Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-12-04

flntroduc d by Mr.. ELLIS senator from Columbus 1
An del to procide clothing and al other necessary Quarter
M0ster supplies for orh Carolina trops 0nG % Tor
e nronids for s,,,o sWrDtss 5or The destitute fi.
lies Of soldiers noao IN military service
State Of Nort1 Caroline AID i Is hereby enacted by the
auoTlN of the same That the Govern9r 81 said state be
the Of this act to iaue his proclamation SOM
morning the Justices Of the Peace county in this State
w Ss ssrest dsy practicable to be xrd By him then
and there elect some suitable energetic, prudent and
sku person IN said county act Assistant Quarter
ton to the secretary Of state forthwith.
SKc Be tfurtr enacted, That the nerson 50 elected
aha forthwith bond with asst four response
BILE securities. in the sum Of ten Thousand doliars M de
payable the of North Carolina condition for
ftl fu performance Of the duiE of his said 0ce as
sistant Quarter Master 10 rcoreDg to laws aid boDd all
be by the oath Ct witnesses beIe the Clerk OF
the County Cour good d,uble tie amount there
menoued and shall be registered the COMMIT wher in
fled W III the Jerk superior out duplicate copy
and the original bond shall be to the Comptroller
SIC Be :. further enacted That said Assistant lar-
shall have the rnrk and pay of first LientensDt
shall be commiss oned by the Governor as such
in Office until the ouny Court ten Justices being
vaca,t h. n the Clerk of the urs shall notify
reasu of sueh AID the pay Of such Assistant
Qnster Master shall cease from the date bis Cce me
EEo Belt further enacted That 1t shall be the duty of
AssstSn Aruer Master and ne hereby authorized
and empowered to contract and in the tn
state to buy ny for the OF the state all the lea her.
cts q1iTs for service; all wool, len snd
gods socks and all other sFtic sppropra ely be
longing 20 the Master department in the army
which may be to- 10 his county and viii time
he may be requ ed to do by the chief Quarter Mas
Of the State, making all such purchases the lowest
possible prizes nd most a modnting terms.
eHO bs further enacted hat sai Assistant Quarter
Master he sh Il collected snHace.t
Der of of the articles he is authorized to purchase t.
make box bale package, he SD carefully pack marx
forward them to the chief O. rter Master al Ia egh
other place he may ordered send them,
T pay ing trsnspe taticn for the same.
SEQ Be tttrer fndc ed, hat said Assistant Quarter
Master be he hereby authn lied and empow. red to
purchase all he corn wheat eats, cor meal or ur
hat may be Offering for sale In this county at just and
si prices, and counties posed niger of be-
ing invaded by the enemy; he shall collect all such plies
provisi and furnish poaion by Raj road other
places and in the interior for
safe keeping and In counties not exposed such
Quarter Master shall collect such Of provision
dear them out under the direction Of the COMMITTEE of
Finance Of his county to the wives and children of sods
aid such in dependent circumstances have
or friends in the army upon whom they RELY for
charging prime cost only for the same and supplying
gratis tn unable to the order OF tie Wardens
SEC T. b. it further enacted That said Assistant Quar-
ter Master be authorized empowered to make
ions with the approval Of the Committee of finance and
the seal Of the County Court the State Treas
thu unt of hsofcial bond will enable him to
carry out The I0OVsons VI this act and such eqais
ton the Treasurer a pay the out OF money
his Office not otherwise appropriated.
SEC Be 1t further enacted That said Assistant Qlar
ter shall keep KS fully setting forth every
his purchases the price and person from whom purct2s
all tTaDspOratlCn 8nc
money paid for thing connection yith the trans
actions of his sid office he shall take the duplicate receipts
the person TO whom paid namnR the article or service
paid tor copy of these receipts with his report made
the end OF every three months and approved by he
tee Of Finance and setting forth his whole receipts
chass and expenditures he shall transmit to the state
Treasurer.
&c g Be it further enacted, That for any violations
the provisions this act the breaches of his eff la
Oond the said Quarter shall be subject 10 slt Ii
Superior Court of Wake county in lie manner,
under the Iues, by which the auth
oriz to move against defsutng sher f. in SAID Court
SEC 10. Be II further enacted That information
received any citizen of The county where the salt
Quarter Aaster resides, thu Committee of Finance
improper conduct mateasance malpractice. fraud
speculation in pubic !und, paying unreasonable big
pices, aiding sxtotion in any way, it shall be n
duty of the Treasu lis Official bend for dam
ages in The name of The STATE and such Quarter Ma-e
SHAH be to indicm for msdemeauor IN the Su
r. perior Court of his county
SEC. II. Be Juther enacted That shall be the dut
OF such Master TO Ike and into his
" all iuntary ntributions Jnaons OF clothing
other Gle for The soldiers from his county, keep
account OF the article. the person giving and b
gimeut any, soldier soldiers whom the art
ces giving his receipt to the donor for such
ce the end Of each b. shal forward said
c 10 their proper place OF destination, and under II
be of pudeot person selected ny him for that
be pose. paying ~n1p"rtbtiOn f. r the same
SIC II. Be Il JLEheT enacted hat for any refusal
as the paTt OF said aIter Master to
ke lo9s"ns III Stct Ii III Act he shall be
Indictment in the hyperion ecu ." his UNITY, and
conviction shall be 6neu not more Than $780, les tn
Us 500.
At Is Be 1t further enocted That the Railroad
-teamhos OmpaDIes be- End they hereby reQui ed,
transport without delay oil raised by said A7sita
Qlarte Masters to points upon their lines wi hin u
ro- and Railroad and steamboat Computes 9th
otsIes requested to gi their in urther
the PR Visions of this Act for the OF getting So
W les to troops.
ne SEC IA Be firth enacted, That this act be in for
en from aud alter ito rath ;atIou