NA, A&F 9/x/1862

Accounting of Iron Rails, Chairs, Spikes &c seized & purchased by Sam Tate, Milt Supt. of Meridian & Selma Rail Road by order of Genl Braxton Bragg & used in Construction of Said Road -- Also showing amount of transportation and provisions furnished by the Confederate States and used in Construction of Said Rail Road

1862                  
July 12 Of Montgomery & Eufaula R. Rd. Co.   The Iron & other Materials drawn from the Government as my opposite page have been used in Constructing the Al & Miss R. R. Rd & the North East & South West Ala R. Rd in the proportion as below stated & they are responsible to the Confederate States Govt for the same in the amounts below stated
    500 1/2 Tons Iron Rails @$70 pr Ton $35,035.00      
    38000 lbs Chairs @8 pr lb 3,040.00     Ala & Miss Rivers R Rd Co. for amt due to Ala & Florida R Rd Co of Florida for
    30000 lbs Spikes @8" " 2,400.00 $40,475.00     1228 Tons & 2211 lbs Iron Rails @$80 pr Ton   $98,318.97  
    Less Amt paid by Ala & Miss R. R. Rd. Co.     20,000.00 $20,475.00   27048 lbs Wrought Chairs @10 c pr lb   2,704.80  
    34,216 lb Cast " @8" "   2707.28  
July 12 Of Ala & Florida RRd Co of Florida     20,477 lb Spikes @10 " "   2,647.70  
    2291 Tons & 795 lbs Iron Rails @$80 pr Ton   $183,308.47     3600 lb Frogs @10 " "   360.00  
    54096 lbs Wrought Chairs @10c pr lb   5,409.60     1 Switch Stand @$40   40.00 $106,208.75
    68,432 lbs Cast " @8" "    5,474.56   Amt due to Cahaba Marion & Greensboro R. Rd. Co. for
    5 Frogs 4500 lbs @10" "   450.00     1048 Tons & 79 lbs Iron Rails @80 pr Ton   $83,842.83  
    13,917 lbs Spikes @10" "   6,391.70     43,236 lb Chairs @10 pr lb   4,323.60  
    2 Switch Stands @$40 ea   80.00 201,114.33   66,100 lb Spikes @10 " "   6,610.00  
    2900 lb Frogs @10 " "   290.00  
Sept 10 Of Cahaba Marion & Greensboro RRd Co     5 Switch Stands @$40 ea   200.00  
    1048 Tons & 79 lbs Iron Rails @$80 pr Ton   83,842.83     Boxing Spikes as per agreement 152.20 95,418.63
    43236 lbs Wrought & Cast Chairs @10 pr lb   4,323.60   Amt due to Montgomery & Eufaula R Rd Co. for
    66,100 lb Spikes @10" "   6,610     500 1/2 Tons Iron Rails @$70 pr Ton $35,035.00    
    2,900 lbs Frogs @10" "   290.00     38,000 lbs Chairs @8c pr lb 3,040.00    
    5 Switch Stands @$40 ea   200.00     30,000 Spikes @8 " " 2,400.00 $40,475.00  
    Boxing Spikes as per Agreement     153.20 95,418.63   Less amt paid by Ala & Miss RRRd Co   20,000.00 $20,475.00
Transportation paid by Capt C E Thomas on 582 Bars & 296 chairs from Montgomery to Selma   1,193.60 Amt due to Confederate States for Proportion of Transportation Provisions &c furnished   25,406.60
Transportation furnished by Mobile & Ohio R. R. from Mobile to Meridian on 5,229,378 lbs Rails, Chairs, Spikes &c for 134 1/4 miles at 20 cts pr 100lbs per 100 miles   14,040.87   Total amt due by Ala & Miss R Rd Co.   $207,508.98
Transportation furnished by Mobile & Gt Northern R Rd from Pollard to Mobile on 5,193,717 lbs Rails, Chairs, Spikes &c at 20 cts for H.   10,587.43 North East & South West Ala R Rd Co for amt due to Ala & Florida RRd Co of Florida for
Amt due Maj Calhoun of Montgomery transportation Montgy to Selma   4,039.00   1062 Tons & 826 lb Iron Rails @$80 pr Ton   $84,989.50  
" Provisions fm Maj F. R. Shackelford at Atlanta Ga   7,816.90   27,048 lb Wrought Chairs @ 10 pr lb   2,704.80  
" Tools &c " J. H. McMahan " Meridian Miss   2,793.10   34,216 lb Cast " @8 " "   2,737.28  
" Provisions " Capt W. C. Dard " " "   5,615.12   43,440 lb Spikes @10 " "   4,344.00  
" " " " Woodruff " Selma Ala   62.40   900 lb Frogs @10 " "   90.00  
" Tools " " Imes " Tupelo Miss 570.50     1 Switch Stand @$40   40.00  
   Less Returned to Capt W. C. Copley 516.50 54.00         $94,905.58  
" Provds fm Capt Henderson of Mobile   1,358.30 Amt due to Confederate States for proportion of Transportation Provisions &c furnished $22,455.27 $117,360.85
" Meal Sacks fm Maj Benhear " "   501.15        
             
Total amt furnished by Confederate States in Transportation, Provisions Tools &c $47,861.87          
    $364,869.83       $364,869.83

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