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Code · STATUTES-AT-LARGE · Vol. 53 STAT. · April 21, 1937 · Private Law 211

Private Law 211.

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(/us/pvtl/76/210)] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*,James D. Larry, Sr.Credit in postal accounts. That the Comptroller General of the United States be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to credit the accounts of James D. Larry, Senior, post master at Melrose Park, Illinois, with the sum of $10,314.79, representing the amount of public funds and stamp stock lost in the burglary of the post office at Melrose Park, Illinois, on April 21, 1937, such loss having resulted from no fault or negligence on the part of said postmaster, as determined by the Postmaster General under a [39 U. S. C. § 449](/us/usc/t39/s449).provision in title 39, United States Code, section 49.
Approved, August 7, 1939. For the relief of the heirs of Emma J. Hall. 1939-08-07 601 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 601] AN ACT For the relief of the heirs of Emma J. Hall.August 7, 1939[[H. R. 5951](/us/bill/76/hr/5951)][[Private, No. 211](/us/pvtl/76/211)] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*,Emma J.
Hall.Payment to heirs of. 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 the heirs of Emma J. Hall, formerly of Santa Monica, California, the sum of $1,500. Such sum shall be in full settlement of all claims against the United States on account of fatal injuries sustained by the said Emma J. Hall as result of a fall down steps leading from the lobby of the Santa Monica (California) Post Office *Proviso*.Limitation on attorney’s. etc., fees.on October 18, 1938: *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 Penalty for violation.be unlawful, any 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, August 7, 1939. For the relief of Roscoe B. Huston and Simeon F. Felarca. 1939-08-07 602 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 602] AN ACT For the relief of Roscoe B. Huston and Simeon F. Felarca.August 7, 1939[[H. R. 6491](/us/bill/76/hr/6491)][
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