Chapter 72. For the relief of the heirs of D
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CHAP. 72.— An Act For the relief of the heirs of D. Fulford. January 20, 1897. *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, * D. Fulford.Payment for destroyed bonds to heirs of. That the Secretary of the Treasury be, and is hereby, instructed to redeem, in favor of the heirs at law of D. Fulford, two bonds of the United States, consols of eighteen hundred and sixty-seven, of the denomination of five hundred dollars, one hundred dollars, and known as five-twenties, said bonds having been destroyed by fire the ninth day of July, eighteen hundred and seventy-two, and to pay to the heirs at law of said D.
Fulford the amount of said bonds together with accrued interest from July first, eighteen hundred and seventy-two, to the date of the maturity of said bonds. Sec. 2. Indemnity bond. That the said heirs of D. Fulford shall also execute and file with the Secretary of the Treasury a bond with sufficient sureties, to be approved by the Secretary of the Treasury, in the penalty of two thousand dollars, conditioned to save harmless the United States from loss or liability on account of said bonds or the interest accrued thereon: *Proviso.*Suit if coupons redeemed.*Provided,* That as it appears from the records of the Treasury Department that there are now outstanding and unpaid a one-hundred dollar coupon bond numbered eighty-three thousand four hundred and eighty-two, and two five-hundred-dollar coupon bonds numbered twelve thousand seven hundred and ninety-two and thirty-four thousand four hundred and eleven, of the loan known as consols of eighteen hundred and sixty-seven, of which the last coupon bears date of July first, eighteen hundred and seventy-two, the Secretary of the Treasury is hereby authorized and directed to proceed against said bond of indemnity whenever said coupon bonds shall have been redeemed.
Approved, January 20, 1897.