Chapter CCCXLI. *for the Relief of Miles Greenwood.* March 3, 1873. *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,* That the claim of Miles Greenwood, Claim of Miles Greenwood may be submitted to the court of claims;of Cincinnati, Ohio, for further c
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CHAP. CCCXLI.— An Act *for the Relief of Miles Greenwood.* March 3, 1873. *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,* That the claim of Miles Greenwood, Claim of Miles Greenwood may be submitted to the court of claims;of Cincinnati, Ohio, for further compensation for the construction of the iron-clad monitor “Tippecanoe” may be submitted by said Greenwood, within six months after the passage of this act, to the court of claims, under and in compliance with the rules and regulations of said court; and said court shall have jurisdiction to hear and determine and basis of investigation;render judgment upon the same: *Provided, however,* That the investiga tion of said claim shall be made upon the following basis:
The said court shall ascertain the additional cost which was necessarily incurred by the contractor for building the iron-clad monitor “Tippecanoe,” in the com pletion of the same, by reason of any changes or alterations in the plans and specifications required, and delays in the prosecution of the work, which were not provided for in the original contract; but no allowance for any advance in the price of labor or material shall be considered, unless such advance occurred during the prolonged term for completing the work rendered necessary by the delay resulting from the action of the government aforesaid, and then only when such advance could not have been avoided by the exercise of ordinary prudence and diligence on the compensation for alterations.part of the contractor: *And provided further,* That the compensation fixed by the contract between the contractor and the government for specific alterations shall be conclusive as to the compensation to be made Certain payments to be deducted.therefor: *And provided further,* If changes saved expense, &c.That all moneys paid to said contractor by the government over and above the original contract-price for the building of said vessel shall be deducted from any amounts allowed by said court, by reason of the matters hereinbefore stated: *And provided further,* That if any of such changes caused less work and expense to the contractor than the original plans and specifications, a corresponding reduction shall be made from the contract-price, and the amount thereof be deducted from any allowance to be made by said court to Baid claimant.
Approved, March 3, 1873.