Chapter CDVII. for the Relief of Moritz Augenstein
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CHAP. CDVII.— An Act for the Relief of Moritz Augenstein. June 8, 1872. *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, * That the Secretary of the TreasuryClaim of Moritz Augenstein to be examined, and the amount found to be equitably due him to be paid. be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to examine the claim of Moritz Augenstein for damages under an alleged agreement made with Commissioner of Internal Revenue Pleasonton to furnish saccharometers to distillers, and to ascertain and determine what amount, if any, is equitably due to the said Augenstein on account of the failure of the present Commissioner of Internal Revenue to carry out such alleged agreement; and he is hereby authorized and directed to pay, out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, to the said Moritz Augenstein such sum as he shall find to be equitably due him, not to exceed the sum of seven thousand five hundred dollars, which shall be in full discharge of all claims against the government by the said Augenstein under said alleged agreement.
Approved, June 8, 1872.