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the Auditor Of Accounts with all papers as evil
dence Of any kind in their possession to enable
him to prepare the statements specified herein
Sec. 2. The Auditor Of Accounts is hereby
directed to prepare And forward to the selectmen
of the several towns in this State blanks in form
and with printed instruction thereon for the fol-
lowing purpose, to wit: To ascertain the num-
Der of men furnished by each town in this State
for service in the armies Of the United States
during the late war, with their time Of service,
and the amount Of money expended by sucn
town in procuring such men either as volunteers,
substitutes or drafted men; said returns 10 De
made in detail, and returned to the Auditor oil
Accounts by such selectmen on or before the first
day of April, 1866 with their certificate append
ed thereto Of the correctness of such statement.
and said Auditor of Accounts shall cause these
certificates to be placed on file in his office. and
shall prepare statement of the same, specifying
the town, and the number Of men provided by
each town. with the amount paid for such men,
TO be printed for the use OF the rext Legisla-
ture.
Sec. s. II shall be the duty Of the Quarter
master General of this State, by and with the
advice and consent of the Governor, TO arrange
for sale all Of the ground now owned by this
State in the vicinity Of the late hospital build
ngs in the town of Montpelier, for which the
State has not immediate use, and with said hos
pital buildings now upon said grounds he shall
cause to be sold both ground and buildings in
such a manner as in his opinion will be most
conducive TO the best interests Of the State; and
when so sold either in whole or in part the funds
shall he by said Qusrternaster General paid to
the Treasurer of the State, and statement Of
such sale with the amount thereof. filed with the
Auditor of Accounts The Auditor Of Accounts
| is hereby authorized to draw his warrant upon
the State Treasurer for all needful expenses in
CURED in pursuance Of this section, upon the
presentation Of proper vouchers for such ex-
| penses.
Sec. 1. The Treasurer Of this State shall not
pay nor disburse any funds belonging to the
State Of Vermont, unless it shall be upon orders
or warrants drawn or signed by the Auditor OF
Accounts. II is hereby made the duty Of the
/ Auditor Of Accounts to settle and adjust all
/ claims or demands due from this State by any
| laws now in force OF that shall hereafter be en-
acted, and IN settlement thereof to draw his war
rant upon the Treasurer Of the State; and said
warrant shall be legal voucher in the settlement
Of said Treasurer's accounts. PROVIDED that
nothing in this section shall be construed TO pre-
vent the payment of money TO soldiers due from
the State by existing laws or contracts for or on
account Of services. II is also further provided
that said Treasurer be and is hereby authorized
to pay the orders Of the County Clerks of the
several counties in this State AS now provided
by law; and also the debentures ofmembers snd
officers Of the General Assembly, and any othel
expenses Of the General Assembly not otherwis,
provided for
Approved Nov. Q, 1860.