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2250 74TH CONGRESS. SESS. II. CBS. 220--222. APRIL 14, 1936. full and final settlement of all claims against the United States for injuries sustained because of mistaken identity by Government a~ents (In April 22, 1934, in their endeavor to apprehend one John Dilhng~r PrLImOClll i ' 0.. t'-~ and his associates: Promded, That no part of the amount appropn- tatlOn on a ...,.- • • A. f0 h fhIIbe .d ney's, etl' ., fees. ated III thIS ct III excess 0 1 per centum t ereo s a pal' 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 a.ny 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 thereof on account of services rendered in connection with said claim, any contract to the Penalty for violation. contrary notwithstanding. Any person violating the provisions of this Act shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon con- viction thereof shall be fint'd in any sum not exceeding $1,000. Approved, April 14, 1936. [CHAPTER 221.) AN ACT For thc relief of James Gaynor. April H. 1936. IS. 3367.) [Private, No. 459.) Be it enaeted by the Senate and lIouse of Representabives of the J~me!l(laynor.. United States of A111.£'rica in Congre.'Js a..<;8em.bled. That the Comp- Credit allowed In ac- 1Gb dI.lbId' d counts of. trol er eneral e, an Ie IS ler(' y, authOrIzed an( Irecte to cancel the charge, in the amount of $652.55, entered on the accounts of James Gaynor, postmaster at Springfield, South Dakota, by reason of his deposit of fostal funds of the United States in the First National Bank 0 Springfield, South Dalmta, and the subsequent failure of such bank. Payment to. SEC. 2 . The Secretary of the Treasury is authorized and directed to pay, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropri- ated, to said James Gaynor the sum of $74.55, such sum represrnting the amount paid by him to the United States in settlement of charge entered on his account by reason of the deposit of Treasury Savings funds in sueh bank and Its subsequent failure. April 1... 1936. [S.3655 .) Approved, April 14, 1936. [CHAPTER 222.] AN ACT For thc relief of the Vermont Transit Company, Incorporated. Be it enacted by the Senate and lIm,use 01 Representatives of the Vermont Transit United StaJ:es of America in CorwreS8 assembled That the Secretary Oompany. Incorpo- f th T b .;J .'. rated. 0 e reasury e, and he IS hereby, authorIzed and dIrected to pay Payment to. to the Vermont Transit Company, Incorporated, of Burlington, Ver- mont, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the stUn of $1,648.3~ in full satisfaction of its claim agains~.the Gov- ernment of the Umted States for damage to motor passe~er coach (or bus) numbered 151, as a result of an accident involvin~ a Gov- ernment vehicle operated in connection with the Civilian Lonserva- l1~r~ilon on attor- tion Corps, at Montpelier, Vermont, ~n August ~1, 1935.: Prrmid('d, DeY's, etc., fees. That no part of the amount approprIated lD tIus Act 1D 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 service; 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 exces~ of 10 per centum thereof on account of services rendered in connec- tion with said claim, any contract to the contrary notwithstanding.