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74TH COXGRESS. SESS. II. CHS. 312.313. MAY;\ 19:36. [CHAPTER 312.] AN ACT For the relief of Jens H. Larsen. 2273 May 5,1936. lH. R . 3573.) [Pri"ate, No. 508.) Be it enacted by tlte Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of Am.erica in Congress a.<J8embled, That the Secretary Jens H. Larsen. of t he Treasury be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed t0l.ay , Payment to. out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriate , to .J ens H. Larsen the sum of $:30.50, in full settlement of all claims against the United States for damages incurred to his automobile frolll snoW' and ice falling from t he roof of the post-office building in Saint Paul, Minnesota: ProlJided. That no part of the amount 1170I' ,i8 0 .. . d'I'A . f'10 1 fIll b .Imltatlon on attor· approprIate III t lIS ct III excess 0 per centum t Iereo s Ia e ney's, etc., fees. paId or delivered to or received by any agent or agent~, 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 SUlll of the amount appropriated in this Act in excess of 10 ~r centum thereof 011 account of services rendered in connection WIth said claim, any contract to the contrary notwithstanding. Any person violating the Penalty (or violation. provisions of this Act shall be deeme(l guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined in any sum not exceeding $1,000. Approyed, ~Iay 5, 10:36. [CHAPTER 313.] AN ACT For the relief of William W. Bartlett. TarmstroBot (talk)YR,\1~~j [Private, ~o. 509.J Be it enacted by tlU3 Senate and Hou.r;e of Repr'e8enfativl'fJ of tlte United States of America in Congress aB8ernhled, 'That the 8ecre- William W. Bartlett. tary of the Treasury be, and he is herehy, authorized and directed to Payment to. pay, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to William 'V. Bartlett, the sum of $169.50, in full settlement of his claim against the United States for the loss of personal effects, by misplacement or otherwise, while claimant was hospitalized during service in the United States Marine Corps, at the Naval Hospital, San Diego, Califor~'a, between January 24 and September 15, 1927: Provided., That no art of the amount apI)ronriah>d in thi~ Act in 1]'70 "';80 .. hfh .,- dl' .lmltat·lOIl au attor- excess of 10 per centum t ereo s all be paId or e 1vercd to or ney's, etc., fees. received by any agent or agents, attorney or attorneys, on account of services rendered in connection with said claim. It shall be unlaw- ful for any agent or agents, attorney or attorneys, to pxact, 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 ill connection with said claim, any contract to the contrary notwithstand- ing. Any person violating the provisions of this Act shall be deemed Penalty for violation. gUIlty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined III any sum not exceeding $1,000. Approved, May 5, 1936.