Chapter 549. For the relief of William M
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CHAP. 549.— An Act For the relief of William M. Bird, James F. Redding, Henry F. Welch, and others. February 12, 1903.[[Private, No. 463](/us/pvtl/57/463).] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, William M. Bird, James F. Redding, Henry F. Welch, etc.Relief of, us sureties on contract of D. A. J. Sullivan.*Ante*, p. 1037. That the Secretary of the Treasury be, and is hereby, authorized to examine into the circumstances of the performance and execution by William M.
Bird, James F. Redding. Henry F. Welch, and others, as sureties of D. A. J. Sullivan, of the work in the construction of the new United States office and court-house in Charleston, South Carolina, under the contract of the said D. A. J. Sullivan to construct the same, dated January thirteenth, eighteen hundred and ninety, and ascertain what work was done thereunder, and whether for any reason the said parties who per-formed said work are justly and equitably entitled to be reimbursed the amount by them expended in performing said work over and above the original contract price; and the said Secretary is authorized to take evidence to ascertain the facts in the case, notwithstanding the terms of the contract, and to determine the amount that should fairly and equitably be allowed said parties, and to pay such sum as he may deter-mine shall be allowed, not to exceed, however, the sum of twenty-two Appropriation.thousand seven hundred and four dollars.
And a sufficient amount of money is hereby appropriated, out of the funds in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to pay the amount so found to lie fairly and equitably due, not exceeding the sum of twenty-two thousand seven hundred and four dollars. Approved, February 12, 1903.