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74TH CONGRESS. SESS. II . CHS. 285-287. MAY 4, 1936. 2263 of services rendered ill connection with said claim. It shall be unlaw- ful for any agent or agents, attorney or attornevs, to exact, collect, withhold, or receive anv 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 notwith- standing. Any person violating the provisions of this Act shall be Penalty for violation. deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined in any sum not exceeding $1,000. Approved, ~fay 4, 1936. [CHAPTER 286.] AN ACT For the relief of M. M . Smith. May 4, 1!)36. [H.H.49M.] [Private, No. 41i7 ."j Be it enacted by the Senate and IIousc of Repre8enta.tives of the United Statcs of America in Oongress alJsemhled That the Comp- ~L ~1. ~lIlith. . IIG IfhYT ' '1S . l' ~1 .1 d' d Adjustment of C:~l:J\ tro er enera 0 t e umtet, tates IS aut 10rIZeu anu Irecte to authorized. settle and allow the claim of United States Commissioner M. M . Smith, of Elkins, 'Vest Yirginia, in the sum of $79 in full for seryice rendered as a de facto United States commission£'l' for the northern district of 'Vest Virginia for the period from March 19, 1933 to October 25, 1933. Approved, May 4, 19:36. {CHAPTER 28i.] AN ACT For the relief of Erlith H. Miller. May 4,1936. rHo R ..S75:l.] [Private, !\Io. 4b8.} Be it enacted by the Senate and IIO'USI? of Repre8entativc.~ of the United States of America in Congrc88 (l,<J.'o;cmbZf'a, That the Secretary Edith II. :\filler. b 1.hb }' • Payment to. of the Treasury e, anI he lS ere y, aut 1OI"lzed and directed to pay, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the sum of $127.64 to Edith H. Miller, widow and sole heir at law of Arthur H. Miller, deceased, formerly district superintendent of schools at Anchorage, Alaska, under the Bureau of Indian Affairs, in full settlement of all claims against the United States for payment made by said Arthur H. Miller from personal funds for transporting his personal and household goods from Seattle, 'Vashingt.on, to Juneau, Alaska, upon permanent change of station: Provided, That ~OI'.i30 .. fh t . tI'thOA. f LllmtatJon on atlor· no part 0 t e amoun approprla e( III IS ct In excess 0 10 per ney's, etc., fees. centum thereof shall be paid or delivered to or received by any agent or agents, att{)rney or att{)rneys, on account of services rend'ered 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 per- I 'enaltyrllniol:itiun. son violating the provisions of this Act shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined ill aliy sum not exceeding $1,000. Approved, :May 4, 1936.