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


. contracted to pay, aud did pay. al the e.
eesslYe rate Of seventy 1--WE, % thereabout
- cauts per foot, when he, the said CsAN
could readily have ObtsiHei the same oliat
Il tIty OF pipe, Of the s-JHe DESCRIPTION Al
quality, al The fair market tate Of sixtv-iot
II cent, or thsssabOuts, per foot.
THIS at o. near Ma hyiile. Tenn. on d
about The thirteenth day OF April. on
b. Thousand eight hundred aod slxty-iour.
Specification 81. la tbis. that Col JouS {
CRANE, Inspector Quartermaster Depart
meni, having been duly assinged to dut-
as Purchasing and Discussing Quarter
master Of uited States Military Railroads
4 for the (Middle) Military Division OF th,
= Mississippi, did (Wiliully, fraudulently ant
= ecrrupuyl order, purchase, aud procure, a.
# excessive and eNh0rbitant price sui cost
# rom The firm Of CArrEELL 4 kNTGEr. of
+ indianapolis, Indiana, two Thousand. or
whereabouts, feet Of two inch gas pipe. being
e supplies Tor said Railroads, Tor which said
< supplies, he, the said CEkNE, ON account of
the Government, contracted 20 nav. and diI
! pay, at the excessive rate OF ninetv-eipht.
or whereabouts, cents per foot, when he. the
? said CRANE could readily nave obtained the
same quantity Of pipe, Of the same desorip-
tioa aud quality, a. the far mafket rate of
ninesy-three cents, or thereabouts. Der flof
I THIS, at or uesr Nashville, Tenn. on or
about the eight day OF June, one tbousapd
eight hundred and SIKH four.
| SPECIFICATION 4A.-ln this that Colonel
goHs &. CsANE, Inspector Quartermaster
| Department, hasing been duly assigned 10
| duty as Purchasing and Disbursing Ousrta--
master Of the UnIued states Nj .iiarv Rail
/ roads for the (Midde) Military Division of
the NJ Mississippi, did willtully, frauduIenuv
and eurruptly order, purchase and procure.
al excessive AMI exorbitant price and cost.
from the firm Of Tennis, Dangler aud Com
| Pany, OF Cleveland, Ohio, five thousand. or
whereabouts, feet Of two-inch gas-pipe, being
supplies for said railroads, and for which /
SAID supplies, he, the said Crane on account |
~ the Government, contracted % pay. and /
ala pay az the excessive rate OF one dollar /
ana twenty cents, or therea bouts. Der fsot
when he, the said Crane, could realty have
ootained the same quantity OF pipe. of the
same description aud quality, Ct the fair
market rate Of nInetv-thfee, or thereabouts ]
gents per loot. This, at or near Nashville. |
tennessee, on or gb-Ut the thirteenth dav of
June, one thousand eight hundred and six
ty-four
SPECIFICATION 5H.-In this, that Colonel
JOHN L. CRANE, Inspector Quarterfnaster De
pertinent, having been dolly assigned 10
duty as Purchasing and Discussing Quarter
master OF United States Military Railroads }
for the (Aliddlel Military Division nj he d
Mlssisslppl, did wIliu ly, frauduIentIv and Z
corruply order, purchase and procure. al Z
excessive and exorbitant price and cost {
from Augustus Vessel, Cincinnati ONO. one 7
thousand, or thereabOuts, eet OF twa-iuch | Z
s-plpe, being supplies ior said railrDsd. q
Tor which SAID supplies, he, the said Crane, I
N account OF the government, contracted 10 Q
pay and did pay, at the excessive rate of one 8
loilar end seven cents or Whereabouts. per e
HuH urHfnI l. D.. \ ~
nave obtained the same quGntitv OF pipe @
# the same description aud quality. at the G
AR market rate OF ninety three, or there "
ibouts, cents per foot u
Ials al or near Nashville, Tennessee. on | OF
y about the sixteenth day OF July, one v
heusand eight hundred and sixty-tour. OF
SpeciHcatl73 jH.-ln this that Colonel | ~
OsN G. CaANE, Inspector Quartermaster De- ~
'arlmenti having been duly assigned 10 81
-uty rs Purchasing aud DisbursIug Quarter 81
MASTER OF United States Alilna-y Railroads | m
or the Middle Military Division OF the Mis- di
issippi, did wiliully, frauduleutly, and cor ] "
uptly order, purchase, aad procure al ex- Oh
essiye and eNorbitang pr Zee and cost, from hs
he hrm Of Tennis, Dsngler and Company. Pl
{ Cleveland, Ohio, one hundred and ffty 20
lOusand, or thereabJuts. pounds railroad | "
pixies, being supplies for said railroads. for OF
Inch said supplies, he, the said Crane. on "a
,count Of the Government, contracted 10
ay, and did pay. at the excessive rate OF IN
-eVen, or thereabouts, cents per pound. N
hen ne, the said Crane, could readily have t'
blamed the same quantity OF spikes Of the az
ine description and quality, at the fair =,
.arAet rate OF nine aud One-half, or there =.
