Chapter 418. for the relief of Chester A
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CHAP. 418.— An Act for the relief of Chester A. Arthur and William H. Robertson, late collectors of the customs of the district of the city of New York.June 16, 1886. *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*,Chester A. Arthur, allowance to, in accounts as collector, New York City. That the proper accounting officers be, and they are hereby, authorized and directed to allow Chester A. Arthur, collector of the district of the city of New York, in settlement of his accounts, a credit for the sum of eight thousand four hundred and thirty-six dollars and eighty-eight cents, the same being for the sum of five thousand dollars in gold coin, a sum now charged to the said Collector Arthur, which was stolen or disappeared from the office of the then cashier of the customhouse at New York, January twenty-first, eighteen hundred and seventy-six, without the default or negligence of said collector, or of the late William D.
Robinson, cashier; and for the sum of three thousand four hundred and thirty-six dollars and eighty-eight cents, the amount of an apparent discrepancy in account of proceeds of sales of unclaimed goods, which is unexplained by reason of the death of Samuel G. Ogden, late auditor of the customhouse, who had charge of such account and personally received and disbursed all moneys thereon during his whole term of service William H. Robertson, allowance to, in accounts as collector at New York City.of thirty-six years.
And that the proper accounting officers be, and they are hereby, authorized and directed to allow William H. Robertson, collector of the district of the city of New York, in settlement of his account, a credit for the sum of thirteen thousand and ninety-four dollars, the same being a sum now charged to the said Collector Robertson, which was stolen or disappeared from the office of the cashier of the customhouse at New York, without the default or negligence of said collector, or of the late James Hoffman, cashier.
Approved, June 16, 1886.