Maryland Dredging & Contracting Co. v. United States

Plaintiff herein seeks to recover from defendant the sum of $54,081.60, in connection with a certain contract which was entered into on August 19, 1919, with the United States for dredging in the Schuylkill River at Philadelphia. Plaintiff’s claim consists of five items:

1. For slope dredging_$15, 000. 54

2. For meals furnished Government employees_ 170.20

3. Excess deductions made for ’ inspection and superin-tendence_ 198.14

4. Withheld for superintendence and inspection charges- 2, 822.46

5. Ledge rock excavation_ 35, 896. 26

Total_ 54, 087.60

The above item (1), $15,000.54, was approved by the…