PRIVATE LAWS-CHS. 245-247-JUNE 25, 1941 Proviso. June 25, 1941 [H. R. 1976] [Private Law 116] J. W . Gillespie and Robert W. Gillespie. Payments to. PrIiso. June 25, 1941 [H. R. 2709] [Private Law 117] Howard Burkette. Payment to guard. Ian. Condition. Prio. west, San Bernardino meridian, one hundred and sixty acres located in the Los Padres National Forest, in the State of California, prior to December 28, 1905, the date of the cancelation of homestead entry 014375, San Francisco series, erroneously allowed December 10, 1897: 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, June 25, 1941. [CHAPTER 246] AN ACT For the relief of J. W. and Robert W. Gillespie. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the UnitedStates 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 J. W . Gillespie, the sum of $500, and to Robert W. Gillespie, the sum of $500, in full settlement of all claims against the United States for personal injuries sustained on October 6, 1939, by the negligent erection of detour signs by employees of the Works Prog- ress Administration: Provided, That no part of the amount appro- priated 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 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, June 25, 1941. [CHAPTER 247] AN ACT For the relief of the legal guardian of Howard Burkette. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secre- tary 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 legal guardian of Howard Burkette, of Knoxville, Tennessee, the sum of $4,037.75, in full satisfaction of his claim against the United States for damages for personal injuries sustained by him when he was struck by a truck used by the Civil Works Admin- istration, driven by C. H. Naugher, in Knoxville, Tennessee, on February 5, 1934; such payment to be conditioned upon the release of said C. H. Naugher from all liability for the payment of damages for such injuries: Provided, That no part of the amount appro- priated 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 [55 STAT. 936
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