Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1861-05-03
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

I VIRGINIA TO With Augusta County Court,
Monday, April 22d. 1851 ..
On motion, the County Court, majority OF the
acting Justices being present, UNANIMOUSLY auopt-
ed the seven following orders, and directed the
same to be entered upon record
First That the bonds of the County OF Augusta
be issued to such amount, not exceeding fl1Fy
Thousand Dollars, as may be required ior 1he pur-
poses hereinafter specified that said oonds De
signed bv tne Presiding Justices OF this Sou't'
sealed With t'e sea OF the County: be maui pay
able to the orde' Of the Treasurer of the County ;
be for not less than One Hundred i'oiiafs
each. bearing interest from the date payaole semi
annually on the first day of January and Joly IN
each wear: be so issue, and classified as thaG tue
principal of the whole amount issued shall De re
deemable in ten equal annual instsiments ; zee re-
gistered and Numbered by the Treasurer as Nne.
are issued, and be in the fo,m of bonds with cou-
pons OF interest attached OIL otherwise, as the opl.
missioners hereinafter named shall deem best oua
in no case shall any of said bonds be disposea %
at less than their par value. And the faith OF the
County is hereby Pledged or the payment OF .n r.
interest and the redemption Of the principal VI
said bonds, and such interest and the annual qao-
tas of principal the shall fall due, shall De
charge upon the taxable property of the County
by evies to be Imposed by the Levy Courts at their
regular terms.
Second. That Robert GUY, William A. Bell and
Hugh W. Sheffey are hereby appointed Commits
sioners behalf of this Court To carry into effect
the foregoing orders to raise by the negotiation of
Salu DonUS SucH sums OF money as, from time 10
time may be required. and to disburse the same
for the purposes hereinafter specified. The moneys
so realized shall be deposited BY the said Commits
sioners in both of the Banks in the town Of
Staunton to the ereditof the County of Augusta.
and be drawn therefrom by the checks Of the
Treasurer of the County. issued in pursuance of
warrants therefor from or more of said Com
missioners.
Third That whenever the Colonel, Lieut.. Colo
mel and First Major of either of the Regiments of
the Count, two of such officers shall certify to
said Commissioners that a Volunteer Company,
consisting of at least Sixty efficient men, rank and
file, the larger number of whom belong to the Re-
giment OF such officers. has been organized by the
election of officers, and that such Company officers
have been duly commissioned by the Governor,
and that the assistance of the County is necessary
to uniform, equip and arm such Company in whole
or in part, then said Commissioners shall draw up
on the Treasurer in favor of the Captain of such
Company for sum necessary for that purpose,
not exceeding. however. the rate of Fifty Dollars
for each of the rank and file of such Company
But such draft shall not be drawn until such Cap
tsin. with more Sufficient sureties has en-
tered into bond. payable to the County. condi-
toned for the faithful application of the money so
drawn to the purposes aforesaid, for accounting
therefor with proper vouchers with the Treasurer,
and also for accounting with the County for the
arms and equipments so procured in like manner
such Captain would be required to account for
the same if supplied by the Commonwealth.
Fourth, That said Commissioners audit and
cause to be paid, by drafts on the Treasurer the
accounts fer boots and shoes furnished to the V OIL
unteers by the Staunton Factory, and any other
accounts for supplies furnished to the Volunteers.
upon the warrants or orders of the officers of the
Companies to which such Volunteers belong, but
the amount to be disbursed under this and the next
preceding order shall not exceed Thirty Thousand
Dollars.
Fifth, That the justices Of the several Magiste>
rial Districts any Of whom may act, ascertain,
within their respective districts, the wants of the
families Of soldiers who are now, or who may here
after be. in the service Of the State and that they
such necessaries to be supplied to such fam
lies may be required that they certify and
report monthly t. said Commissioners the amounts
of such supplies and the vouchers for the same.
which shall be audited by said Commissioners and
paid by drafts the Treasurer, but the amount
to be expended under this order shall not exceed
Twenty Thousand Dollars.
Sixth, That said Commissioners make report Of
their proceedings under these orders to each term
of this Court
Seventh That the foregoing orders, and the or
der this day entered in respect to the proposed
signation Of his Office, b. The Clerk Of this Court,
be- published in the Tindicotor and Spectator.
Copy from the Minute Book,
Teste, WIN. A. BURNETT, D. C.
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