William A. Mercer requests authority to pay $400 to continue renting the Henderson Tract for the 1905 fiscal year.
Request to Spend Funds
Currently being used to cover any requests for money, requests for authorization to spend money, vouchers being submitted, and requests for reimbursement. Essentially any time money is being requested for a specific purpose. Correspondence related to annual funding should be tagged with the Topic tag "Financial Affairs - School Budget."
![Request to Pay Henderson Farm Rent for the 1905 Fiscal Year Request to Pay Henderson Farm Rent for the 1905 Fiscal Year](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b2559_45594_0001.jpg?itok=cVFMpFa6)
![Request to Purchase Academic Supplies for 1905 Fiscal Year Request to Purchase Academic Supplies for 1905 Fiscal Year](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b2559_45571_0001.jpg?itok=smHiJVfI)
Request for the purchase of academic supplies for the Carlisle Indian School by William A. Mercer.
![Request to Purchase Stamps and Cover Burial Expenses Request to Purchase Stamps and Cover Burial Expenses](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b2559_45579_0001.jpg?itok=g8EkL6W3)
Request by William A. Mercer to purchase on the open market postage stamps for student letters and burial expenses in case of student deaths during the year.
![Mercer Submits Plans and Specifications for Addition to Small Boys Dorm Mercer Submits Plans and Specifications for Addition to Small Boys Dorm](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b2575_51456_0002.jpg?itok=KzCaFgi7)
William A. Mercer forwards the plans and specifications for adding a third story to the small boys dormitory and revises the estimate.
![Forwards Voucher for Expense of Burial Casket of Mabel Stack Forwards Voucher for Expense of Burial Casket of Mabel Stack](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b2598_60644_0001.jpg?itok=8zHHoVpK)
William A. Mercer forwards for approval a voucher for the casket of Mabel Stack.
![Request for Voucher Covering Caskets for Two Students Request for Voucher Covering Caskets for Two Students](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b2610_65168_0001.jpg?itok=dH7hDpeG)
William A. Mercer forwards voucher for burial and casket of Mabel Stack and voucher for casket of James Wolfe.
![Helen Krise's Name Submitted for Temporary Clerk Position Helen Krise's Name Submitted for Temporary Clerk Position](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b2614_66953_0001.jpg?itok=4H3Z5R4y)
William A. Mercer responds to an Office of Indian Affairs letter by stating that he has submitted Helen E. Krise for a temporary position as Clerk to replace Fannie I. Peter.
![Request to Purchase Marble Headstones for Cemetery Request to Purchase Marble Headstones for Cemetery](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b2615_67347_0001.jpg?itok=tfKrGJTk)
William A. Mercer requests authority to purchase 24 marble head stones for the Carlisle Indian School cemetery. Mercer notes that the cemetery is in poor condition with 18 unmarked graves.
![Request to Purchase Nursery Stock for Orchard Request to Purchase Nursery Stock for Orchard](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b2620_69582_0001_0.jpg?itok=AmhtCm29)
William A. Mercer requests authority to pay $125 in the purchase of nursery stock in the open market. Mercer states that he plans on planting an orchard consisting of various fruit trees along with currants and grapes to go with the agriculture training.
![Wise Provides Itemized Account of Proposed Nursery Stock Purchase Wise Provides Itemized Account of Proposed Nursery Stock Purchase](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b2632_73440_0001.jpg?itok=qiiWtae-)
J. R. Wise responds to an Office of Indian Affairs regarding a desire for an itemized statement regarding specific trees for nursery stock.
![Irregular Employees Required for Building Repairs, October 1904 Irregular Employees Required for Building Repairs, October 1904](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b2637_75477_0001.jpg?itok=LVjQ7vjv)
Acting Superintendent John R. Wise requests permission to employ irregular employees to make changes and repairs to buildings and other school property. Wise includes details on compensation, position title, and the number of workdays required for the jobs.
![Authority to Pay Irregular Employees from October 1904 Authority to Pay Irregular Employees from October 1904](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b2664_85068_0001.jpg?itok=kWaFWqCl)
Captain William Mercer informs the Commissioner of Indian Affairs that he used authority 91142 to make payments to several irregular employees mentioned in the October 1904 report.
