P O Dep
7th Feby 1849Dear Sir,
7th Feby 1849Dear Sir,
I have examined the petition you handed me this morning urging an increase of compensation
to be made to John F. Warnack on Route 5588 from West-point Ga to Wetumpka Alabama.
In reply I have the honor to inform that contracts are let out by law to the lowest
bidder & the P. M. Genl has no authority to increase the compensation without requiring additional service
in exact proportion to the price paid by the Original Contract. There can, be therefore, be no relief granted by the Department in such cases, however inadequate
the compensation may be. I return the papers as you requested.
Yr Obd ServtC JohnsonHon H. A HarrolsonH of Rep<Page 2>
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A skeddule of John P Warnackâs Expenses on Route No 5 Mail Rout no 5588 for the year 1848
A skeddule of John P Warnackâs Expenses on Route No 5 Mail Rout no 5588 for the year 1848
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| T Wet. | One gray Mare at | $70.00 |
| One Sorrel Blind Mare at | 25.00 | |
| One Sorril Mare at | 70.00 | |
| One bay Horse at | 62.00 | |
| One black Horse at | 25.00 | |
| One Sorrel Horse at | 77.50 | |
| One Bay Horse at | 90.00 | |
| Two boys at five dollars per month Each | $160.00 | |
| Too Saddles at $5. Each | 10.00 | |
| Too Bridles at 1 dollar Each | 2.00 | |
| Too 6 blankets 1 dollar Each | 6.00 | |
| Toal at bridges 16 dollars | 16.00 | |
| for board at Simeon L Smiths $37.50 cents ^[ |
$150.00 | |
| For board at dade ville Ala with N A Spankes | 100.00 | |
| For board at West point | 100.00 | |
| For horse Shoeing at diffrent places | 30.00 | |
| For [humer?] of horses when Sick or when Overheted | 8.00 |
Autograph Letter Signed, 3 page(s), RG 233, Entry 367: Records of the U.S. House of Representatives, Thirtieth Congress, 1847-1849, Records of Legislative Proceedings, Petitions and Memorials, Resolutions of State Legislatures, and Related Documents Which Were Referred to Committees, 1847-1849, NAB