Mercer, William A.

Scott J. Porter submits resignation as fireman at the Carlisle Indian School.

Major W. A. Mercer asks the Commissioner of Indian Affairs for information on the cost of stationery and blanks so that he can balance the budget for the fiscal year. Mercer also asks if the goods received from the Indian Warehouses amount to $13,286.15.

Major W. A. Mercer requests a six-month supply of two dozen different articles of stationery used by the United States Indian Affairs division of the Department of the Interior.

Superintendent W. A. Mercer requests a 15-day leave of absence. 

W. Grant Thompson, Superintendent of Industries, requests a position as a superintendent of a school. William A. Mercer forwards the request along with his recommendation and a note that his position is to be discontinued on at the end of the fiscal year.

A note from J. H. Dortch is included where he recommends him for a small…

Correspondence regarding the shift in policy from depositing student money at the Merchants National Bank along with a bond ensuring the balance. William A. Mercer outlines the plan and notes that he hopes over time to lesson some requirements. The Acting Commissioner of Indian Affairs acknowledges Mercer's statement as well as forwarding the…

William A. Mercer responds to an Office of Indian Affairs letter regarding the work of the Industrial Department. Mercer outlines the work done for Reverend G. M. Diffenderfer was done due to a lack of regular work and in no way is meant to compete with local industries.

Major W. A. Mercer forwards clerk Arthur E. Schaal's application for a 30-day annual leave of absence. 

Major W. A. Mercer requests a six-month supply of miscellaneous contract forms (for lands adjoining the school premises) used by the United States Indian Affairs division of the Department of the Interior.

Emma A. Cutter requests William A. Mercer's assistance in securing a transfer to a department in Washington D.C. Mercer forwards the request along with his recommendation that Cutter be transferred to the Indian Office or another Department.

Philibert Lutz resigns as a fireman at the Carlisle Indian School due to his salary. William A. Mercer forwards the resignation and requests that it be accepted.

Major W. A. Mercer requests a six-month supply of 5,000 envelopes used by the United States Indian Affairs division of the Department of the Interior.

William A. Mercer provides information on Roxana Smith and Bettie Welch to the Office of Indian Affairs.

Estimate of funds for the fourth quarter of 1907 amounting to $16,327.36 for the construction of a physician's cottage, support of Indians in Arizona and New Mexico, and miscellaneous receipts and $13,135.62 for general support of the school.

William A. Mercer requests authority to advertise and purchase supplies for the construction of a cottage for the florist. Included is the list of supplies as well as the authorization of the Chief Clerk F. M. Conser for pursuing the advertisement.

Major W. A. Mercer forwards assistant laundress Ida Boger's application for a 26-day annual leave of absence. 

Major W. A. Mercer requests a six-month supply of request for bids forms used by the United States Indian Affairs division of the Department of the Interior.

William A. Mercer requests authority to use the regular quarterly school report blank rather than the large blank printed at the Carlisle Indian School.

Major W. A. Mercer forwards assistant matron Margaret O. Eckert's application for a 30-day annual leave of absence. 

William A. Mercer requests authority to pay for the travel of J. H. Lewis as an escort of 11 Hopi students from Fort Wingate, Arizona to the Carlisle Indian School.

W. A. Mercer forwards applications for leave of absence for three employees: Nellie V. Robertson (clerk) and Anna C. Grove (assistant matron).

Norman Egolf submits his resignation as a dairyman at the Carlisle Indian School. William A. Mercer forwards the resignation to the Office of Indian Affairs and recommends C. W. Leib as a temporary employee to fill the vacancy with the possibility of permanently filling the position.

J. R. Wise requests information from William A. Mercer related to the height of the ceilings of the one-story wings of the new hospital building. Wise notes that having the ceilings of the wings differ from the rest of the building would make it more difficult to add an additional story later on

Mercer forwards the letter to the…

William A. Mercer provides estimates for the costs of transporting students to and from the Carlisle Indian School for the 1908 fiscal year. Included in the estimate is the actual cost from July 1, 1906 through May 26, 1907 as well as the actual number of students transported.

Major William A. Mercer forwards Asssistant Disciplinarian Wallace Denny's application for a 15 day annual leave of absence.