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Code · STATUTES-AT-LARGE · Vol. 50 STAT. · December 31, 1933 · Private Law 11

Private Law 11.

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(/us/pvtl/75/10)] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, * Brook House, Limited.Payment to. That the Secretary of Agriculture be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to pay to Brook House, Limited, of Sydney, Australia, a sum equivalent at the rate of exchange current at the time of payment to 101 pounds, 8 shillings, Australian currency, in full settlement of its claim against the United States on account of rental of space for the period of July 1 to December 31, 1933, inclusive, in connection with a lease of quarters to the agricultural commissioner of the United States at Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, said lease dated April 17, 1931, and there is hereby reappropriated for the purposes of thisFund available.
Act so much of the unexpended balance as may be necessary, of the appropriation “34303—Salaries and expenses, Bureau of Agricultural[47 Stat. 1458](/us/stat/47/1458). Economics, 1934”, which has heretofore been covered into the surplus fund of the Treasury. Approved, March 17, 1937. For the relief of William L. Jenkins. 50 Stat. 928 Chapter 45 1937-03-18 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 2024-11-23 75 1 private [CHAPTER 45] AN ACT For the relief of William L. Jenkins. March 18, 1937[[H. R. 1098](/us/bill/75/hr/1098)][[Private, No. 11](/us/pvtl/75/11)] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, * William L. Jenkins.Payment to. 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, the sum of $481.50 to William L.
Jenkins, formerly American consul at Trebizond, Turkey, in full settlement of his claim against the United States for his failure to receive a like amount appropriated for his relief in Public Law Numbered 519, approved July 3, 1930 (46 Stat.[46 Stat. 886](/us/stat/46/886). 886), such sum representing the value of personal property lost by him during 1919 as a result of civil disturbances at Trebizond, and which sum was used by the General Accounting Office as a set-off against his then-existing indebtedness to the United States in the[49 Stat. 2056](/us/stat/49/2056). amount of $2,000, but subsequently credited to his accounts by authority of Private Law Numbered 30, approved May 8, 1935: *Provided*,*Proviso.*Limitation on attorney’s, etc., fees.
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 contract to the contrary notwithstanding.
Any person violating the provisions of this Act shall be deemedPenalty for violation. guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined in any sum not exceeding $1,000. Approved, March 18, 1937. For the relief of Michael E. Sullivan. 50 Stat. 929 Chapter 52 1937-03-24 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 2024-11-23 75 1 private 929 [CHAPTER 52] AN ACT For the relief of Michael E.
Sullivan. March 24, 1937[[H. R. 1096](/us/bill/75/hr/1096)][
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