Private Law 85–399

That Harry J.

Harry J. Madenberg.

Madenberg of Chicago, Illinois, a city letter carrier, is relieved of all liability to pay to the United States any unpaid portion of the $666.91, for which he has been held liable on account of the theft from his custody on December 22, 1955, of nine registered letters.

Sec. 2.

The Secretary of the Treasury is authorized and directed to pay, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to Harry J. Madenberg an amount equal to all amounts which he has paid to the United States on account of the theft of registered letters referred to in the first section of this Act: 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.