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75TII CONGRESS. IST SESSION-CHS. 9)6, 97-APIUIL 15, 1937 [CHAPTER 96] AN ACT For the relief of Edward Y. Garcia and Aurelia Garcia. 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 allocated by the President for the maintenance and operation of the Civilian Conservation Corps, to Edward Y. Garcia and Aurelia Garcia, of Albuquerque, New Mexico, the sum of $2,500 in full satisfaction of their claim against the United States on account of the death of their minor son, Edward Le Garcia, who was killed on John Street, Albuquerque, New Mexico, on June 1, 1935, when he was struck by a Civilian Conservation Corps truck driven by James O. House: 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, 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 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, April 15, 1937. [CHAPTER 97] AN ACT For the relief of George A. Hardy, Mang B. Kiechle, John C. McLeod, and Earl W. Zimmer. 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 George A. Hardy the sum of $986; to Mang 13. Kiechle the sum of $1,505; to Joln C. McLeod the sum of $667.25; and to Earl W. Zimmer the sum of $755.85, in full settlement of all claims against the United States on account of damages to private property arising out of the occupancy and use of their land by the Army in connec- tion with the first Army maneuvers held in the vicinity of Pine Camp, New York, during the period August 17 to August 31, 1935: 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 these claims, and the same shall be unlawful, 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 shall be fined in any sum not exceeding $1,000. Approved, April 15, 1937. 941 April 15, 1937 [S. 316] [Private, No. 391 Edward Y. and Aurelia Garcia. Payment to. Proviso. Limitation on attor- ney's, etc., fees. Penalty for viola. tion. April 15, 1937 [S. 463] [Private, No. 40] George A. Hardy and others. Payments to. Proeiso. Limitation on attor- ney's, etc., fees. Penalty for viola- tion.