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PRIVATE LAWS-CHS. 612-614-DEC. 28,1945 December 28, 1945 [H. B.915] [Private Law 323] Fairview School Dis- trict Numbered 90, Pratt County, Kans. [CHAPTER 612] AN ACT For the relief of Fairview School District Numbered 90, Pratt County. Kansas. 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 Fairview School District Numbered 90, Pratt County, Kansas, the sum of $2,444.40, in full satisfaction of all claims which said school district may have against the Government for the expense involved in removing and relocating the school house in said district at the request of the War Department, in order that the land previously occupied by such building might be used for an army air base: Pro- vided, 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 connec- tion with this claim, and the same shall be unlawful, any contract to the contrary notwithstanding. Any person violating the provi- sions 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 December 28, 1945. [CHAPTER 613] December 28, 1945 [H. R. 919] [Private Law 324] Gladys Elvira Maurer. December 28, 1945 [H. R. 936] [Private Law 325] AN ACT For the relief of Gladys Elvira Maurer. 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 Gladys Elvira Maurer, National City, California, the sum of $2,500. The payment of such sum shall be in full settlement of all claims of the said Gladys Elvira Maurer against the United States on account of per- sonal injuries sustained by her on April 18, 1942, in San Diego, Cali- fornia, when the automobile in which she was riding was in colli- sion with an Army ambulance: 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 December 28, 1945. [CHAPTER 614] AN ACT For the relief of John Nisselson, of Brooklyn, New York. Be it enacted by the Senate and House.of Representatives of the John Nisselson. United States of America in Congress assembled, That John Nissel- son of 455 Crescent Street, Brooklyn, clerk in charge of contract sta- tion numbered 44 of the Brooklyn (New York) post office, New York is relieved of all liability to refund to the United States the sum of $166.86. Such sum represents the amount of money-order funds lost by theft on November 27, 1942. The Comptroller General is author- ized and directed to credit the account of said John Nisselson in the sum of $166.86 and the surety on the bond of said John Nisselson is released from any liability on account of such theft. Approved December 28, 1945. 818 [59 STAT.