The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1842-08-13
DOMESTIC CREDITORS.
CIRCULAR.
TREASURY OFFICE,


Treasury OFFICE,
Harrisburg, Aug. |, 1912.
TO the Domestic Creditors ofthe State
Pennsyivania.
In order that you may be able to under.
stand fully the provision of the Ac, OF
Assembly, passed as the extra session, in
relation 10 the payment of the claims of the
Domestic Creditors. I have directed the
section Of said act, relating there to be
published herewith, 10 wit: e
SECTION 1. Be il enacted by the Senate
and House Of Representatives of the Com
monweal,h of Pennsylvania, in General
Assembly met: And il is hereby enacted by
the authority of the same, that the State
Treasurer shall be,and he is hereby author.
ized, empowered and required to apply and
pay out so much of the Interest Funds, as
may be necessary to meet demands on the
Treasury under the requisition of law, 10
various purposes designated by the specific
acts Of Assembly under which such requisi.
tion shall be made, Except the interest
guaranteed to Rrailroad and Navigation
Campanies;) and the State Treasurer is
also directed TO pay out Of the SAID funds.
the sum Of one hundred and seventy-6ve
thousand dollars, to the Commissioners OF
the Internal Improvement Fund, to be
expended if necessary for ordinary repairs
upon the finished lines of Canals and Rail-
road of this Commonwealth, ,and the balance
which may be in the Treasury on the lst
day Of August, November and February,
nextt except the money which appertains
10 the Motive Power Fund, and such sum
not exceeding forty thousand dollars, as
the Treasurer may deem necessary TO re-
tain for purpose of meeting the current
demands ON the Treasury,) shall be paid
by the State Treasury 10 such creditors of
the State as have received, or are entitled
credit for the amount Of their claims on the
books of the Auditor General, bearing inter.
est from The fourth day of May, one thous-
and eigh hundred and forty.one, by virtue
of resolution passed the seventh day OF
April, ,one thousand eight hundred and forty
two, including the retained per cen!age
on all work done prior 10 the said fourth day
Of May, and all payments heretofore made
10 contractors shall be applied to work done
prior TO the fourth day Of May ,one thousand
eight hundred and forty-one, and also tr
payment of such of the creditors as have
claim upon the State for labor and repairs
and new work done, aud damages
OF materials furnished, or fuel for locomo
tiyes on the finished lines of canals and rail
roads, prior to the FIRST day Of April last
And when the claims of the foresaid credi
tors shall have been paid, then to the pay
ment Of all those having claims entered or
the books Of the Aditor General, for work
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hundred and forty-two: Provided that the
contractors ON the Erie and North Branch
Exteasicns shall not be entitled 10 The
act, unless they forthwith suspend all opera
ton upon said works until otherwise direct
ed by Wand those creditors of the Com.
monwealsh, who signed receipts and youch.
ers Tor their claims, in advance or nrevions
70 Inc time OF the actual payment of The
same, shall be allowed interest nm IN tbe
time OF actual payment, according to The
provisions of the act of the seventh NJ
Aprl; one thousand eigh! hundred and for.
.y-two: PROVIDED also, that all the credi.
tors entitled TO be paid under this act. shall
% paid pro rata in proportion to the several
sums due each.
Ihe amount of available funds in ,bo
treasury on the lst of August after MAKING
the payment &c. first provided for undsI
the act, being but small, (and the whoIa Who'll
amour amoun. Of claims not having been ascer.
lalned. and inasmuch as the pro rata ivid.
dend if made at that time wouId ha .ma,i
have therefore deemed il advisabIsiai' s,i'
though it is my desire that .h.N~...ssss as
should be BgJ B9ja hsa; s: ~ as P0ssibe.)nos to
w;i, 20, Eo'emoer next. This arrangement
WIN give TO the creditors the same amonn,
at the November payment. as ,han
would have been entitled 10 a, Angus. and
november had the payments been so made
and save them considerable time and ex.
? pease, and will also afford the opportunity
Of o. having the proper arrangement made =,
ms ofhce in relation the claim, &c.
JOB MANN,
State Treasurer.