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2 WAR DEPARTMENT, Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands, OFFICE CHIEF DISBURSING OFFICER, Washington, D.C., , 1869. "Material furnished" in constructing, or repairing, a building at _ _ _ _ _ _ to be used for school purposes by the freedmen, you will be particular in itemizing the articles, such as, so many feet of _ _ _ lumber @ _ _ _ _ per hundred, or thousand, so many lbs of nails at _ _ _ _ per lb. Instead of lumber & nails so much. (Write in the number of lbs or feet as well as put in the figure) In case the voucher is made in favor of a second party, it will be necessary for him to annex to the voucher, sub-vouchers from the party or parties who did the work or furnished the materials. These Sub-vouchers to be receipted by the party or parties themselves & not per _ _ _ _ clk. You can use the same voucher that you are paid on, by altering the certificate somewhat. When a number of men are employed, a pay Roll should be made out, each one receipting for the money paid him- If any sign by mark, the same must be witnessed- The Govt. pays for no fractions of days- When persons work by the day