Private Law 74–123

That the Comptroller

Schutte and Koerting Company.

Adjustment of claim authorized.

General of the United States be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to adjust and settle the claim of Schutte and Koerting Company, under contract NOs-2018, dated December 27, 1926, for certain experimental work in the manufacture of valves for submarines, and to allow not to exceed $7,337.10 in full and final settlement of said claim. There is hereby appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the sum of $7,337.10, or so much thereof as may be necessary, for payment of said claim:

Proviso.

Limitation on attorney’s, etc., fees.

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

Penalty for violation.

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