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 54 STAT.] 76TH CONG., 3D SESS.- CHS. 775, 776, 799-OCT. 8, 9, 1940 [CHAPTER 775] AN ACT For the relief of George R. Stringer. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secre- tary of the Treasury is authorized and directed to pay, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to George R. Stringer, of Bloomingdale, Indiana, the sum of $549.05, in full settle- ment of all claims against the United States for a payment to the post- master at Roachdale, Indiana, by said George R. Stringer for the purchase of war-savings stamps on June 25, 1918, which said amount was embezzled by the said postmaster, and said war-savings stamps were never delivered to said George R. Stringer: 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 notwithstand- ing. 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, October 8, 1940. [CHAPTER 776] AN ACT For the relief of Rufus E. Farmer. 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 Rufus E. Farmer, Berryville, Arkansas, the sum of $5,000, in full settlement of all claims against the United States for personal injuries sustained when the vehicle in which he was riding was struck by a truck of the United States Civilian Conservation Corps, camp SCS-16, Depart- ment of Agriculture, near United States Highway Numbered 62 near said camp, on May 31, 1938: 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, October 8, 1940. [CHAPTER 799] AN ACT For the relief of the Franco-American Construction 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 Franco-American Construction Company the sum of $9,323.75 in full settlement of its claims against the United States growing out of a certain contract it had with the Government of the United States for the construction of an extension to the power plant building numbered 41, at the Navy Yard, New York, New York, together 1371 October 8, 1940 [H. R. 6210] [Private, No. 581] George R. Stringer. Payment to. Proiso. Limitation on attor- ney's, etc., fees. Penalty. October 8, 190 [H. R. 6842] [Private, No. 582] Rufus E. Farmer. Payment to. Proviso. Limitation on attor- ney's, etc., fees. Penalty. October 9, 1940 [S. 3437] [Private, No. 683] Franco-American Construction Com- pany. Payment to.

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