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 [57 STAT. PRIVATE LAWS-CHS. 359-361-DEC. 17, 1943 [CHAPTER 359] AN ACT For the relief of Mrs. C. W. Selby. 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 Mrs. C. W. Selby, Chester, Maryland, the sum of $30. Such sum represents the loss sustained by the said Mrs. C. W. Selby, as the result of the cashing of a money order for $30, which had been issued to her, by a person having the same initials and last name and with the same address as the person for whom the money order was intended. Approved December 17, 1943. [CHAPTER 360] AN ACT For the relief of Victor H. Loftus, disbursing clerk, American Embassy, Mexico, D. F., Mexico. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Comptrol- ler General of the United States be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to credit in the accounts of Victor H. Loftus, disbursing clerk, American Embassy, Mexico, D. F ., Mexico, the sum of $229.50, public funds for which he is accountable and which were paid to the Banco de Tampico (Tampico, Mexico) for purchase of a bill of exchange, the Banco de Tampico having been closed by the Mexican Banking Commission before the bill of exchange could be presented for payment. Approved December 17, 1943. [CAiAPTER 361] D)ecernihr, 17 ,4:1 [S. 111 l'rivate Law 1571 Meadow Brook Club. AN ACT For the relief of the Meadow Brook Club. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Comptroller General of the United States be, and he hereby is, authorized and directed to settle and adjust the claim of the Meadow Brook Club, of Westbury, Long Island, New York, for reimbursement of the cost of removing a one hundred and sixty-foot flagpole from its premises on or about December 20, 1941, at the request of the commanding officer at Mitchel Field, and to allow in full and final settlement of the claim not to exceed $500. There is hereby appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not other- wise appropriated, the sum of $500, or so much thereof as may be necessary, for the payment of the claim: 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 17, 1943. December 17, 1943 [H. R. 3039] [Private Law 155] Mrs. C. W. Selby. December 17, 1943 [H. R. 3299] Private Law 156] Victor H. Loftus.

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