Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1865-05-26

character. Col. Royal Taylor, formerly
Ohio Military Claim Agent at Louisville,
Nashville, and Chattanooga. has been ap-
pointed as chief officer of this depart
ment, and is designated as Commission
or of Soldiers Claims" A copy of the
law is appended, from which 1t will be
seen that all pending claims, books, pa
pers and records of the old claim agency,
are passed over into the hands of Col.
Taylor, and viii be adjusted by him. 1t
will also be seen that the money trans
actions of the Commissioner will pass
through the State Treasury, and that no
fees can be charged or exacted for the
performance of official duties. Also.
that all moneys so collected and paid lE-
to the Treasury, will be Immediately cer-
tilted to the Auditor of the county N
which the claimant may reside, to be
paid to such claimant by the Treasurer of
such county, withoUtfees or cost of trans
mission.
The object of the Legislature in this
enactment, is TO render all possible
aid to the soldiers In the collection OF
/ their claims against the Government, and
to remedy difficulties heretofore existing
in this particular. No little embarrass-
ment has arisen from want of recognition,
at Washington, of the claim agency as a
strictly State Department. That is now
removed, and the acts of the Commission
er will meet with prompt recognition and
attention.
The Bureau of Soldiers Claims is being
! organized by Col. Taylor upon a system
that will greatly expedite the settlement
of these claims; and much of the delay
heretofore experienced, it is hoped will
be remedied. Correspondence viii be
promptly attended to, and the situation OF
| claims be reported when required. [ feel
warranted Gin assuring our soldiers that
their claims will be energetically prosecu-
ted, and that as little delay as POSSIBLE
will occur in this particular.
An assurance has been given by the
| Paymaster General that the assistant
Paymaster at this station, shall be con-
stantly kept in funds to pay claims OF
discharged men, when properly adjusted.
This will remedy a delay heretofore vex-
atious, and prevent the necessity on the
part of our men of discount1ng or sha-
wing their claims with banks or brokers.
1t is now clearly in the interest of our
soldiers to forward their claims against
the Government for collection, to the
Commissioner of Soldiers Claims. This
can be done by mail or express, or through
any of the Military Claim Agents of the
State. A list of these agents is appended.
Claims deposited with, or sent to Mr.. j.
u. gilmore, agent at washington, Will
becollected by him direct, and remittances
made to the claimants. This agency also
embraces claims for pensions of all grades.
No fees or charges, except for revenue
stamps or similar expenses in perfecting
papers, can legally be made by the Com
missioner or any of the State Agents I;
and any violation of this regulation
should be reported at once to this de-
partment.
The official character of this arrange
ment secures it great advantages over all
individual or local claim agencies, and
our soldiers may repose in it entire conf
dence. Their claims will be adjusted,
through its agency, more promptly than
in any other manner, and without expense
to the claimants.
Communications should be addressed
to Col. Royal Taylor, Commissioner of
Soldiers Claims, Columbus. Ohio.
Very respectfully,
JOHN BROUGH;
Governor of Ohio.