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PRIVATE LAWS-CHS. 198, 199--JULY 1, 1947 [CHAPTER 1{ July 1, 1947 [H. R . 1067] [Private Law 41] S. C . Spradling and R. T . Morris. July 1, 1947 [11. R. 15141 [Private Law 42] Col. T. H. Cham- bers; Col. R . 1). Daugherity; Col. Maton 11. Flint; C(l. L. P . Worrall. Maj. D . F . Boichot. MaJ. C. R . Onrm, Jr. 98] AN ACT For the relief of S. C . Spradling and R. T. Morris. 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 S. C. Spradling, of Durham, North Carolina, the sum of $308.01, and to R. T. Morris, of Durham, North Carolina, the sum of $118.44. The payment of the sum of $308.01 shall be in full settlement of any and all claims against the United States arising out of damages sustained by the automobile of the said S. C . Spradling when a United States Army truck collided with his automobile on August 27, 1944, on Buchanan Road, Durham, North Carolina. The payment of $118.44 shall be in full settlement of any and all claims against the United States arising out of damages sustained by the automobile of the said R. T. Morris when a United States Army truck collided with his automobile on August 27, 1944, on Buchanan Road, Durham, North Carolina: Provided, That no part of either of the sums appropriated in this Act in excess of 10 per centum thereof shall be paid or delivered to or received by any agent or attor- ney on account of services rendered in connection with the claim settled by the payment of such sum, and the same shall be unlawful, any con- tract to the contrary notwithstanding. Any person violating the pro- visions 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 1, 1947. [CHAPTER 199] AN ACT For the relief of certain disbursing officers of the Army of the United States, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congressassembled,That the Comptroller General of the United States be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to credit in the accounts of the following officers of the Army of the United States the amounts set opposite their names: Colonel T. H. Chambers, Finance Department (now retired), $43.73; Colonel R. D . Daugherity, Finance Department, $22.53; Colonel Maxton H. Flint, Finance Department, $37.65; Colonel L. P. Worrall, Finance Department (now retired), $594.60, the said amounts representing erroneous payments of public funds for which these officers are account- able, as listed in letter of January 8, 1947, of the Secretary of War to the Speaker of the House of Representatives, such erroneous payments having resulted from minor errors in determining amounts due indi- viduals. SEC. 2 . That the Comptroller General of the United States be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to credit in the accounts of Major D. F. Boichot, Finance Department, the sum of $200, public funds for which he is accountable, such sum representing two counter- feit $100 Federal Reserve notes received by him in the course of busi- ness: Provided,That the sum of $200 shall be considered and accounted for as a charge against the appropriation "Finance Service, Army" current on the date of the enactment hereof. SEC. 3. That the Comptroller General of the United States be and he is hereby, authorized and directed to credit in the accounts of Major C. B . Orem, Junior, Finance Department, the sum of $50.44, public [61 STAT. 980