May 6, 1937 [H. R . 2494] [Private, No. 681 75TH CONGRESS, IST SESSION-CHS. 171-173-MAY 6, 1937 [CHAPTER 171] AN ACT For the relief of J. E . Midgett, Luther E. Bozman, and Gordy Z. Parks. J. E. Mi( others.
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Luther E Gordy Z. Proviso. Limitatio ney's, etc., Penalty tion. [CHAPTER 172] May 6,1937 [H. R. 2771] [Private, No. 69] Harold W. Snell. Release of responsi- bility for lost funds. May 6, 1937 [H.R . .297] [Private, No. 701] AN ACT For the relief of Harold W. Snell. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That Harold W. Snell, special representative agent, The Alaska Railroad, with head- quarters at Chicago, Illinois, is hereby relieved of reimbursing the United States for credit to the appropriation, "Alaska Railroad Special Fund", the sum of $133.91, the amount lost in the burglary of the offices of the Alaska Railroad, 333 North Michigan Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, on the night of July 8, 1935. Approved, May 6, 1937. [CHAPTER 173] AN ACT For the relief of Mrs. M. N . Shwamberg and others. Be it enacted by the Senate and Houae of Representatives of the Mrs. M. N . Shwm- United States of America in Congress assembled,That there is hereby ~e rg,and others. Paymentsto. authorized to be appropriated out of any money in the Treasury An te , p. 769. not otherwise appropriated, the sum of $500, together with such additional amount due to increases in rates of exchange as may be necessary to pay (1) Mrs. M. N . Shwamberg, as an act of grace, and without reference to the legal liability of the United States, as full indemnity for personal injuries sustained by her as the result of a collision between a public jinrikisha in which she was riding and a United States Marine Corps ambulance on Seymour Road, Shanghai, Congstri chsita China, on January 31, 1935, Mexican $1,000; (2) the Country Hos- pital, Shanghai, China. for treatment furnished to Mrs. Shwamberg Dr. Ed Birt. on account of this accident, Mexican $374.50i (3) Doctor Ed Birt, Shanghai, China, for medical treatment furnished Mrs. Shwamberg on account of this accident, Mexican $170. Approved, May 6, 1937. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the igett, and United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary to. of the Treasury is hereby authorized and directed to pay, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to J. E. Midgett, the sum of $89; to Luther E. Bozman, the sum of $89.50; and to Gordy Z. Parks, the sum of $97.75; in all, $276.25, in full satisfac- tion of their claims against the United States for loss of their per- sonal property and effects when forced to abandon the Janes Island Light Station, Virginia, where they were serving as lighthouse keep- non attor- ers, which station was destroyed by ice in February 1936: Provided, fees. 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 con- for viola- trary 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, May 6, 1937. b S
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