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56 STAT.] 77TH CONG. , 2D SESS.-CHS. 87-89-FEB. 18, 1942 [CHAPTER 87] AN ACT For the relief of William Robert Shaneyfelt and Mildred Shaneyfelt. 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 is authorized and directed to pay, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to William Robert Shaneyfelt, Decatur, Alabama, the sum of $1,500 and to Mildred Shaneyfelt, Decatur, Alabama, the sum of $500, in full settlement of all claims against the United States for personal injuries and prop- erty damage sustained on November 30, 1940, in Decatur, Alabama, when the automobile in which they were riding was in collision with a truck in the service of the Work Projects Administration: 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 con- 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, February 18, 1942. [CHAPTER 88] AN ACT For the relief of J. W. Daughtry. 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 is authorized and directed to pay, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to J. W . Daughtry, United States commissioner, Dothan, Alabama, the sum of $108.60. Such sum represents the amount of fees earned by the said J. W . Daughtry from January 1, 1941, to February 14, 1941, both dates inclusive, while acting as United States commissioner at Dothan, Alabama, but not paid because his term as United States commis- sioner expired on December 31, 1940, and his appointment for another term was not effective until February 15, 1941: Provided, That no part of the amount appropriated in this Act in excess of 10 per centuln 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, February 18, 1942. [CHAPTFR 89] AN ACT To provide an additional sum for the payment of a claim under the Act entitled "An Act to provide for the reimbursement of certain Navy and Marine Corps personnel and former Navy and Marine Corps personnel and certain Federal civil employees for personal property lost or damaged as a result of the hurricane and flood at Parris Island, South Carolina, on August 11-12, 1940", approved April 23, 1941. 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, such 1111 February 18, 1942 [H. R. 50401 [Private Law 281] William Robert Shaneyfelt and Mil- dred Shaneyfelt. Payments to. Proviso. February 18, 1942 [H. R. 5282] [Private Law 282] J. W. Daughtry. Payment to. Proviso. February 18, 1942 [1. R . 5.72] [Private Law 283] Capt. Peter A. Mo- Donald. Reimbursement.