The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-12-10

ent, for the USE Of said Military Ra,l5os-isf
eN- which sald cold chisels he. the said Ca
.uts, % account OF the United States. eoBtrs,
AN, 10 pay, and did pay, az the excessive ~
ian one dollar and thirty seven cents. or ~
ana aoonis, Tor each, and which SAID cold chis
our were Of an inieriOr and gnserviceabIe aus
" and thereby uuht for use.
OF lais az OF near Nashville. Teunessse.
Que % about The tenth dsy Of August, one %.
SAND eight hundred aai sixty four.
G. S9sclacafi0a IsH.-Iu this that Colon
ut JOSH {. CRANE, Inspector Quartarfaasi
lty department, having been daily assign,
err 20 duty as Purchasing and DisbuTsil
ds, Suartermaster Of the United States Al
The tary Railroads for the Middle NfilitsI
nd DIVISION Of the Mississippi, did wiIfuII
az irauduienty, and corruptiy order. pu--bs,
st, and procure from Tennis and psnvler Ne
OF chanis OF Cleveland. Ohio. Eve hundred.
or there's bouts. claw-bars being supplies 4
ng ihe use o. the said Military Railroads. Z
~ winch said claEbars, he, the said Gran
Of on secoUnt Of the United States, contrarit
III 10 pay, aud did pay, 81 the excessive rate ,
70, seven dollars and ilty vents. or thereabouu
be- Tor each, and which said clau-bgrs wee ,
be an Inferior and unserviceablr quality. "a
p thereby unit for use.
Of This a. or near Nashville. Tennessee. N
IS. or about the hrst day OF Senreuhar. On
1r thousand eight hundred aud sixtv-iour.
ia Spec. ncatiJa l4tt.-lu this that CoIanr
JoHN q, CRANE, Inspector Quaftermastsr ID.
81 parsment, having bee duly asst gued O
r uuty as Purchasing and Discussing Quar-
% termaster Of United States Military Rail
= roads, for the Middle Military Division @
J. Tue Mississippi, did wilully. fraudulsutiv
Il ana corruptly order, purchase. and procur
y lrom Tennis and pangler, Merchants O.
:, Cleveland Ohio, one thousand, or there
J. aoouts, tsmplng bars, being supplies for IN,
r use 81 said Military Railroads, and f1l
: which said tamping bars. he, the said Crane,
Z on account OF the Z nited States, contracted
] / u pay, and did pay, az the excessive rate
{ o. three dollars ald fifty cents, or there
aoouts, for each, which said tampiur bafs
We're an unserviceable article. and the same
number Of tamping bars, OF a good AID Ger
NleeaOie quality, could have been obtsi ned
a. the isir market value therefor. Of two
dollars and eighty cents, OF Whereabouts t,r
each
This at Tor near Nashville, Tennessee. on
or about the nth day OF September, one
Thousand eight hundred and sixtv-t0u
tHAReE 5n.-W iliful aud fraudulent ne
| eject OF duty to the prejudice OF good osdsr
aud military discipline
] Spec ncatt0H lSt.-In this, that Col. JOSH
! {. EANE. Inspector Quartermastsr Depart
I lnent, having been duly az isued o. duty
as Purchasing and Discussing Quartrrmss
| Ter, aud having been ordered By has supe
nor add commanding officer, Col. u. C. Nc
GALLUP, General Manager Of Military Rail-
roads OF the United States. IN a letter of
Instructions, TO confer with and defer % The
! opinion OF the General Supcriuteudaut aud
thiet Engineer OF the Military Railroads Ina
the Middle Military Division OF the Mis-fs
supp, In regard % the prices OF supplies bv
contract or Otherwise, dad wholly nerlectaud
iall SO % confer with and conform o. The |
opln on Of the General Superintendent and |
Chlet Engineer, or either Of them, but dad. /
without the consent Or approval OF the said ]
GENERAL uperieutendeut OF Chief Engineer.
or of either Of them. and against th-ir ad- /
wee, w'llfully, eorruptly ana frsaduleutlv |
order, purchase, aud procure large uuan /
titles ei supplies and materials. from per- |
sons VINO we're not manufacturers OF such |
supplies and materials. but who were deal |
efs, commission merchants. and agents I1r |
manufacturers, whereby he. the said GRAMS.
DID, on account OF the United States. can- /
Tract TO pay, and did pay, a greater urics
thah ne need have done, had he. "a weu
he might have done, purchased such sup
plies aud materials from the manufacturers
thereof, and he, the said Crane. did there
by the United States damage 10 the amount |
Of three hundred thousand dollars ---. OF
Whereabouts
TINS At or near Nashville. Tenn. during
the months Of February, March, April |
May, June, July, August. September. De
tober, and November, one thousand eight
hundred aud sixty-tour. II
Spec. ncdt,0a 2i.--In this that Col. IoHS |
c. CEASg, Inspector Quartermaster's De !
partmeHt, having been daily assi gued % duty /
- Purchasing aud Discussing Quariermas /
Ter OF Military Railroads Tor the Middle | {
slilltary Division Of the Mississippi. did
'llliully, frauduiently, ami cOrrupIly. o.
