Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-11-19

giniG ind J1r The audit and ssttlemcnt et
accounts and ctaims urtsing in the present
emstgency.f fer the defence Of the Common
WellM. Passed -iprit so, 1861.
l. b. It ordained nv the Convention Of the
Commonwealth Of Virginia, That George W..
Muniurtl, j. r. Tucker and J. NJ. Bennett,
(any two nf whom may act) shall constitute
Board Of Commissioners, with authority N
audlt and settle, upon principles of law and
justice, oil accounts for expenses heretofore or
hereafter 10 he incurred in the assembling, arm.
Ins, equipping, and maintaining troops, in the
transportation OF the same, Of munitions Of
war, provisions and supplies of every kind
and for any ether purpose connected there
with. Also all expenses for cihceliag, equip
ping aRl maintaining the Navy of tho Stale,
and Tor the pay Of officers, seanen aud Inarine'
therein, and all employees ut Savy and DOCK
Yards including herein the expense OF trans,
pOItalion cf ordnance. ammunition and stores
o! every description, the purchase OF vessels,
aud damages aris'ug from seizure and deten-
tiou OF vcSsri:, or from injury TO, or use OF
cargo or srroperty OF any kid by land or ma,
val iYrcc>, Or under the order of the authorities
Of tho Stale Asn, f,r all other incidental
fci:cc Of th, Commonwealth, including herein
the guarding, support, and transportation OF
priSJ.ltrS, Gud all claims lur arms, and for ma
clncrY for the rnanufactlIre OF arms in the
Public Armury, or others authorized by exist
ing or future contracts The said Board are
fiii.;ier suihnrixcd by existing or future con-
tracts: 'l'hu seil Board aru further authorized
TO administer nlifis ~ III require aih1avlts or
other c9i,!e.:cc, necessary To the proof OF all
sllc!. claims Tnea;Ovcrnor shall have power
20 arpply any vacancy Occurring in the said
BJard In Ill c,;,rs arising under this section,
The claimant shall nave righ Of appeal from
The decision Of the bard iu lEe Governor c.!
tha Commonwealth.
y The sl.d B.arri sail III: authorized to re-
qlir VI Tho several heads Of Inc departments
Established by I:i:s Conv-nti.'!s;@. estimate
CT the Snn,, nrc"&,l:y - bs di>tnrsc.i by them
ioT the public ser*icc; ara upon the same De
lns iG-n'Hhcr To yilcc from tnr: to time, u''-
der The control 1i the pioFc: ii.bu"slrg Off
GERS i'll said departments, ,.,;:!i ;iim; ui money
al may be required, and ~ h.ny DC properly
applicable thereto, l:r Tie raising snd support
OF lli. Army aid Navy ordered irlo service,
lrnEl ;:me 10 ,!iur, 'lricr legal eu'.!rrIty.
.. III aH,oun,, presented TO tho said Board
undrr lie iir:; SECTION sll.! be sustained by
proper Y.i.chcrs, aud '"hen allowed, shall be
kept II! - E-! Al scc9ur. under proper heads
for !u;it- sauIrii;ci,' ii !.rl. said accounts arr
SO ai!U#yd, and Mh"n moneys are ordered to
be di,.,ni set! itY i:ic EoaI3 under tho second
SccriuI, TIC ;:.id Eaa:d is hereby authorized TO
ll.cG: ;;ic Auditor u Public Accounts to issue
his warrants !nr tho Snverhl amounts so allow
cd, To nc pll! uu. Of any money in the treas
uTy rot Otherwise appropriated.
!. The Board shall adopt such regulations
~ 1t may approve for the sccu,ity o! tha no.
nrJ 10 lie dIsnuI sod under it's direction under
the second section, and for this end my re-
qairu the heads Gf the several departments
t. submit such \ SYSTEM Of regulations for
t:at purpose as may DO right ard proper.
