Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1867-01-19
AGDETORKAL BOARD.
COMMENSURATE OFFICE

CoMPTRoLLER's OFFICE, I
,-5.. Austin, Nov. II, 1866.
, All classes Of debt and every description
Of claim against the State of Texas must b.
presented to, and submitted for the actor
of tile Auditorial Board, at the Comptrol
ler's Office, in Austin, Texas within. twelve
,months from the first day of December next
or be fore er barred, I'd class debt already
audited excepted go a-g1 risipi,s.
The Audtorial Board, composed of the
Comptro Ter of Public Accounts and the
State Treasurer, will hold its sessions from
day to-day, according to- the demands OF
business presented.
Am claims not approved win be returned
to the, ow4ers. For all claims approve d
certificates of debt of the denomination Of
500, and separate certificates for fractions
of that sum will be issued.
Six per cent. coupon bonds of. the demon
-ination of 800, payable in ten years, OF
sooner, ut the pleasure of the Government,
at The State Treasury, with interest payable
semi-annually, will be issued in lieu of said
certificates of the Board, upon their pre-
sentation to the Comptroller as vouchers
therefor. i'
The Board will determine all claims ao-
cording to a fair and just Interpretation OF
the laws of the State, invoking the general
counsel Of the Governor and the legal opin-
ions of the Attorney General, and viii state
all accounts upon principles of equity, but
no claim will be approved which occurred
subsequent to the ID day of March, 1861,
and prior TO the 9th day of September, / 60,
State bonds or warrants though, bearing
date subsequent TO the I'd day Of March,
1861, may be valid claims against the State,
if the liability or service. for which they
were issued, accrued or was rendered pre-
vious to that date, and unaudited claims for
services rendered or liabilities incurred I'M
der the call Of Gov. Houston, prior 10 I'd Of
March, 1861, will be audited.
~ The Attorney General will furnish writ
ten opinion specifying what classes Of
claims are valid. ai cssf8H
lost ten per cent, warrant may be au-
dited by the owner making publication for
sixty days in the newspaper nearest his
residence, describing asfcorrecuy as prac-
ticable, the warrant lost, and giving notice
that unless intelligence is received Of it at
the Comptrollers Office within three months
from the date Of said publication, he win
apply to have his claim to said warrant au-
dited; whereup0n be will present to the
Board copy Of the advertisement with
1he printers affidavit, that it was published
At least, sixty days; and The claimant shall
make oath that fIe is the just owner Of the
claim; thatbe has never sold or transferred
the same in any manner; that ithns been
lost and since its loss be has neither
known OF heard Of the same. He shall, al
50, execute tond with at least two secu-
rites, to be approved by The Board, bind
ing the parties TO pay TO the State, the foil
amount Of said cain, with interest At ten
pea cent. per snHum, in the event the orig
inal shall ever be presented for payment in
favor Of q valid claimant, on which bond
suit may be insulated in The Distrie Court
Of Travis county.
- HOBAnpS.
ROTsTOy. Conpiroiier.
Treasurer. DecZ1 l5om-