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 57 STAT.] 78TR CONG. , 1ST SESS.-CHS. 250 -252 -SEPT. 29, 30, 1943 [CHAPTER 250] AN ACT For the relief of Doctor J. W. Goin. 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 is authorized and directed to pay, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to Doctor J. W. Goin, of Albany, Oregon, the sum of $3,005, in full satisfaction of his claim against the United States for loss of and damage to certain livestock as the result of eating borax which had been placed by employees of the Bonneville Power Administration, as a weed deterrent, around trans- mission-line poles on property owned by the said Doctor J. W. Goin on or about June 24, 1941: 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 per- son violating the provisions of this Act shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined m any sum not exceeding $1,000. Approved September 29, 1943. [CHAPTEf 251] AN ACT For the relief of Samuel Jacobs and Harry Jacobs. 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 Samuel Jacobs, of Baltimore, Maryland, the sum of $1,743.18 and to Harry Jacobs, his son, the sum of $900, in full settlement of all claims against the United States for property damage, medical and hospital expenses incurred by them as a result of being struck by a vehicle operated by the United States Army, at the intersection of North Avenue and Mount Royal Terrace, Baltimore, Maryland, on December 6, 1941, at 12:05 antemeridian: 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 per- son 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 September 29, 1943. 689 September 29 1943 [8. 824] [Private Law 95] Dr. J. W. Goin. September 21,198 Is. 787] [Private Law 96] Samuel Jacobs and Harry Jacobs. [CHAPTER 252] AN ACT For the relief of Doctor Douglas E. Lawson. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Commis- sioner of Work Projects is authorized and directed to pay, out of any money available for the payment of compensation to officers and employees of the Work Projects Administration, to Doctor Douglas E. Lawson, of Carbondale, Illinois, the sum of $134.50, in full satis- fatiou of bhi dim against the uited States for payment of the September 30, 194 [Is. CD] [Private Law 971 Dr. Douglas . Lawson.

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