Ter, purchase, and procure supplirs aud |
materials for said Railroads % be delivered | 4
u Indianapolis, Indiana, Cleveland aud | ]
incinnati, Ohio, and az other distant points, {
hence 20 be conveyed, &C the expense Of 4
he United States for trans pOrtatiOu, q great (
distance 70 the lines Of said Military hail | z
Dads, where such SUI plies AMI materials {
we're required for Use aud expenditure and | 1
AID Crane did, on account OF the Jnited {
''aIes, contract 10 pay, aud pay, large sums. d
IS freight f,r said Transportation. winch
ums amounted altogether 90 fifty thousand O
oiiafss -, OF Whereabouts, and said Z
'rane could readily have obtaiped he ss1ss
uantity Of supplies and materials OF the
ame description and quality, 90 points {
carer % the lines OF said Railroads. and 81
erd not have incurred for the United I .
tates such expenses OF freight b
This at or near Nashville, Tennessee. DIN a
ing the months Of February. March. April S
lay, June, Ju y, Ausu September. Gcto- | /,
or and November, one Thousand eight huu- q
red and siNty-iour. a
Specification 3rd.-Iu this that CalopeI q
DIN c. CEASE, Inspector Quarterma.tsr's o.
apartment, having been duly assigned 10 d
lty, e. Purchasing and DISTURBING Quarter "
asttr, and having been ordered by his %
ipeuor and commanding officer, Colonel ! n
d g. McCallum, General Manager Of Mil | =
ny Railroads OF the United State. In q
tier OF instructions, 10 confer with. apd n
Ter 10 the opinion OF, the General superiu q
ndent and Chief Engineer OF the Military | Of
ailroads for he Middle Military Drvisioe
me Mississippi, m regard to the prices !.
supplies BY contract - otherwise, did / N
holly neglect and fail soto confer with, and d
ntorm 70 the opinion Of the said General l
,pernteHdent and Chief Engineer. or 90
.her Of them, but did, without he
nssnt Or approval Of said General su
rintendent aud Chief Engiuneer. or Of 81
her Of them, and against their sd-
o. Wuiiuily, fauduient,y and corruptly -
der, purchase and procure larrs auautitiez ~
supplies and materials Tor the use OF aid az
iiiary railroads, for which be, the said e
ane, did contract 20 pay. and did paw, ar
'r0itant prices, greatly 10 excess Of The n
2 Market value at which said supof g Oh
d materials could have been obtaiped
q the SAID Crane did thereby cause The Ga
ited States loss and damage 90 Che amount
four hundred thousand dollars, or there a.
PUTS
ne ator near Nashville, Tennessee. dur- -
the months OF February, March. Apri. 80
y June, July, August, September. Octo- 60
: ana november, one thousand eight ON
ndred and sINty-iour.
'Peeineation 4h.-In this. that Colonel
~ 4. CHtSE, Inspector Quartermaster ~
1artmeut, having been duly assignaI 10 lA'
" as Purchasing and Disbursinr guarter PEI
ster and having been ordered bv ~ me
'erior aud commanding oliver. Colonel -.
e Mctallum, General Manager Of ths -
itei states Military Railroads, in a letter -
% confer with. and dafart, "h
opinion Of the General Superintendent .-li
Chief Engineer Of the Military Pan 10
DE- "a the Middle Military Division Of al. -
isissippi, IN regard 10 the prices Of sap -,
= by contract Or Otherwise, Ola wholly y
iect aud fail ~ b conisr with, and coz y
y 70 the opinon Of, the General superin- -.
dent and Chief Engineer. or either of oul
IN, but did, without the consent Of or an go
val Of the said General superinteude6t -
Chief Engineer, Or Of either o. then.
against their advice, wilfui'y, frauliu- ~. -
~ and eorruptiy order, purchase add 'N ne
'ure large quantities Of supplies ana !
erials ior the use Of the said AfiEfa-v y
lfoads, which supplies and maferi.i. the
p Of an inferior and unserpicaatls anal ruP
and thereby unit f0r use, and he ~ y
Crane did thereby cause ne UsifeT y
81 loss and damage 70 the auountofff the
thousand dollars, or Iheresb8uts. rap
has ~ OF near Nashville, Tenues.e. sr-- .
th- mouths % February. Mara 80 g
2, June, July, August. SeutsnIE s+. 49, o
aud hovembsr, one thour.r5 49,, O
ired sIid sizty-four. 60 O
iiHeE irH.--conduct 10 the pr.ir.i,.. =, -, -
order and military discipline
&c licaii o. isf.-ln this. that Colo,.i | -.
y. thAsE, Inspector Quarternasf.. [ -
irti1ents having been duly assiyrsI 4. -.
as purchasing and Disbursine Csar- aSs
Asler % United States Militsrv 49, ~.
: Of the Middle Military Divisio, - ~. ,
n Mississippi, did solicit Enos Ho,t.r. -,
& person engaged IN flrnirbing suu.- nsnl
Tor said railroads, % give hin. The OF
Crane, IN violation % law. a vai,,a bIe fs..s
deratiou OF present. ana "a ~ to 0f
Hopkins. Who had announced 90 in w.
- 70 flsh View York. sfWheu you | Word
1eeE shall expect you ~ Bring ne lF,a
tlin8 pretty" or words o. that effect. tnt.nl
= ~ of hear Nashville. Tennessee on Conn
out me hrst day u March. one thDus- sstyFo
lEhs hundred and q rfs-ff-rr -s.--fs