United States Statutes at Large/Volume 6/13th Congress/3rd Session/Chapter 84
Chap. LXXXIV.—An Act for the relief of sundry persons in the service of the United States, in consequence of the destruction of their tools by fire at the navy-yard.
Workman to be paid for the destruction of their tools, &c.Be it enacted, &c., That the accounting officers of the navy be, and they are hereby directed to adjust and settle all claims for losses that have been sustained by artificers, mechanics, and other workmen, in the employ and service of the United States, for tools and other articles essential to, and connected with, their trade and occupation, which have been destroyed by fire, in consequence of burning the buildings of the navy yard, in the city of Washington, and to cause to be paid over to such persons respectively, the amount found due for such losses.
Appropriation.Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That a sum not exceeding five thousand dollars be, and the same is hereby appropriated, out of any moneys in the treasury of the United States not otherwise appropriated, to carry into effect the objects of this act.
Approved, March 3, 1815.