| C. S. Armory |
| Macon, Ga |
| May 5th 1863 |
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Memo for Major R. M. Cuyler concerning present and
future operations at the C. S. Armory, Macon, Ga.
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| Contracts |
| Contracts in triplicate have been
entered into with several parties on the lines (or near to them) of
the Ga. Central {Central (of Georgia)},
South Western and Macon & Brunswick R. Roads, for the supply of
large quantities of lumber required for the Armory buildings. It
will be well to keep these contracts before you, with a view to
having them complied with as to time; but a few weeks grace may be
allowed in each case, without detriment to the work in hand,
provided the contractor has done the best he could to comply with
the terms of his contract. The contract with Messrs. Delletre &
Dykes, on the M. & Brunswick R. R. should be looked after
especially, as the price agreed upon is much below all others, and
the parties took the contract in anticipation of the track of the R.
R. being extended to the location of their new mill by the middle of
May inst. and that has been my expectation also. It would be well to
send down at an early day some competent person (Mr. Fuss, or Mr.
Schwaab) to examine into the progress of this contract, and also
that of the laying of the R. R. track. The lumber included in this
contract is very special and important, being to a great extent for
the heavy timbers for the roofs. |
| Up to the present time all the
contractors have done very well in supplying lumber, but the
question of transportation is one of some difficulty, and will
require special attention in order to secure cars on which to bring
away the lumber from the mills. |
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| A contract has been entered into with W.
C. Yonge, of Youngsboro, Russell Co. Ala. for the supply of best
quality lime, and some deliveries have been made. He will continue
to deliver from time to time as requisitions are made on him, which
should be in multiples of 76 barrels, that number being one car
load. |
| A contract has been made with Horace
Powers of Eufaula, Ala. for the supply of 500,000 red bricks from
that point, and about 136,000 have been delivered up to the present
time. The Secretary of War directs that cars for the transportation
of those remaining cannot be supplied. Mr. Powers will therefore be
paid, at the full contract price of $10.00 per M. for all the bricks
that have been delivered: and I consider the Govt. bound to pay him
for the whole 500,000 when delivered at the point of shipment,
unless he agrees to release the Govt. from this obligation, as he is
not responsible for the inability of the S. W. R. R. to furnish
transportation for the bricks. |
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| Col. Gorgas has authorized the
construction of 6 platform cars for service of this Armory. They
should be put in hand soon as possible. |
| Jas. H. Burton |
| Supt. |
| {Col. Burton was about to leave
for England to buy equipment for the new Arsenal that was under
construction at Macon.} |
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