Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1830-07-12

'hu Npfh'nR WIN feioHDlPu anu eAtfaoruina-
~ diligence under The encouragement
which he had received from the Beard, made
out 40 finish the new bread which no had
made in lieu of the old, land a little over) and
actually delivered Il on the 3lst day Of De-
eemher 1923, and some days thereafter. Alter
this he made out his accounts Tor this bread,
charging for ", as the Comfnissioners had e.
pressly authorized him TO do, according 10
the contract price OF 1929 that ~ nj 81 rs per
cot His accounts made out IN this way. ae-
coinpaned by the certificate OF the storekee-
per ,ha, the bread charged in them had been
received. were afterwards presented 20 tfs
commanding officer OF the yard, and having
besa approved by him IN the usual way, were
handed TO mo for pay mebt. and | paid them.
New, IN my presenting ihese accounts afisr-
wards al the Auditors Office, aud Ginning to
be allowed for The money which | had nus
paid on them, the accounts aud vouchers being
all perfectly regular and formal this lime, pasa-
ed the vgilaai eye Tor rather eyes) Of our Ar.
gus hims0lt but coming heiors The Second
Comptroller, he observsd thaf this bread thus
delivered In ls25 ION the last day The year)
was charged for not At ,hs price Of ~ 81 IL
per ewi. which was the contract price Tor that
year, but at the price OF - 66 which was the
Price according TO the account for 1922, and
thereupon undertook 10 lie duct from tho whole
accounts for the bread. the difference betweea
that sum aud the value of the bread rated at
80 81 IL per cst. that Is 81 dfD 90 md our
Auditor appIised Of the objection which tho
Comptroller had made, seized upon IL with great
"vdi,y. aud has over since susisiaed II with
great delight.
Now, for my part, IN answer TO this obbIec
lion, have always thought tha, II 10 quite
sufficient for mo 10 say that have paid these
accounts as they are, aud rs they we're up
proved, aud so virtually certified to me
as correct by ,he commanding officer Of the
Yard. according to the established usage In
such cares. For II was no, Tor me at least, !
conceive. to inquire into The reason OF the Com.
m odore's approval In any ease, although had
indeed good cause 20 know IN this that II waa
sufficient. For | certainly knew,
as well as he did, that thu Commissioners had
authorised Graham to charge the price which
he had charged Tor this bread, aud not doubling
Their power to do 50, could not doubt, any
more, that the Comwodores approval OF his
account for this price was certainly right, Our
Reporter, however, II seems, takes very dli-
ferent view of ihn case, aud his argument upon
u ID really curious enough. II Is substantially
thus. The Commissioners IN authorizing Ora
ham 10 charge This parcel Of bread delivered
IN 1928 at tho price Of brend 10 be delivered
IN 1899 intended 10 allow him nh idemuiiy or
for his burnt bread, 10 which he
was not entitled IN Inv or equity but they
have not allowed Il TO him ~ express tnrms
rs for burnt bread by that name, bul coveftly.
u ID ms additional price oil actual bread really
furnished Tor the service and this they have
done o &c, rid of The impossibiliiy of obtaining
vouchers for the burn, bread. which not having
been delivered, ihe account tor II could NOT
have been certified by tho stofekeepcr, noe
anprovrd by the commapdani Their acl ~
therefore, as lie says, bad in principle and
worse 10 mode OF course. tho accounts ought
no, 10 have bean approved by the commanding
officer aud, although they we're 10, ought not
10 have been paid by me, mud more particularly,
as knew thai tho Commissioners were doing
" ha, they had no right TO do, IN allowing
Graham for his burnt bread IN this nndcrhand
and roundabout way. Il,s Is his argument,
and il is evidently mere string Of assumptions
and ahsnrdties together. For how, To- go no
further. docs he coTe n, his conclusion, thnt
The Commissioners IN authorizing this addition
al price for delivered bread. really Intended 10
elbow Graham M indeV,n,'y or compensation
for his burn, bread MOI exactly nj jump,
perhaps but certainly by n flight oi steps made
out Of sb adows and based upon nothing. Foe
6rs,, he tries TO draw IL from my letter TO him
Of June 80, 1929 in which. in aDswer TO his in
ouirv as 10 the reasons for those oyercharges
/ say, / incloss extracts OF letters from the
Navy Commissioners allowing Mr.. Graham
something additional as the price OF his bread.
in consequence OF his losing 40 much by fire, ana
in some measure owiIg 10 its not heing receive
ed when ready But do not say here. as he
chose 10 understand mr, that the Commison- .
ers had allowed Graham any thing Tor his
burnt bread but something adaiiionat on the
in listI ul consideration al The
hardship OF his having TO make IL over again,
in consequence Of his having LOST his burnt
bread, &c. ! gave this too, merely as my
opitlion Of the motiUe which had led the Conf
missioners TO allow another and higher price,
some thing additional Tor the new bread
which was 10 supply the place OF The old bur
| did n OF pretend 70 knoio their views exactly,
ma I was not a member OF their Board, nor pr'-
w 10 their counsels. Accordingly ] enclosed
him the extracts Of their letters 10 me upon the
subject, 10 let them speak ior themselves. Anu
do these extracts establish the fact for which he
is seeking The first extracts bears date Dec
& 1929. and saws: The Commissioners
have received a letter from Mr.. Graham, in-
forming them Of the loss OF hi, bake house. aud
the destruction of 81, 500 lbs OF Navy Bread
which had been prepared for Tie 9uefriere-
They have decided 10 allow him for this bread,
the same terms as stated IN their letter 10 you
Of the 18th uliime, uponiyour receiving salisiae-
tory evidence that ,bi. quantity had been pre-
pared under the requisiion Now admit that
this language. taken literally and strictly, does
seem M first sigh', TO countenancc the idea
thai the Commissioners were intending 10 al
low Graham for his barni bread for the phrase
this bread appears on The first glance, 10 ,eier
10 TINT But take the letter as we should, ia
connection with the letter Of Graham himself ,
Cha, fair and honest statement, as our He
porter calls ~ 10 which il is an answer, aud
the true Interpretation OF il becomes entirely
plain. For Graham in his letter does mol ask
for any indemnity or compensation for ms burht
brtad. OF course, II cannot be supposed that
our Commissioners intended 10 give him any
But he tells them, in that letter, that notwith,
standing his losses, he is baking as fast as he
can, in hired bake house, and Will II possible.
have il Che new bread) ready icr the Gaer-
rere in time and he does ask that, ~ consid
Grafton Of the above statement, aud ne loss