Private Law 79–164

That the Secretary

Cape and Vineyard Electric Company.

of the Treasury is authorized and directed to pay, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to the Cape and Vineyard Electric Company, Hyannis, Massachusetts, the sum of $2,930.62. The payment of such sum shall be in full settlement of all claims against the United States for damage to a power line of said Cape and Vine-yard Electric Company, caused on October 9, 1942, by a United States Navy airplane: 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 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.