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PRIVATE LAWS-CHS. 537-540-JULY 2, 1940 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, July 2, 1940. [CHAPTER 5381 AN ACT For the relief of Stuart Bastow. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Stuart Bastow. United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary Pa'ment to. of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to pay, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to Stuart Bastow, of Lincoln, Rhode Island, the sum of $200 in full settlement of all claims against the United States for compensation for services rendered to the Department of Justice in 1935 at the Promvio. request of said Department: Provided, That no part of the amount Limitation on at- , , , . torneys, etc. , fees. 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 Penalty 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, July 2, 1940. [CHAPTER 539] July 2, 1940 [H. H. 5823] [Private, No. 4391 Morrissey Con- struction Company. Payment to. Proviso. Limitation on at- torney's, etc., fees. Penalty. July 2, 1940 [H. R . 6686] [Private, No. 440] T. Jack Neal. Payment to. AN ACT For the relief of Morrissey Construction Company. 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 the Morrissey Construction Company, of Vicksburg, Mississippi, the sum of $1,097.06, in full settlement of all claims against the United States, for work performed for Works Progress Administration by tractors of said Morrissey Construction Company in airport at Iuka, Missis- sippi, for which payment has not been made: 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, July 2, 1940. [CHAPTER 540] AN ACT For the relief of T. Jack Neal. 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 mone in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to T. Jack Neal, of Knoxville, Tennessee, the sum of $1,500, as a reward and in full settlement of all claims against the United States Penalty. July 2, 1940 [H. R. 5569] IPrivate. No. 43S1 [54 STAT.