Ass't Treasurer U. S., San Francisco, Cal.. $100,000 Total... 100,000 to the credit of Lieut.-Col. Rufus Saxton, Deputy Q. M. General U. S. A., presidio of San Francisco, Cal., who is to be held accountable therefor, and charged to the appropriations for Regular supplies, Quartermaster's Dept., for fiscal year ending June 30, 1881. $10,000 66 66 1881. 10,000 1881. 5,000 66 66 66 แ 66 1881. 100,000 M. C. MEIGS, Officer's bond dated August 13, 1880. Quartermaster-General, Brevet Major-General, U. S. Army. II. The Secretary of War issues thereupon a requisition on the Secretary of the Treasury, as follows: SIR: Please cause a warrant for one hundred thousand dollars and cents to be issued in favor of Ass't Treas. U. S., San Francisco, Cal., to be placed to the credit of Lt.-Col. Rufus Saxton, Dep'ty Q. M. Gen. U. S. A., presidio of San Francisco, Cal., for which sum he is to be held accountable. To be charged to the under-mentioned appropriations. Given under my hand, this 22d day of Jan., 1881. $100,000. Countersigned: Registered: Appropriations: ALEX. RAMSEY, Secretary of War. E. W. KEIGHTLEY, Regular supplies of the Quartermaster's Department, 1881. Incidental expenses of the Quartermaster's Department, 1881. III. The requisition, though addressed to the Secretary of the Treasury, is first sent to the Second Comptroller, in whose office the personal accounts of all quartermasters are passed upon, for his countersignature. IV.—It is next transmitted to the Third Auditor for registry. V.—After such registry, it is sent to the Secretary of the Treasury. VI. The Secretary of the Treasury then draws a warrant for the amount on the Treasurer of the United States, as follows: OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY, Division of Warrants, Estimates, and Appropriations. WAR No. 800. $100,000 Form 56. } TREASURY DEPARTMENT. To the TREASURER OF THE UNITED STATES, greeting: Pay to Ass't Treas. U. S., San Francisco, Cal., to be placed to the credit of Lt.-Col. Rufus Saxton, Dep'ty Q. M. Gen. U. S. A., presidio of San Francisco, Cal., or order, to be charged to the appropriations named in the margin, one hundred thousand dollars. For which sum he, Rufus Saxton, is to be held accountable, pursuant to a requisition, No. 1881, of the Secretary of War, dated Jan. 22, 1881, countersigned by the Second Comptroller of the Treasury and registered by the Third Auditor. And for so doing this shall be your VII. After receiving the signature of the Secretary of the Treasury, the warrant, with requisition attached, is transmitted to the First Comptroller's Office, for examination, entry, and the counter-signature of the First Comptroller, if he find it to be "warranted by law." VIII.—It is next sent to the Register's Office for registry. IX. It is then sent to the Treasurer's Office, where the draft is issued. HISTORY OF A SETTLEMENT PAY WARRANT. Case of a Contractor to Furnish Supplies for the Indians. I. The contract to furnish supplies is on file in the Indian Office. II.-Receipted vouchers are sent to the Indian Office by the contractor; copies of which follow: United States Indian Service.-Weigher's Return. SAN CARLOS AGENCY, Arizona, December 10, 1880. Return of one hundred and nine head of beef-cattle, received from William A. Parshall, and weighed by Henry H. Wilcox and George Smerdon, for United States Indian agent J. C. Tiffany: pounds. The tare was arrived at by weighing average weight, 745 I certify, on honor, that the above-named articles have been properly weighed by the parties who have signed their names hereto, and that the weights, as above given, are correct. J. C. TIFFANY, This return to be transmitted to the Commissioner of Indian Affairs by the agent per first mail. No letter of transmittal required. United States Indian Service.-Certificate of Inspection. SAN CARLOS AGENCY, Arizona, December 10, 1880. I hereby certify that I have carefully inspected, for the Indian department, one hundred and nine (109) head of beef-steers, weighing eighty-one thousand two hundred and thirty (81,230) pounds gross, and found the same to be good, healthy, merchantable beef-cattle, and of quality fully equal to requirements of Mr. William A. Parshall's contract, dated June 15, 1880; and I also certify that I have signed this receipt in duplicate. A. G. NASSIN, First Lieut. 12th Infantry, Inspector of Supplies. This certificate to be transmitted to the Commissioner of Indian. Affairs by the inspector, per first mail, unless inspection is made at the agency, when it will be given to the Indian agent for transmittal with his receipt. No letter of transmittal required. "under contract.") (This form must be exclusively used for beef received United States Indian Service.