Private Law 74–80

That the Comptroller

Public Service Coordinated Transport of Newark, N. J.

Adjustment of claim authorized.

Ante, p. 595.

General of the United States is hereby authorized and directed to settle and adjust the claim of the Public Service Coordinated Transport of Newark, New Jersey, arising out of the removal by the War Department during the late war of certain tracks, car house, storage tracks, and so forth, belonging to said company or its predecessor, from their original locations to new locations, and the War Department’s failure to restore same to their original location in accordance with an informal arrangement respecting the matter, and

Sum allowed.

to allow in full and final settlement of any and all claims arising out of said transactions an amount not exceeding $122,442.43. There is hereby authorized to be appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the sum of $122,422.43, or so much

Proviso.

Limitation on attorney’s, etc., fees.

thereof as may be necessary, for the payment of said claim: 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.

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.