Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1865-11-24

! be paid to the Treasurer of this State
, any and all funds received from the sale
General Government of the Unit e
Safes as specified in this section, and re
seive said Treasures vouchers therefor
In the performance of the duties herein
before set forth, the Auditor Of Account:
is authorised to employ such clerical as
sistance as may be necessary, and to be
paid all needful expenses incurred by
him, together with the sum of one thou.
sand dollars for his personal services in
addition to his salary as now provided
) by law, such payment to be made by the
Treasurer of the State upon the approx.
al Of the Governor of said Auditor of Ac.
counts order for such payment. 1t is
hereby made the duty of any and all
persons to furnish the Auditor of Ac-
counts with all papers as evidence Of any
kind in their possession to enable him
to prepare the statements specified here
in.
SEC. 2. The Auditor of Accounts is
hereby directed TO prepare aud forward
to the seiectmen of the several towns in
this State, blanks in form and with print
ed instruction thereon for the following
purpose, to wit : To ascertain the num-
ber 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 such towns in pro-
curing such men either as volunteers or
drafted men said returns to be made in
detail, and returned to the Auditor of Ac-
counts by such selectmen on or before
the first day of April, 1866, with their
certificate appended thereto ofthe correct
ness 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, specify
ing 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 next Legislature.
SEC. 8. 1t shall be the duty of the
Quartermaster General Of this State, by
and with the advice and consent of the
Governor, to arrange for sale all of the
grounds now owned by this State in the
vicinity of toe late hospital buildings in
the town of Montpelier, for which the
State has not immediate use, and with
said hospital buildings now upon said
grounds he shall cause to be sold both
ground and buildings in such 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 be b said Quartermaster
General paid to the Treasurer of the
State, aud statement of such sale with |
the amount thereof, filed with the Audi
tor of Accounts. The Auditor of Ac-
counts is hereby authorized to draw his
warrant upon the State Treasurer for all
needful expenses incurred in pursuance
Of this section, upon the presentation of
proper vouchers for such expenses.
Sec. 3. The Treasurer of this State
shall not pay nor disburse any funds be-
longing to the State of Vermont, unless it
be upon orders or warrants drawn or
signed by the Auditor of Accounts. 1t
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 or that shall hereafter
be enacted, and in settlement thereof to
draw his warrant upon the Treasurer of
The State and said warrant shall be a
egal voucher in the settlement Of said
Treasurer's accounts. Provided that
nothing in this section shall be construed
o prevent the payment Of money to sol>
liers due from the State by existing laws
II contracts for, or on account of services.
/ is also further provided that said Treas
rer be and is hereby authorized to pay
he orders of the County Clerks Of the
everal Counties in this State as now
rovided by law; and also the deben-
lres of members and officers of the Gen.
raj Assembly, and any other expenses Q
f the General Assembly not otherwise
rovided for.
Approved Nov. 9, 1866. P
IN act providing for taxing Bank Stock
in the several Banking Associations in c.
this State, formed under the act Of a
Congress approved June 8, 1864, enti> Il
tied can act TO provide a National a
Currency. $,
1t is hereby enacted &c. b
SEC. L. 1t shall be the duty of the al
lshiers of the several banking associa- d
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