Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-03-19
The salt Contract

The following ls.a copy Of the contract with c.
Scott Co. for supply Of salt, ratified BY the Leg
ture of Virginia
1883, between James r. Johnson one Of the Comm
appointed by the Senate Of Virginia, and B. II. M
der, appointed by the House of Delegates of .yrgin
The two committees constituting Joint COMMITTEE
the General Assembly Of Virginia on the subject .
supply Of salt and acting such for and on behalf Of
said Commonwealth Of the first part, and Charles 81
william A. Stuart, H. G. Boyd, p. b. Hawkins, 1
George W.. Palmer, doing business under the 6rF'
Charles Scott 4 Co., Of the other part: Witnesses
that the said Charles Scott Co., proposes without
right to retract or withdraw the same, the follow
terms for the production and delivery Of salt to-
Commonwealth Of Virginia. And the parties OF
rs part do accept the same on behalf Of the said G.
monweaih. but their action shall not be binding on
said Commonwealth until this agreement shall be d
fed and confirmed by the General Assembly of
GINA. The said Charles Scott Co., on their
covenant snd agree to furnish and deliver in
charitable condition 10 such agent or agents as
be appointed on behalf oil The Commonwealth
Virginia, on or before the 18th day OF March, 1
100000 bnshels of salt, of which 10000 bus
shall be delivered during each of the eight mo-
next following after the 18th day Of March, l Z
all OF said salt to be delivered in sacks or bal
at the. rate OF fifty pounds 70 the bushel, to be
ject TO inspection, and to be delivered daily neat
possible at TIE price Of two dollars and thrty-th
cents per bushe, and TO be settled and paid for os
lows to wit The first instament Of salt delivered
the said Charles Scott Co., under this contract,
be paid for VIXEN the second nsalment Is delivered
In like manner each nstament is to be paid for upo
delivery of the next succeeding nstalnent The !.
Charles Scott & Co. shall load TIE said salt upor
railroad cars at Saltvie directed to SUCH points as
be designated by the State or its authorized agents.
costs aud charges CT transportation on the cars Il
paid for by the State. The said Charles Scott &
agree that in case Of the ratification OF this contrae
tie General Assembly, of Virginia, that the membet
said firm within thirty days after such sati6catDn
execute bond with good aud sufficient security, il
.: nalty of 100000, 10 be approved by the jud9
any Circuit Court, conditioned for the faithful peri
sncc Of this contract. JAMES F. JOHNSON, 4
of the Senate COMMITTEE
Il. II. MAGRUDER
of tho Com. Of the II. of Delegated
CHARLES SooTr 4 G
Jicmo.--Chares Scott & Co, agree that in the e,
the quantity OF salt mentioned in the foregoing az
ment, may be deemed too large or too small, they
| furnish any greater smaller quantity that ma J
agreed upon by the General Assembly on the term
forth in the above contract. Aud they further a.
that in the event the General assembly prefer no,
make any contract, they will contract with countc
any time between this time and tie 10th of Nav =
upon the terms aforesaid, to the extent of thirty
pounds 10 each inhabitaut for year. in month";
stalmentS, or any less quantity at the option ofs
county. CHARLES ScorT & G.