| Manassas Gap RRd |
| Greensboro N. C. |
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7 Feb 1864
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| Major F. W. Sims |
| QM & Chf RRd Bureau |
| Richmond |
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| Major, |
| In accordance with your request, I
submit the following conditions as those which will enable me to
increase the means of Transportation between Wilmington &
Richmond and between Charlotte & Richmond -- |
| Within 30 days, after you enter into
contract with me to that extent I will place 30 cars and 3 engines
on either of the above routes: |
| I will also, within 4 months after you
enter into contract with me for doing so, place an additional 20
cars and 2 engines on either of the above routes: |
| I will enter into a contract with you
for the Government, to run these trains for the use of the Govt on
those routes at the rate of 50 cents per 100 pounds per 100 miles,
to be paid in the same mileage that is paid these several roads over
which my trains would pass. |
| The Government to so arrange with these
roads, that my trains are to have wood, water & track free of
cost to the Manassas Gap R. R. Co. |
| For all delays of more than 12 hours at
either terminal, in loading or unloading, or for any detention of
more than 6 hours at intermediate points of terminal, payment is to
be made, as follows: |
| Engines $50/- for every 12 hours |
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Cars 4/- each
for every 12 hours |
| and pro rata for every additional hours
delayed by causes not under the control of the M. G. R. R. Co. |
| I will hold myself responsible for
weight of Freights -- if: so Receipted for by my agents, and, for
Packages by numbers if not delivered, in the condition or in which
they have been receipted. |
| Assumed, or assorted weights: not to be
considered actual weights & not to be accounted for as such. |
| If time will not permit: Freights to be
weighted prior to loading -- Receipts will be given only, for the
numbers of Packages as loaded - and - If the number of Packages are
all delivered in the same order & condition as when loaded, the
delivery shall be considered perfect, & no allowance or
deduction shall be made as delivered. |
| In order to facilitate settlement of
accounts - It is understood that all accounts for
Transportation |
| Charlotte to Richmond |
343 Miles |
| Running Time on Road |
43 Hours {effective
speed 8 miles per hour} |
| Loading at Charlotte |
36 |
| at Company Shops |
12 |
| at Raleigh |
12 |
| at Gaston |
12 |
| at Petersburg |
12 |
| at Richmond |
24 |
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151 |
| Return to Charlotte |
151 |
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302 hours |
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or 13 days |
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| Receipts 15 cars contg
14,000 pounds each would be 210,000 pounds at 50c per 100 lbs per
100 miles would be 1/71 1/2 per ton or $3601.50 for the train |
| Deduct for ??? & Wear & Tear
360.15 $3241.35 kept
for the train |
| 15 Cars at 4/- |
$60.00 |
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| 3 Engines 40/- |
120.00 |
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| 2 Engineers 5/- |
16.00 |
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| 2 Conductors 7/- |
14.00 |
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| 4 Firemen 4/- |
16.00 |
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| 4 Brakesmen 4/- |
16.00 |
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242.00 |
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| oil &c |
45.00 |
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287.00 |
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13 |
Days for |
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3731.00 |
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| Cost |
$3731.00 |
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| Receipts |
3241.35 |
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| Loss |
489.65 |
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| The Quarter Master who loads the train
shall give a full & proper voucher for its load -- and also -- a
statement on said voucher -- of the hour it reports to him for
loading and also -- the hour he enables it to start -- and -- in
case of detention at any point along the route -- The nearest
Quarter Master to point of detention shall farther endorse on such
voucher -- the length of such detention & cause. |
| In the event that, at any time, the
train of the Manassas Gap RRd Coy be impressed by Government for the
Transportation of Troops, then, the Full Earnings of the Train is to
be paid according to the Macon schedules by the Government to the
Manassas Gap RRd Coy, without deduction for track, wood or water.
And whilst so engaged, if any detention shall occur to said train,
caused by events over which the officers of the Manassas Gap RRd
have no control -- then -- the time lost by said detention is to
paid the Manassas Gap RR Co -- at the rates previously stated. |
| With respect |
| Major, Your Frd |
| Hugh Rice |
| Sup M G RR Co |