20 FEDSBAL iiBPOBTBB. �work done under contracts with the United States, where"by Bridges, as coEttractor, and as assignee of other contractors, had agreed to erect marble head-stones for soldiers' graves. The contracts were let by the secretary of war, in December, 1873, to four contractors: Samuel G. Bridges, Thomas P. Morgan, and C. S. Jones, each about one-third of the head- stones for the graves of known soldiers, and to De Witt C. Sage, blocks for the graves of unknown soldiers. Jones re- fused to perform the part of the contract let to him, and it WO.B again let to Morgan. After the contracts were let, and before December 18, 1874, Bridges became the assignee of the contracts of Sage, had purchased a part of Morgan' s, and had made a conditional contract with Morgan for the pur- chase of the balance of Morgan's and Jones' contracts. �Bridges began purchasing stone from Sheldons & Blason, of Eutland, Vermont, to fill bis contract, in April, 1874, at $1.26 per stone; and in October, 1874, upqn beconjiiig as- signee ofSage's.]C,ontract, made an agreement.with Sheldons & Slason to f urnish stone for that contract at 81 «enii^ per 'eiouef Itt'blrder to purchase-the e*iitraot fao had- to give sficurity for its .performance, and Slield'ous& Sl'asdn 'became .the security upon an ofifer;. by, .Bridges togiye a bonus in Ihree ][(ropositiofi» of $3,520.32. He agreed to pay for. stone, ftirnifehed uhder the Morgan and Jones contracts, fl.'SO per stone. Qn December 18, 1874, Bridges made a proposition in writing to Sheldons & Siason, piroposing that they should furnish the marble for all the contracta, and the means to carry them on; and proposing to give them one-third the profits — guarantying profits to them to beatleast $20,000. Sheldons & Slason accepted the proposition in writing as fol- f ows : �"The price heretofore agreed upon for head-stones and blocks is not to be considered as included in the $20,000 mentioned in this as above. We assent to this proposition ; full agreement, in accordance, to be hereafter executed. �"Sheldons & Slason. �"The understanding is that the full agreement referred to above may be modified and made so as to fix the compensa- ��� �
