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Code · STATUTES-AT-LARGE · Vol. 53 STAT. · August 6, 1936 · Private Law 209

Private Law 209.

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(/us/pvtl/76/208)] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, That the Secretary Clyde Equipment Co.Payment to.of the Treasury is authorized and directed to pay, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to Clyde Equipment Company, of Portland, Oregon, the sum of $3,273.39. The payment of such sum shall be in full settlement of all claims against the United States for losses sustained by such company as a result of the destruction by fire of two caterpillar tractors and two bulldozers, owned by said company, on August 6, 1936, while such tractors and bulldozers were being used on a Works Progress Administration project at the Portland, Oregon, super airport: *Provided*, That no *Proviso*.Limitation on attorney’s, etc., fees.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 contrary notwithstanding.
Any person violating the provisions of this ActPenalty for violation. shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined in any sum not exceeding $1,000. Approved, August 7, 1939. For the relief of John E. Garrett. 1939-08-07 599 Chapter 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 53 Stat. 1523 76 1 private [CHAPTER 599] AN ACT For the relief of John E.
Garrett.August 7, 1939[[H. R. 5894](/us/bill/76/hr/5894)][[Private, No. 209](/us/pvtl/76/209)] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, That the Comptroller John E. Garrett.Credit in postal accounts.General of the United States be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to credit the accounts of John E. Garrett, postmaster at Dwight, Illinois, with the sum of $12,223.04, representing the amount of money and postage stamps lost in the burglary of the post office 53 Stat. 1524at Dwight, Illinois, on November 9, 1937, such loss having resulted from no fault or negligence on the part of said postmaster, as determined by the Postmaster General under a provision in title 39, United [39 U. S. C. § 49](/us/usc/t39/s49).States Code, section 49.
Approved, August 7, 1939. For the relief of James D. Larry, Senior. 1939-08-07 600 Chapter 53 Stat. 1524 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 600] AN ACT For the relief of James D. Larry, Senior.August 7, 1939[[H. R. 5895](/us/bill/76/hr/5895)][
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