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Code · STATUTES-AT-LARGE · Vol. 48 STAT. · October 4, 1931 · Private Law 256

Private Law 256.

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(/us/pvtl/73/255).] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, Sarah Smolen.Monthly payments to, for death of husband. 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 Sarah Smolen, of New York City, New York, not to exceed $5,000 in monthly installments of $50 each, to be disbursed through the United States Employees’ Compensation Commission, in full settlement of all claims against the Government on account of the death of her husband, the late Joseph Smolen, who was a special employee of the New York City Office of the Bureau of Narcotics, Treasury Department, and who mysteriously disappeared and is believed to *Proviso*.Limitation on attorney’s, etc., fees.have been killed while engaged in official Government business on or about October 4, 1931: *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 agents, attorney or attorneys, Penalty for violation.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 services rendered in connection with said claim, 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, June 14, 1934.
For the relief of the Yosemite Lumber Company. 1934-06-15 544 Chapter 48 Stat. 1395 73 2 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 private 1395 [CHAPTER 544.] AN ACT For the relief of the Yosemite Lumber Company. June 15, 1934.[[H.R. 1405](/us/bill/73/hr/1405).[[Private, No. 256](/us/pvtl/73/256).] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, That the SecretaryYosemite Lumber Company.Payment to, expenses fighting forest fires. of the Treasury is authorized and directed to pay, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to the Yosemite Lumber Company the sum of $1,100 in full settlement of all claims against the Government of the United States.
Such sum represents the difference between the actual cost to such company for labor, supplies, and transportation of men incurred in the fighting of forest fires in September 1926 in the Yosemite National Park and the amount paid such company by the National Park Service. Approved, June 15, 1934. Granting a franking privilege to Grace G. Coolidge. 1934-06-16 560 Chapter 48 Stat. 1395 73 2 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 private [CHAPTER 560.] AN ACT Granting a franking privilege to Grace G. Coolidge. June 16, 1934.[[H.R. 5344](/us/bill/73/hr/5344)][
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