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 PRIVATE LAWS-CHS. 101, 102-MAR. 16, 1946 [CHAPTER 101] March 16, 1946 [H. R. 3791] [Private Law 434] Mrs. Florence Mers- man. March 16, 1946 [H. R. 4884] [Private Law 435] AN ACT For the relief of Mrs. Florence Mersman. 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 Mrs. Florence Mersman the sum of $1,330, in full settlement of all claims against the United States for personal injuries, medical, hospital, and other expenses, and losses sustained by her as a result of an Army truck striking the automobile in which she was riding at the intersec- tion of Western Avenue and Marathon Street in the city of Los Angeles, California, on April 16, 1943: 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 March 16, 1946. [CHAPTER 102] AN ACT To relieve certain certain employees of the Veterans' Administration from financial liability for certain overpayments and allow such credit therefor as is necessary in the accounts of Guy F. Allen, chief disbursing officer. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Guy F. Allen. United States of America in Congress assembled, That the employees responsible for the excess or erroneous payments represented by the sums herein stated be, and they are hereby, relieved of financial liability therefor and the Comptroller General is authorized and directed to allow credit in the settlement of the accounts of Guy F. Allen, chief disbursing officer, Treasury Department, in such amounts not exceeding the sums stated herein, which have been or hereafter may be disallowed, as may be necessary to relieve such disbursing officer of financial liability therefor: Provided, That this Act shall not be construed to bar recovery of the amounts herein specified from the persons to whom and through whom such amounts have been paid: C. W. Bailey. First: C. W. Bailey, certifying officer at Veterans' Administration, Washington, District of Columbia, in the sum of $50.88, which amount was expended in October 1942, under symbol 11559. s. F. Cooper. Second: S. F. Cooper, certifying officer at Veterans' Administration, Washington, District of Columbia, in the sum of $30, which amount was expended in August 1943, under symbol 11561. M. L. Stoddard. Third: M. L. Stoddard, certifying officer at Veterans' Administra- tion facility, Togus, Maine, in the sum of $21, which amount was expended in March and April 1943, under symbol 11565. N.Jeffrey. Fourth: N. Jeffrey, certifying officer at Veterans' Administration facility, Brecksville, Ohio, in the sum of $22.62, which amount was expended in July 1942, under symbol 11568. Eugene H. Dibble. Fifth: Eugene H. Dibble, certifying officer at Veterans' Administra- tion facility, Tuskegee, Alabama, in the sum of $17.12, which amount was expended in June 1942, under symbol 11569. F. A. Cleveland. Sixth: F. A. Cleveland, certifying officer at Veterans' Administra- tion facility, Wood, Wisconsin, in the sum of $40.53, which amount was expended in May 1942, under symbol 11571. 1132 [60 STAT.

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