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 PRIVATE LAWS--HS. 682 -684 -JUNE 26, 1948 [CHAPTER 682] June 26, 1948 [H. R. 2732] [Private Law 416] Dennis Stanton. 39 Stat. 746. 5U. . C. 5 76$-770. June 26, 1948 [H. R. 3937] [Private Law 417] William C. Reese. AN ACT For the relief of Dennis Stanton. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That sections 15 to 20, inclusive, of the Act entitled "An Act to provide compensation for employees of the United States suffering injuries while in the performance of their duties, and for other purposes", approved Sep- tember 7, 1916, as amended (U. S . C ., 1940 edition, title 5, and Supp. V, ses. 765-770), are hereby waived in favor of Dennis Stanton, of Clarks Green, Pennsylvania, and his claim for compensation for dis- ability resulting from his having suffered a total loss of vision in his right eye on or about April 15, 1939, while working for the Works Progress Administration near East Benton, Pennsylvania, is author- ized and directed to be considered and acted upon under the remaining provisions of such Act, as amended, and as extended to employees engaged in emergency relief employment, if he files such claim with the Bureau of Employees' Compensation, Federal Security Agency, not later than sixty days after the date of enactment of this Act. No benefits shall accrue under this Act for any period prior to the date of its enactment. Approved June 26, 1948. [CHAPTER 683] AN ACT For the relief of William C. Reese. 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 William C. Reese, of Birmingham, Alabama, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the sum of $3,500, in full satis- faction of his claim against the United States for personal injuries sustained from the kick of a mule on October 15 or 25, 1917, while the said William C. Reese was in the performance of his duty as an employee of the Goodrich Construction Company engaged in the con- struction of an Army camp as a subcontractor under authority of the United States, said injury having been sustained through the negli- gent or reckless act of a soldier of the United States Army in charge of such mule whilst in the performance of his duties as such soldier: 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 June 26, 1948. [CHAPTER 684] AN ACT For the relief of John Watkins. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the ohn Watkins. 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, the sum of $3,556.50 to John Watkins, of Twillingate, Newfoundland, who was injured on 1402 [62 STAT. June 26, 1948 [H. R. 6224] [Private Law 418]

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