Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1864-10-28
Governors Message.
Gentlemen ofths Senate


Gentlemen ofthe Senate
.# and House Of Representatives.
After year of many mercies anC
great prosperity, as we meet 10 perform
the duties imposed upon us by the Con
stitution of the State, would earnestly
invite you to join with me in rendering
to Almighty God the honor and praise
that is His due, and to seek his favor an(
blessing upon the deliberations for which
we are now assembled.
/ respectfully submit the following
statement Of the transactions of the State
for the year, with such recommendation,
as seem to require your consideration.
FINANCES.
The detailed report of the Treasurer
which l transmit with this. will clearly
exhibit to you the financial condition OIL
the State.
From this it appears that
the total receipts into
the Treasury from all
sources have been S3,227527 Gf
Balance Sept 1st, 1868, 1872, 2,433 rs
$2,449,961 Al
Total disbursements. 2,015, 5,S64,85
Leaving balance on hand
Sept. 5, 1864, $424,096 sc
The amount of funded La
bilities is stated to be $1,425,401 Al
The amount of current liza
bilities, 1924, ,9S5 13
The amount Of current re-
sources, $429,538 AZ
Excess of current liabil-
ties, $2l5,443 II
The current expenses for
the year are approxi-
mately estimated as
follows:
Extra pay of $500 per
month, S775,000 90
Ordinary State expenses, 10000 90
Interest on loans and fun
ded debt, 10000 90
Sl,260, ,443 II
Deduct bonds authorized
in 1862 and not issued, 250,000 90
Leaving to be provided
for by tax or loans, Sl,010,44 Il
This amount may be increased to the
extent Of whatever expenses may be in
Cured in raising additional troops.
The balance due from the United
States for raising and furnishing troops,
as reported in my last communication, is
about 100000 90. This amount still
remains unpaid. Efforts have been
made to procure an adjustment of the
accounts, but causes beyond my control
have thus far prevented. The accounts
against the United States for the current
year also remain unliquidated. These
will amount to about the sum Of $4,000
90. hope to be able soon TO obtain q
full settlement of all these accounts.
Orders have been drawn by me on the
Treasurer 10 Sept. 1st amounting to S63,
CIT 48 which may be classified as fol-
lows:
Services and expenses Of
recruiting officers, $24,719 "a
Subsistence of recruits not
mustered, 1884 80
Transportation of recruits |
not mustered, 7S5 OF |
Medical attendance and
inspection of recruits, rs 20
Arrest of deserters, SO "a
Barracks for Co. A, 18th
Regiment, 4S5 81
Equipment for recruits for
old regiments, 1927 IA
State pay prior to muster
and pay Of officers, 17,474 AZ
Expenses of Adj. & ms.
Gems office to June /, $3.50 18
Expenses of Treasurer
Nov. l, 1868, 8,475 68
Services and expenses of
Surgeon General, 325 So
Expenses OF Executive
Department, 4S5 SO
Expenses Special Agents, 322 20
Care of sick and wounded
soldiers, including SER
vices and expenses of
Commiss / oner and
State Agents, 4,1S4 90
Telegrsms to Aug. l. 1864, 1859 As
.r. S63, 671 As
STATE AID TO SOLDIERS FAMILIES.
In October last 1 appointed John
Howe, Jr., Esq, of Brandon, agent of
the State, TO furnish the necessary aid
TO the families Of the soldiers.