The Portland daily press., 1867-11-30

Municipal War Debts, State Pensions, DC.
Aro,,sr, Nov %. 1867


..r8s AUGUSTA, Nov. ~ 100
To the Editor Of the Press; -.- ~.
The returns of the municipal au
made bv reouest of the commissioners ap
no;nted nndar the Resolves OF 1901 rela.iNe
to the assumntion of the munlelpal war ue''s'
orc nou, oonnleted and the report OF the coni-
,,,;ss;o,ars ia in the hands of the printers
III NOT of course assume TO an
-,,,oo in advance the recommendation con-
+ained in that report; but l am at liberty to
Give from recapitulation of the official re-
tnrns the whole number of men furnished,
and the amount of expense incurred, except
State aid for families, by the cities and towns
of the State, for war purposes during the re-
bellion.
The whole time is divided into periods to
correspond with the calls of the President.
For the first period, extending from the pe-
ginning of the war to July 2, 1862, we nav ma,
the following statement; 9Ol three ino
men, to whom the sum of S4loz was pau 'N' ioi
bounties by towns; 1853 two years men
whom the sum of 1926 was paid LOT poun tU
by towns, and $685. contributed by individuals,
104s7 three years men, to whom the sum OF
S1el $50 was paid for bounties by towns and
S26 s96 contributed by individuals. ~
For the second period, extending from July
9, 1852 (including the call made at that time)
to October IL, 1862, we have the following:
1902 nine months men, who received $s73,54
paid by towns, and SOL ,597 contributed by in
dividaals; 1886 drafted men, of whom ITS
paid combinations and 718 entered the ser
vice. The amount paid to these by towns as
bounty $8s, 1855; amount paid by individuals as
Communication, $685. 25; amount contributed
bounty, $1059 number of substitutes furnish
ed 1903 In this period there were also 563S
volunteers, who received 1894, 49s paid by
towns,and ,270 contributed by individuals.
All in this period were for three years, except
ing the nine months men. 'i''''
Uuder the call of October II, 1868, 7462 men
entered the service for three years and receiv
ed $2O2O,OSo from towns, andk$26, 981 from in
dividuals 'Hi" ''t" oni "hh .'lf> i't ~
Under the call of February list, 1864, and
subsequent calls, we have the following: For
one year-drafted and entered service, 1872;
substitutes, 1888 volunteers, 1889. These ie-
ceived from towns 81 ,76O,552, and from indi-
viduals, $105,835. itl i'ii1.id ~ SAL
For two years--141 substitutes and 391 vol
unteers, who received $l25,7l9 from towns and
$2S,381 from individuals. el7ss3nst't aiiiid
For three years-2443 substitutes and 74s6
volunteers, who received from towns 81 62S sos
and from individuals $456316 MD 70 11Y17
The amount paid by towns for interest on
all these liabilities is 81 ,310,554, and the
amount paid for recruiting is $195,929, Hence
we have for the whole number OF men furnish
ed by the State during the war, 53,O66; and for
whole expense incurred, IL PSI ,245. The
amount already reimbursed by the State to
towns is $377 ,222 leaving a balance Of $10sS84,-
O23. What portion, if any, of this immense
debt will be assumed by the State remains TO
be seem There is no probability that all of it
will ever be assumed iHlfs2 iAhi-iloH-71s"
t4 90 STATE PENSIONS 20 ~ dl Fagig
The whole number of applications for State
pensions, received prior to Nov. 23d, the
end of the third quarter, was 1900. OF
these 258 were disallowed, 992 granted, and the
balance are awaiting proof, or are suspended
for other reasons. OF those granted 1913 are
conditional upon the receipt of the United
State pensions. At the end of the first quar-
ter "a, and at the end of the second quarter 70,
were discontinued by reason of such United
State pensions. The present indications at the
department are, that the whole expenditure
for the year ending Feb. 23d 1868, will not ex-
coed $4,000 Last year, it will be remember
ed, the disbursements for this purpose amounts
ed to $130,000. .1 .7aif-T lagYaI 41l2
-. l--.zza-la -s.-4424y SaInerIug AT
Che Mansion House yesterday, it being the an
niversary of the opening of the house after its
renovation in 1868; since which time the pro-
prietors have annually invited to their festive
table, all who originally came to the house as
boarders. Gen. Hodsdon Mr. Lambert, MIR.
Badger, Mr.. Walter Hatch and other promi-
nenteitizens, with their families, were present.
The banquet was of course all that could he
desired, and the post-prandial communion
agreeable and cordial. =-re.yv DAMON.