Volume 68 · a103
Private Law 83–489
For the relief of Dunean M. Chalmers, and certain other persons.
Approved June 30, 1954
Statutory text
AN ACT
For the relief of Dunean M. Chalmers, and certain other persons.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That the Secretary of the Treasury is hereby authorized and directed to pay, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to Duncan M. Chalmers, the sum of $1,100; to Edward H. Dunn, the sum of $633.69; to John F. DeGuerin, the sum of $94; to Helen Lamirand, the sum of $28; to Hazel T. Forsen, the sum of $1,217.14; to Carl A. Forsen, the sum of $1,322.60; to Ted Moses, the sum of $57; to Ulrick Ottone, the sum of $315.50; to David Wassilie, the sum of $711.45; to Axel Anaruk, the sum of $214.15; to Gordon Byrne, the sum of $266.65; to Anthone Anvil, the sum of $44; to Francis Aloysius, the sum of $445.99; to Carmen A. Finch, the sum of $2,570.80; to Terry M. Finch, the sum of $1,405.45; to Margaret Richards, the sum of $1,895.70; to Evelyn Stewart, the sum of $629.48; to Mary Land, the sum of $822.51; to Helen Dull, the sum of $698.14; to David Alex, the sum of $335.15; to Edward Shavings, the sum of $159.75; to Joyce Slokin, the sum of $65; to Annie C. Keep, the sum of $68; to Fannie Jim, the sum of $1,607.21; to Hazel Lindstrom, the sum of $293.60; to Lillian Zittel, the sum of $96; to Elizabeth Kameroff, the sum of $335.50; to Phola Jones Hetfield, the sum of $115.75; to Carrie McGann, the sum of $610; to Ruth Nashalook, the sum of $312.29; to Jennie Wassilie, the sum of $711.36; to Carl Windy, the sum of $760.50; to Jennie Egwak, the sum of $1,112.58; to John Kinzy. the sum of $186.95; to Virginia Howard, the sum of $135.64; to Donald Baker, the sum of $1,952.75; to Mary Ann Henry, the sum of $437.25; to Michael Guest, the sum of $14.20; to Helen Rodgers, the sum of $172.50; to Helen Sergie, the sum of $113; to Aurora Escholt, the sum of $208.57; to Elena Andrew, the sum of $46.91; to Fritz Pettuska, the sum of $202; to Eleanor Johnson, the sum of $89.92; and to Moses Buzz, the sum of $95. Such payments shall be in full settlement of all claims against the Government of the United States for the loss of personal effects of said persons in the fire which destroyed the hospital plant of the Bureau of Indian Affairs at Bethel. Alaska, on November 21, 1950.
Sec. 2.
No part of the amounts appropriated in this Act shall be paid or delivered to or received by any agent or attorney on account of services rendered in connection with these claims, and the same shall be unlawful, any contract to the contrary notwithstanding. Any person violating the provisions of this Act shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined in any sum not exceeding $1,000.
Approved June 30, 1954.