Private Law 85–539

That the Secretary

Albert H. Ruppar.

of the Treasury is authorized and directed to pay, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to Albert H. Ruppar of Washington, District of Columbia, the sum of $291.45. The payment of such sum shall be in full settlement of all claims of the said Albert H. Ruppar against the United States for the cost of transporting household effects from Roslyn, New York, to Washington, District of Columbia, necessitated when the said Albert H. Ruppar, an employee of the Civil Aeronautics Board, w as transferred from his former official station at New York, New York, to Washington, District of Columbia: 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.