;. The accounts allowed under tie first SEC
ten, except claims :or arms and machinery for
t!la ,nanuiaclurc Cf arms authorized by existing
laws, an: ta.: Disbursements ordered under the
SecuuA section. shall be certified in praper
farm, 81 The end Of c7ery quarter ol the year,
for payment, 10 ti!e Government Of the Con-
ie;lyrstn States Of America, according 20 III.
Convention between this ConmonTe. pnd
the said Confederate States. adopted On the
25:h day o!-Stprii, 1851, and when tho sarnr
shall Dc received, 1t shall DC plid into the trea
snry nf This Gan,nan @-aiih
&. The sad Bard shall, f3r their services,
recci"c t!a :I;l ut three tic!l.:s Per day, Of &c
lu, service, 70 b. paii 10 each Of them; and
sba!! lave power to appoint c!erl; or clerks,
And 10 a!l0w 20 them such Compensation as may
be reasonable.
+. And fir the hctLeT regulation Of the quar-
toT ni.ster'S lspir'ment, i! IL ordained. that in
addition 20 iieil dnties, i! shall H. the duty Of
tic qnn,rrr'lSier general, aud the subor,l;
nat; IN iis ,!.;'ar;n!rn!, when thereto directed
bg l!r Governor, ~ purchase Iuil!tary stores,
camp cqiipag", and other article; required for
the ruups, and lp procure and provide means
OF traGsrtr! !yr ih. army, its stores. artillery
ami .:aup rqIpsga, ard in order thereto, to
rrn1r, such AZ estimate, as may be proper to
the said Bard, constituted iy tflc first section,
of ~. COST t!;crcui; and TO dsburse the sums
upC,cr their control, by tin. said Board, to tire
best nlcantag. 1t shall be the duty of the
quartcrma.;icr general 10 report to and ac-
cpu:lL wl.r such BJar, &ni in three months.
or o:icncr, il required, IN aucil manner rs it
snail prescribe, fnr all nancy and property
which may pass through his hands or those Of
his sub1r:l;ia!c:; or uay hc tlisbur%cd by them
rs aforesaid, or may bo in his or ;hair care or
y 'sscSsion. The qua:!crmgitcr general shall
be responsible fer the raGnlart" and correct.
ness oi al the returns vi his subordinates, in
bis depart tment.
s. Tac qaarEcrmai!cr general is authorized
to appoint, With tic appreciation and under
the direction CT tho Governor, az many forage
wagon masters, and employ MS many artilicers,
n,ba mi. nrE nj, ps jr1
may :"IrIirr
y. 1t snail hn the duty Of the llartcrmas-
ter's department to distribute to the army all
CLOTHING. ramp and garrison equi page and other
articles required for the army; aud to prescribe
und enforce, according 10 such regulations as
shall be approved by the said Board, q proper
accountability tor such clothing, eqaipago and
other articles, 50 distributed 10 the army.
Every captain or courlau,ler Of company,
detachment or recruiting statiun, or other Off.
Ger, 50 receiving clothing, eqnipage, ur other
articles Tor the use Of his command Or for issue
to the troops, shall render 10 the 1uartermas-
ter general quarterly returns thereof, accord
ing 10 the requisite forms, and accompanied by
the proper vouchers, which returns and vouc
ers, shallRe included By the said q'lartermas-
ter general, in his report and account with the
Board hereby constituted.
Il shall hs the duty Of all officers charged
with the duty of issuing clothing, equipage, or
oI!er articles, to secure the same IRON waste
aad damage In case Of the loss of any such
articles, or damage thereto, the valne thereof
on final settlement with the officer, shall he
charged against him and be deducted from his
pay, unless he shall show, 10 the satisfaction of
the quartcrmaslcr general, and to the said
Board, in passing on his accounts, by proper
evidence, that such loss or damage occurred
from unavoidable accident, or in actual service,
without fan!t on his part, and was not the result
Of neglect on his part, and that lc nssd due caro-
and attention fer the preservation Of such ar
tclcs.
10. There shall he added to the quartermas-
ter's department. military storc-keepers, not
exceeding three in number, who shall be ap-
pointed i'll the eauc manner us the qusr!ernas.
ter general.
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