Private Law 211. to provide compensation for employees of the United States suffering injuries while in the performance of their duties, and for other purposes”, approved September 7, 1916, as amended, are hereby waived in favor of Frank A
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(/us/pvtl/75/210)] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, * Frank A. Smith.Provisions of Employees’ Compensation Act extended to.[39 Stat. 746](/us/stat/39/746).[5 U. S. C. §§ 765–770](/us/usc/t5/s765–770). That the limitations of time in sections 15 to 20, both inclusive, of the Act entitled “An Act to provide compensation for employees of the United States suffering injuries while in the performance of their duties, and for other purposes”, approved September 7, 1916, as amended, are hereby waived in favor of Frank A.
Smith, of San Diego, California, and the Employees’ Compensation Commission is hereby authorized and directed to receive and consider his claim, if filed1019 within six months from the date of approval of this Act, for rupture alleged to have been sustained on or about November 15, 1922, while employed as a construction foreman in the Army Air Service at large, Rockwell Field, Coronado, California: *Provided*, That no*Proviso.*No prior benefits. benefits shall accrue prior to the approval of this Act.
Approved, July 8, 1937. For the relief of certain former disbursing officers of the Veterans’ Administration and of the Bureau of War Risk Insurance, Federal Board for Vocational Education, and the United States Veterans’ Bureau (now Veterans’ Administration). 50 Stat. 1019 Chapter 457 1937-07-08 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 457] AN ACT For the relief of certain former disbursing officers of the Veterans’ Administration and of the Bureau of War Risk Insurance, Federal Board for Vocational Education, and the United States Veterans’ Bureau (now Veterans’ Administration). July 8, 1937[[H. R. 6230](/us/bill/75/hr/6230)][[Private, No. 211](/us/pvtl/75/211)] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, * Veterans’ Administration, etc.Credits allowed in accounts of certain former disbursing officers.
That the Comptroller General of the United States is hereby authorized and directed in the settlement of accounts of the following-named former disbursing officers of the Veterans’ Administration and of the Bureau of War Risk Insurance, Federal Board for Vocational Education, and the United States Veterans’ Bureau (now Veterans’ Administration), to allow credit in the sums herein stated now standing as disallowances in said accounts on the books of the General Accounting Office: *Provided*, That this Act shall not be interpreted to waive collections*Proviso.*Collections of loans on adjusted-service certificates, etc., not waived. by the United States Government of loans on adjusted-service certificates and interest thereon:
First. Miles E. Bailey, former disbursing officer, Bureau of WarMiles E. Bailey. Risk Insurance (now Veterans’ Administration), Washington, District of Columbia, in the sums of $61.75 and $2,733.50, which amounts he expended during the period from December 1917 to January 1919 (symbols 11003 and 11234). Second. Chester C. Vargas, former disbursing officer, Bureau ofChester G. Vargas. War Risk Insurance (now Veterans’ Administration), Washington, District of Columbia, in the sums of $63.05 and $330.70, which amounts he expended during the period from February 1919 to August 1919 (symbols 11005 and 11555).
Third. Richard W. Lamb, former distributing officer, United StatesRichard W. Lamb. Veterans’ Bureau (now Veterans’ Administration), Atlanta, Georgia, in the sum of $16.32 which amount he expended during the period from February 1923 to January 1925 (symbol 11255). Fourth. J. B. Schommer, former disbursing officer, Veterans’J. B. Schommer. Administration, Washington, District of Columbia, in the sums of $57.64, $58.45, $3,472.69, and $250.48, which amounts he expended during the periods from May 1, 1931, to August 31, 1931;
July 1, 1932, to October 31, 1933; January 1, 1932, to October 31, 1933; and July 1, 1933, to April 30, 1934 (symbols 99220, 11500, 11501, and 11666). Fifth. C. A. Wood, former disbursing officer at Veterans’ AdministrationC. A. Wood. Regional Office, Atlanta, Georgia, in the sum of $88.50 (symbol 99102), which amount he expended during the period from September 1, 1932, to September 30, 1932. Sixth. W. A. Birmingham, former disbursing officer at Veterans’W. A. Birmingham. Administration Regional Office, Buffalo, New York, in the sum of $303.43 (symbol 99107), which amount he expended during the period from April 1, 1931, to April 30, 1931.
