Private Law 76–627

That the Secretary

Francis A. Leete and Sarah Leete.

Payments to.

of the Treasury is authorized and directed to pay to Francis A. Leete and Sarah Leete, of Northville, Fulton County, New York, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the sums of $2,500 and $1,000, respectively, in full satisfaction of their claims against the United States arising from personal injuries sustained when the car in which they were riding was struck by a Government ambulance, operated in connection with the Civilian Conservation Corps, on Riverdale Street at West Springfield, Massachusetts, on January 26, 1935: Provided, That no part of the amount

Proviso.

Limitation on attorney’s, etc., fees.

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

Penalty for violation.

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.