President. the purpose of the proposed legislation is to pay to the following firms in full satisfaction of their respective claims against the United States for compensation for losses arising out of the performance of contracts or subcontracts in connection with the construction of the United States Appraisers Building. San Francisco. Calif.: Carthage Marble Co.. $2.902.33. Herman Lawson Co.. $105.286.51. James A. Nelson Co.. $40.892.56. George F. Brayer Co.. $23.910.04. and American Terrazzo Co.. $9.283. The amounts claimed by the claimants arise out of their performance of subcontracts with the Clinton Construction Co. in the construction of the United States Appraisers Stores and Immigration Station Building in San Francisco. Calif.. under contract WAlpb1476 entered into with the Public Buildings Administration during July 1940. With the advent of war these contractors suffered losses due to a lack of effective priorities and the scarcity and inefficiency of labor.
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