Private Law 81–246

That the Secretary of the Treasury is authorized and directed to pay, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to C. R. Springman, of Brownsville, Texas, the sum of $11,03S. 40. Such sum represents reimbursement for excessive duties paid by the said C. R. Springman as a result of the erroneous appraisal of the value of certain chewing gum imported by him from Mexico: 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 m any sum not exceeding $1,000.