Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1858-07-29
To the Volunteers of PENNSYLVANIA.
ADJUTANT GENERALS OPFIcE

lAhKlsbGRG july Z2, 1888.
have received many letters making inaui
rles as to the payment of Volunteers visiting
| the Encampment ordered at Williamspert
September 7. 1858, and it being imnossible
TO answer all Of these communications I daem
1t proper to make this public reply.
The 9th article, sections / and of tho
Constitution of our Commonwealth. reop;res
It's treemen to be armed and disciplined for
lts defence, and In obedience to that iniunc-
ton, our Legislatures from time tn time. have
passed laws regulating the Militia, the last
law bearing date April 81, 1858.
Our Militia System, for many causes has
lailed heretofore to accomplish the purnoee
at least, OF discipline. The law of last winter
was passed with especial reference TO that do.
sign, and as an inducement to our able bod;ad
cltlzens-farmers, mechanics and laborers-
10 form themselves into companies uniformad
ana equipped IN a proper manner. provided a
payment to them of one dollar and fiftv cents
per day, mot TO exceed six daysl as some
equivalent tor the time consumed in scboolinc
themselves IN military tactics The Leoisla
ture wisely provided for the proper payment
OF these and other military expenses. bv an.
thorlzing and requiring a military tax to be
assessed and collected throughout the State.
ana appropriated especially to the military
ru
to be used for military purposes, and directed
the surplus left to be paid into the State Traos.
nry No other fund can be touched for tho
payment Of the volunteer militia but this one.
and the surplus, after it reaches the Treasurv
cannot be touched for the payment of anv
DIVISION or Brigade military expenses. The
state Treasury is relieved from any burden
or liability in these matters.
Livery county IN the State il constituted -
brigade, and the militia tax raised in each i
apphed to the payment Of its military expen.
ses, ana II the military taxes paid are less
than the expenses, the volunteers Of that Rri
gaze must then remain unpaid to that amount
There is established in every brigade Board
OF Auditors, composed of military men. who
are required to audit the military EXPENSES of
their respective brigades, and are authorized
to draw an order on the County Treasurer for
such as shall meet their Appreciation, to be
paid out of the military fund, if any, in the
Ireasurer's hands.
Military companies attending eamp "Sus-
quthanna" IN September next, are entitled to
daliY pay for their attendance, which will be
pad out OF the military fund Of the brigade
10 which they respectively belong, but should !
there DC no fund in the particular brigade to |
pay the same, then the companies will remain |
IN
their duties each brigade will have fund /
more than sufficient for this and their ordi. |
nary expenses.
The rules and regulations from nv Office
are now in the hands of the State Printer
and will soon be ready for publication. !
make the following extract from them, as an
plIcable to the present subject, viz:
MILITARY EXPENSES.
The military fund in the State Treasury
s responsible for no military expenses exeent
hose OF the AdJutant General, General Staff.
military starekeepers, repairs of arsenal and
epairs Of arms &C.
If the military fund in any county is not
utlcient for the payment of the expenses of
he brigade, the county treasurer will make
no rata division among the several claimants.
No othcer whatever in anv division or bri
ade, has any authority to make expenses
'hlch shall IN any event be charecable to the
tate.
The county treasurers will be careful and
bserye the law, in making payments, and
re Directed
l. To pay no military expenses unless on
ne order OF the Board Of Auditors, as direct
by act of Assembly of April u, 1853.
:. The salaries Of Brigade Inspectors will {
ot lie paid until the close of the military
ear, being the last day in December in each ,
ear; if paid before, and the said Inspectors
ave not made their proper returns 10 this
thce, the treasurers do So at their own risk I
he law requires this salary not to be Maid {
nui notice is given to treasurers by the Ad I
itant General. ,
The Brigade Board of a oditors will observe
proper economy In the expenses of their {
rigade, and pass no bills that are in any way I
Eorbitant.
All military officers are enjoined to take
'peclal care that the proper assessments are {
lade and all the military taxes collected.
All collectors ond treasurers will be held 10
strict account under the law in relation to 6
he collection Of military fines and taxes" 6
The Encampment at Williamsport will be :
rye and resp ,table, and il is desired bv this +
apartment that as many companies as possi. r
e be punetually in attendance at that time c
is camp of Instruction" and MANY able G
llltary men from this and other States will .
there to impart instruction and give TO the
'lunteers assembled the benefit of their '
nowledge and experience. /
however much we may regret their absence c
ct those who cannot bear the additional ex s
snses are not expected to be ia camp-but f
] who can do SO conveniently should have v
/, iiitary prloe enough to attend promptly C
here duty calls them. n
A sufficient number of excellent tents will f
provided for the accommodation of all, and S
10 Quartermaster General will assign GUAR. c
RS to all companies Immediately on their ar d
val in camp. n
In closing this communication, am pleased b
state that the Commonwealth is likely to .
celve handsome surplus from the military
nd which will find its way into the sinking
nd' and assist in paying the debt that hangs '
neaVliy ON our people. Respectfully,
EDWIN G. WILSON, Adj't Gen. I
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