![Request to Employ Steam Fitter for Repairs and Construction Work Request to Employ Steam Fitter for Repairs and Construction Work](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b2664_85067_0001.jpg?itok=JYVXnAxH)
William A. Mercer requests authority to employ a steam fitter to make repairs to the steam heating plant along with completing the work at the double cottage being constructed.
![Request to Furnish Laura Taylor Funds to Travel to Take Position Request to Furnish Laura Taylor Funds to Travel to Take Position](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b2691_03144_0001.jpg?itok=ZJvqyo_r)
William A. Mercer requests to be able to furnish Laura Taylor with funds to travel to the Navajo Agency Training School to take a position as an assistant seamstress.
![Voucher Covering Treatment of Katherine Ransom on Outing Voucher Covering Treatment of Katherine Ransom on Outing](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b2709_09478_0001.jpg?itok=WIIYGsXB)
William A. Mercer forwards voucher for payment covering the medical treatment of Katherine Ransom (here Katie Ransom) while on outing.
![Voucher Covering Treatment of Seven Students on Outing Voucher Covering Treatment of Seven Students on Outing](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b2713_10626_0002.jpg?itok=JamE3n-p)
William A. Mercer forwards voucher for the treatment of seven students on the outing program.
![Notice of the Death of Florence M. Carter Notice of the Death of Florence M. Carter](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b2741_20150_0001.jpg?itok=Ltut0NCR)
William A. Mercer informs the Office of Indian Affairs of the death of Florence M. Carter. Mercer outlines his plan to temporary employ a teacher to fill her position.
![Mercer Requests Authority to Purchase Two Caskets Mercer Requests Authority to Purchase Two Caskets](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b2767_28617_0002.jpg?itok=-zEEdFSj)
William A. Mercer requests authority to pay for the purchase of two burial caskets.
![Request to Spend Money to Buy Supplies and Labor for Emergency Repairs Request to Spend Money to Buy Supplies and Labor for Emergency Repairs](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b2785_35249_0002.jpg?itok=QIBt0adK)
William A. Mercer requests authority to spend $500 in the open market to purchase supplies and in labor costs to make emergency repairs to buildings and other school property.
![Request to Pay Voucher for Delia Williams' Casket Request to Pay Voucher for Delia Williams' Casket](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b2788_36224_0002.jpg?itok=8dcSr6aj)
William A. Mercer requests authority to pay voucher for the casket used in the burial of Delia Williams.
![Request for Addition to School Chapel Request for Addition to School Chapel](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b2789_36698_0002.jpg?itok=VJRfgrRj)
William A. Mercer requests authority to build an addition to the Carlisle Indian School Chapel and provides details on the procurement of supplies and cost of labor.
![Request to Purchase Insinger Dish Washing Machine Request to Purchase Insinger Dish Washing Machine](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b2804_41773_0001.jpg?itok=BMVao3az)
William A. Mercer requests authority to purchase an Insinger dish washing machine.
![Follow Up on Request to Employ Kalsominers Follow Up on Request to Employ Kalsominers](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b2812_44404_0002.jpg?itok=ucs7XiYK)
J. R. Wise follows up on William A. Mercer's letter to employ kalsominers for 60 days.
![Wise Informs Office of Hydraulic Engineer Report Forthcoming Wise Informs Office of Hydraulic Engineer Report Forthcoming](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b2818_46166_0002.jpg?itok=Wcpli1Bf)
J. R. Wise notifies the Office of Indian Affairs that a hydraulic engineer was employed to provide information on installing a new system of water supply for the school. Wise notes that the plans and cost will be submitted at a later date but that he hopes the cost will be authorized.
![Request to Pay for Coal Shipment Request to Pay for Coal Shipment](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b2823_47853_0002.jpg?itok=uOh0Yp3T)
J. R. Wise forwards bill of Fisk Goodyear for coal supplied to the Carlisle Indian School and provides details for why it was shipped prior to Department approval.