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2160 74TH CONGRESS. SESS. I . CHS. 626,627. AUGUST 23,1935. [CHAPTER 626.) AN ACT A~t 2IS, 1811S . 18. ".1 For the relief of Hudson Brothers, of Norfolk, Virginia. tPifiite. No. ~'7.1 - Be it enacted by the Senate and H OUBe ol Re~8entative8 of the UadIoD Brotbers. United StateB of America in Oongre88 a.'18e'fTibled, That the Secretary hJmeDt to. of the Treasury is hereby directed to pay to Hudson Brothers, of Norfolk, Virginia, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriate<k... the sum of $620.60 III full settlement of all claims against the united States for damages sustained by said Hudson Brothers on account of a collision between the United States revenue cutter Apache and barge C. T. Rowland, owned by said Hudson Brothers, April 80, 1907, the collision being caused by the fault in handling the United States revenue cutter Apache, as determined o:t:iioD OD altor. by board of inquiry in the case: Provided, That no part of the De7's. etc., fees. umount approprIated in this Act in exce&3 of 10 per centum thereof shall be paid or delivered to or received bv 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, attor- ney or attorneys, to exact, collect, withhold, or receive any sum of the amount appropriated in this Act in excess of 10 per centulll thereof on account of services rendered in connection with said claim, hDaltyfor ViOlatlOD. 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 shull be fined in any sum not exceeding $1,000. Approvl'd, August 23~ 1935. [... 'HAPTER 627.1 AUCl!St 23,1935. IS. 2312 .J AX ACT (Private, No. 288 .J For the relief of the 'Vestt'rll COllstrUl'tion Company. Be it enacted by the Senate and Home of Representatives of the ti!~~pani.ODStruc- United StateB of America in Oongres8 assembled, That the Secretary Paymentto. of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to pay, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated and in full settlement against the Government, the sum of $1,634.56 to the Western Construction Company, of Seattle., " .. ashington, to cover additional work not covered by the contract entered into by said company for the construction of a 'Veather Bureau station on n:t:iiOD OD ailor- Tatoosh .Islan~, 'V~shin~n : Provided, That no part of the amount ney's, etc., fees. approprIated III thIS Act III 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 PenaltyforviolatloD. contract to the contrary notwithstanding. Any person violating the provisions of this Act 'shall be deemed guilty of a misdl'meanor antI upon conviction thereof shall be fined in any sum not exceeding $1,000. Approved, August 23, 1935.