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 FIFTY-THIRD CONGRESS. Sess. III. CHS. 153-155. 1895. 1037 CHAP. 153.—An Act For the relief of Mathew S. Priest. Muah 1. 1s9s» Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the sum of three hundred £¢b¤v S- Prim and seventyéive dollars be, and the same is hereby, appropriated, out ""°"° °°` of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to compensate Mathew S. Priest for services rendered by him for the Government of the United States from the sixteenth day of March to the seventeeuth day of August, eighteen hundred and sixty-three, as engineer of the steamers Silver Wave and Moderator, in passing the batteries of Vicksburg, Warrenton, and Grand Gulf, and for repairing steamers. Approved, March 1, 1895. CHAP. 154.-Au Act For the relief of Witherby and Gaffney. March 1. 1895. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of War be, Witberby and Guraud he is hereby, authorized and directed to examine into the contract “‘g;mmw“k Sm; entered into by Wicherby and Gafthey with the United States on the em} m»1»»,mi» .¤I ninth day of September, anno Domini eighteen hundred and eighty- °"-“”°d· nine, to tear down and reconstruct the west wing of the oBieers’ quarters at Madison Barracks, Sacketts Harbor, New York, and ascertain what work was done thereunder and whether any balance is still due to the said contractors therefor; also, whether the said contractors were required by the officers of the Government having direction of the work to modify or change the plans or to add to the work; and if so, whether the cost of construction was thereby increased, and the amount of such increase; also, whether there was any failure on the part of the Government to comply with any agreement or obligation to furnish heat for the work during the winter whereby the contractors were injured or damaged; and if so, the value of the material lost and of increased labor caused thereby; also, whether there was any loss to the contractors justly chargeable to the Government on account of the removal of the old building mentioned in the contract and the reiection of any materials it contained which the contractors had a right to expect they could u e in the construction of the new building; if so, the amount in value of such loss; also, whether for any other reason or because of any other thets the said contractors me equitably entitledto any additional compensation on account of work performed or material furnished in the construction of said barracks. And the Secretary 4-¤·>*•¤=·· is authorized to take evidence to ascertain the facts in the case, notwithstanding the tems of phe contract, and to determine the aggregate amount that is justly and equitably due the contractors as the result of his examination into the matters umresaid: Provided, That mom. iu no event, shall an amount exceeding five thousand ibur hundred and “""""“"· fourteen dollars and twentyeighc cents be allowed against the Government; and the Secretary of the Treasury is hereby authorized and directed to pay to the said contractors, Witherby and Gatihey, the aggregate sum so found to be due to them when properly certified by the Secretary of War. And a. smlicieut amount of money is hereby appropriated, out of the funds in the Treasury not otherwise appro- _'!j){’$°tlj)"jj1f{*}l*jl_ '°* priated, not exceeding five thousand four hundred and fburteen dollars and twenty-eight: cents, to pay the said aggregate sum to the said VVitherby and Gaffney. Approved, March 1, 1895. CHAP. 155.-Au Act For the relief of James Phelan, internal-revenue collector March 1, 1895. at Detroit, Michigan. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representative: of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That; the Secretary of the ·{,¤¤¤¤¤ PEM- Treasury be, and he is hereby, auchorized and directed to pay to James ""'°" "