Private Law 144.
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(/us/pvtl/73/143).] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, That the SecretaryLas Vegas, Nev., post office.Payment of certain claims for material and labor, in construction of. of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to pay to subcontractors, labor, and material men who furnish labor and material to the Plains Construction Company, defaulted general contractor for the construction of the post office at Las Vegas, Nevada, such sums as he may consider equitable and just to reimburse said subcontractors, labor, and material men for unpaid accounts left by said Plains Construction Company at the time of its default, said sums to be paid only upon proper proof of actual losses sustained exclusive of profit; and there is hereby made available forFund available. this purpose not to exceed $20,000 from any sum which may remain from the lump-sum appropriations made for building-construction purposes, notwithstanding the amount of the claims of said subcontractors in addition to the cost of completing the building exceed the limit of the cost for the construction of the Las Vegas Post Office.
That the Secretary of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, authorizedGoldsmith Metal Lath Company. and directed to pay, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to the Goldsmith Metal Lath Company the sum of $892.73, to Price-Evans Foundry Corporation the sum of $1,790.10,Price-Evans Foundry Corporation.R. W. Felix. and to R. W. Felix the sum of $27.81, in full settlement of all claims against the Government of the United States for losses suffered by the said companies by reason of the default of the Plains Construction Company, general contractors for the construction of the post office at Las Vegas, Nevada, and the contractor’s failure to furnish the valid bond as required by law for the protection of labor and material men furnishing labor and material on public works: *Provided*, That no part of the amount appropriated in this *Proviso*.Limitation on attorney’s, etc., fees.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 services1354 rendered in connection with said claim, any contract to the contrary Penalty for violation.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 14, 1934. For the relief of Orville A. Murphy. 1934-05-14 288 Chapter United States Government Publishing Office text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Digitization Vendor 2024-12-11 48 Stat. 1354 73 2 private [CHAPTER 288.] AN ACT For the relief of Orville A. Murphy. May 14, 1934.[[H.R. 5299](/us/bill/73/hr/5299).][[Private, No. 144](/us/pvtl/73/144).] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, Orville A.
Murphy.Claim of. That the United States Employees’ Compensation Commission is hereby authorized to consider and determine, in the same manner and to the same Vol. 39, p. 746.extent as if application for the benefits of the Employees’ Compensation Act had been made within the one-year period required by sections 17 and 20 thereof, the claim of Orville A. Murphy, on account of disability due to tuberculosis alleged to have been proximately caused by his employment in the service of the United States between April 6, 1920, and December 1, 1932: *Provided*, That no *Proviso*.No prior benefits.benefits shall accrue prior to the enactment of this Act.
Approved, May 14, 1934. For the relief of Ellen Grant. 1934-05-16 291 Chapter United States Government Publishing Office text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Digitization Vendor 2024-12-11 48 Stat. 1354 73 2 private [CHAPTER 291.] AN ACT For the relief of Ellen Grant. May 16, 1934.[[H.R. 4060](/us/bill/73/hr/4060).][
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