The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1865-05-18
Il TIE STATE OF ONO, \
EXECUTIVE DErARrMxsr,
CoLuMDUs, April 3, 1868.
To Ohio ,Solgicrs.


CoLuMDUs, April 3, 1865.
TO Ohio Soldiers;
Tie Ohio L igislaiure, et i,s prcsent
session, has abolished the Ohio Military
Claim Agency ut Columbus, heretofore,
under the charge Of Mr.. James T.. Lewis,
and established in it's place, n department
Tor the collection of claims of Ohio SOL
diers against the Government, the pro-.
curing oI Pensions, aud matters Of similar
character. Col Royal Taylor, fcrmeriy
Ohio Military Clnim Agent at Louisville,
Nashville and Chattanooga, has been
appointed us chief officer o. tbs ID part.
meni aud IS designated as "Commiss-
ioner Of Soldiers Claims." A copy Of
this law is appended, from Yh!cii II will
be seen that all pending claims, books,
papers and records Of tho old claim
agency, uro passed over intp the hands oil
Colunel Taylor, and will be adjusted by
h'm. 1t VIII also be seen thut the money
transactions Of the Commissioners will
piss through the State TreusGry. aud
that no fees eau BE- charged OF exacled
for tho performance of Official duiies.---
a $50, tha, oil moneys So collected and.
paid into the Treasury, viii be inmcdi-
utely certified to the Auditor of the
county in which the claimant may reside.
TO be paid to such claimant by the Treas
urer OF such county, without fees or cost
Of transmission,
The obj &C, Of the L 'gisla,uro In this
onactment.ls 10 render ell possible aid to
the solSers in the collection Of their
claims against the Government, and TO
remedy difficulties heFotofore existing in
this particular, No little embarrassment
has arisen from the want of recognition.
n, Washington, or the claim agency as z
s;rlc,ly STATE Department. ThStis now
removed, aud the acts Of the Cpmmission-I
er will meet with prompt recognition aud
attention.
The Bureau of Soldiers Claims is
being organized by Col, 1'avlor upon
system that will greatly expedite tina
settlement of these claims; and nuchr Of
the delay heretofore experienced, It Is.
hop ID viii be remedied. Correspond nee
will be promptly attended TO, and the sit.
uation. of claims be reported when requir-
ed. feel warranted 10 assuring our 'ssl.a
diers that as little delays as possibly will
occur in this particular. ...A,
An assurance has been given by the
Paymastcr General that The Assistant.
Paymaster of this station shall CONSTANT
ly Kept In funds TO paw claims of disoarg-
ed men, when properly adjusted, This,
viii! remedy a delay heretofore vexaiious,
and prevent Che necessity or the part, cf-
our men or dlscountlng or shaving their
claims with banks Or brokers. .sts-
1. nn.., L.. ,ha i,faroaf ef o,.r
soldiers to forward their claimss ag8lhst,
the Government for collec'ipni TO ,he.
Commi ssi0rer of Soldiers Claims, This
can be done by mail or express, cf
through any Of the Military Claim A gents
OF the State. a list OF these pgepts, Ia
appended. Claims deposited with or,
sent to Mr.. J. c. Wetmore, Agent At,
Washinrlon, will be collected by him
direct, aud remiltances made 10 the claim-s
ants. This agency also embraces claims
for pensions Of all grads. s~ -,
No fees or charges, except for revenue
stamps or simil'r expenses N, pFeierHg
pspers, eau legally be made by the Conl-.
mi ,sioner or any OF the State Agents:
and any yyolation'osthi9 reertlion should
be reported al once TO this Department.. u.
The official character ofL.is, arrange,
nent secures II great advantages over al
ndivi lual or local claim agencies, and
our soldiers may ropose in il entire cou-
idence. Their claims Will Be pdlested
through It's egeney more psenpsly tsan
IN any other manEe-, e1d wnhest ~.
peace 70 the claInaats.
ccnrc aicstiors ahead ee lsdrssssa
% Col. Roysl Taylor. Commiss snes, u
5oltsls'. Claims, Columbus. Vko'
Ysry respectfully, sig.
sfA =. Jons BRorsn, ~
Gpvetnosof ohi3y
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