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Code · STATUTES-AT-LARGE · Vol. 49 STAT. · January 21, 1936 · Private Law 373

Private Law 373.

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(/us/pvtl/74/372).] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, Douglas B. Espy. Payment to. That the Secretary of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to pay to Douglas B. Espy, chief machinist’s mate, United States Navy, the sum of $743.50, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the loss of uniforms, clothing, and other personal property belonging to him and his wife, as a result of a fire in the quarters at the naval radio station, Cavite, Philippine Islands, *Proviso*.
Limitation on attorney’s, etc., fees. on the 15th day of March 1927: *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, 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 Penalty for violation. 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, January 21, 1936. To provide for the reimbursement of certain officers and enlisted men or former officers and enlisted men of the Navy and Marine Corps for personal property lost, damaged, or destroyed as a result of the earthquake which occurred at Managua, Nicaragua, on March 31, 1931. Chapter 24 49 Stat. 2212 1936-01-21 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 74 2 private [CHAPTER 24.] AN ACT To provide for the reimbursement of certain officers and enlisted men or former officers and enlisted men of the Navy and Marine Corps for personal property lost, damaged, or destroyed as a result of the earthquake which occurred at Managua, Nicaragua, on March 31, 1931. January 21, 1936.[[H. R. 4799](/us/bill/74/hr/4799).][[Private, No. 373](/us/pvtl/74/373).] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, Navy and Marine Corps.
Reimbursement of certain present or former members for personal property lost, etc. 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, such sum or sums, amounting in the aggregate not to exceed $38,487.04, as may be required by the Secretary of the Navy to reimburse, under such regulations as he may prescribe, certain officers and enlisted men or former officers and enlisted men of the Navy and Marine Corps, for losses of and damages to reasonable and necessary personal property resulting from the earthquake which occurred at Managua, *Proviso*.
Limitation on attorney’s, etc., fees. Nicaragua, on March 31, 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, 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 Penalty for violation. 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, January 21, 1936. For the relief of George W. Hallowell, Junior. Chapter 26 49 Stat. 2213 1936-01-22 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 74 2 private 2213 [CHAPTER 26.] AN ACT For the relief of George W.
Hallowell, Junior. January 22, 1936.[[S. 2434](/us/bill/74/s/2434).][
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