Chapter 454.
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CHAP. 454.— AN ACT for the relief of certain laborers employed, upon Government Works.August 7, 1882. *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*,Payment to certain laborers upon government improvements on Fox River, Wisconsin, etc. That the Secretary of War of the United States is hereby authorized and directed to pay to the laborers who worked upon the government improvements upon the Fox River, in the State of Wisconsin, under or employed by Day, Call and Company (or subcontractors under them); late contractors with the government in the improvement of the Lawer Fox River, in the State of Wisconsin the amount due each of such laborers, respectively, for Work, labor, and services by them done and performed, respectively, upon and about said improvements as aforesaid, out of and from any FORTY-SEVENTH CONGRESS.
SESS. I. Ch. 454–456. 1882. 735 moneys actually earned by said Day, Call and Company (or subcontractors under them) under their said contract with the government, or for work done and materials furnished by said Day, Call and Company (or subcontractors under them), and which have not been paid for by the government, and which may be withheld by the government, from the said Day, Call and Company on their said contract as a forfeiture or otherwise: *Provided, however*, That if the amount thereof is not sufficient*Provisos*. to pay in full the amount due to such laborers, respectively, then to pay said laborers pro rata.
Such payments may be made after giving notice four weeks successively in some newspaper published in the County of Outagamie, Wisconsin, for such laborers to present and prove their claims: *Provided further*, That such payments be made in the State of Wisconsin, by and through some engineer office of the United States designated by the Secretary of War: *And provided further*, That no money shall be paid by virtue of the authority of this act except out of such sum or sums as in the opinion of the Secretary of War may be lawfully withheld from the assignee in bankruptcy of said Day, Call and Company as a forfeiture under the terms and conditions of their said contract Approved, August 7, 1882.