Private Law 75–804

That the Secretary

Navy.

Payment of private property losses,

Samoa hurricane.

of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to pay, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, such sum or sums, amounting in the aggregate not to exceed $440.15, as may be required by the Secretary of the Navy to reimburse, after claimants shall have filed itemized statements showing actual damages sustained, by proper appraisal, and under such regulations as he may prescribe, enlisted men or former enlisted men of the Navy, for the value of personal effects lost, damaged, or destroyed as a result of a hurricane which struck Ofu and Ta’u, Samoa, on January 15, 1931: Provided, That no part of the amount appropriated in this Act in

Proviso.

Limitation on attorney’s, etc., fees.

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 these claims, and the same shall be unlawful, any contract to the contrary notwithstanding. Any person violating the

Penalty for violation.

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.