The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-04-28


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sine above should be made Yours FOUR; &C., .rr,xa
WILLIAM FuIlnnros. Of Counsel. ~ NC DA''
cusro. ud dDh NV yonr, JAM g. 1873
Hon = G. BAYFIELD, Solicitor OF the Treasury Depart
n SIR Suit was instituted against firm OF Phelps
nTSes 81 &
ported y then sa in violation the rs' section q
nj The , esr the $3.50 compromise
ne 1u wond the acceptance OF this offer
i,rs.-This sum win than reimburse the govern
and d% s ct All q
when taken connection with the unayedabie DELAYS
Of the law Of itselfa strong argument in
e very ,s" % ns aw VIII
servant, b. G. JAYNE, Special Agent.
E.
asssss vp,ss Attorney for
sIn-WhsHeas suit Ha has been commenced this day
aities u heassed sum q ooaSo iGr certain alleged
whereas there are certain invoices Of importaons
he day OF ss and day January
s which ARE claimed " BY the United states so e have
Now for the adjustment and compromise of all claims
safes bstweeS said dates s and in s
By their sttSrnsys hereby osr to eSnprGms said s
OF Sus en- shs
ay the m sstsas
Violations tie laws Of United states
Dy '"0 fhs's Dodge Co esiHssn isa daATSG
an I'll ssM a f KNos and
me following Is the endorsement on the foregoing let
PHELPS January IS % a Was ns eSs e
Sns % s 4esase t
& cnSsy Il MID
concur. E. G. b.
relegraml -,
Tss S SSss
drawn the offer made Sy H$ nonor c "
a,.ss q TIE 9, .Tz gs,yss
Han so,ci NEW j Y9 9Ss RET TsS 1873
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The II the form
e Of Ps0T no e
taon the reasons heretofore given BY with ref
beg
the
spe'uu''' &C. United states stess Attorney.
S & States Tor the
suit has been this day
s%ssi sfH
whereas n ere certain Invoices Of imporiaons
s7s which claimed y the United states
an sa,%. the oss spd v'Sa
tons of the laws OF the United States
,m d q and pns enc f. the
eres oa9 to Psass
ss @ sy dr the a% 81
ana Is e s ~ lie sn m 5
sSmpromjse, sti.!aeton and payment All duties.
.s Ss, states
Attorneys for Defendants
OFFICE OF n G. JAYNE, )
SPECIAL AGENT OF THE q 8 TREASURY DsrAnT,ssESr.
Hon; solicitor q The Treasury =. ..
the rns sy the
comp the suit ofthe government TINS goes for
xa ae% The IS he form
deryalued in all the invoices TAR trace, In
~ a sne ns ne
an
erII77alsea :,
Hon Groncr g. BOUTWELL,, Washington
offer for compromise deem proper to advise
On the rst notice being given u.s. rough msappre
Of the We had @ q G
here to out the items from he yarons in
to pay to the government their total amount ihis
was mSdea to Ia. round I'M sum estimated 70
acting upon this offer and our motives were likely tS be
aavi.sa ind SSSsssr
know that You had already a2proyed Of the proposed
a. Sc ssse aS % ae to
ss Be at s % s4 h
make f ,Sls Ss
rnrAsunr DEPARTMENT..
wAsMIScTos, Feb. 10, 1873
wnLrAx E. Dopcr, ESQ.,, New York =
vsing me that your attorneys have renewed offer
Rs so Of m " hs Ss
you did not know when the last offer was Withdrawn
Of he poessa ~e early
you that ne statement SO made to you =
on when was but hs az nn had
vast in possession Of Information sufficient to justify
By n; ,ns w and haze OBJ
Course as You may think proper before final action BY
this Department o Ys5kk s. Secretary
.nfny.,s, p ORC 4 Co.,
Hon. GEORGE BourwrLL secretary Of the Treasury
My DEAR SIR am in receipt OF your favor OF the 10Th
inst aod thank most heartily TOR the KIND motives
which prompted II. In reply would say that much
ranspred in public about the proposed compromise,
and though misinformed as TO the acceptance Of
the offer Of firm in compromise OF the claims
the government aganstit stu adhere to the last
offer made and trust may be accepted. Very respect
fuly yours w Z. DODGE.
re foregoing is endorsed Respectfully referred to
the solicitor Department Of Justce).
J. ~ SAVILLE Chief Clerk"
DEPARTMENT JUSTICE,
OFFICE or THE SOLICITOR OF TnE Treasury.
WASHINGTON, ID. C., February l3 1873
GE.TLEaFx:-A prop oston submitted by you through
the United States Attorney at New York In tehat OF
Messrs Phelps Dodge CO.. 10 settle the suit re emily
Instituted against said ftm on account Of certain al eyed
Violate OF the the United Sa.es bear
ing date January 2 1873 received BY 18th
instant This Is the third proposition which has been