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 56 STAT.] 77TH CONG., 2D SESS.-CHS. 722-724-DEC. 11, 1942 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, December 11, 1942. [CHAPTER 723] AN ACT For the relief of the Mount Whitney Power and Electric 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 Mount Whitney Power and Electric Company, a corporation organ- ized under the laws of the State of California, the sum of $12,373.24, in full settlement of all claims against the United States, the same being the difference between the amount erroneously collected from said Mount Whitney Power and Electric Company by the Secretary of Agriculture, between December 15, 1915, and August 31, 1935, under a certain power agreement, approved November 24, 1909, between said Mount Whitney Power and Electric Company and the Forest Service, United States Department of Agriculture, for the use of certain public lands in the State of California, and the correct amount due the United States under said agreement: 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, December 11, 1942. 1235 December 11, 1942 [H. R. 331] [Private Law 578] Mount Whitney Power and Electric Company. Payment to. Praoie. [CHAPTER 724] AN ACT For the relief of Hjalmar M. Seby. 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, the sum of $14,369.61 to Hjalmar M. Seby general contractor, of Abilene, Texas, on account of damages and iosses sustained by him at the hands of representatives of the United States Government through (1) unjust cancelation of contract numbered 4646, United States Gov- ernment Form numbered P. W. A. 51 for extension and remodeling United States post-office building, Vernon, Texas, known as Public Works Administration project numbered 41; (2) failure of United States Government representatives to pay him for work done and materials furnished; (3) improper interference by United States Government representatives with him in the performance of his func- tions and duties as contractor under contract beforementioned; (4) confiscation by United States Government representatives of materials and tools belonging to said Hjalmar M. Seby; and (5) failure of Deoemher 11, 1942 [11. It. 243)_) l'rivate Law 676] H)almar M. Seby. Payment to.

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