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 1250 July 10, 1946 [S. 2107] [Private Law 715] Postal employees. Payment of certain travel vouchers. July 11, 1946 [S. 1051] [Private Law 716] William J. Simp- son and John R. Rogers, Sr. July 11, 1946 [S. 1773] [Private Law 717] Frederick Uhrmann. PRIVATE LAWS-CHS. 554, 558, 559-JULY 10, 11, 1946 [60 STAT. [CHAPTER 554] AN ACT For the relief of certain postal employees. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Comp- troller General is authorized and directed to approve payment of vouchers submitted by postal employees for travel performed dur- ing the fiscal years 1944, 1945, and 1946 as a result of their transfer from one post office to another by direction of the Postmaster Gen- eral in those instances where the Postmaster General determined that the transfer was in the interest of the Government, notwithstanding that the expenses of travel were not authorized in the order directing the transfer and the travel order authorizing the expenses of travel was issued retroactively after the travel had been performed: Pro- vided, 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 convic- tion thereof shall be fined in any sum not exceeding $1,000. Approved July 10, 1946. [CHAPTER 558] AN ACT For the relief of William J. Simpson and John R. Rogers, Senior. 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 William J. Simpson, of Milford Delaware, the sum of $5,424, and to John R. Rogers, Senior, of Frederica, Delaware, the sum of $8,285.47, in full satis- faction of their claims against the United States for compensation for personal injuries sustained by them, and for reimbursement of medical, hospital, and other expenses incurred by them, as a result of an accident which occurred when the automobile in which they were riding collided with a United States Army vehicle, on the Ocean Highway between Rehoboth Beach and Indian River Inlet, Delaware, on November 11 1942: 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 misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined in any sum not exceeding $1,000. Approved July 11, 1946. [CHAPTER 559] AN ACT For the relief of Frederick Uhrmann. 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 Frederick Uhrmann,

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