The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-07-14
The Quarantine Wx.


FRS TO ADJUST cLAIMs-rHB NAMES OF TIE
CLAIMANTS AND AMOUNT OF BLLs-rHE FIFTH
REGIMENT "MxDICAL STORES" (BRANDY, JAMAICA
BUM AND PORT wINE), ETC.
Tho Special Board Of Commissioners Organized under an
act or The last Legislature 70 adjust the claims for bills
incurred by the State during the Quarantine or Sepoy"
wkr at staten Island met yesterday a noon in the Dvi
eIon Board room cerner Of White and Elm Streets The
following the section Of law under which they ACT:
For The pay Of the troops ordered into actual service at
Quarantine ground Staten Island and for transportation
Of baggage, rent Of buildings, military stores, and labor
performed and materials and stores furnshed to and
for said troops the Of $4243s IL in addition to
sum heretofore appropriately but no portion Of such
money shall be disbursed except the joint certificate
Of the Adutant General the Commissary General and the
Inspector General, and they majority Of them shall
personally examine ali claims presented TO them, and the
accompanying vouchers, and neither they nor any Of
them shall sign any certificate In blank or without exam
nng the vouchers. They shall not allow any claim for
military services for greater amount than the Law re-
quires shall they allow for services, materials or
eupplies q larger price than the same were fairly
worth 1t the time when they were rendered
or furnished. They shall not allow any claim unless
1t shall be proved 10 them that the services actusy
reno ereH the materials supplies were acluay fur
nshed the prior order OF person authorized TO
shall examine under cath all persons presenting claims
supplies or materials forriahed and may SO examine all
other claimants for this purpose they hereby author
zed 10 administer oatns and false swearing before them
any Of them hereby declared perjury, punishable as
sucn.-La~s OF New York sec I'd, chap. 508 p. ll72.
The President General Townsend stated that the only
accounts which could be acted upon by the Commission
were those taa had been certified by the late Com mssa
~ General ward as correct and for which payment was
provided IN the law above quoted.
The f0llo~ rg bills presented and after the clam
ants were examined under oath, were allowed, VIZ:
John swayne, bill for stoves, pipes, &C., for
Same claimant presented q bill for stoves, lamps
and tin fn nisbed the Seventy first regiment l56 SO
Same claimants bill for similar supplies to the
Eleventh regiment. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. IS 10
furnished the Fifth regiment. ............ As IA
Geo. Mawbey for cannon and ammunition. $50 90
Alexander Young for services In taking charge Of
the State property for eleven days and nights ~ SO
the Ffth regiment ..................... 81 %
Do. Second regiment. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 81 IS
DO. Eleventh regiment. ...................... So 81
Carl schwedier, bin for furniture, hoes, axes and
Tss o os lsns1n
j. D. WessfrI bill for medical stores" fer the Filth
regiment, viz -
Ten gallons pale brandy, at 81 50 per gaion.. As %
Five gallons Jamaica rum, az 50 80 por gallon. ~ SO
Five gallons port wine, at 81 so per gallon . IL 50
ss D koSslss Oil ~. for ammunition a.
James scrre bill for ..se; oil and :.Ddr i % 20
furnished the Eleventh regiment. ............. 7s7
J. II. Birrey, bill for glazing. 90
James u Rol ke, for painting ten signs 10 90
Schobe & Jennings, bill for market materials. Is IS
Gustavus A. Eatz, for provisions furnished Fifty
fifth regiments ......................... 100 90
Do. Fifth regiments. 1l2 90
Do. Seventh and Eleventh regiments ...... SIS IS
Surplus raticus for from the various regi.
naents.. TO 40
Making n tots arr ouuf of hilc alInyvad 60 AKA IN