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Volume 48

Private Law 73–206

For the relief of Harry L. Haberkorn.

Approved May 3, 1934

Statutory text

AN ACT

For the relief of Harry L. Haberkorn.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

That the Secretary

Harry L. Haberkorn.

Payment to, for services.

of the Treasury is authorized and directed to pay, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to Harry L. Haberkorn, San Antonio. Texas, the sum of $2,750 in full settlement of all claims against the Government of the United States for services actually performed as a clerk to Harry M. Wurzbach from March 4, 1929, to February 9, 1930, both dates inclusive, said Wurzbach having been declared by the House of Representatives duly elected as a Representative from the fourteenth congressional district of Texas in the Seventy-first Congress for the term commencing March 4, 1929: Provided, That no part of the amount appropriated in this Act in

Proviso.

Limitation on attorney’s, etc., fees.

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

Penalty for violation.

deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined in any sum not exceeding $1,000.

Approved, May 3, 1934.

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