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73d CONGRESS. SESS. II . CHS.249-251. MAY 7,1934. 1343 in the construction of the Panama Canal, he having died without LI ltatl ttof. receiving such amount: PrO'Vided, That no part of the amount ney'~ ete.,o~~ a approprIated in this Act in excess of 10 per centum thereof shall be paId or delivered to or received by any agent or agents, attorney or attorneys, on account of services rendered in connection with said claim. It shall be unlawful for any agent or agents, attorney or attorneys, to exact, collect, withhold, or receive any sum of the amount appropriated in this Act in excess of 10 per centum thereof on account of services rendered in connection WIth said claim, any contract to the contrary notwithstanding. Any person violating PenaityforvlolatioD. the provisions of this Act shall be deemed guilty of a misdl'meanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined in any sum not exceeding $1,000. Approved, May 7, 1934. [CHAPTER 250.] AN ACT May7,19M. To reimburse Gottleib Stock for losses of real and personal property by fire -.....,.,,;('=H~.R.,....-;;,.784~.J=---_ caused by the negligence of two prohibition agents. [Pdvate, No. 120 .) Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States o/America in Oongress assembled, That the Secretary 19:05, 8 July 2014 (UTC)=t for of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to pay, propertylosaes, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, and in full settlement of all claims against the Government of the United States, the sum of $3,000 to Gottleib Stock, as compensation for the total destruction of his home and personal property therein and trees and vines on the premises and other property during a fire set by the negligence of two prohibition agents in the employ of the Federal Bureau of ProhibitIOn: Provided, That no part of the amount appro- nCW::il ttor priated in this Act, in excess of 10 per centum thereof, shall be paid ney'~ etc.~:':~ a • . o r delivered to or received by any agent or agents, attorney or attor- neys, on account of services rendered in connection with said claim. It shall be unlawful for any agent or agents, attorney or attorneys, to exact., collect, withhold, or receive any sum of the amount appro- priated in this Act in excess of 10 per centum thl'rcof on account of services rendered in connection with said claim, any contract to the contrary notwithstanding. Any person violating the provisions of Penaltyforvlolatlou. this Act shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor anu upon convic- tion thereof shall be fined in any sum not exceeding $1,000. Approved, May 7, 1934. [CHAPTER 251.] AN ACT . To authorize and direct the Comptroller General to settle and allow the claim of Harden F. Taylor for services rendered to the Bureau of Fisheries. MaY7,111M. (H.R.47V2.) (Private, No. 121 .) ,Be it enacted by the Senate and [Jouse of Representatives of the United States of America in Oongress assembled, That the Comp- ~~enfoi. ~~c.. troller General of the United States be, and he is hereby, authorized allowed. and directed to settle and allow the claim of Harden F. Taylor in the sum of $500 for services rendered to the Bureau of FIsheries in the preparation of a manuscript on the refrigeration of fish, notwithstanding provisions of existmg law. Appro.ved, May 7. 1934.