Private Law 73–768

That the Secretary

John Hampshire.

Compensation, for damages.

of the Treasury is authorized and directed to pay, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to John Hampshire, of Grants Pass, Oregon, the sum of $32,715.81 in full satisfaction of his claim against the United States for damages resulting from the suspension of work under his contract with the United States Numbered I–1p–71, dated July 29, 1927, for road construction and improvement in Mount Rainier National Park in the State of Washington, such suspension having been made necessary by the failure to provide adequate appropriations to permit the continuance of the work in accordance with such contract: Provided, That

Proviso.

Limitation on attorney’s, etc., fees.

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 rendered in connection with said claim, any contract to the contrary notwithstanding. Any person violating the provisions of this Act shall be deemed

Penalty for violation.

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