Private Law 697.
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(/us/pvt/74/696)] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,* That the ComptrollerJohn N. Hunter and others.Credits in postal accounts. General of the United States is hereby authorized and directed to credit the account of John N. Hunter, postmaster at South Bend, Indiana, with the sum of $4,762.31; the account of Edmund M. Cook, acting postmaster at Allegan, Michigan, with the sum of $1,652.87; and the account of Fred C.
Putnam, postmaster at Kalamazoo, Michigan, with the sum of $2,001.86, representing the total amount of ninety-three postal money orders, stolen, fraudulently drawn, and negotiated by one Herman M. Sharpsteen between July 15, 1933, and June 22, 1934, and paid by the said postmasters upon proper presentation from certain banks, without fault or negligence on their part. Sec. 2. The Secretary of the Treasury is hereby authorized andPayments. directed to pay, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to the Merchants National Bank of South Bend,To Merchants National Bank, South Bend, Ind.
South Bend, Indiana, the sum of $50, representing a part of money paid by the said bank on invalid postal money orders, numbered 72983 and 72984; and to the Saint Joseph Loan and Trust Company,Saint Joseph Loan and Trust Company, South Bend, Ind. of South Bend, Indiana, the sum of $995, representing a refund on seven invalid postal money orders which it paid in the amount of $695, and for which it was paid by the postmaster at South Bend, said bank subsequently refunding such amount to the said postmaster, and also representing a loss on three invalid postal money orders which it paid in the amount of $300, but which payment the postmaster at South Bend refused to recognize.
Such sums shall be in full settlement of all claims against the United States for the 2356losses suffered by said banks arising out of the fraudulent negotiation of the said money orders by one Herman M. Sharpsteen between July 15, 1933, and June 22, 1934, and paid by the said banks without fault or negligence on their part. Sec. 3. Recovery of losses from Grace E. Gibson or surety. Nothing in this Act shall be construed to prevent the recovery by the United States from Grace E.
Gibson, former postmaster at Scotts, Michigan, or the surety on her official bond, of the losses suffered by the United States as a result of the stealing and fraudulent negotiation of ninety-eight postal money orders by said Herman M. Sharpsteen. Sec. 4. Limitation on attorney’s, etc., fees. No part of the amount appropriated in this Act, or credited to any account by virtue of this Act, in excess of 10 per centum thereof shall be paid or delivered to or received by any agent or attorney on account of services rendered in connection with said claims, and the same shall be unlawful, any contract to the Penalty for violation.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 24, 1936. For the relief of Estelle Mary MacDonald and Marilyn MacDonald. 1936-06-24 790 Chapter 49 Stat. 2356 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 790.] AN ACT For the relief of Estelle Mary MacDonald and Marilyn MacDonald. June 24, 1936.[[H. R. 8841](/us/bill/74/hr/8841)][[Private, No. 697](/us/pvt/74/697)] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,* Estelle Mary MacDonald and Marilyn MacDonald.Payment to. That the Secretary of the Treasury is authorized and directed to pay, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to Estelle Mary MacDonald and Marilyn MacDonald, of Chehalis, Lewis County, Washington, a total sum of $5,920.92, of which amount $920.92 represents the expenses incurred at the time of the injuries and death of Kenneth Malcolm MacDonald, late husband and father, respectively, of the claimants, Estelle Mary MacDonald and Marilyn MacDonald.
Such sum shall be in full settlement of claims against the United States on account of the death of Kenneth Malcolm MacDonald, December 30, 1934, growing out of injuries which occurred December 24, 1934, when an automobile in which he was riding was struck by a Civilian Conservation Corps truck negligently *Proviso*.Limitation on attorney’s, etc., fees.driven by Joe Flannigan: *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, June 24, 1936. For the relief of the estate of Hans Ditmanson, deceased. 1936-06-24 791 Chapter 49 Stat. 2357 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 2357 [CHAPTER 791.] AN ACT For the relief of the estate of Hans Ditmanson, deceased. June 24, 1936.[[H. R. 9313](/us/bill/74/hr/9313)][
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