Bonds of Contractors on Public Works: Hearings Before the Committee on the Judiciary, House of Representatives, Seventy-fourth Congress, First Session on H.R. 2068, H.R. 4027, H.R. 4231, H.R. 4461, H.R. 5054, H.R. 6018, H.R. 6115, H.R. 6677, H.R. 8519. March 8, 22, May 26 and May 3, 1935U.S. Government Printing Office, 1935 - 104 pages |
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... reason , from the standpoint of the Government , for not following the practice of the various State acts affecting public works . From the standpoint of laborers , subcontractors , and materialmen , they are compelled to wait unduly ...
... reason , from the standpoint of the Government , for not following the practice of the various State acts affecting public works . From the standpoint of laborers , subcontractors , and materialmen , they are compelled to wait unduly ...
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... reason why the law provides that materialmen and laborers shall be required to wait until 6 months after the final settlement and completion and accept- ance before he can begin action ? What is your notion as to why that condition is ...
... reason why the law provides that materialmen and laborers shall be required to wait until 6 months after the final settlement and completion and accept- ance before he can begin action ? What is your notion as to why that condition is ...
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... reason why the laborers and the materialmen , if they so desire , should not be per- mitted to file separate suits ? In other words , suppose a materialman files a suit today and the court upon the final hearing determines that that ...
... reason why the laborers and the materialmen , if they so desire , should not be per- mitted to file separate suits ? In other words , suppose a materialman files a suit today and the court upon the final hearing determines that that ...
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... reason why I believe that is the best provision is this : Take a job of $ 10,000,000 . It might be necessary for the contractor to get a number of different sureties in order to have sureties who can qualify up to $ 5,000,000 ...
... reason why I believe that is the best provision is this : Take a job of $ 10,000,000 . It might be necessary for the contractor to get a number of different sureties in order to have sureties who can qualify up to $ 5,000,000 ...
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... brought . By allowing separate suits the man who sues first and sues prema- turely , or whose claim is defective for any other reason , suffers a loss himself but he does not carry down with him BONDS OF CONTRACTORS ON PUBLIC WORKS 27.
... brought . By allowing separate suits the man who sues first and sues prema- turely , or whose claim is defective for any other reason , suffers a loss himself but he does not carry down with him BONDS OF CONTRACTORS ON PUBLIC WORKS 27.
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90 days additional bond amended amount in controversy amount payable approved August 13 awarded bidder BILBREY bonding company BOWIE bring suit building or public CELLER Chairman claimant claims commenced committee completion and final Congress contract price creditors CUSHMAN date of final district court DOCKWEILER dual bond DUFFEY of Ohio EMANUEL CELLER Federal filed final settlement gentlemen give Globe Indemnity Co going Government HATTON W Heard Law House of Representatives instituted judgment labor and material labor and materialmen labor or material materials and labor McCOMAS MCLAUGHLIN ment MILLER National Surety Co notice paid payment bond Pennsylvania percent performance bond PERKINS persons furnishing materials Prairie State Bank premium prosecute RANDOLPH PERKINS right of action ROBSION statement statute subcommittee subcontractors and materialmen suggested supplied labor surety bond surety companies surety or sureties THEODORE CHRISTIANSON thereof tion tractor United Washington WITMAN York
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Page 5 - ... and who has not been paid in full therefor before the expiration of a period of ninety days after the day on which the last of the labor was done or performed by him or material was furnished or supplied by him for which such claim is made, shall have the right to sue on such payment bond for the amount, or the balance thereof, unpaid at the time of institution of such suit and to prosecute said action to final execution and judgment for the sum or sums justly due him...
Page 5 - That (a) before any contract, exceeding $2,000 in amount, for the construction, alteration, or repair of any public building or public work of the United States is awarded to any person, such person shall furnish to the United States the following bonds, which shall become binding upon the award of the contract to such person, who is hereinafter designated as
Page 93 - An Act to amend an Act approved August thirteenth, eighteen hundred and ninety-four, entitled 'An Act for the protection of persons furnishing materials and labor for the construction of public works...
Page 1 - ... suit instituted under this section shall be brought in the name of the United States for the use of the person suing, in the United States District Court for any district in which the contract was to be performed and executed and not elsewhere, irrespective of the amount in controversy in such suit, but no such suit shall be commenced after the expiration of one year after the date of final settlement of such contract. The United States shall not be liable for the payment of any costs or expenses...
Page 3 - Bonds of contractors for public buildings or works; waiver of bonds covering contract performed in foreign country "(a) Before any contract, exceeding $2,000 in amount, for the construction, alteration, or repair of any public building or public work of the United States...
Page 5 - States. (2) A payment bond with a surety or sureties satisfactory to such officer for the protection of all persons supplying labor and material in the prosecution of the work provided for in said contract for the use of each such person. Whenever the total amount payable by the terms of the contract shall be not more than $1,000,000 the said payment bond shall be in a sum of one-half the total amount payable by the terms of the contract. Whenever the total amount payable by the terms of the contract...
Page 5 - ... which such claim is made, stating with substantial accuracy the amount claimed and the name of the party to whom the material was furnished or supplied or for whom the labor was done or performed.
Page 3 - If the recovery on the bond should be inadequate to pay the amounts found due to all of said creditors, judgment shall be given to each creditor pro rata of the amount of the recovery. The surety on said bond may pay into court, for distribution among said claimants and creditors, the full amount of the sureties...