Private Law 75–772

That the Secretary of the Treasury is hereby authorized, and directed to pay, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, in accordance with such certifications as may be made by the Works Progress Administrator, or his duly authorized representative under this Act, the claims of employees of the Works Progress Administration for their privately owned tools and personal property, which, while stored in a Works Progress Administration warehouse, were damaged or destroyed by fire that occurred on March 11, 1937, on a Works Progress Administration project located at Roosevelt Stadium,

Provisos.

Payment in full settlement.

Droyer’s Point, Jersey City, New Jersey: Provided, That such payments as may be made hereunder shall be deemed to be in full settlement of all claims against the United States for said damage to, or

Maximum amount.

loss of, tools and personal property: Provided further, That the total amount that may be paid hereunder by the Secretary of the Treasury

Time limitation for filing applications.

in settlement of said claims shall not exceed the sum of $6,000. No payment shall be made under the provisions of this Act unless application therefor shall be filed with the Works Progress Administration by or on behalf of the person entitled thereto within six months from

Determination of amounts due, etc.

the date of approval of this Act. The Works Progress Administrator, or his duly authorized representative, shall determine the amount due on any application, and the person entitled thereto under the provisions of this Act, and shall certify such determinations to the Secretary of the Treasury for payment of the claims, which determinations shall be final and conclusive upon the accounting officers

Limitation on attorney’s, etc., fees.

of the Government: And provided further, 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 to the contrary notwithstanding. Any person violating the provisions of this Act shall be deemed guilty

Penalty for violation.

of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined in any sum not exceeding $1,000.