United States v. Sheridan-Kirk Contract Co.

THOMPSON, District Judge.

The indictment was found under the act of Congress of August 1, 1893 (27 Stat. 340, c. 352 [U. S. Comp. St. 1901, p. 3531]), entitled “An act relating to the limitation of the hours of daily service of laborers and mechanics employed upon the public works of the United States and of the District of Columbia,” which provides as follows:

“That the service and employment of all laborers and mechanics who are now or may hereafter be employed by the government of the United States, by the District of Columbia] or by any contractor or subcontractor upon any of the public…