The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1863-07-22

JOINT RESOLUTION arthorlaiLg the secretary OF she
Navy ADJUST the Equitabls Claims Of Contractor
for Naval Supplies and regui sng Contracts with lie
Navy Ispartmert
Be rssolrsd by TIE Seate aud Hollss II Rr.se5tatiue
of he U1t,sd S1tos of Arlertod Congress Gsesal{ef
That the Secretary Of the Navy De- le her,by
thorzsd 10 ADJUST and settle the claims of
for naval supplies, who during the last nscal year
ending thirteth June eighteen hundred and sixtytW0
have furn sec % the depart zsnt more ;hsn Lll
dred per eentcm above the QUANTITIES specihe IL thsr
and without defalt therein and for the pcr
Dos u hearnr said Ella may assocats Win te ch ei
u the bsurezu with which Ire contract Wa us1e H.
chief of aoy other bureau SUB 10 appeal 70 sal
Secretary their 1ecsi0- Pror1d-t. that 10 cor
tractor ahs. o. allowed, sxcPl uPou TIE excess over
tAs stpuis quantity an ons hundred Pc, cehism AZ
addition thereto, and upsn such excess not more tsn
sufficient make ths price thereon equsl 70 s-e fa-
market vslus sf the sapples al the time srs psoe -
delivery. nor shall any contractor D. allowed any
amount under this seclsn Grsss there h&s been a.
loss ths contractor upon the whole contract
And pTorsded frtk>r That al claimants under sHch
contracts shall present their claims 20 the department
vithia SIX months after the passage cf this ost reso
luton be forever barred from any equitable Slain o.
account Of said contracts
sec > and b u f..rtksr resolUsd That the eLsl Of
any Of tAs Navy Department contracting for
naval supplies shA Dc al liberty to reject the osr of
any person. who - prncIpal or surety las hsen IL
faater ia SuV previous contract vt 10 Navy DEPART
ment shall parties who have failed a. principals or
surees any former contract be received suretes
other contracts shall the cOpaTtaers Of nrm
be received suretes Ter such frm or FOR each other
nor in c0ntrscts with the sureau, shall
trsctOF be received surety Ter another and sVery
contract shall require the delivery Of specified quan
ty and bids having nominal fictitious prices snail
be considered. That 4 than one bid be offered by
any party, by the OF his their clerk
partner other person all such bids may DO reJscted
and psrson shall be received contractor wh@ IL
manufacturer Of regular dealer the articles
which ne offers to supply, who ASS not cssse as such
Manufacturer or dealer. And all persons Offering bids
shall have the right be pressht when the bids are
opened and inspect the same.
Sec 3. 4Rd bc II f,sr1hsT reso'pc1. Thsf the Sscrs
tsry o tho NAVY be, and he ls hsrsby sgt 10 -
ease and dschsFGe the p-Rstes, the prev sous y
the Rstgre ~ penalties IL certain css-s ~ unth -
coutrsgts wllh tae suresu of construction .ns OF
provisions and clothing oil ths Navy l0rsrtns-t M ic
by Nathaniel Csfhn, william Lang H,nry feWnon,
Baxter and sumner SRd 1iton, Wsss light. -it tun
pauy for the sCsl year ending thrtish ~ Jnns eigh
huAdred and sixty two, maze prior 20 the prqes
nation 4 ths President establishing ssokNies 3 the
souhers ports the EeVsre of Congress pssed
subsequent thereto imposing additional duties usn do
and foreITR products wherein, by reason = ssi
failure sf the Government 10 pay according
the prescribed terms parties have bssR obstructsc
and pTe vented from proper fdnsnt or ;hs sans o.
tn end shat these scssuats may be s-ttsi All sSrs
tel Il eQlty and Jsssce AL n the setIie
nent ssch accounts, tsers shall bs sssocistsd With
the cbrf Of she bureau wh eh ths contract was made
chief o. ether Of she Navy DSpartnelt
and their dsciscn shall be passei upon mscned Sbrg
e1 rcred or approved by the Secretary " the Navy
az IL nis Judgment the law snd justice shall require
Approved Marsh 3, 1868