Seventh. Nina B. Harrison, former disbursing officer at Veterans’Nina B. Harrison. Administration Facility, Los Angeles, California, in the sum of $403 (symbol 99129), which amount she expended during the period from June 1, 1933, to June 30, 1933. 1020 Sec. 2. That the Secretary of the Treasury is hereby authorizedWilliam H. Holmes.Payment to. and directed to pay, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to William H. Holmes, former disbursing officer, United States Veterans’ Bureau (now Veterans’ Administration), District of Columbia, the sum of $222.10 of which amount $172.10 was paid by him on September 22, 1932, and $50 in November 1932 by personal checks delivered to the Department of Justice (symbol 11006).
Sec. 3. That the Secretary of the Treasury is hereby authorizedUrsula H. Miller.Payment to. and directed to pay, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to Ursula H. Miller, former disbursing officer, United States Veterans’ Bureau (now Veterans’ Administration), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the sum of $72.50 which amount was deducted from her salary as a Federal employee because of the disallowance by the General Accounting Office of that amount expended by her in June 1925 (symbol 11410).
Sec. 4. That the Secretary of the Treasury is hereby authorizedHarry M. Moeller.Payment to. and directed to pay, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to Harry M. Moeller, former disbursing officer, United States Veterans’ Bureau (now Veterans’ Administration), Cleveland, Ohio, the sum of $149.68, which amount was deducted from his salary as a Federal employee because of the disallowance by the General Accounting Office of that amount expended by him in May 1925 (symbol 11398).
Sec. 5. That the Secretary of the Treasury is hereby authorizedHenry F. Dolan.Payment to. and directed to pay, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to Henry F. Dolan, former disbursing officer, Federal Board for Vocational Education (now Veterans’ Administration), Washington, District of Columbia, the sum of $45.38, which amount was deducted from his salary as a Federal employee because of the disallowance by the General Accounting Office of that amount expended by him during the period from April 1919 to December 1920 (symbol 92065).
Sec. 6. That the Secretary of the Treasury is hereby authorizedPeter J. Carney.Payment to. and directed to pay, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to Peter J. Carney, former disbursing officer, United States Veterans’ Bureau (now Veterans’ Administration), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the sum of $72.50, which amount he refunded to the United States because of the disallowance by the General Accounting Office of that amount expended by him in September 1923 (symbol 11253).
Sec. 7. That the Secretary of the Treasury is hereby authorizedRobert L. Putman.Payment to. and directed to pay, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to Robert L. Putman, former disbursing officer, United States Veterans’ Bureau (now Veterans’ Administration), Cincinnati, Ohio, the sum of $7.35, which amount was deducted from his salary as a Federal employee because of the disallowance by the General Accounting Office of that amount expended by him in February 1924 (11309).
Sec. 8. No part of the amounts appropriated in this Act in excessLimitation on attorney’s, etc., fees. 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 these claims, and the same shall be unlawful, any contract to the contrary notwithstanding. Any person violating the provisions ofPenalty for violation. this Act shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined in any sum not exceeding $1,000.
Approved, July 8, 1937. For the relief of Dorothy McCourt. 50 Stat. 1021 Chapter 458 1937-07-08 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 1021 [CHAPTER 458] AN ACT For the relief of Dorothy McCourt. July 8, 1937[[H. R. 607](/us/bill/75/hr/607)][
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to provide compensation for employees of the United States suffering injuries while in the performance of their duties, and for other purposes”, approved September 7, 1916, as amended, are hereby waived in favor of Frank A
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