Contractor's Time Book 1913

 

 

I found this little book among my Dad's things years ago. He used to talk about over seeing a crew cutting railroad ties "up in the bottoms around Gum Switch". I am guessing this is what that was and the men working with him at that time. Since it shows Dad (G. B. Simmons) making more money than the others, it seems he was in charge. (Thanks to Silvetta Parsons for this contribution)

 

Weekly Time book for Contractors and Workmen - June 27 1913

 

Gus Sconce, Stable Man

Time 65 rate per day 17 1/2 Amount 11.37

Team O

C. Neely Time 60 rate per day 55 Amt' 33.00

C. Turner Time 35 rate 35 Amt' 12.25

George Crabtree Time 50 rate 35 Amt' 1750

W.M. Massey Time 42 rate 30 Am't 12.60

Co Teams

Crit Shaw time 55 rate 17 1/2 amt $9.62

Frank Flowers Time 54 rate 17 1/2 amt 9.10

Jesse Flowers Time 54 rate 17 1/2 amt 9.45

Milo Parvis Time 47 rate 17 1/2 8.22

W. M. Rogers Time 47 rate 17 1/2 amt 8.22

Single Men

Luther Myers Time 60 rate 20 amount 12.00

Andy Hark Time 53 rate 17 1/2 am't 9.27

J.E. Rhoads Time 51 rate 17 1/2 amt 8.92

E. Crune Time 53 rate 17 1/2 amt 9.27

Bradley Goldman Time 10 rate 17 1/2 amt 1.75

George Warnick Time 55 rate 17 1/2 amt 9.62

C.M. Goodridge Time 55 rate 17 1/2 amt 9.62

A. Goodman Time 17 rate 17 1/2 amt 2.97

William Henson Time 41 rate 17 1/2 amt 7.17

George Crune Time 55 rate 17 1/2 amt 9.62

James Allson Time 5 rate 17 1/2 amt .87

J. H. Robertson Time 48 rate 17 1/2 amt 8.40

John Goodman Time 5 rate 17 1/2 am't .87

D. A. Crag Time 53 rate 17 1/2 amt 9.27

Goin(?) Goodman Time 30 rate 17 1/2 amt 5.25

Thomas Hanson Time 29 rate 17 1/2 amt 5.07

Charles Josepite Time 51 rate 17 1/2 amt 8.92

Ally Crag Time 46 rate 17 1/2 amt 8.05

Henry Rickey Time 20 rate 17 1/2 3.50

J. C. Crag Time 15 rate 17 1/2 amt 2.62

William Roberts Time 41 rate 17 1/2 amt 7.17

Charles Hardin Time 21 rate 17 1/2 amt 3.67

Richard Henson Time 26 rate 17 1/2 amt 4.55

William Stidwell Time 35 rate 17 1/2 amt 6.16

Walter Stewart Time 9 rate 17 1/2 a,t 1.58

July 4 1913

Team O

C. Neely Time 28 rate per day 55 amt 15.40

C Turner Time 33 rate per day 35 amt 11.55

George Crabtree Time 33 rate 35 amt 11.55

W.M Massey Time rate 30 amt 9.00

Co Team

Crit Shaw Time 30 rate 17 1/2 amt 5.25

W.M. Rogers Time 35 rate 17 1/2 amt 6.12

Milo Parvis Time 30 rate 17 1/2 amt 5.25

Jesse Flowers Time 30 rate 17 1/2 5.25

Frank Flowers Time 30 rate 17 1/2 5.25

July 4 1913 Single Men

Luther Myers Time 40 rate 20 amt 8.00

Andy Hark Time 15 rate 17 1/2 amt 2.62

J.E. Rhoads Time 33 rate 17 1/2 amt 5.77

E. Crume Time 84 rate 17 1/2 amt 5.95

T.N. Goodridge Time 31 rate 17 1/2 amt 5.42

Owin Goodman Time 30 rate 17 1/2 amt 5.25

George Crunce Time 30 rate 17 1/2 amt 5.25

J. A. Crag Time 5 rate 17 1/2 amt .87

Charles Josephite Time 6 rate 17 1/2 1.05

J.H. Robertson Time 24 rate 17 1/2 amt 4.20

H. Patterson Time 28 rate 17 1/2 amt 4.90

Sam Crag Time 28 rate 17 1/2 amt 1.75

Henry Ricky Time 24 rate 17 1/2 amt 4.20

A. Goodman Time 24 rate 17 1/2 amt 4.20

Richard Henson Time 16 rate 17 1/2 amt2.80

William Henson Time 10 rate 17 1/2 amt 1.75

Thomas Henson Time 19 rate 17 1/2 amt 3.32

Ely Crag Time 14 rate 17 1/2 amt 2.45

J.P. Crag Time 4 rate 17 1/2 amt .70

William Roberts Time 7 rate 17 1/2 amt 1.22

Charles Newingham Time 10 rate 17 1/2 amt 1.75

Luke Newingham Time 10 rate 17 1/2 amt 1.75

Philip Myres Time 5 rate 17 1/2 amt .87

Date 19 G. B. Simmons Time 25 - 30 - - 7.50

23 G. B. Simmons Time 50 - 30 - 15.00