NA, A&F 6/2/1863

The Confederate States

 
To the Alabama and Florida Rail Road Company of Florida for Rail Road Iron, Chairs, Spikes, Frogs and Switch Stations, impressed for the use of the Confederate States during the months of July, November and December 1862, and January 1863, by the following Officers, viz,    
By Col S. Tate Military Superintendent    
12428 Bars Iron Rails 5,132,637 lbs equal say  {about 25 miles, both tracks}    
   62291 T. 7 cwt. 13 lbs @ $100 per ton 229131 40
6762 Wrought Chairs 54096 lbs @ 10c per lb 5409 60
4277 Cast Do. 68432 " " 10c " " 6843 20
5 Frogs 4500 " " 10c " " 450 00
2 Switch Stands @ $40 each 80 00
63,917 lbs Rail Road Spikes @ 10c per lb 6391 70
     
By Lieut Poole by order of General Forney    
80 Bars Iron Rails 32480 lbs equal to               {about 1/10 mile, both tracks}    
   14 1/2 Tons @ $100 per ton 1450 00
76 Wrought Chairs 570 lbs @ 10c per lb 57 00
413 lbs Rail Road Spikes @ 10c " " 41 30
     
By Gen Ledbetter by order Genl Buckner    
362 Bars Iron Rails 162397 lbs equal to           {about 7/10 mile, both tracks}    
   68 T. 0 cwt 2 Qts 23 lbs @ $100 per Ton 6803 06
492 Chairs 7892 lbs @ 10c " lb 789 20
3026 Rail Road Spikes 1513 lbs " 10c " " 151 30
600 Bars Iron Rails 267800 lbs equal to            {about 1 1/4 mile, both tracks}    
   110 T. 12 cwt 2 Qts 0 lbs @ $100 per ton 11051 33
130 Chairs 2080 lbs @ 10c per lb 208 00
1336 Rail Road Spikes 668 lbs @ 10c " " 66 80
     
By Genl. Ledbetter by order Genl Buckner    
200 Bars Iron Rails 82802 lbs equal to              {about 4/10 mile, both tracks}    
   37 Tons 8 cwt 0 Qts 26 lbs @ $100 per ton 3,736 87
474 Chairs 9584 lbs @ 10c per lb 958 40
2643 Spikes 1332 lbs @ 10c " " 133 20
     
Amounting in all to Dollars 273752 36
as per Vouchers herewith Report of Second Auditor, and Decision of Comptroller thereon
 
Appropriation
"??? of Officers & Privates of Army
Volunteers, Militia &c"
 
Treasury Department C. S.
Second Auditory Office
1st June 1863
Stated by  R. E. Perteaune{?}
Accountant
  
Treasury Department
Comptrollers Office
June 2nd 1863
S. H. Boykin
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