, 1935. [CHAPTER 249.] AN ACT For the relief of Winifred Meagher. June 14, 193t1. IS. 38 .) IPrivate, No. SO .) B,e it enacted by tlte Senate and llou,'w of Representatitves 1 of the United States of America in Congress ~sernbled, That )'urisdiction 'yi~irred Meagher. . Ib fd hU.dS " ( hum of referred to ]S lere y con erre upon t e mte tates Court of Ciallns to hear, ('ourtofCl'aims. determine, and render judgment upon the claim of 'Winifred Meagher for damages on account of the death of her husband, Doctor John F. 'V. Meagher, caused by and as a result. of injuries sustained while a \'isitor at the militar)" camp at Tobyhanna, Pennsylvania, on August 23, 1931: Pl'01)ided, That such notice of the suit shall be given to the {.70r~80~. Attorney General of the United States as may he provided by order G~nt to Attorney of the said court: Provided further, That said suit shall he broucrht ~llmll\enCement of and commenced within six months of the date of the passage of this SUit. Act. Approved, June 14, 1935. 1 So in original.