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 978 November 24, 1941 [H. R. 4245] [Private Law 219] Lawson Coffee Co., Inc. Payment to. Proviso. November 26, 1941 [H. R. 1511] [Private Law 220] Anthony O'Hara and Stephen F. Ma- roney. Payments to. Limitation on at- torney's, etc., fees. Penalty; November 26, 1941 [H. R. 1700] [Private Law 221] Anna and Fred Aebi. Payment to. PRIVATE LAWS-CHS. 542, 545, 546-NOV. 24, 26, 1941 [55 STAT. [CHAPTER 542] AN ACT For the relief of the Lawson Coffee Company, Incorporated. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of Ameriea in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Treasury is authorized and directed to pay, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to the Lawson Coffee Company, Incorporated, Sumter, South Carolina, the sum of $220.63. The payment of such sum shall be in full settlement of all claims of such company against the United States under contract numbered ER-t33 ps- 4 2 2 1 with the Procurement Division, Treasury Depart- ment, for certain coffee to be furnished the Santee-Cooper Work Projects Administration project. Due to a misunderstanding of the grade of coffee called for by the invitation for a bid, such company submitted a bid which resulted in an actual loss of $220.63 in carrying out such contract: Provided, That no part of the amount appro- priated 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 mis- demeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined m any sum not exceeding $1,000. Approved, November 24, 1941. [CHAPTER 545] AN ACT For the relief of Anthony O'Hara and Stephen F. Maroney. 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 Anthony O'Hara, of Syracuse, New York, the sum of $1,327.25 and Stephen F. Maroney, of Syracuse, New York, the sum of $158, in full satisfaction of claim against the United States for personal injuries received on December 31, 1935, when a quantity of ice, which had negligently been allowed to accumulate, fell from the roof of the old post-office building in Syracuse, New York, then occupied by the Works Progress Administration, striking claimants. SEC. 2. 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, November 26, 1941. [CHAPTER 546] AN ACT For the relief of Anna and Fred Aebi 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,

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