Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1860-03-02
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1 fhs nnbstanes # :. rsmof-prstsy well aatbe1.
j t;ef5d. k54sslr< which - hesfd In Richmond,
% - sssss m the whole sppvspriation Of one
] hae1rsd ap1 flly the1sAnd dolllss on aepsuns Of
shs Brewn'said bad been sshausssd. whilst many
Of the bills are still unpaid. We ventured the
| opinion also. that Ii would require two hundred
| thousand dollars 10 square accounts. aince that
article was written. the report Of the Commission
ers appointed 10 audit the accounts against the
| State for this service. has been Published. aud
| from IL we make the subjonod abstract; from
which Il viii DO seen that the claims allowed and
ordered to be paid thus far, amount to sl3' ioo.-
| 80, composed Of The following items:
For pay Of company officers and sol
Expense OF commissary Department i3Ie!.6z
| !" Of Quartermastcr's I.Isl.o9
For asns and Ordnance Stores 2o.Ma.D
Damage ta PROPERTY 2o3s.D
Scoat Service and Miscellaneous b22.23
Medical Departments 30a88
el37, Is9 30
OF the amount for arms, sl2, was raid un.
der the contract for arms purchased by tho late
Governor, and nov on hand.
Amount appropriated by law Sl5oO00.0D
Claims allowed for payment 137, 1900
balance upexpendsd i2.s2D 90
Claims audited and reported to Gene
raj Assembly S3l, 1887
Amount expanded by Executive and
paid out Of the Civil Contingent
Fund 1888 Go
Amount paid by Bonrd l57.lsooo
Total amount audited and reported Sl85, .03
IT the whole amount reported TO the Legislature
be allowed then tho ascertained cost incident to
thia INVASION as far ns tho snme has been presen.
ted. will DO stated. Whit the entire rost vii be-
the Board are not able vet to forsee. But Tho mus
ter rolls now presented, and which have not bcen
audited because not yct correctly stnted will mnel
more than absorb tho balance OF $4,000 nncxren
ded. Wefear another appropriation OF s75 900 will
be necessary.
The board is only authorized to expend Sl50, 900
the amount appropriated. They are prohibited
from playing General, Field or Staff Officers or
Railroad Companies. We have, therefore, conrlu-
ded these last claims exclusive Of the appropra.
ton and have acted accordingly.
The total amount then audited and reported is
Sls5, 567 .03, whilst the musirrro'ls have not been
audited and the Commissioners say that far
than $4,000 Il still due the soldiers
An appropriation Of $4,000 moro they "iea''
will be necessary" that we begin to see dry
light and may foot up tho bill thus:
Amount already appropriated.
Amount It'll necessary. .................. 1900
Amount expended by Executive out OF
civil contingent fund'.".,. l'.3S }
Making the grand total.
Add to this the appropriation Of half mi
lion for tho establishment Of an Armory, nn /
three hundred thousand year for its support
and the manufacture Of arms, that ,-eonsderin 8,
the annual quota to which we are entitled from
the Federal government, --whill never be needed
and the people oil Virginia, tho Tux payins ror
ton Of tho Commonwealth, will DO nhle to osli
mate Alright the extent Of their obligation TO :,
Democratic Governor and Legislature. The CON
fd'nco # the people has been abused, and unaor
the influence of IN panic" rs Mr.. Alexander
Rivos very justly observed in tho Senate, thcrr
has been prodgal expenditure, n useless waste
ofpnblic money, for which the people should hold
the Democratic party nf Virginia responsible.