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Code · STATUTES-AT-LARGE · Vol. 49 STAT. · April 10, 1922 · Private Law 218

Private Law 218.

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(/us/pvt/74/217).] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,* That the payment A. N. Ross. Certain payments by, validated. by A. N. Ross, disbursing clerk of the Federal Trade Commission, located at Washington, District of Columbia, of the sum of $1,390, representing an amount paid by him to Hugh E. White as per diem in lieu of subsistence during the period from April 10, 1922, to October 29, 1923, inclusive, which payments were made in good faith in connection with and pursuant to a contract made between said Commission and said White, the legality of which has been questioned by the United States, be, and the same is hereby validated.
Sec. 2. That the Comptroller General of the United States is Credit allowed in accounts.hereby authorized and directed to credit the accounts of A. N. Ross, disbursing clerk of the Federal Trade Commission, located at Washington, District of Columbia, the amount of $1,936, representing an amount paid by him in good faith to Hugh E. White as per diem in lieu of subsistence during the period from February 1, 1924, to June 15, 1925, both inclusive, which payment was made in connection with and pursuant to the terms of temporary employment and disallowed by the Comptroller General as having been paid in contravention of the Act of April 6, 1914 (38 Stat., pp. 312, 318), or Vol. 38, p. 318.the rulings of the General Accounting Office.
Approved, August 14, 1935. For the relief of George Voeltz. 1935-08-14 541 Chapter 49 Stat. 2141 74 1 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 2025-01-07 private [CHAPTER 541.] AN ACT For the relief of George Voeltz. August 14, 1935.[[S. 1781](/us/bill/74/s/1781).][[Private, No. 218](/us/pvt/74/218).] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,* That the Secretary George Voeltz.
Payment to. of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to pay, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to George Voeltz the sum of $5,000 in full settlement of all claims against the Government for damages suffered by reason of being struck by a Government motor truck which was driven by a clerk in the United States mail service: *Provided,* That no part of the amount *Proviso.* Limitation on attorney’s, etc., fees. 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, 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 Penalty for violationthe 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, August 14, 1935. For the relief of Lewis Worthy and Dennis O. Penn. 1935-08-14 542 Chapter 49 Stat. 2141 74 1 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 2025-01-07 private [CHAPTER 542.] AN ACT For the relief of Lewis Worthy and Dennis O. Penn. August 14, 1935.[[S. 1980](/us/bill/74/s/1980).][
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