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Code · STATUTES-AT-LARGE · Vol. 53 STAT. · April 4, 1939 · Private Law 139

Private Law 139.

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(/us/pvtl/76/138)]. *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*,East Braintree, Mass., Navy airplane crashes.Payment of claims incident 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, to Henry J. Madden, of East Braintree, Massachusetts, the sum of $10,194.94; to Thomas Mallen, of East Braintree, Massachusetts, the sum of $205 ; to Albert J.
De Coste, of East Braintree, Massachusetts, the sum of $695 ; to Mrs. Herbert E. Bess, of East Braintree, Massachusetts, the sum of $124.50; to Anselm A. Bjornson, of East Braintree, Massachusetts, the sum of $3,885.25; to Victoria B. Frazier, of East Braintree, Massachusetts, the sum of $140.75; to the Mutual Federal Savings and Loan Association, of Whitman, Massachusetts, the sum of $50; to Mrs. Edward R. Osborne, of East Braintree, Massachusetts, the sum of $25 ; to the water department, of the town of Braintree, Massachusetts, the sum of $106.24; to William Mac Faun, of South Weymouth, Massachusetts, the sum of $198.75 ; and to Mary Marshall, of South Braintree, Massachusetts, the sum of $105; said sums to be in full settlement of all claims against the United States for damage to the properties of the said Henry J.
Madden, Thomas Mallen. Albert J. De Coste, Mrs. Herbert E. Bess, Anselm A. Bjornson, Victoria B. Frazier, Mutual Federal Savings and Loan Association, of Whitman, Massachusetts, Mrs. Edward R. Osborne, water department, town of Braintree, William Mac Faun, and Mary Marshall, sustained on April 4, 1939, by reason of the crashes of two airplanes of the United States Navy at East Braintree, Massachusetts: *Proviso*.Limitation on attorney’s, etc., fees.*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 attorney on account of services rendered in connection with this claim, 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, August 5, 1939. To authorize Leonhard Stejneger, of the United States National Museum, to accept certain decoration from the Norwegian Government. 1939-08-05 470 Chapter 53 Stat. 1496 76 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 2024-11-24 private [CHAPTER 470] AN ACT To authorize Leonhard Stejneger, of the United States National Museum, to accept certain decoration from the Norwegian Government.August 5, 1939[[S. 2526](/us/bill/76/s/2526)][[Private, No. 139](/us/pvtl/76/139)]. *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*,Leonhard Stejneger.Acceptance of decoration from Norwegian Government authorized. That Leonhard Stejneger, of the United States National Museum, be authorized to accept and wear the decoration of Commander of the Royal Norwegian Order of Saint Olav, tendered him by the Norwegian Government in recognition of his scientific work, and further that the Department of State be authorized to deliver said decoration to the said Leonhard Stejneger.
Approved, August 5, 1939. For the relief of Ada Fuller. 1939-08-05 471 Chapter 53 Stat. 1497 76 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 2024-11-24 private 53 Stat. 1497 [CHAPTER 471] AN ACT For the relief of Ada Fuller.August 5, 1939[[H. R. 2102](/us/bill/76/hr/2102)][
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