Chapter 41. For the relief of J. de L
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CHAP. 41.— An Act For the relief of J. de L. Lafitte. January 23, 1909. [[S. 5268](/us/bill/60/s/5268).] [[Private, No. 85](/us/pvtl/60/85).] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, That the Secretary of War be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to cause to be investigatedJacques de L. Lafitte.Investigation for relief of, authorized. and examined the circumstances of an embezzlement of quartermaster funds on board the United States Army transport Logan, discovered while Jacques de L.
Lafitte, captain, quartermaster, United States Army, was serving as transport quartermaster, amounting to two thousand nine hundred and twenty-three dollars and forty-four cents; and if upon such examination and investigation he shall be satisfied that said Lafitte exercised due diligence and care, under the circumstances existing there at the time, in view of his physical disability, and had no personal knowledge that such embezzlement or embezzlements were occurring, and exercised due diligence in ferreting out and disclosing same, then he is hereby authorized and directed to release and discharge said Lafitte from any further liability for said sum of two thousand nine, hundred and twenty-three dollars and forty-fourPayment, etc. cents, and to refund and pay hack to said Lafitte whatever sums may have been withheld and deducted from his pay.
Approved, January 23, 1909.