Volume 49 · 2214
Private Law 74–28
For the relief of certain persons whose cotton was destroyed by fires in the Ouachita Warehouse, Camden, Arkansas.
Approved January 23, 1936
Statutory text
AN ACT
For the relief of certain persons whose cotton was destroyed by fires in the Ouachita Warehouse, Camden, Arkansas.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
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 following-named persons the amounts specified, in full satisfaction of their claims against the United States for damages resulting from the loss by fire on September 29, 1934, of cotton belonging to them which was stored in the Ouachita Warehouse, at Camden, Arkansas, upon the order of Collector of Internal Revenue, Treasury Department, Little Rock, Arkansas, without insurance: George Wilson, $58.73; John Carter and Gordon Supply Company, $52.38; Cuba Hobson, $66.42; Grant Carter, $56.70; C. R. Bradshaw, $59.94; C. R. Bradshaw, $74.93; Posey Pratt and E. Linebarier, $81.95; Charles R. Bradshaw and Gordon Supply Company, $58.46; Charles R. Bradshaw and Gordon Supply Company, $58.59; Charles R. Bradshaw and Gordon Supply Company, $57.24; Charles R. Bradshaw and Gordon Supply Company, $71.82; Charles R. Bradshaw and Gordon Supply Company, $60.35; Andy Bragg, $59.27; M. J. Wreyford, $69.39; M. J. Wreyford, $70.74; Charlie Jones, $79.52; Charlie Jones, $68.99; W. A. Tate, $80.60; Wylie James, $78.30; G. W. Rhymes, $62.10; G. W. Rhymes, $66.83; W. F. Stone, $74.93; W. F. Stone, $73.31; W. F. Stone, $61.43; Benton Williams, $65.48; Martin and Messer, $68.99; Martin and Goshen, $73.44; Martin and Goshen, $67.23; James Adams, $64.80; John Molden, $78.44; Joe Highsmith, $70.88; Doss Avery and G. S. Rumph, $60.35; W. M. Edwards and G. S. Rumph, $48.47; W. M. Edwards and G. S. Rumph, $73.98; James Hempstead and D. L. Gauhan, $68.04; Isom Turner and J. W. Martin, $74.39; F. B. Tribble, $73.44; Henry King, $60.75; Mit Hunter, $67.10; Hobart Clary, $64.53; W. O. Beaver and Motor Finance, $59.67; W. O. Beaver and Motor Finance, $65.61; W. O. Beaver and Motor Finance, $60.89; W. O. Beaver and Motor Finance, $60.75; Farmers Gin Company, $70.20; Farmers Gin Company, $61.97; Farmers Gin Company, $55.89; Farmers Gin Company, $63.99; Farmers Gin Company, $53.73; B. T. Laney, Junior, $72.63; Sam Shakelford, $65.48; Ran Terry, $70.61; B. P. Sharpe, $56.84; Will Scott and E. Williams, $56.97; Tollie Horton and Graham, $82.35; S. M. Thomas, $68.18; John Parker, $71.82; J. W. Martin and Thrower, $71.96; W. F. Burk, $74.52; O. E. Cox, $76.68; Saint Marys Church, $58.05; Fannie Montgomery, $68.18; Ed Owens, $63.45; Frank Parker, $61.43; J. W. Martin and Arnold, $75.60; J. W. Martin and Arnold, $70.88; John Lilly, $70.88; Dewey Wafford and Gordon Supply Company, $66.83; Newman Locke and Gordon Supply Company, $62.78; P. H. Highsmith and Gordon Supply Company, $71.42 ; Rollie Vaughn and Gordon Supply Company, $69.80; J. W. Martin, $70.20; Fannie Montgomery, $70.74; George Word and Gordon Supply Company, $62.10; Fred Curry and Gordon Supply Company, $66.15; Fred Curry and Gordon Supply Company, $69.53; Sam Bennett, $62.10; C. O. Adams, $70.61; Albert Carter, $65.61; Homer Crain, $65.48; James Curry, $66.56; Newman Locke and Gordon Supply Company, $81.68; Edwin Brodnax and Gordon Supply Company, $73.17; Joe Brodnax and Gordon Supply Company, $69.66; Hobart Clary, $63.45; W. W. Kennedy, $70.20; W. W. Kennedy and Gordon Supply Company, $68.99; Posey Pratt and Gordon Supply Company, $72.50; G. H. Silliman, $72.23; G. H. Silliman and Gordon Supply Company, $74.52; Sey-more Pratt and Gordon Supply Company, $67.10; Frank Parker, $69.12; G. D. Wilcher, $70.20; Buck Lilly, $69.53; Fred Stone, $77.09; Fred Stone, $67.50; Fred Stone, $71.55; Fred Stone, $71.55; P. H. Highsmith, $66.15; G. S. Rumph and Ed McElroy, $66.83; George Berkheimer, $69.80; J. W. Martin and Arnold, $62.10; James Curry, $74.39; Jasper Newton, $50.22; L. P. Pratt, $62.64; Sawyer Robinson, $84.92; Sawyer Robinson, $81.27; Newman Locke and Gordon Supply Company, $71.55; Newman Locke and Gordon Supply Company, $68.04; Yarbrough and Pace, $61.83; Kid Leonard, $51.30; Sinead Harris and Gordon Supply Company, $60.21; Lawrence Stone, $71.55; Lawrence Stone, $70.34; Lawrence Stone, $75.87; Lawrence Stone, $69.93; Phillip Webb, $71.96; Frank Goodwin, $70.74; Bose Harris, $45.50; Dan Davies, $49.14; Ira Strong, $65.34; S. P. Merritt and Gordon Supply Company, $48.87; S. P. Merritt and Gordon Supply Company, $66.96; Johnny Stough and Gordon Supply Company, $65.48; Murph Henry and Gordon Supply Company, $72.09; Murph Henry and Gordon Supply Company, $64.13; S. P. Merritt and Gordon Supply Company, $71.15; S. P. Merritt and Gordon Supply Company, $47.25; and C. R. Bradshaw and Gordon Supply Company, $74.79: Provided, That no part of
Proviso.
Limitation on attorney’s, etc., fees.
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
Penalty for violation.
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, January 23, 1936.