Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-05-13

Co., at an average expense Of about $25 OU each,
some Of which were this day received at the Ar
senal. No invoice has yet been received.
And also in addition to the above, commits
sion has been sent to Europe, In connection with
the State of Massachusetts, with instructions
to purchase for our account $lOO.0O0 worth ol
Enfield Rifles, at cost in Europe not exceeding
ST. so each.
The above does not include expenses of boxes
or of transportation. u. l.. WOOD,
Quarter Master General of Ohio.
The committee are fully satisfied that the
Quarter-Master General made no contracts not
above noted, and that the implied censure of the
House was not only unmerited but unjust.
In the matter of contracts made by the Com
missary Department, your committee have not
had an opportunity to make an examination
into all of them, but as far as their exaniina-
ton has extended, we find nothing that, in our
Judgment, would attach to Commissary General
Runyon's connexion herewith any improper or
dishonorable action or motive. And while
your committee are Of the opinion that under the
emergency of the occasion, contracts were made
at extravagant rates and without due con-
sideration, we have no evidence that any i'm
proper motives actuated any officer in making
such contracts Your committee submit the
following minutes of evidence and statements
made to them, and copy of contracts, and ask
to be discharged from the further consideration
of the subject.
A. B MONAHAN,
~ JOSEPH BRUFF,
J.F. WRIGHT,
JE CHASE,
ABEL KRUM.
U.. CONTRACT
This agreement, made this 18th day Of April,
1861, by and between the State Of Ohio and G.
P. L. Butler, L. Donaldson and Theodore Com.
stock, witnesseth, that the said Butler, Donald.
con and Comstock agree to furnish the Goodale
Park for temporary quarters and barracks for the
Ohio Militia under the direction of the Cover
nor of the State; to ft up sufficient buildings
upon the grounds for comfortable barracks for
two regiments Of troops, and to provide said
troops with their regular meals in sufficient
hall upon the ground; said meals to be regular.
ly furnished three times per day, and to consist
of food Of good quality and well cooked, in
cluding at least the following articles of pro-
visions, to wit: Fresh beef, salt beef, pork, NUT
ton, bread, butter, potatoes, coffee, sugar, milk,
and the usual condiments for the table, the
whole to be served in q neat cleaniy and whole.
some manner, to the satisfaction Of the Com
missary General Of the State.
And the said State of Ohio agrees to quarter
with said Butler, Donaldson l. Comstock all
the Militia of Ohio that may be under the COM
mand of said State, and collected at Columbus,
either as place Of rendezvous for the purpose
of mastering them into the service of the Uni
ted States, or into the service of the State, 30
long as the present rebellion and disturbance of
the country shall continue. And the said State
further agrees to pay to said Butler, Donaldson &
Comstock the sum of fifty cents per day for
each person 30 quartered with said parties. and
the further sum of ten hundred dollars as bo-
nus, to defray the expenses in part of the prepa
ration of the accommodations for the troops.
II is, however, distinctly understood, that If
the said Butler, Donaldson g. Comstock shall
fail at any time to perform their part of this
contract, to the satisfaction of the Commissary
General, the Governor may remove said troops
from said quarters, and all obligations under
the contract on the part of the State shall be at
an end. 1t is further understood that no more
troops shall be at any time paid for than the
number actually quartered with aud provided
for by said Butler, Donaldson & Comstock.
In witness whereof the Commissary General Of
said State has hereunto get his hand, on the
part of the State, and the other parties for
themselves, this day and year first above
written. q. w RUNYON,
Commlssary General of Ohio.
c. P. L. BUTLER,
LUTHER DONALDSON, |
THEO. C0MSTOCK.