Private Law 73–229

That the Secretary of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to redeem in favor of William E. Bosworth, coupon note numbered A—131,414 in the denomination of $500 of the Victory 4¾ per centum convertible gold notes of 1922—1923, matured May 20, 1923, without interest and without presentation of said note which is alleged to have been stolen or destroyed, provided the said note shall not have

Provisos.

Condition.

been previously presented and paid: Provided, That said William E. Bosworth shall first file in the Treasury Department of the United States a bond in the penal sum of double the amount of the principal of said note in such form and with such corporate surety as may be acceptable to the Secretary of the Treasury to indemnify and save harmless the United States from any loss on account of the

Indemnity bonds.

theft or destruction of the note hereinbefore described: 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 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

Limitation on attorney’s. etc,, fees.

rendered in connection with said claim, any contract to the contrary notwithstanding.

Penalty for violation.

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.