Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 54 Part 2.djvu/134

 54 STAT.] 76TH CONG. , 3D SESS.-CHS. 683, 685 , 696-AUG. 14, 20 , 27, 1940 [CHAPTER 683] AN ACT For the relief of the Charles H. Amos Handle Company. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to pay, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated to the Charles H. Amos Handle Company, of Stilwell, Oklahoma, the sum of $1,730.15. The Comptroller General of the United States is author- ized and directed to release the Charles H. Amos Handle Company of any liability for liquidated damages to the United States arising under contract A9-fs-ECW-610, dated December 30, 1936. Payment under this Act shall be in full settlement of all claims of the company against the United States under such contract. The company, by reason of circumstances beyond its control, was unable to complete delivery under the contract within the time specified, and no actual damage was sustained by the United States on account of the delay: Provided, That no part of the amount appropriated in this Act in excess of 10 per centum thereof shall be paid or delivered to or received by any agent or attorney on account of services rendered in connection with this claim, and the same shall be unlawful, 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, August 14, 1940. 1353 August 14. 1940 [H. R. 8318] [Private, No. 537] Charles H. Amos Handle Company. Payment to. Proviso. Limitation on at- torney's, etc., tees. Penalty. [CHAPTER 685] AN ACT For the relief of Walter Chwalek. Be it enamted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to pay, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to Walter Chwalek, of Oswego, New York, the sum of $2,938.50, in full settlement of all claims against the United States as the result of his receiving personal and property damages when his automobile was struck by a truck in the service of the United States Army on August 24, 1937: Provided, That no part of the amount appropriated in this Act in excess of 10 per centum thereof shall be paid or delivered to or received by any agent or attorney on account of services rendered in connection with this claim, and the same shall be unlawful, 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, August 20, 1940. [CHAPTER 696] AN ACT For the relief of Wade Crawford, formerly Superintendent of the Klamath Indian Agency. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled That the Comp- troller General of the United States be, and is hereby, authorized and directed to allow credit to Wade Crawford, former Superi tendent and Special Disbursing Agent for the Klamath .ndi August 20, 1940 [H. R. 7173] [Private, No. 538] Walter Chwalek. Payment to. Provao. Limitation on at- torney's, etc., fees. Penalty. August 27, 1940 [8.27581 [Private, No. 539] Wade Crawford. Alowane of emdt.

