Richard Henry Pratt requests an additional $200 for material and labor used for general repairs at the Carlisle Indian School.
Building Repairs and Expansions
![Request for Additional Money for General Repairs in 1900 Request for Additional Money for General Repairs in 1900](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b1830_45343_0002.jpg?itok=yIZCEG6y)
![Request to Purchase Roof Paint and Pay Skilled Labor Request to Purchase Roof Paint and Pay Skilled Labor](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b1841_50624_0001.jpg?itok=FPJxbqoz)
Richard Henry Pratt requests authority to purchase enamel roof paint as well as other supplies in addition to paying various skilled laborers.
![Request to Purchase Electric Lights for Recent Construction Request to Purchase Electric Lights for Recent Construction](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b1872_00869_0002.jpg?itok=PqN9qiMs)
Richard Henry Pratt requests authority to purchase various electric lights for recently constructed buildings as well as asbestos cement for pipes and incidental repairs to buildings.
![Request to Pay an Additional Labor for Repairs Request to Pay an Additional Labor for Repairs](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b1907_18171_0001.jpg?itok=wvh3kQd9)
Richard Henry Pratt requests to pay additional labor including a painter and carpenter as well as general repairs. Pratt notes that the labor is needed to begin repair work to avoid a rush of work during the vacation months.
![Request for Authority to Purchase Shingles for Kutz Farm and Dining Room Request for Authority to Purchase Shingles for Kutz Farm and Dining Room](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b1926_26983_0001.jpg?itok=ZbKMzpdd)
Richard Henry Pratt requests authority to add 112,000 shingles to the Carlisle Indian School lumber supplies for both the Kutz Farm buildings as well as the dining room roof.
![Request to Build Addition to the Main Store House Request to Build Addition to the Main Store House](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b1944_35042_0002.jpg?itok=Fm6zU_l2)
Richard Henry Pratt requests authority to purchase on the open market materials to build an addition to the main store house using student labor over the summer vacation.
![Request to Purchase Boiler Improvements Request to Purchase Boiler Improvements](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b1948_37069_0002.jpg?itok=c1Eo2qPN)
Richard Henry Pratt requests authority to purchase a No. 1 Automatic Damper Regulator in order to control the steam pressure of the four boilers. Pratt notes that this should be a more efficient system. In addition, he requests an 8 inch reducing valve with companion flanges attached and a low pressure steam gauge.
![Request to Purchase Supplies to Expand Dining Hall Request to Purchase Supplies to Expand Dining Hall](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b1948_36889_0002.jpg?itok=QaGs6GS3)
Richard Henry Pratt requests authority to purchase supplies in order to expand the dining room. Pratt notes that he will use student labor to reduce the costs associated with project.
![Request to Tear Down and Rebuild Kutz Farm Building Request to Tear Down and Rebuild Kutz Farm Building](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b1962_43373_0001.jpg?itok=JTTUHobJ)
Richard Henry Pratt informs the Office of Indian Affairs that upon closer examination of the Kutz Farm building needs extensive work. As a result, Pratt requests authority to tear down the building and rebuild it with materials already delivered and with repurposed supplies as well as additional open market purchases.
![Request to Add Additional Space to Dining Room Request to Add Additional Space to Dining Room](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b1962_43581_0001.jpg?itok=jTGixb5e)
Richard Henry Pratt requests authority to make an addition to the southwest portion of the dining room in order to better accommodate the larger number of students at the school.
![Request to Spend Additional Funds to Complete Work on House on Kutz Farm Request to Spend Additional Funds to Complete Work on House on Kutz Farm](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b1997_60122_0001.jpg?itok=vAcbi_kp)
Richard Henry Pratt requests an additional $500 to purchase materials on the open market for materials and skilled labor to complete the tear down and rebuilding of the house on the Kutz Farm.
![Request to Employ Labor to Complete Repairs on Kutz Farm and Other Buildings Request to Employ Labor to Complete Repairs on Kutz Farm and Other Buildings](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b2028_1638_0001.jpg?itok=Z3alni2-)
Richard Henry Pratt requests authority to employ carpenters and painters in order to complete the changes and repairs to the Kutz Farm buildings and other buildings on the school grounds.
![Pratt Details Damage Caused by Cyclone to Various Buildings Pratt Details Damage Caused by Cyclone to Various Buildings](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b2118_38922_0003.jpg?itok=OSjouCw2)
Richard Henry Pratt follows up his telegram providing greater detail on the damage caused by a cyclone to various school buildings.
![Pratt Requests Authority for Emergency Repairs Due to Cyclone Damage Pratt Requests Authority for Emergency Repairs Due to Cyclone Damage](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b2118_38765_0001.jpg?itok=x-fX7IpE)
Richard Henry Pratt requests authority for emergency supplies and labor to repair buildings damaged by a cyclone.
![Fiscal Year 1904 Financial Estimate Fiscal Year 1904 Financial Estimate](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b2139_48099_0002.jpg?itok=SCqdQpU2)
Richard Henry Pratt provides an overview of the 1902 fiscal year and provides an estimate for the 1904 fiscal year appropriation to the Office of Indian Affairs. Pratt focuses on the water and sewer plant at the Carlisle Indian School.
![Request to Employ Painter for 60 Days in 1903 Request to Employ Painter for 60 Days in 1903](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b2346_50523_0001.jpg?itok=flOHvviM)
Edgar A. Allen requests the services of a painter for 60 days to assist in painting buildings on the Carlisle Indian School grounds.
![Request for Irregular Employees and Supplies Request for Irregular Employees and Supplies](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b2395_69724_0001.jpg?itok=vHlaxnWK)
Richard Henry Pratt requests authority to employ a painter, mason, and plasterer as well as supplies to varnish woodwork and to add a bathroom.
![Request to Pay for Replacing Water Supply Pipes Request to Pay for Replacing Water Supply Pipes](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b2487_20959_0001.jpg?itok=pOiS9GUY)
Richard Henry Pratt requests authority to replace the pipes which provide water to the Carlisle Indian School.
![Pratt Requests Authority to Build Third Story to Small Boys Dormitory Pratt Requests Authority to Build Third Story to Small Boys Dormitory](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b2525_33946_0001.jpg?itok=NVdB6lP2)
Richard Henry Pratt requests authority to build a third story to the small boys dormitory in order to alleviate crowding during the winter.
![Pratt Requests Authority to Turn Over Funds to Meet Contracts Pratt Requests Authority to Turn Over Funds to Meet Contracts](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b2554_43942_0001.jpg?itok=3j1mWyRn)
Richard Henry Pratt responds to an Office of Indian Affairs letter directing him to deposit the unexpended balance of his funds for the fiscal year. Pratt notes various contracts regarding work to be done on buildings.
![Mercer Provides Authorization for use of Irregular Carpenter Services Mercer Provides Authorization for use of Irregular Carpenter Services](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b2647_78984_0001.jpg?itok=HbtQD5br)
William A. Mercer responds to an Office of Indian Affairs letter regarding the use of irregular carpenter services. Mercer provides the Office with the original request along with the authority granting the request.
![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.
![Fiscal Year 1906 Financial Estimate Fiscal Year 1906 Financial Estimate](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b2591_57673_0002.jpg?itok=N9NPPBPE)
William A. Mercer provides a report to the Office of Indian Affairs on the state of the Carlisle Indian School during the previous fiscal year. Mercer focuses on the physical plant of the school including the sewage and electric plants and proposes building additional rooms to split the small and large girls. He ends by requesting the…
![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.
![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.