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 FIl:`TY—EIGI·lTH CONGRESS. Sess. H. Ch. 1622. 1904. 351 shall be observed and followed, and, subject to the provisions of this Act, all said vessels shall be built in compliance with the terms of said Act, and in all their parts shall be of domestic manufacture; and the steel material shall be of domestic manufacture, and of the quality and characteristics best adapted to the various purposes for which it may be used, in accordance with s ifications approved by the Secretary _ of the Navy; and not more tliilii two of the vessels provided for in €f**“““°'°“°”““"‘ this Act shall be built by one contracting party: Hwided, That the P~m¤·>v· _ Secretary of the Navy may build — any or all of the vessels herein nggéizihlfiitgnid authorized in such navy-yards as he may designate, and shall build ‘,§‘,§‘{}dm_“°“’ °“’·· °‘ any of the vessels herein authorized in such navy-yards as he may designate, should it reasonably appear that the persons, firms, or corporations, or the agents thereof, bidding for the construction' of any of said vessels have entered into any combination, agreement, or understanding the elfect, object, or purpose of which is to deprive the Government of fair, open, and unrestricted competition in letting contracts for the construction of any of said vessels. . _ The Secretary of the Navy is hereby authorized, in his discretion, to t,,§§§’d“f,“§*0'j§;, °°°·· contract for or purchase subsurface or submarine torpedo boats in the aggre te of, but not exceeding, eight hundred and fifty thousand dollars: Igilxvvided, That prior to said purchase or contract for said ¤0u www boats anyorémerican inventor or owner of a subsurface or submarine American inventors. torpedo t may give reasonable notice and have his, her, or its sub surface or submarine torpedo boat tested by comparison or competition, or both, with a Government subsurface or submarine torlpedo boat or any private competitor, provided there be any such, and thereupon the board appointed for conducting-such tests shall report the · result of said com tition or comparison, together with its recommendations, to the Ecretnry of the Na, who may purchase, or coutract for subsurface or submarine torpddo boats in a manner that will best advance the interests of the United States in torpedo or submarine warfare: And provided furt}:,e1·, That before any subsurface or sub- ,,,,°Q,‘f§“ b°‘°’° ‘°°°P" marine torpedo boat is purchased or contracted for it shall be accepted by the Navy Department as fulfilling all reasonable reajluirements for submarine warfare and shall have been fully tested to the satisfaction of the Secretary of the Navy. To carry out the purpose aforesaid the sum of eight hundred and fifty thousand dollars is ereby appropriated out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated; and to make up said sum of eight hundred and fifty thousand dollars, R*’*‘¥’¤"'°P*’*"·*°"· the sum of five hundred thousand dollars carried, or such parts thereof as may remain unexpisnded, and authorized in the naval appropriation V°’·”·P·12°“· Act, approved Marc third, nineteen hundred and three, is hereby rea-pfpropriated. rsrnucrros nm Macummnrz On account of the hulls, outfits, and m£g“,§f*°” °”" machinery of vessels, and steam machinery of vessels heretofore authorized, nineteen million eight hundred and twenty-six thousand eight hundred and sixty dollars. Armor: nm Anmnmmvrz Toward the armament and armor of domes- mg{,‘f_’°’ ““" “""‘“‘ tic manufacture for the vessels authorized, twelve million dollars. The Secretary of the Navy is hereby authorized to procure by con- C°""“"””’°"’“‘°’· tract armor of the best quality for any or all vessels herein authorized at such price as in his judgment is just and reasonable. Approved, April 27, 1904.