Private Law 87–625

That the Secretary of the Treasury is authorized and directed to pay, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to John W. Schleiger, of Tucson, Arizona, the sum of $1,917.05. Such sum represents the amount of settlement for which the said John W. Schleiger was required to pay for the loss of money from registered mail. Said John W. Schleiger, a letter carrier in the United States post office at Tucson, Arizona, apparently lost the register or the register was stolen from him while making collection of mail on a scheduled collection tour: 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.