Evansville daily journal., 1864-08-01

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Approved June 18th, 1864.
TPuBLIc REsoEuTIoS-No. 3s.7
JOINT RksoLtTIDs autbo.ikinZ the Secretary OF
the Navy 70 amend the contract with John
Ericsson for the construction Of two imBrsg-
nable floating batteries. the Dictator and the
"Puritan."
Whereas the Navy Department on the twenty
eight day Of July, eighteen hundred and sixty
tive, entered into contract with Capt. John
Ericsson, fthe City Of New York. for the con-
struetion Of two impregn able floating batteries,
the Dictator and the Puritan - aud where
as experience with similar class Of FssseIs in
actual conflict and during varied service Of
HAa dam aFszfra asaA. . 4fs.e
many improvements could be made TO render
them more complete aud efficient as vessels Of
war aud whereas these improvements have
| added largely 70 ths cost sf construction Of
each Of these vessels, rendering It imposs bic
for the contractor 10 complete them under ex
isting arraBgementsi and whereas IL is Of the
utmost Importance 70 the honor and interests Of
the county that they should be finished and
ready for service at the earliest mrmest /;
Therefore,
| Be 4 resolref bE he Senate HHd Houas Of RsDrs-
setatises Of The United States o America Congress
asssFabied, That the Secretary Of the Navy be and
he Is hereby authorized 70 amend the existing
contract for the construction Of these vessels 20
far as Il relates to the Puritan, aud TO appoint
a competent board to ascertain the present yalae
a. far as completed Of that vessel and Of the ma
tsrlal On hen1 deemed actually necessary to her
construction, and 70 pay 10 Capt. John Ericsson,
the contractor, the amount Of valuation 50 asesr-
tanned, deduetiDg therefrom any sums alrsGdy
advanced towards the completion Of said vessel (,
and thai upon said payment being made by tho
Secretary Of the Navy the rights Of the contractor
to said vessel aud material any portion thereof
shall cease and be Sestsd wholly and Absolutely
Ia tue Uuited States which shall fhencsf1rth
proceed u complete said vessel undsr snch ar
rangements as may be deemed most advantageous
prosidsd, hossrsr, That nothing herein contained
shall In any manner affect the contract for the
construction of the Dictator which shAli be
completed By said contractor upon the same terms
and conditions a. If this resolution had not ban
passed AHd proridsd, further, That no action
shall BE- had under ihis resolution until said con
tractor shall have sigaifed to the Secretary Of
the Navy, Ia wTiting, his acceptance Of fts pro
Visions aud his willingness TO superinteua 20
completion the construction of the aPariaan -
n Ovsfsa, further That this resolution shall net
, take effect until ths compilation and delivery OF
the "Dictator 8" froFfdaf, aisst That it shall BE-
the duty of the Secretary Of the Navy In carrying
this resolution into execution 20 apportion Aad
apply 10 the Dictator" IN payment for that YES
sci only sueh Of the gross contract price Of the
two million three hundred thousand dollars
$4,000, oo0l for the "Dictaior" aud sPurltsn" a.
the Dictator would Justly b. entitled to II both
vessels had been eempsted at the pros and In the
mode Of construction specified In the esBtract,
special reference being had 10 the difference Of
coat between the two vessels arising iron the al u
ference in their construction provided for In the
contract.
Approved June %, 1864