Chapter 247. To authorize credit in the disbursing accounts of certain officers of the Army of the United States for the settlement of individual claims approved by the War Department
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CHAP. 247.— An Act To authorize credit in the disbursing accounts of certain officers of the Army of the United States for the settlement of individual claims approved by the War Department. May 12, 1930[[H. R. 3527](/us/bill/71/hr/3527)][[Private, No. 27](/us/pl/71/27)] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,* That the ComptrollerArmy.Credits allowed in accounts of designated officers. General of the United States is hereby authorized and directed to allow credit in the accounts of the following-named officers of the Army of the United States in the sums herein stated, which now stand as disallowances on the books of the General Accounting Office:
Norman D. Cota, captain, Finance Department, the sum of $27.35,Norman D. Cota. representing public funds for which he was accountable and being overpayments to citizens’ military training camp students on account of travel pay to and from camp in August, 1922. Herbert E. Pace, major, Finance Department, the sum ofHerbert E. Pace. $1,145.67, representing public funds for which he was responsible and which he entrusted to one Waldo S. Ickes, late first lieutenant, Finance Department, as agent officer, and which funds were stolen from him on or about October 16, 1924.
Jacob R. McNeil, captain, Finance Department, the sum of $355,Jacob R. McNeil. representing public funds for which he was responsible, and which were lost through the forgery of vouchers and other papers by one Max Saunders, late private, United States Army, who was convicted of the crime and sentenced to the penitentiary at Atlanta, Georgia. Emmet C. Morton, major, Finance Department, the sum ofEmmet C. Morton.*Post*, p. 1744. $429.09, representing public funds for which he was responsible; $156.67 of which represents payments of taxes on leased land near Mercedes, Texas, and the balance, $272.42, represents payment of expenses in returning deserters.
Joseph F. Routhier, first lieutenant, Finance Department, theJoseph F. Routhier. sum of $379.01, representing public funds for which he was responsible and being payments made to the Logan Fuel Company in December, 1922, and February, 1923. Francis J. Baker, major, Finance Department, the sum of $218.52,Francis J. Baker.*Post*, p. 1744. representing public funds for which he was responsible, and being payments made to the S. V. Sherburn Sales Company, $133.90, 1744and to the Seabrook Coal Company, $84.62, in June, July, and August, 1923.
Emmet C. Morton.*Ante*, p. 1743.Emmet C. Morton, major, Finance Department, the sum of $1,148.24, representing public funds for which he was responsible and being the amount paid to organization commanders for their organizations on account of ration savings, and which organizations are now inactive. Edward T. Comegys.Edward T. Comegys, major, Finance Department, the sum of $131.55, representing public funds for which he was responsible, and being the sum he paid John W. Gaskell, former private, Company C, Ninth Regiment United States Infantry, for the loss of property while in the military service in France.
Walter D. Dabney.Walter D. Dabney, major, Finance Department, the sum of $33.44, representing public funds for which he was responsible, and being the amount paid by him to Ernest H. Agnew, colonel, Quartermaster Corps, United States Army, covering mileage on a War Department order, and which amount has been disallowed by the Comptroller General. Francis J. Baker.*Ante*, p. 1743.Francis J. Baker, major, Finance Department, the sum of $424.30, being public funds for which he was responsible; $139 paid for the purchase of medals for students at the Georgia School of Technology, and $285.30 overpaid students at this school for commutation of rations.
Sec. 3. Willie Lee Bryant.Reimbursement to, for lost liberty bond. That the Secretary of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to pay, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to Willie Lee Bryant, former private, Battery D, One hundred and thirteenth Regiment Field Artillery, United States Army, the sum of $100, being the amount due him for one second Liberty loan bond paid for by him and lost in the mails. Sec. 4. Alexander Perry.Reimbursement to, for stolen public funds.
That the Secretary of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to pay, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to Alexander Perry, former captain, Coast Artillery Corps, United States Army, the sum of $1,521.84, being the amount he has refunded to the United States to cover loss through theft of public funds from the United States transport Princess Matoika. Sec. 5. Lawrence P. Worrall.Reimbursement to. That the Secretary of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to pay, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to Lawrence P.
Worrall, captain, Finance Department, the sum of $239.81, being the amount refunded by him to the United States, covering the loss of this amount on July 15, 1926, while exchanging Philippine currency for United States currency for military personnel leaving the Philippine Islands for the United States. Sec. 6. N. R. Sprinkle.Reimbursement to, for lost Liberty bond. That the Secretary of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to pay, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to N.
R. Sprinkle, former civilian employee on pack train numbered 6, Quartermaster Corps, the sum of $50, being the amount due him for one second Liberty loan bond paid for by him and lost in the mails. Sec. 7. Refunds due disbursing officers. Provided that the amounts otherwise due to said disbursing officers by reason of refunds of income taxes and which amounts have been credited by the Comptroller General of the United States to disallowances in their accounts with the United States be refunded to them.
Approved, May 12, 1930.