PRIVATE LAWS-CHS. 467-470-JUNE 29, 1940 [54 STAT. demeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined in any sum not exceeding $1,000. Approved, June 29, 1940. [CHAPTER 468] June 29, 1940 [H. R . 2489] [Private, No. 403] Angie Ward. Payment to. Proviso. Limitation on attor- ney's, etc., fees. Penalty. June 29, 1940 [H. R . 26281 [Private, No. 4041 John Engblom. Consideration of dis- ability claim. 39 Stat. 746-747. U.S. . § 765-770. Proims. Filing of claim No prior benefits. June 29, 1940 [H. R . 3142] [Private, No. 405] Leland O. Myers. Payment to. AN ACT For the relief of Angie Ward. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secre- tary of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to pay, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to Angie Ward, of Boones Camp, Kentucky, the sum of $500 in full settlement of all claims against the Government of the United States for injuries received by her on account of and resulting from injury received on October 22, 1934, by a tractor running over her foot, said tractor being driven by Victor Preece, an employee of the Civilian Conservation Corps; said accident and injury occurring near the residence of Paris Penix in Johnson County, Kentucky: 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 29, 1940. [CHAPTER 469] AN ACT For the relief of John Engblom. Be it enacted by t h e Senate and House of Repesentatiwes of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the provisions and limitations of sections 15 to 20, both 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 September 7, 1916, as amended, are hereby waived in favor of John Engblom, of Hawthorne, Nevada, a former foreman with the United States Forest Service at Hawthorne, Nevada; and the United States Employees' Compensation Commission is authorized to receive and consider his claim, under the remaining provisions of said Act, for injury and disability alleged to have been sustained in October 1936 as a result of his employment in such capacity: Provided, That claim hereunder shall be filed within ninety days from the approval of this Act: Providedfurther, That no benefits shall accrue prior to the approval of this Act. Approved, June 29, 1940. [CHAPTER 470] AN ACT For the relief of Leland G. Myers. Be it enacted by the Senate and Hose of Representatves of the United States of America in Conres 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 1296
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