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PRIVATE LAW 88-131-DEC. 21, 1963

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Private Law 88-130 AN ACT

For the relief of Nick Masonieli

Be it enacted by the Senate and Tloune of Representatives of the United States of America In Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Treasury is authorized and directed to pay, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to Nick Masonich, of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the sum of $17,000, in full settlement of all his claims against the United States for compensation for the total loss of use of his eyes which he sustained as the result of personal injuries received by him in an explosion occurring on August 17, 1921, while he was performing duties as a member of a station gang employed by the Alaskan Engineering Commission in connection with the construction of the United States Railway in Alaska, the said Nick Masonich never having received satisfaction in full from the United States for total blindness and total permanent disability: 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. Approved December 21, 1963.

December 21, 1963

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Private Law 88-131 AN ACT

December 21, 1963

For the relief of Hear Adiniral Walter H. l)avi(ls«.ii.

[H. R. 1395]

Be it eiKN-fed by the Senate and Iloaxe of Jiepi-esentatirex of the United States of America in Congress assentbted. That Kear Adiniral Rear Adm. Walter Walter B. Davidson, United States Navy, retired, is relieved of liability ^- ^^^^i^son. to pay to the United States the sunf of $21,475.17, which amount represents the total of o\erpayments of retired pay during the period begimiing No\eml)er 13, 1958, and ending August 21, 1961, while the said Walter B. Davidson was employe(l by the Western Contract Furnishers of San Francisco, California, and that concern was engaged in certain contract work for the United States. In the audit and settlement of the accounts of any certifying or disbursing officer of the United States, full credit shall be given for any amount for which liability is relieved by this section. SEC. 2. The Secretary of the Treasury is authorized and directed to pay, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to Rear Admiral Walter B. Davidson, United States Navy, retired, the amount certified to him by the Secretary of the Navy as the sum of the amounts withheld ivom him by the United States on account of the liability referred to in the first section of this Act, and in addition such amounts as represent the balance of retired pay otherwise due for the above period. The payment of such sum shall be in full settlement of all clamis of the said Walter B. Davidson against the United States for amounts withheld from his retired pay on account of the liability referred to in the first section of this Act: Provided, That no part of the amount appropriated in this section shall be paid or delivered to or received by any agent oi- attorney on account of services rendered in

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