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PRIVATE LAW 675-MAY 28, 1956

Private Law 673

A77 CHAPTER 337

-^-^CT For the relief of J a m e s C. Hayes.

May 28, 1956 [H. R. 4026]

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary James c. Hayes. of the Treasury is authorized and directed to pay, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to James C. Hayes, captain. Medical Corps, United States Army, of Passaic, New Jersey, the sum of $880.68. The payment of such sum shall be in full settlement of all claims of the said James C. Hayes against the United States arising out of the destruction of his personal property by fire on June 17, 1953, while such property was being shipped by the United States from Fort Richardson, Alaska, to Fort Sam Houston, Texas. The said James C. Hayes has recovered the maximum of $2,500 allowed under the Military Personnel Claims Act of 1945 and the loss al^iTs'c^^2'2 2 c incurred in excess of that amount cannot be recovered under that Act: "ot®. Provided, That no part of the amount appropriated in this Act 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 May 28, 1956. Private Law 674

CHAPTER 338 AN ACT For the relief of J a m e s M. Wilson.

May 28, 1956 [H. R. 4640]

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary gQ-J^f""®'' ^' *^"" of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to pay, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to James M. Wilson, of Coytesville, New Jersey, the sum of $1,354.95, in full settlement of all claims against the United States for the loss of household goods in a fire in the warehouse of J. E. Murray, at Geneva, New York, on August 28, 1952, Said household goods were stored by United States Air Force officials at Sampson, New York: Provided, That no part of the amount appropriated in this Act 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 May 28, 1956. Private Law 675

CHAPTER 339

^ ^ ACT For the relief of H e r m a n Floyd Williams, Bettie.1. AVilliains, and Alma G. Segers.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary

j^gy 28, 1956 [H. R. 6137]

Herman F. Williams and others.

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