NA, A&F 5/8/1863

Ala & Fla R R Co

Decisions of Sec of War

 
1st It seems to me the equitable principle of settlement in this case would be the value of the iron taken up at the time of the seizure of the Road for the purpose of removing the track -- Yet it is even more clear that the price the Government should pay ought to be reimbursed by the Road to which the Iron was transferred -- Don't the settlement made with that Road, preclude such reimbursement in full, 24 Apl '63
2nd The Q M Genl has been instructed to present such evidence to the auditor as he can conveniently procure as to the value of the Iron at the time of its seizure. A reasonable time must be allowed for the presentation of that evidence -- when the auditor must settle and report the account -- the auditor may prescribe what he considers such reasonable time  27 April "63
3rd The Auditor, if the time which he fixed as reasonable for the exhibition of proof in the matter of this Rail Road iron has passed, should proceed on the evidence existing in the case as offered by the parties, to make up his settlement & report.   8 May 1863
{Calculations in the same hand as the above document, on the bottom of the document}
106,208.75
94.905.58
$201.114.33 $201.114.33

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