Private Law 79–518

That the Secretary

John Hamlet.

of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to pay, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to John Hamlet, of New York, New York, the sum of $1,250, in full settlement of all claims against the United States for property damage, personal injuries, and loss of earnings sustained and medical expenses incurred as the result of an accident which occurred at the intersection of Park Avenue and One Hundred and Twenty-fifth Street, in New York, New York, on July 18, 1944, when the truck which he was driving was struck by an Army vehicle: 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.