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Volume 50

Private Law 75–216

For the relief of William E. Graham.

Approved May 15, 1937

Statutory text

AN ACT

For the relief of William E. Graham.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

That the Secretary

William E. Graham.

Payment to.

of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to pay, out of any money in the Treasury allocated by the President for the maintenance and operation of the Civilian Conservation Corps, and in full settlement of all claims against the Government, the sum of $3,500 to William E. Graham, son of John and Leva Graham, for the loss of his right eye and impaired hearing of his right ear, the result of having been struck in the right side of the face with a ball bat on May 27, 1934, in the hands of an enrollee of Camp Adams, Civilian Conservation Corps camp located in Adams County, Ohio:

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 attorney on account of services rendered in connection with this claim, and the same shall be unlawful, any contract

Penalty for violation.

to the contrary notwithstanding. 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.

Approved, May 15, 1937.

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