-Receipt for Beef and Beef-Cattle delivered under Contract. (1) SAN CARLOS, A. TER., December, 1880. Received at San Carlos Indian Agency, (2) Arizona, (3) December 10, 1880, of William A. Parshall, (4) one hundred and nine (109) (5) head of beef-cattle, weighing (4) eighty-one thousand two hundred and thirty (6) (81,230 lbs.) pounds gross, (weight ascertained by (7) weighing on agency cattle-scales on the hoof,) under his contract dated June 15, 1880, for subsistence of Indians at the said agency, and for which I have signed receipts in duplicate. I hereby certify that the beef here receipted for is fully equal to the requirements of the contract above mentioned, and in this delivery and receipt each and every condition, provision, and stipulation of the contract has been fully and honestly complied with, and that payment has not been made for the same. (8) J. C. TIFFANY, This receipt to be mailed, by the officer issuing the same, to the Commissioner of Indian Affairs, by the first mail. No letter of transmittal required. NOTES AND INSTRUCTIONS. 1. Address and date. Name of month should be stated, as June, October, &c. 2. State or Territory. 3. Date of receipt of beef. 4. Numbers, weights, prices, and quantities must be stated in words. 5. If delivered on the block "net," strike out "head" and "cattle." 6. Write "net" or "gross," as the contract calls for. 7. State specifically how weight is ascertained. If gross weight is estimated by weighing dressed beef, state what percentage was allowed for "tare." 8. Persons signing for "agent" or "acting agent" must show written authority for so doing. 9. Erasures, alterations, or interlineations must be noticed as having been made before signing, and explanation signed by agent. 10. Persons receiving this receipt are enjoined to see that it is properly filled up and signed. 11. Assignments should be specifically made the same as drafts are transferred, or by general written assignment, filed in each office revising the accounts. 12. Payment of this receipt will be made only at the office of Indian Affairs. 13. Payment will be refused on any other form. III. These vouchers are jacketed by the Indian Office, approved by the Commissioner of Indian Affairs, and referred to the Board of Indian Commissioners. IV. When so approved, they are returned to the Indian Office, where an account thereon is stated, as follows: THE UNITED STATES 1880. (5-344 b.) TO WILLIAM A. PARSHALL, Dec. 10. For 109 head beef-cattle, weighing 81,230 lbs., gross, furnished for and delivered at San Carlos Agency, Arizona, under contract dated June 15, 1880, as per annexed vouchers, viz: 81,230 lbs. gross, at $2.77 per 100 lbs... Claims 13,629. Account stated in Indian Office. Dr. $2,250 07 2,250 07 E. A. BALLOCH, Examiner. V. From the Indian Office this account and the vouchers are referred to the Second Auditor for examination and settlement, as follows: I certify that there is due from the United States to Wm. A. Parshall the sum of two thousand two hundred and fifty dollars and seven cents, ($2,250.07,) being the amount of claim for 109 steers, 81,230 lbs. gross, delivered at San Carlos Indian Agency, Dec. 10, 1880, under contract of June 15, 1880. To be paid to claimant, care Clum & Dingman, Washington, D. C. As appears from the statement and vouchers herewith transmitted for the decision of the Second Comptroller of the Treasury thereon. To the SECOND COMPTROLLER OF THE TREASURY. O. FERRISS, Audito". VI. This settlement by the Second Auditor is, together with the vouchers, reported to the Second Comptroller for examination, and the certification of the balance due, as follows: SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE. I admit and certify the above, this 17th day of January, 1881. W. W. UPTON, VII.-The Second Comptroller sends the account so certified to the Commissioner of Indian Affairs, and transmits the vouchers to the Second Auditor. VIII. On receipt of the account the Commissioner of Indian Affairs makes a requisition on the Secretary of the Interior, for the payment of the balance found due. The following is a copy of the requisition: SIR: Please cause the sum of two thousand two hundred and fifty and dollars to be remitted to Wm. A. Parshall, care Clum and Dingman, Washington, D. C., being the amount of claim for 109 steers, 81,230 lbs. gross, delivered at San Carlos Agency Dec'r 10th, 1880, under contract of June 15th, 1880, as per certificate of the Second Comptroller, No. 2701, herewith, and charge as follows, viz: To the appropriation for- Support of Apaches of Arizona and New Mexico, 1881 $2,250 07 2,250 07 Respectfully, E. M. MARBLE, IX. The Secretary of the Interior then makes a requisition on the Secretary of the Treasury, as follows: No. 2366. (1-304.) DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR. To the SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY. SIR: Please cause a warrant, payable out of the under-mentioned appropriations, for the sum of two thousand two hundred and fifty dollars and seven cents, to be issued in favor of Wm. A. Parshall, care of Clum & Dingman, present, being the amount due him on settlement, as per certificate of the Second Comptroller, No. 2701. Given under my hand this 19th day of January, 1881. $2.250.07 C. SCHURZ, Secretary of the Interior. O. FERRISS, 2d Auditor. $2,250 07 2,250 07 |