bouts, cents per pound. pc
rms At or near Nashville, Tennessee, on as
about the twentieth das. OF November lei
ie thousand eight hundred and sixtv-four az
SPtclHcafi0H 'h.-Iu this that Colonel va
I'M &. CRANE, Inspector Quarlermaster De as
irtment' having been daily assigned 10 ms
ny as Purchasing and Discussing Quarter ~
aster, Of United States Military Railroads | On
? the Middle Military Division OF the Mis- the
suppl did Wiliully, frauduleutly, and cor tne
pity order, purchase. and procure. Al ex- ais
ssiye and eNOrbitant price and cost. from roa
g irm of Tennis, DaLgler and Company. We
eVeland, OHIO, four thou.aud, nr there sal
outs, axes, being supplies for said ,allroad sta
which sand supplies, he, the said Crane, as
ace unit OF the Government, contracted sun
pay end did pay at the excessive rate Of aol
o dollars, or thereabouts, for each AK. VIA
zen be, the said Crane, could readily have qua
famed The same number Of axes. OF the 'au
ne description ana quality at the fair mes
rket rate of one dollar and eighty-hve nee
ITS. or Whereabouts. for each axe. This at STA
near Nashville, Tennessee. on or al,pt 4
twentieth day OF November, one thon fin
ID eight hundred and sixty four. Ma
'pccIFcdtt0H 5h.-ln this that Colonel | DeI
IN 4. tEANEB Inspector Quarterfnaster's ''e
partInent, having been duly assigned 10 81
y as Purchasing and Disbursing Quar- JOH
master Of United States Military Rail. Dep
d. for the lAliddleI Military Divisi1 Of duu
Missippi, did wilfully, fraudulently aud mas
ruptly order, purchase ano procure, al SUPP
a.nuH nd 49, I @. r.
n Augustus Vessel, Cincinnati. Ohm | iary
sen thousand eight hundred and six. or lett,
reabouts, pounds Of railroad chairs, be- defs
supplies for said railroad, for which tend
supplies, he, the said Crane, on account | Rail
he Government, contracted % paw and | Of d
pay az the excessive rate Of eleven and | Of 81
half or whereabouts, cents per pound. who
m he, the said Crane, could readily couf
e obtained the same quantity Of chairs Sup,
De same description aud quality, al the eth,
market rate Of nine ana one-haif or cons
'eabouts, cents per pound. peru
his nc or near Nashville, Tennessee m, / eth,
bout the twenty day Of June vice
thousand eight hundred and sixtv-f5ur orde
sfh.-ln this ihst Colonel OF On
y C. tRASE, Inspector Quartermaster'z mIlil
artmeut, having been duly assigned 10 Gran
as Purchasing and Disbursipg Ouarter- / exor
ter Of United States Military Railroads fair
he Middle Military Division Of the and
iisipPI, did wilfully, fraudulently, aud
e0rruptly order, purchase and Unit
IRE, at excess We and exorbitapt OF fol
E and cost, from the drm Of abou
ID Co., at Cincinnati Ohio. Tn
hundred and fourteen reams Of pausr. ing G
iereabouts, for which said paper. BE-. May,
said Crane, on account Of the Govern Der,
{, contracted 10 pay, aud did nav The hund
OF eighteen hundred and eighty i've dol an
and forty cents, or thsreab0ufs. when ! r,,,,,,
be said Crane, could readily have OBJ Den.
d at Cincinnati, Ohio, the saufe quan- dntv
u paper, OF the same description and mat.
ny. for the sum Of fourteen bundled spDa,
sixty o. Whereabouts, dollars. which a. m ~
market value thereof
is az, or near Nashville. Taunasase. on. ~ f..
'out the twenty first day OF Oct Der. one ~. Z.
a2d eight hundred and sixty four. al ,
-e.Nca1on lON--lu this, that Colonel road.
g. tEAEE, Inspector Qusrtermaster uis.i
Irtment, having been duiv assigned Al -.
a. Purchasing aud Disbursiug 0rar- -.
aster 81 the United States military 80,
'oads for the Middle Military Division tends
. Mississippi, did siIfully, ffaudulsnt- tbsn
ID eorruptly order, purchase aud oro- p-8va
from IEsyIs a DANGLFR, Merchant 81 / 80 =
'land. Ono, as supplies for said Militia md ,
ailroads, one thousand or thersabaut.. l-utlv
mauis. which were Of ca inferior and r,r-r,,
-vleeable quality, and unit Tor use. and mater
sd Crane did, on account OF the United Fsl,,
:, contract 20 pay. and did pay for the wee
spike mauls, Al the excessive rate Of itv =,
dollars and ifty cents. or thersab1uts. - !
.ch, when the same quantity Of GOOD statss
serviceable spike masls W0ald lave ~ -
70 the rate Of two dollars aud twenty mi.
ents VI theresbouts, Tor each. me IN.
is al or near Nashville. T-uueasaa. IN ~
put the irst day OF September one - .
and eight hundred and sirty-four. huudr
Z. hcatioa lith.--In this. that colepel "a,
G.. CRANE, Inspector Qusrtermast.sr'. 800 Z
tins %. having been duly assfgue.I 10 So
10 Purchasing and Disturbing gpar J,-,g
ster % the United States EIifItarv No.,
ads for the Middle Military DiviEI9o - !.
n ississippi, did, wilfuliy, fraudulsnt t.-,Ss.'.
corruptiy order. purchase. and rro- -,.,I--
rom Teams and DANGER, merehspt. ~. -
eveiand, Ohio, twelve HUNDRED =, -
ibouts. tampiug picks, being subtle. -
e use OF said Military RaiIroadt 49, 80 ~
tampfng picks be-. the said Crape -, - -. y.
lt Of The United States, Contract, =, - h. I,
nd did pay, az the excessive -. ~ -. =
dollars, or there's bouts. lor each - -. 4.
said tsmping picks were o. a. me- .---..5
ID nnsersiceable quality, AMI thersb, 5-i,;s
Or use. -
- vie. Tennessee. on and siE