Private Law 83–952

That the Secretary

Leo F. Pinder.

of the Treasury is authorized and directed to pay, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to Leo F. Pinder, regular letter carrier in the United States post office at Akron, Ohio, the sum of $150, and to be relieved of all liability to refund the sum of $457.55. Such sums represent the amount which the said Leo F. Pinder was required to pay to the United States in discharge of his liability for the loss on July 31, 1952, of certain registered letters containing money order business and stamp sales money in the amount of $607.55 which were placed in his custody for delivery from Contract Station Numbered 2 to the United States post office in Akron, although he had not received appropriate instructions or equipment for the protection of registered mail matter: Provided, That no part of the amount appropriated in this Act 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.