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 2094 74TH COXGRESS. SESS. 1. CH~. 318, :}:H. MG. JUXE 26-28, 19:3.5. Pror;so. Limitation on attor- ney's, etc., fees. Penalty f')r violation. June 'n, 19~5. [H. R . 1703.J [Private, No. 117.J Florida, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appro- priated, the sum of $2,laO, in full settlement of all claims against the Government of the United States for a pellalty imposed upon sairl company in connection with a contract made between sai{l company and the Government, dated August 1;"), 1!)2R, for certain work and repairs on the Fnited States lightship tender Ivy: Pro- vided, That no part of the alllount appropriated in this Aet in excess of 10 per centum thereof shall be paid or delivered to or received by any agent or agents, attorney OJ' attorneys, on account of services rendered in connection with said elaim. It shall be unlawful for any agent or agents, attorney or attorneys, to exaet, eollect, 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 person 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 26, 1935. [CHAPTER 321.] AN ACT For the relief of Cletus F. Hoban. Be it enacted by the Senate alld IIouse of Representatil'f8 of the C1etus F. Hoban. United States of America in Congress assembled That sections 15 Benefits of Employ- • • fhA' ,. . ees' Compensation Act to 20, mcluslv"e, 0 t e ct entitled "An Act to pro. -Hle compensatIOn ext?TarmstroBot (talk),t~: 746. for employees of the Uniteli States suffering injuries while in the u. s. C, IJ. 10. performance of their duties, and for other purposes ", appro\"ed September 7, 1916, as amen{led, are hereby waived in favor of Cletus F. Hoban, on account of disability alleged to have been incurred while a civil employee of the United States in the Internal Uf.- 'venue Service at Los Angeles, California: Provided, That no benefits shall accrue prior to the approval of this Act. Prol'iso. No prior benefits. June 28, 1935. [S.314.J [Private, No. llS J Vit:> Yalentino. Payment to. p,.ori80. Limitation on attor· ney's, elC., fees. Approved, June 27, 1935. [CHAPTER 336.] AN ACT For the relief of Vito Valentino. Be it enacted by the Senate and IIoww of Rcpl'euntatit'c8 of the United States of Al1U?rica in Congress (&~8(,1nbled, That the Secretary of the Treasury is authorized and directed to pay, out of an" money in the Treasury not otlwrwise appropriated. to Vito Valeri- 6no, of Providence, Rhode Island, the sum of $50, in full satis- faction of his claim against the United States for damages for injnry done to a stone wall owned by said Vito Val{'ntino at 1171 Douglas Avenue, North Providenee, Rholle Island, wh('n a United States mail truck ran into SHch wall on or about March 29, 1934: Provided, That no part of the alllount appropriated in this Act in excess of 10 per centum thereof slmll be paid or dpli\"erul to or received by any agent or agents, attorlll'y or at,orneys, 011 account of services rendered in conneetion with saitl claim. It shall he unlawful .for any agent ?r agents, attorney or attorJIeys, to exact, ~olle~t, wltl~hold, or receIve any sum of the amount appropriate{l m thIS Act ll1 excess of 10 per centum thereof on account of services rendered in connection with said claim, any contract to the cont.rary