Delaware State journal and statesman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1855-1870, 1863-05-08


JOINT kHOLufioN Auhorz tue Secretary Of tbe Nave
In adjust tho equitable claims Of contractors r
supplies, aud rrgu atlng contracts with the Nav ns
pArtment.
Re reoirsdIy The Snat, and House Of
~ fhe United SAFES Of Auerird IN Ligres ,isunblej
That the secretfy Of tho Navy q aud he IL harstv XXI y
rzed to adjust and settle the claims Of contractors far
val supplies who, during the last fiscal year endjnv t
teth June, eighteen hundred and have furnish
ed 10 tho Depten more than hundred psr eentnn
above the quantities specified In their and will
out default therein; and for the purpose Of hearing s
claims may associate with the chief Of the bnre1i, Win
which hecontract was made the chief auy other bureau
Auyuet 10 an appeal to said Secretary from their
if0pide That No contractor shall be allowed, exeep ipon
the excess over the stipulated quantity aud one hunJrl
renum Ia addition thereto and upon such excess not
more than sufficient to make tue price thereon "a ua to he
lair market value rf the supplies at the time a nl ~
delivery; shHll any contractor be allowed any amnnnt
under this section unless there has been An actual lna
to the contractor upon the whole contract 1Dd ,oaiT
tHiihcr, That all claimants under any such contracts
shall present thor claims = tho department within T
months after the passage Of this joint resUlution ar m
contracts,
SEQ And be further reoivcd That the chief of any
bureau of the Navy department. in contracting for ma
supplies shall be at liberty 10 reject the o-r of any person
WIN, principal surely, has blen a defiulter IN anv
previous contract with the Navy department; nor shall
parties who have Jailed as principals Auretes I'm any
former contract la received surties on other contracts
nor 'ha The eorneis of any rm be received as suree
ur such trm uher nor in contracts win no
hureHu shall contractor be received As suraf
r another; aud every contract shall uira tue delivery
Ola speGidel quantity and no bids having Nominal n a.
ons prices shall be considered. That II more than one
uidbs offered by any one party by in the name OF his
nf their clerk partner ar other person. all such bids NAV
he riected and nu person shall be received as con-
actor who Il not manufacturer Of or regular dealer m
the articles which he offers To supply who has not license
az such manufacturer doaler And all persons Offering
bids shall have the right to bs present when the bids s
ultued and inspect the same.
). Ind BE- further resoirsd That the Secretary
Of the Navy he tnd he is hereby authorized to release
discharge he penalties, or tue provisions the nature OF
penalties, IN certain eases OF untulhed with Ill
bureau Of Construction and If Provisions and Clothing Of
tbs Navy department made by Nathaniel W. CoHin vii
liam Lang, neury Newton, Baxter Sumner add Iiltou
Wheelwrght AMI Company, for the fiscal year ending thir
iieh June ghteen hundred and two made ITlor Ia
proclaim itiun OF the President establishing bockaes OF
tine southern ports the several acts Of Congress
passed subsequent tho et Imposing additional duties upon
domestic anu foreign pruuucs, Wherein ~ reason Of said
acts and iaiuiue Tue co.. pay according TO the
prescribed trrns parties have been INSTRUCTED and pre
yrntedJeUm proper tuhlmont Of the same to the end
that thess accounts may be- settled adjusted on lerns
equity and juscei and the sulenlent Of such ao
there snail be Aed with the chief OF The b
10 which the contract made tho chief Of some
other bureau Of The Navy department. aud their decision
shall he passed upon, mudhsL a1fid ed Rejected or an
proved by the Secretary OF the Navy, Hs in MS Judgment
The Law and justice shall require.
Approved, March ., 1868.