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932 [CHAPTER 236] June 24, 1941 [H. R. 188] [Private Law 106] Maj. R. Lee. Credit in accounts. I'r iso. AN ACT For the relief of Major R. Lee. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Comp- troller General of the United States be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to allow credit in the accounts of Major (formerly First Lieutenant) R. Lee, former disbursing officer, United States Engineer Office, Memphis, Tennessee, in the sum of $790.44, rep- resenting the remaining amount disallowed in the accounts of the said Major R. Lee, disbursing symbol 230409, because of an overpayment of $790.44 made to F. D . Harvey and Company, Incorporated, Mem- phis, Tennessee, on voucher numbered 12108, dated December 7, 1932, under contract W-1092-eng. 2866, dated October 3, 1932, the said overpayment being uncollectible and the firm no longer in existence: 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 con- tract 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 sun not exceeding $1,000. Approved, June 24, 1941. AN ACT For the relief of Rinzo Takata. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the paymentto. 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 Rinzo Takata, of Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii the sum of $2,500. Such sum shall be in full settlement of all claims for damages against the United States on account of the death of Yasu Takata, wife of said Rinzo Takata, when she was struck and killed by a United States Poo. Army truck in Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii, on February 2, 1939: v '0. 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 24, 1941. PRIVATE LAWS-CHS. 229, 236, 237-JUNE 23, 24, 1941 [55 STAT. rate of $1,800 per annum: 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 23, 1941. Provso. [CIAPTER 237] June 24, 1941 [H. R. 732] jPrivate Law 107]