New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-24
MAINE SALVAGE CONTRACT.

oARTMENT AND THE WRECK
ING COMPANIES.

ING COMPANIES
Washington Feb. % (SpeciaD-The complete con-
tract for wrecking work on the Maine. signed
yesterday by the contractors and to-day at noon ny
Secretary Long. Is as follows
CONTRACT FOR RAISING THE L. s S. MAINE.
Contract in two parts made and concluded TINS
twentythird day Of FEBRUARY elsH me- arrIti &
chapman Derrick and Wiecking Company, a cor:
poration created under the laws OF the Sta!e - 20
Newyort State OF New-York represented by
Isaac T. Chapman Vice-President OF sa' On
panv and the Boston Towboat Company cor.
toraiioD created under tho laws Of the state OF
Massachusetts. and doins business IN tne 80 u
gmprev treasurer of sa!d company. parties Of
by the Secretary of the Navy. party OF the second
At sas at On, has been Mdae nov
sunken in the harbor Of Havana Cuua am 10 ,sos
of the parties Of the first part submitted II answer
10 an invitation therefor, issued ny ',g has
OF the Navy. Offering 10 raise the MAINE. mas
been duly accepted by the said Secretary. as
Sow therefore This contract witnesseth. that in
consideration of the premises. ana i9r a' Zen a.
eons:deraton of the 70 ,Se Tst part for
themselves and their and each OF thelr sucGessTIs
sIo ass a5d eeveralv covenant and agree 10 and
with the party OF the second part as ioho"s' that
The parties of the first part will, with proper
dispatch proceed TO Havana with me Two .! i.un
dred and sixtyton derrick Monarch, one 81 X
boat 'Underwriter' one wrecking steamer - one
Jones one wrecking lighter Seymo our san U,
nreckinc derrick Chief one barge Lone star
snd four steam pumps and boilers, htIhEs anu anu
assistant wreckmaster. two foremen Tour P na
eineers four divers with tenders and appa! AUS US
and siX'e ,ha wreck Of the Maine. begin
The work OF raising the vessel WITH so ii,Tcn -
her and other articles and the
hodics OF the crew 1t may be posslpe 10 IeOoer'
"a vii prosecute the work with dispatch, care,
@%IIv and in a business like manner ana oy an
means possible; such OF said vessel a. an
.tcres guns material, equipment. httlNss, az
purtenances and other articles 3s nay e parties OF
together with the yessei heIse.f " in me Tasing her
:, he taken without unnecessary delay, 10 .he
Nso, U y@rS New-York. and there delivered 10 the
.>nNS liant Of that Navy Yard and the bodies re-
covered 10 be delivered to such person as i. e,te
The parties Of the nrs part in order n 10 sne
H.Ten hy them in accordance with ne rue ,'v III
and meaning OF this conWSe s reairements OF
Tie case may demand. sucn material exclusive u.
the plant and saapme9 deq46s ana Appliances
hsreinbefore specified. 10 be chaTsea 10 tIe p a.
Of the second part at the actual cost Thereon a'
' The parties Of the rst par, will II desired by
snr he scene OF the wreck or al such other time
a. may be designated. take on beard their wreck
co s an oiicer Of the Navy to be desig-
Ing expedition as the Departments representative
20 supervise and inspect ne operations unoer this
vessel during the performance OF such work and
untn the return TO the Navy Yard. New-York. If
1t Is mutually and expressly covenanted, and
agreed that this contract shall not nor sna any
rst part TO any other person or persons. and that
IL and the work, or any part thereof under It, may
be terminated at any tine at the option OF the
,he Srpmss HEREBY coye4ants and agrees TO ana
with the parties Of the first part follows. that Is
The price to be paid per diem for the vessels:
derricks. appliances and plant Of the parties OF
the first part while at work at the scene OF the
wreck shall be- for the two hundred and sixty
ION derrick Monarch" five hundred dollars, such
rate OF compensation TO be paid only while the
Monarch" is actually employed at work: the tug
t Ios' wreeking steamer ~ D Jones. two hundred
dollars; the wrecking lighter Seymour seventy
five dollars; the barge Lone Star" fifty dollars;
and four steam pumps with boilers, fittings and
poyes Of the parties OF the first part. wreck
master fifteen dollars: one assistant wreckmaster.
pump engineers six dollars each; four divers with
lenders and apPaF 2d thgy dollars each and
and y the party OF the second part shall require
same rates Of compensation; and the prices paid
for such vessels 1errlcks appliances, plant and
vana and return shall be twenty-five per cent less
than the prices above named for the same while
stood mat the time consumed in going 10 Havana
and returning shall not exceed the average time
time shall Commence on the iav ~ lea yinp hone
stations and continue until the time OF returning
70 the
In case the vessel should be raised and It should
be found necessary 20 dock and temporarily repair
her M Havana the actual cost thereof paid by
the parties OF the first part. shall De reimbursed
10 them by the party Of the second part Should
the parties OF the first part succeed In raising the
Maine" and delivering her 70 the psriy OF The
second part IN accordance with the terms and con-
aons or this contract. the said parties OF the nrst
part snah receive. as further compensation the
sum OF one hundred thousand dollars over aud
tnoNe ,he per olein con?elsa don and expenses 10
De Laic as herein before stipulated on account of
r.er services IN MS behalf; Il being however ex
ilesslF Understood. coNenanted and agreed nv ava
between The parties hereto that the total a2onn;
20, De palo under this contract on any account
whatsoever shall not exceed the sum apuronrl9 ,5
og congress for the purpose ''i' 0F''"'eu
The party or the second mar, viii ,-o,.. -,
,a,I,nSs OF INC nrst part against interferenca az
,.ituptlon IN the progress OF the work and viii
80 N~'' N''''SeS pd!o al Ha-
thyIocnts under this contract shall ba r,od.
monthly as the work Progresses me, -, ituue
u"'F eeruhed by the Departments REPRESENTATIVES