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61 STAT.] 80TH CONG., 1ST SESS.-CHS. 93-95--MAY 31, 1947 the said Charles N. Bemis from Northfield, Vermont, to Albany, New York, in December 1944, after his change of station as a civil-service employee in the United States Weather Bureau. The transportation charges for such shipment were paid by the United States while the said Charles N. Bemis was legally liable therefor because authority for such shipment had not been obtained within the time allowed by law after the change of station. Any disbursing officer of the United States who disbursed money in payment of the said transportation charges for the said shipment of household goods of the said Charles N. Bemis shall not be liable to the United States by reason of any such disbursement. Approved May 31, 1947. [CHAPTER 94] AN ACT For the relief of the estate of Archie S. Woods, deceased. 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 the estate of Archie S. Woods, deceased, of Rye, New York, the sum of $5,664, in full satisfaction of all claims against the United States for compensation for the death of Archie S. Woods, who died as a result of personal injuries sustained by him when the Navy vehicle in which he was riding as a passenger struck another vehicle while en route from Los Angeles, California, to consult with the commandant of the United States naval hospital at San Diego, California, on April 19, 1944: 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 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 31, 1947. [CHAPTER 96] AN ACT For the relief of the estate of Nellie P. Dunn, deceased. 967 May 31, 1947 [H.R. 444] [Private Law 9] Archie S. Woods. estate. May 31, 1947 [H. R . 14941 [Private Law R10 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary Nellie P. Dunn. of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to pay, estate. out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to the estate of Nellie P. Dunn, of Richmond, Virginia, the sum of $1,507.88, in full settlement of all claims against the United States for the refund of income tax erroneously collected for the taxable year of 1940: 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 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 31, 1947.