Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1864-01-29
IMPORTANT TO sBLEoTMRN.
STATE or vERMnNr


STATE OF VERMONT.
ADJuTANr AND INSPECTOR GENERALS OrrIcr.
Woodstock, January %, 1864.
The following instructions are published
for the information of the Selectmen of the
several towns in this State as to the settle
ment IL their accounts fo- recruiting service
under the authority conferred upon them by
General Order No | Of the Governor Of
Vermont, dated October 49, 1868.
/. The premium Of $500, allowed for
enlisting each recruit mustered into the SER
vice Of the United States, will be paid by
Brig Gen. T. q. Pitcher, Acting Assistant
Provost Marshal General, at Brattleboro.
Vermont.
The Selectmen of each town will immedi-
ately prepare and forward TO Gen Pitcher a
statement Of their account for this service
The statement should show the name of each
recruit, for whose enliskpent the premium Of
$500 is claimed aud the name and post
office address should be stated of the person
in whose name it is desired that the account
should be made. No particular form Of
statement is required. When the statement
is received by Gen. Pitcher, it will be by him
examined and verified by the rolls and the
account vii, be then made out by him in
proper form, on suitable Blanks, and returned
to the person in whose name it is made out,
for signature and receipt. When thus COM
pleted, the account is to be returned to Gen.
Pitcher by whom payment will be immediate
ly afterwards made.
2. The accounts for the subsistence OF re-
cruits, and for their transportation from the
place Of enlistment to the station Of the Su-
perintendent OF Recruiting for the district,
will be paid by Major William Austine, T.
S. Mastering and Disbursing Officer, at Brat
tcboro, Vermont.
The Selcctmen Of each town will immedi-
ntely prepare and forward to Major Austiue a
statement Of their account for the subsistence
OF the recruits. This statement should show,
first, the name Of the recruit, for whom sub
sistence is claimed, second, the date from
t0hich he WIS subsisted, third, the date TO
which he was subsisted, fourth, the total
number Of days during which he was subsist-
ed, fifth. the total amount claimed 10 be
due for his subsistence. No particular form
is required for this statement, provided the
facts and dates above required are distinctly
given. The purpose Is. without regard to
form, TO enable Maj. Ausune 10 understand.
from an examination of the accounts. what
sum is claimed to be due and precisely for
what the account is claimed to have accrued
When these accounts have been received by
Maj. Austine, they will be by him examined
and verified by the rolls. and, if found cor
rect they will be by him placed in proper
form, upon the required blanks, and returned
TO the claimant for signature and receipt.
When signed and receipted, they will be re-
turned to Mai Aus,ine. who will Immediate
ly thereafter make payment OF the amount
due.
A separate account is to be made and T -
watded to Maj. Austne Of the amount claim
ed TO be due for the transportation OF recruits
from the place Of enlistment 70 the station of
the Superintendent, OF Recruiting for the dis
tnct.
This account must show, first, the name OF
the recruit, for whom trans portntion was fur
ni,hed. second, the name Of the place from
which transportation was furnished, third
the name q the station to which the trans
pottation was furnished, fourth. the number
OF miles, fifth, the manner Of transportation,
whether by stage. by rail road, or by private
teams, sixth. the amount claimed for the
transportation Of each recruit. The form, in
which this is made is Of no Importance, If, as
in the case above stated. the facts. which
show the entire claim, and how and for what
il accrued. are fully stated. his account.
when received by Maj Ausrne, will be by
him examined and verl7ed, placed 10 proper
form upon the required blanks, and returned
t. the claiman, for signature and receipt, and,
when returned to Maj Ausune, after having
been receipted, will be by him Immediately
paid.
II any part Of the account is for money,
which has been actually paid out by the Sc
lectmen, whereby it has become an account
due TO the Selecmer, tho receipt Of the per
son, 20 whom the money was paid, showing
for what il was paid, must be cent To Maj
Austlne with the account
BY order of the Governor.
PEIER I, WASHBURN. 4
A!it and Inspector Gen.