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 PRIVATE LAWS--CHS. 617-619-DEC. 28, 1945 from a bait box to the deck of the boat, causing him to injure both of his knees: Provided, That no part of the amount appropriated in this Act in excess of 10 per centum thereof shall be paid or deliv- ered to or received by any agent or attorney on account of services rendered in connection with this claim, and the same shall be unlaw- ful, any contract to the contrary notwithstanding. Any person vio- lating the provisions of this Act shall be deemed guilty of a misde- meanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined in any sum not exceeding $1,000. Approved December 28, 1945. [CHAPTER 618] December 28, 1945 [H. R. 12511 [Private Law 329] Irvine Company. December 28, 1945 [11. R. 1348] [Private Law 330] Gordon T. Gorhanl, estate, and others. AN ACT For the relief of the Irvine 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 is authorized and directed to pay, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to the Irvine Company, Tustin, California, the sum of $2,900. The payment of such sum shall be in full settlement of all claims of the Irvine Company against the United States for the destruction of a small house and several orange trees which resulted from the crash of a United States Navy airplane on December 14, 1943: 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 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 December 28, 1945. [CHAPTER 619] AN ACT For the relief of estate of Gordon T. Gorham, and others. 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 estate of Gordon T. Gorham, deceased, late of Port- land, Maine, the sum of $5,000; To the estate of Florence M. Gorham, deceased, late of Port- land, Maine, the sum of $5,000; To the estate of Rita M. Robertson, deceased, late of Port- land, Maine, the sum of $5,000; To the estate of George J. Robertson, Junior, deceased, late of Portland, Maine, the sum of $1,500; To the estate of Edna May Hume, deceased, late of South Portland, Maine, the sum of $5,000; To the estate of John William Hume, deceased, late of South Portland, Maine, the sum of $1,500; To the estate of Clarence S. Hume, Junior, deceased, late of South Portland, Maine, the sum of $5,000; To the estate of Virginia Mae Gerrish, deceased, late of South Portland, Maine, the sum of $5,000; [59 STAT.

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