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75TH CONGRESS, 1ST SESSION-CHS. 672, 673-AUGUST 16, 1937 [CHAPTER 672] 1059 AN ACT AN ACT rAugust 16, 1937 For the relief of Guideo Biscaro, Giovanni Polin, Spironello Antonio, Arturo (H. R. 886] Bettio, Carlo Biscaro, and Antonio Vannin. [Private, No. 298] Be it enacted by the Senate and Homse of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to pay, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to Guideo Biscaro, Giovanni Polin, Spironello Antonio, Arturo Bettio, Carlo Biscaro, and Antonio Vannin the sum of $3,500, in full settle- ment of all claims against the United States for the refund of the amount of the bond deposited with the United States Immigration Service guaranteeing the presence in court of Virginia Nasato, Melchiore Miotto, Silvio Polin, Augustino Del Bianco, Daniel Biscaro, Augustin Taveron, and Emilio Miotto, and later forfeited because of failure of the bondsmen to produce the aliens in court for deportation proceedings: Provided, That no part of the amount appropriated in this Act in excess of 10 per centum thereof shall be paid or delivered to or received by any agent or attorney on account of services rendered in connection with this claim, and the same shall be unlawful, any contract to the contrary notwith- standing. Any person violating the provisions of this Act shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined in any sum not exceeding $1,000. Approved, August 16, 1937. [CHAPTER 673] AN ACT For the relief of Dexter P. Cooper. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to pay, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to Dexter P. Cooper, the sum of $792, in full settlement of his claim against the United States for expenses incurred in the operation of a personally owned motorboat during the period from December 1, 1934, to June 30, 1935, while employed by the Public Works Ad- ministration as a consulting engineer in connection with the Passa- maquoddy power project, Washington County, Maine: Provided That no part of the amount 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, with- hold, 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 notwith- standing. Any person violating the provisions of this Act shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined in any sum not exceeding $1,000. Approved, August 16, 1937. Guideo Biscaro and others. Payment to. Proviso. Limitation on attor- ney's, etc., fees. Penalty for viola- tion. August 16, 1937 [H. R. 1095] [Private, No. 299] Dexter P. Cooper. Payment to. Proviso. Limitation on attor- ney's, etc., fees. Penalty for viola- tion.