Chapter 179. For the relief of the estate of George W
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CHAP. 179.— An Act For the relief of the estate of George W. Lawrence. April 5, 1900. *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, George W. Lawrence. That the claim of George W. Lawrence for further compensation for the construction of the United States monitor Wassuc under his contract with the Navy Department Court of Claims may hear claim of, on ac-count of constructing monitor “Wassuc.”of June second, eighteen hundred and sixty-three, may be submitted by his personal representatives 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 render judgment upon the same: *Provisos.*—changes in plans, etc., to be ascertained.*Provided, however,* That the investigation 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 the construction of the ironclad monitor Wassuc under said contract in the completion of the same by reason of any changes or alterations in the plans and specifications required and delays in the prosecution —must have been occasioned by the Government, etc.of the work: *Provided further,* That such changes or alterations in the plans and specifications required were occasioned by the Government of the United States; 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 beginning February third, eighteen hundred and sixty-four, and then only when such advance could not have been avoided by the exercise of ordinary prudence and diligence on the part of the contractor: *And provided further,*Compensation for specific alterations, etc.
That the compensation fixed by the contractor and the Government for specific alterations in advance of such alterations shall be conclusive as to the compensation to be made therefor: *Provided, *—alterations to comply with specifications.Deductions.That such alterations, when made, complied with the specifications of the same as furnished by the Government aforesaid: *And provided further,* That all moneys paid to said contractor by the Government over and above the original contract price for building 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 such changes caused less work and expense to the contractor than the original plans and specifications a corresponding deduction shall be made from the contract price and the amount thereof shall be deducted from any allowance which may be made by said court to said claimant.
Approved, April 5, 1900.