Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1830-06-10
VOL. VEAH.--NO. 50.

u"he', were not passed Ia Mr.. kius's credit,
viz
1 appears, ,ha, Mr.. I. Graham of Norfolk
on the 3lst day Of Drcembrr. ls2T, entered In
10 contract with Miles King, Navy Agent. act.
ing On behalf Of the Navy Commissioners. 10
furnish such supplies of Navy bread n, Gosport
Virginia, rs night be required during the YEAR
1879. nj The price Of 81 81 Il per hnnlreA
pounds.
The accompanying vouchers, 9, 3, aud -
purpoft 10 BIZ for bread delivered in ndrsuAurs
81 his contract during the months OF Suyunhss
aud Decemhgr f92B.
On comparing the Price, charged and re-
eeipted FOR with the contract, every item. pf-
oer' The lrs IN M. g. appeared TO he ovef,hnr-
Etd u " IL ptl hundred pound.. OF g.,
d3p Do ~ all thus excess wns aeeoflinFiv
suspended ana Nj. hing called on for ekpan-
alous.
10 his reply. addressed to me under data a.
June 30. ls2o he says 3" enclose e1irauls o.
let'ets BON thr Navy Commissioners. ALLOWING
WI Graham 'omfH'ag additional ON ,be price
81 ms brhd' ~ eonftqaeHcs ~ hfs f0siHg 80
hHtfh ~ hfs, hnd M some measure owing ~ iik
not being received when ready" L.
lhe h'st c,haui bears data December. Dir.
1878. MAJ says; " Inc IOmmmissivners havt.
ireelsed u letter from Mr.. Gfalan. iniotm,ar
Them o the loss oi his bnke houses, and the de-
s"uehoh vi -o'o 1lonnds ol fhyy brad, whluh
bad been prepared Tor the Gnetrirrr nrv
have declded 10 allow him lur mi. htead III.
same terms ~ ,latsn in ihtr later 10 YOU al
The It'll ut, npon your receiving A1istaeto,y
e'idence thai this quantity had been prepared
under Iho 'eqns,don"
The other hS'rau is dated No.ember H.
lS@S, aud says In consequence Of the ri.e
~ The pfice OF ilonr. snce offers 10 furnish Ma
W bread f1f 1879 were made. thn bakets gen
orally have vi hdra"n their offers. Wo Inv,
had ~ agreement with baker in Baltimore
upon III" following terms viz CONSIDERING
III" pi,o" OF supeihne flour 10 ha 80 per barrel
then tho price Of bread made Of 6ne nonr ana
me best middlines IN the equal portions 10 b.
> l2trnis PER pound, increasing the price ~
cents per 100 lbs. Tor every dollar The nfis,
may 'ncrease above six dollars, aud dcdntiioe
10 cents per l0O Lbs. for every dollar the p,,e.
OF Hour MAJ fall below sis dollars"
Mr. King statement was, that the Comni..
noners mad allowed Mr.. Gtahain ID soyltllfue
additional IN Tho price Of hs bread in come
9Hr'iee o. ms t0S6g SO much wire - but The l.
violence produced To sustain his ,isiemeot.
showed TINT the Commissioners instead nj a..
lowing higher prize for lhn bread which
might be actually dciirered ~ 1893 decided tn
pay MI Graham Tor 81 500 pounds Of bread
which hdd been consumed by fre according a.
me rms OF contract made for the Supplies
of 1920, The evidence addured. fbsref,,
did moi apply 10 the voucher. Inch wr,, no,
for burnt 6read, bnt for bread actually defip,r.
ed
10 obtain further light on thn subject, adj.
dressed n noic 10 the Navy Commissioners ~
qncsing coplfs ot u the letters which had
pissed on the subject In reply received the
papers marked g, II, I, and K, containing the
same ieinrn'ai'on ! had received from MI
hng. and nothing more. The letter Of The
ohmmis''oneis says " II ia probcs 10 state.
mat ihe hltt'd''on ol ptlfa wa, msds ny tue
bo"fd IN consideration of thu great rise OF
1n"r, and the peculiar hardship of Mr.. era
hams situation from the loss ~ 81 large n
quantity OF bread ready for delivery
Not the slightest evidence was contained in
any communication from Nh. King, or tho
Commissioners, OF their ever having autboii.-
Ecd any alteration oi price" in relation to ~
ny bread which might he delivered during iac
year ih2S II Only appeared. that they had
authorized quantity 10 he paid fir which
wns never delivered aud never could be, NJ
prlee higher than the contract price.
From all Tho circumstances. and the paners
under confederation, WAS led To The Conelu-
sion that some difficulty wns found IN flaming
voucher for the burnt bread which would be
likely 10 pnss the accounting officers, inasmnei,
rs II could not bear the receipt of the Naval
5iorekeeper, nor the approval ol the Com1
handing officer that To obylate these diff.
oultles, the device 3faIdng the priee Of tho
burnt bread to Other brend actually Delivered
was Tesorted 10 that the storekeeper con.tru'
ed his receipt As applying TO ths quantity Of
tho bread aud not 10 Mspriec thai the Com
mandng OtHrer considered this approval as
only tending 10 elect the object Of tho Come
mlssioners and that IN this tndirect manner
Mr.. Graham wus 10 be compensated for hi3
losses.
cannot express too strongly my repngs
nance 10 this covert mode OF paying away the
public money. Who would suppose on locking
NJ these vouchers, that my portion of them
was designed TO pay Mr.. Graham for his burnt
bread II the authority Of the Commissioners,
was sufficient 10 justify payment for the
burnt bread, il WAS sufficient 10 authorize
direct payment. Had these vouchers pas
sed aud Mr.. Graham had come tho nest
day with the letter of the Commission
erS ia his hand. aud demanded payment
for The $500 pounds OF bread, construed
by iite, how could we, admitting The validity %
ther allowance, have refused payment
There Is moi mn nusion IN vouchers 3. 8, and
4, TO burnt bread On the contrary. the A.
mounts, charged arc annexed. AT certain rate
per I0Olbs 10 oiter bread, when WIS actually
bArcrtd into the public store. They would
not constitute any bar rpaw "a common
sense, 10 Mr.. Grrhams claim for burnt bread,
allowed by The Ietler OF the Commissioners.
Mr. King has not yet produced any aulbori
ty from the Commissioners for making these
over payment. fhey do indeed say to him,
10 their letter of the 29ib III. Ia the pay
meni Of Mr. Contractor Graham, you
complied with the instructions Of The Board
Whefe are those " instructions y They have,
never been submitted to me. and find them
not among the papers submitted to the Pres
dent Ia their letter 10 me OF 20 h June, the
Commissioners say d" These (GTahhm's letter
and the Commis ,ioDers' ietiers TO Mr.. King,
MAJ ked II, |, aud X } embrace all the cores
pondence on this OCCASION in relation to the
price paid Mr.. Grahau i0r tl,e bread to which
your letter refers" These. consequently, arc
ell The " Instructions" given 10 .lr King "pon
the subject. confess cannot Cad 10 then
the slightest allusion to The bread meniione,
| in these vouchers, They appear to NE 10 re-
4 l.. Il lNNa4 incl