The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1863-10-10
COMMUNICATION FROM GOV. HOLBR0OK.
Gentlemen Of the Senate
and House of Representatives


and House Of Representatives.:
of the extraordinary duties imposed upon the Governor
growing of the peculiar condition of the country, deem it
proper respectfully submit you brief statement relating
matters which have ranped during the past year. most
of which connected with the military affairs of the State
Orders have been drawn the Treasurer by the Governor
from Oct l. 1862 Oct s. 1863 amounting the of
$156,95O ~
In general terms these orders have been for the following
classes Of expenditures:
1, State pay to soldiers of ST per month from
istment to muster into the service of the United
States and expenses of paying; also, pay of officers
from date of commission to date of muster, S80,526 %
2. Aid to families of soldiers per report of
John Howe, Jr., Esq, the agent appointed to dis
pense State aid thereto N,517 54
8. Recruiting and drilling equipment, inspection
and organization, medical aid and stores &c, the
greater part being for troops raised during the year
1862 and which has been presented to the General
Government for allowance, and IS supposed to be col
ectable, 24,212 II
4, Sundries, perhaps mostly uncollectable, and to
be regarded as State expenses and which stated
in detail in the Abstract accompanying this
Communication, 3O693 "a
S156,95O ~
An Abstract stating the character of these expenditures
what in detail accompanies this Communication which
reference is respectfully made,
have the pleasure refer you to the report of John Howe h
of the expenditures involved the dispensing of State aid the
families of soldiers,
respectfully suggest that committee be appointed audit
the and vouchers the Executive Department. which
the above named expenditures based anl desired the Sec
retary Civil and Military Affairs will be in attendance
hbt them to such committee.
The advances made by the State the General Government
mentioned in the foregoing 3D. classification together with like
advances mentioned in the 4th classification of similar
year 1863 been presented due form the authorities
Washington FIR allowance and probably the State will be
mburscd therefor by the U. S. Treasury Department
amount somewhere between oyfye and fifty thousand dollars
The action the State authorities under the provisions of the
Act entitled An Act relating the organization, regulation,
and government of the Militia of this State approved Dec 3D.
1862 will fully appear the Annual Report of the Adunt and
Inspector General which Report reference respectfully made
Agreeaby to the provisions of the Act entitled an Act to
provide for enrolling the Militia in the several cores and
gnizd towns in this State approved Dec 2 1862 appointed
persons make the required enromens such cores and
organized towns
The agents appointed by the Act entitled An Act providing
for the appointment agents and dispose of the Land
Scrip which this State may be entitled under the act Of Con-
ge approved July 1862 approved Dec l. 1862 executed
their respective bonds full compliance with the requirements
of said Act and the bonds approved by and deposited
with the Secretary of State Section s. of said Act auhorises
the Governor receive proposals for donations of land buildings
and funds from any part of the State from any person per-
sons for the purpose of establishing college, according the
provisions of the act of Congress heretofore mentioned but
such proposals have been received.
In compliance with the Act entitled An Act authorizing the
Governor appoint Listers and Collectors of taxes for the
eral cores in this State approved Dec l. 1862 appointed
Commissioner and Collector for every County which there
any cores unorganized towns
In obedience the Act entitled An Act to authorize repairs
of the roof of the State House. approved Nov a. 1862 ap
pointed Mr. Erasus Hubbard of Montpelier provide for and
superntend the necessary repairs of said roof report of his
dongs will doubtless be made to my successor.
Ageeaby to the Act entitled An Act authorizing the Gov
to loan arms, &c. Norwich University approved Nov
26 1862 eighty muskes and eighty sets Of equipments