Volume 50 · 1020
Private Law 75–457
For the relief of certain former disbursing officers of the Veterans’ Administration and of the Bureau of War Risk Insurance, Federal Board for Vocational Education, and the United States Veterans’ Bureau (now Veterans’ Administration).
Approved July 8, 1937
Statutory text
AN ACT
For the relief of certain former disbursing officers of the Veterans’ Administration and of the Bureau of War Risk Insurance, Federal Board for Vocational Education, and the United States Veterans’ Bureau (now Veterans’ Administration).
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That the Comptroller General of the United States is hereby authorized and directed in the settlement of accounts of the following-named former disbursing officers of the Veterans’ Administration and of the Bureau of War Risk Insurance, Federal Board for Vocational Education, and the United States Veterans’ Bureau (now Veterans’ Administration), to allow credit in the sums herein stated now standing as disallowances in said accounts on the books of the General Accounting Office: Provided, That this Act shall not be interpreted to waive collections
Proviso.
Collections of loans on adjusted-service certificates, etc., not waived.
by the United States Government of loans on adjusted-service certificates and interest thereon:
First.
Miles E. Bailey, former disbursing officer, Bureau of War
Miles E. Bailey.
Risk Insurance (now Veterans’ Administration), Washington, District of Columbia, in the sums of $61.75 and $2,733.50, which amounts he expended during the period from December 1917 to January 1919 (symbols 11003 and 11234).
Second.
Chester C. Vargas, former disbursing officer, Bureau of
Chester G. Vargas.
War Risk Insurance (now Veterans’ Administration), Washington, District of Columbia, in the sums of $63.05 and $330.70, which amounts he expended during the period from February 1919 to August 1919 (symbols 11005 and 11555).
Third.
Richard W. Lamb, former distributing officer, United States
Richard W. Lamb.
Veterans’ Bureau (now Veterans’ Administration), Atlanta, Georgia, in the sum of $16.32 which amount he expended during the period from February 1923 to January 1925 (symbol 11255).
Fourth.
J. B. Schommer, former disbursing officer, Veterans’
J. B. Schommer.
Administration, Washington, District of Columbia, in the sums of $57.64, $58.45, $3,472.69, and $250.48, which amounts he expended during the periods from May 1, 1931, to August 31, 1931; July 1, 1932, to October 31, 1933; January 1, 1932, to October 31, 1933; and July 1, 1933, to April 30, 1934 (symbols 99220, 11500, 11501, and 11666).
Fifth.
C. A. Wood, former disbursing officer at Veterans’ Administration
C. A. Wood.
Regional Office, Atlanta, Georgia, in the sum of $88.50 (symbol 99102), which amount he expended during the period from September 1, 1932, to September 30, 1932.
Sixth.
W. A. Birmingham, former disbursing officer at Veterans’
W. A. Birmingham.
Administration Regional Office, Buffalo, New York, in the sum of $303.43 (symbol 99107), which amount he expended during the period from April 1, 1931, to April 30, 1931.
Seventh.
Nina B. Harrison, former disbursing officer at Veterans’
Nina B. Harrison.
Administration Facility, Los Angeles, California, in the sum of $403 (symbol 99129), which amount she expended during the period from June 1, 1933, to June 30, 1933.
Sec. 2.
That the Secretary of the Treasury is hereby authorized
William H. Holmes.
Payment to.
and directed to pay, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to William H. Holmes, former disbursing officer, United States Veterans’ Bureau (now Veterans’ Administration), District of Columbia, the sum of $222.10 of which amount $172.10 was paid by him on September 22, 1932, and $50 in November 1932 by personal checks delivered to the Department of Justice (symbol 11006).
Sec. 3.
That the Secretary of the Treasury is hereby authorized
Ursula H. Miller.
Payment to.
and directed to pay, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to Ursula H. Miller, former disbursing officer, United States Veterans’ Bureau (now Veterans’ Administration), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the sum of $72.50 which amount was deducted from her salary as a Federal employee because of the disallowance by the General Accounting Office of that amount expended by her in June 1925 (symbol 11410).
Sec. 4.
That the Secretary of the Treasury is hereby authorized
Harry M. Moeller.
Payment to.
and directed to pay, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to Harry M. Moeller, former disbursing officer, United States Veterans’ Bureau (now Veterans’ Administration), Cleveland, Ohio, the sum of $149.68, which amount was deducted from his salary as a Federal employee because of the disallowance by the General Accounting Office of that amount expended by him in May 1925 (symbol 11398).
Sec. 5.
That the Secretary of the Treasury is hereby authorized
Henry F. Dolan.
Payment to.
and directed to pay, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to Henry F. Dolan, former disbursing officer, Federal Board for Vocational Education (now Veterans’ Administration), Washington, District of Columbia, the sum of $45.38, which amount was deducted from his salary as a Federal employee because of the disallowance by the General Accounting Office of that amount expended by him during the period from April 1919 to December 1920 (symbol 92065).
Sec. 6.
That the Secretary of the Treasury is hereby authorized
Peter J. Carney.
Payment to.
and directed to pay, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to Peter J. Carney, former disbursing officer, United States Veterans’ Bureau (now Veterans’ Administration), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the sum of $72.50, which amount he refunded to the United States because of the disallowance by the General Accounting Office of that amount expended by him in September 1923 (symbol 11253).
Sec. 7.
That the Secretary of the Treasury is hereby authorized
Robert L. Putman.
Payment to.
and directed to pay, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to Robert L. Putman, former disbursing officer, United States Veterans’ Bureau (now Veterans’ Administration), Cincinnati, Ohio, the sum of $7.35, which amount was deducted from his salary as a Federal employee because of the disallowance by the General Accounting Office of that amount expended by him in February 1924 (11309).
Sec. 8.
No part of the amounts appropriated in this Act in excess
Limitation on attorney’s, etc., fees.
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 these claims, and the same shall be unlawful, any contract to the contrary notwithstanding. Any person violating the provisions of
Penalty for violation.
this Act shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined in any sum not exceeding $1,000.
Approved, July 8, 1937.