The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-10-10

For Recruiting, Equipment &C., of
Regiments, and various sup
plies for old Regiments, such
Rubber Blankets Tents, Medical
aid &C., 1O4,62941
State pay of ST. per month to SOL
diers from date of enlistment to
muster, 57,2O383
Claims allowed by Commissioners on
Claims outstanding 25O4687-186,87411
Aid to Families of soldiers, 16 339 3S
u. S. Surplus Fund, sundry Towns "a ,529,54
Payment of Interest on various Loans, 56,230,2S
Payment of Loan of 1860 100000
Payment to Agricultural Societies, 1882 so
Board of Education, 3,211,44
Special appropriations of Legislature, 1884, 70
Hiram Harlow, in State Bonds 100000
Sundry purposes 2S7107
Making in all the sum of s1,218, 259,so
Balance in Treasury, s224,25o,41
The Treasurer informs that large portion of this bal
stands the credit of the State say $17500oO in the
fortyone Banks the State and the Suffolk Bank, Boston,
the remainder being cash hand and that considerable por
ton of this balance will drawn for by the opening of the Leg
isature'
The action of the Legislature last year. in proy tor the
ymenf the extraordinary expenses incurred for purposes
partly by direct taxation and partly by issuing State Bonds
appears have been wise principle 1t would seem desirable
place considerable portion Of the appropriations necessary
be made for expenses in the form of funded debt The
ways they have large sacrifices make for the support of the
Government and the defence of the Country and our present
sacrifices being for postey than for ourselves we can
not doubt that those who after will be able and willing
to share with us the pecunary burdens now involved.
The whole amount of military expenditures for
which orders have been drawn the State
Treasurer, by the present Executive, up
Sept !, 1862 as stated by the Treasurer,
o.is, S186,874 IA
Since that date, and prior Oct. l. 1862 or
ders have been drawn for additional military
expenses amountngto to 5,l14O
Making in all the sum of S19198814
This amount composed in general terms of the following
classes Of payments:
l. State pay to soldiers of 81, per month from
date of enlistment to date of muster into the
United States service; also pay of Off GERS
from date of commission to date of muster
and expenses of paying S51 1917
State pay due Second Regiment as certified
by Commissioners Of Claims 61772O
:, Claims allowed by Commissioners to settle
outstanding Claims, 25 O91 81
3, Equipment, Medical aid and stores furnished
to the various Regiments in service, the
amount expended for which has already been
presented to the General Government and
allowed, 71S0274
Equipment of 9Th Regiment. presented by Com
missioneS S1375
4, Equipment of Regiments quite recently
raised, and expenses of Recruiting and Drill
ing all the troops raised the past official year,
the amount for which has not yet been pre-
sented to the Government for allowance but
which is supposed to be collectable 2S,309,43
s. And there remains balance perhaps mostly
uncollectabe to be considered in the light
of State expenses which is included prnci-
paly under the head Of sundres in the ab-
stract accompanying this Communication,
of S,O264S
Making in all the sum of $191,90814
An Abstract stating the above expenditures detail may
be found in the appendix this Communication which refer
is respectfully made.
The advances mentioned under the fourth classification
above would this date have been presented proper FORM
to the General Government for adjustment and allowance but
for the many pressing official duties growing of the raising of
troops the calls of Government which have occupied
my time.
1t will afford pleasure at any time oansweruch questions
individual Senators Representatives may desire ask
whether in relation matters spoken of in this communication
pertaining in any way to State affairs and it certainly