Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1861-04-30
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/ VIRGINIA TO WIT :-IN AUGUSTA C0UN-
Y TY COURT, MONDAY. APRIL 22sD, 1861.
| On motion, the County Court, majority of the
acting Justices belngpresent, unanimously adopted
the following orders and directed the to
be entered upon record:
First, That the bonds of the county of Augusta be
issued to such an amount not exceeding Fifty Thou
sand Dollars, may be required for the purposes
hereinafter specified; that said bonds be signed by
the Presiding Justices of this Court sealed with the
seal of the county, be made payable to the order of
the Treasurer of the County, be for sums not less
than One Hundred Dollars each bearing interest
from the date, payable semiannually the first day
of January and July in each year. be so issued and
classified as that the principal of the whole amount
issued shall be redeemabe equal annual install
mens be registered and numbered By the Treasurer
they issued and be In the form OF bonds with
coupons of interest attached otherwise, the Com
missioners hereinafter named shall deem best but In
shall any of said bonds be disposed of less
than their par value. And the faith of the county is
hereby pledged for the payment of the interest and
the redemption of the principal OF said bonds, and
such interest and the annual quotas OF principal
the shall fall DUE shall be charged upon the tax
able property of the county by leyes to be imposed
by the Levy Courts at their regular terms. 49,
Second That Robert Guy, William A. Bell and
Hugh w. Shelley are hereby appointed Commission
behalf Of this Court carry into effect the fore
going order; to raise by the negotiation of said bonds
such sums of money as, from Tune to time, may be
Required and to dsburse the for the purposes
hereinafter specified The monies realized shall be
deposited by the said Commissioners in or both
the County of Augusta, and be drawn therefrom Dy
the checks of the Treasurer of the County, issued in
pursuance of warrants therefor from more of
said Commissioners. stts N
Third That whenever the Colonel, Lieut.. Colonel
and First Major of either of the Regiments of the
County two of such officers, shall certify to said
Commissioners that Volunteer Company, consisting
of at least Sixty efficient men, rank and file. the lar
ger number of whom belong to the Regiment OF such
officers has been organized election of officers,
and that such Company officers have been duly COM
nod hv nd he
the County is necessary to uniform, equip and arm
such Company in whole or in part. then said Com
missioners shall draw upon the Treasurer in favor of
the Captain Of such Company for necessary for
that purpose not exceeding, however, the rate OF Fiji
Iy Dollars for each of the rank and ile of such Com
pany But such draft shall not be drawn until such
Captain, with one sufficient suretieS has
tered bond, payable to the County, conditioned
for the faithful application OF the money drawn to
the purposes aforesaid for accounting therefor with
proper vouchers with the Treasurer, and also for
counting with the County for the arms and equip-
ments procured in like manner as such Captain
would be required to account for the same if supplied
| by the Commonwealth. s.-
Fourth, That said Commissioners audit and cause
be paid, by drafts the Treasurer, the accounts
for boots and shoes furnished to the Volunteers by
the Staunon Factory and any other accounts for sup
plies furnished to the Volunteers, upon the warrants
or orders of the officers of the Companies to which
such Volunteers belong, bu5 the amount to be dis
bursed under this and the next preceding order shall
not exceed Thirty Thousand Dollars.
Fifth, That the Justices of the several Magisterial
Districts of whom may act ascertain, within
sheir respective DISTRICTS the OF the families of
soldiers who now, or who may hereafter be- IN the
service of the State, and that they such neces
saries to be supplied to such families may be
quired that they certify and report monthly TO said
Commissioners the amounts of such supplies and the
vouchers for the same, which shall be audited by said
Commissioners and pad by drafts on the Treasurer,
but the amount to be expended Under this order shall
not exceed Twenty Thousand Dollars. d
Sixth, That SAID Commissioners make report of
their proceedings under these orders each term of
this Court. II - vi k4-z
Seventh, That the foregoing orders, and the order
lion of his office by the Clerk of this Court be pub
lished In the Vandicator and Spectator.
A Copy from Minute Book -Teste.
VIM. A. BURNETT, D. c.