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178 353 Head Quarters Dist. of Alabama Montgomery, Alabama. Aug 5th 1867 148/184 Woodward C.A. Cashier F.S. & T. Co. Mobile, Alabama. Sir Yours of the 2nd inst, asking the payment by the Bureau of repairs at your banking rooms to the amount of $35.00/100, is received. In reply I have to say that such expenditures on the part of the Bureau is not authorized. Very Respectfully Your Obt. Servant O.D. Kinsman Sub. Asst. Commissioner 354 Head Quarters District of Alabama Montgomery, Alabama. August 5th, 1867 Pruitt Mr James M Midway, Bullock Co. Ala. Sir Yours of the 1st inst. relative to the revocation of the indentures of apprenticeship of certain colored children now with you, is received. In reply I have to say that all such cases must be settled by the Probate Judges who are responsible for their action under the laws of Alabama, and the orders from this Office. The only order from this Office on the subject of apprenticeship is General Order No. 3 a copy of which is enclosed for your information. Very Respectfully Your Obt. Servant O.D. Kinsman Sub. Asst. Commissioner 355 Head Quarters of District of Alabama Montgomery, Alabama. Aug. 5th 1867 175/179 McGogy James F Sub. Asst. Commissioner Talladega, Alabama Sir Your forms No. 2 & 15 QM Dept. for July have been received by Col Beecher, and will be approved with the exception of the claims of Henry Bingham as Clerk and Geo. Otto for hire of a mule. You were notified on the 26th ult that an issue Clerk was unnecessary and the 179 extra expenditures could not be allowed. The charge of $4.00/100 per day for a saddle mule is exorbitant and cannot be paid. The extra store room hired will be paid for July, but you will immediately vacate two out of the three store rooms now held by you, as the amount of subsistence stores now on hand at Talladega does not justify the occupying of more than one room as a store room. You will also report as to the probable time when the Hospital will be finished. It is hoped that expenses under that head will eventually cease. The greatest economy must be practiced in all things, and all unnecessary expenditure and exorbitant charges avoided. Very Respectfully Your Obt. Servant O.D. Kinsman Sub. Asst. Commissioner 356 Head Quarters of District of Alabama Montgomery, Alabama. August 5th 1867 153/ Callis Bvt Brig. Genl. Sub. Asst. Commissioner, Huntsville, Alabama. General Your form No. 2 Q.M. Dept. for July has been received and is approved, except in the case of the D.M. Ruplee shipping clerk who has not been appointed by the Commissioner. Your attention is called to Circular 24 from the Commissioner on this subject. The Assistant Commissioner desires also that you make a report stating the necessity of paying so large a rent as you do for your Offices. It is believed that a location quite as public and with all necessary conveniences might be obtained at a less cost. Very Respectfully Your Obt. Servant O.D. Kinsman Sub. Asst. Commissioner 357 Head Quarters District of Alabama Montgomery, Alabama on August 6th 1867 153/182 Callis 175/182 McGogy 168/181 Pierce 159/180 Shorkley 122/182 Whiting 184/18 Peck 184/182 Tracy I have the honor to transmit herewith the appointment of –– as clerks in your Sub. Dist. at a salary of –– per month. The Oath required will be forwarded to this office Very Respectfully Your Obt. Servant O.D. Kinsman Sub. Asst. Commissioner
