Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1863-12-05

company, the Pre'eml JtOEs ano OcCuP""'s
certain city lots in said town Of Denver,
together with all the valuable improvements
thereon:
And whereas the raid Clarke, Gruber, and
Company have not, and cannot at an early
day, perfect their title to said lots BY en-
try Of the same at the district land-office,
for the sole reason that no such Office is
vet established in said district
And whereas il 10 highly important for
..thsintasuss q ~ Govsrnsaeot to ebtain
at an early day the use and possession Of
said property to establish and open said
mint, therefore,
Be it resolred By the Senate and House Of
Representatives O fthe United States Of Amer-
ica in Congress assembled, That the Sec
retary of the Treasury be, and he is hereby,
authorized to receive andi accept from said
Clarke, Gruber, and Company such relin-
quishments and conveyanccs of their right or
claim to soid lots and property, as he, the
said Secretary, shall deem sufficient for the
extinguishment of any claim, right, or title
may or can have thereto. And said lots and
property shall thereafter be reserved from
public sale, presumption or homestead settle
Inent, and shall remain the property Of the
United States.
APPROVED, March 3, 1863.
RESOLUTION No. SO.
Joint Resolution authorizing the Secretary Of
Navy to adjust the Equitable Claims
Of Contractors for Naval Supplies, and
regulating Contracts with the Navy De-
partment.
ID. H.. IL f
Representatives. Of the United States Of Amer
ica, in Congress assembled, That the Sec
retary Of the Navy be, and he is hereby. au-
thorized to adjust and settle tho claims of
contractors for naval supplies, who, during
the.last fiscal year ending thirtieth june. eigh.
teen hundred and sixty-two. have furnished
to the department more than ono per centum
above the quantities specified in their con.
tracts and without default therein and for
the purpose of hearing said claims may asso.
ciate with the chief Of the bcaureau with
which the contract was made tho chief of any
other bureau, subject to an appeal to said
Secretary from their decision: Prorided,
That no contractor shall be allowed, except
upon the excess over the stipulated quantity
and ono hundred per centum in addition
thereto, and upon such excess not more than
sufficient to make the price thereon equal to
the fair market value Of the supplies at the
time and place of delivery; nor shall any
contractor be allowed any amount under this
section unless there has been an actual loss to
the contractor upon the whole contract: Axd
PROVIDED, further, That all claimants under
any such contracts shall present their claims
to the department within six months after the
passage Of this joint resolution. or be forever
barred from any equitable claim on account OF
said contracts.
Sec. 2. And be it .f.rtAcr rcsolcesl, That
the chief of any bureau Of the Navy Depart
ment. in contracting for naval supplies, shall
be at liberty to reject the offer of any person
who, as principal or surety. has been de-
faulter in any previous contract with the
Navy Department; nor shall parties who
have failed as principals or sureties in any
former contract b. received as sureties ON
other contracts; nor shall the copartners
of any firm be received as sureties for such
firm or for each other; nor, in contracts with
the same bureau, shall one contractor be re-
ceived as surety for another; and every con-
tract shall require the delivery Of a specified
quantity, and no bids having nominal or fc-
titious prices shall be considered. That If
more than one bid be offered by any one par.
ty, by or in the name Of his or her clerk,
partner. or other person, all such bids may be
rejected; and no person shall bs received as
. contractor who is not manufacturer Of, or
regular dealer in, the articles which he offers
to supply, who has not a license as such man.
ufactursr or dealer. Aud all persons offering
bids shall have the right to be present
when tho bids are opened and inspect the
same. .s. .t...... .l-,.
Sec. 8. A.d be it. fsrther resolved, That
the Secretary Of the Navy b.. and he il
hereby, authorized to release and discharge
the penalties, or the provisions in the nature
of penalties, in certain cases of unfpl6illed
contracts with the bureau of construction and
Of provision aud clothing Of tho Navy De-
paftment. made by Nathaniel w. Coffin,
William Lang, Henry Newton, Baxter and
Sumner. and Tilton. Wheelwright, and Com
pahy, for the fiscal year ending thirtieth June
eighteen hundred and sixty-two, made prior
to the proclamation Of che President estab.
fishing blockadss of tho southern portS, or to
the several acts of Congress padsed subse.
qusnt thereto, imposing additional duties
upon domestic and foreign products, wherein,
by reason Of said acts and failure Of the Gov
ernment to pay according to the prescribed
terms, parties have been obstructed and pre-.
vented proper fdlalmsnt of the same. to the
end that these accounts may be settled and
adjusted on terms Of equity and justice; and
in the settlement Of auch accounts, there shall
be associated with the chief Of Che bureau in
which the contract was made the chief Of
some other bureau Of the Navy Department
and their decision shall be passed upon,
modified. abridged. rejected, or approved
BY the Secretary Of the Navy a.. in bis