Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1868-01-16

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Of public officer should be made
directly from the Treasury. and
that the state can afford TO await the
process Of reimbursement by col
lection much better that the officer
who depends upon his salary for
his living.
LIBRARY.
The improvements Of the State
Library has progressed satisfacto-
rAy, and the new alcoyes, with the
gallery above, give room for large
increase Of shelving as the accumu-
lation Of books require it. The
beauty Of the design and workman
ship make the room attractive in a
high degree. To accommodate the
books packed and stored in the lum-
Der rooms, the second tier Of al
copes should be completed, carry
ing out tile full plan upon which
the lower tier has been constructed.
BOARD OF MILITARY CLAIMS.
The Board Of Military Claims,
consisting Of The Auditor and
Comptroller Of the Treasury. and
the Secretary OF State, which is
charged with the duty Of examin-
ing and paying claims of Ohio cit
izens for services rendered and
money expended in the recruiting,
feeding, transporting and clothing
Ohio volunteers and militia, during
the war prior TO the time when such
troops were mustered into the ser
vice Of the United States, reports
that its work is substantially com
pleted 1t has examined, during
the past year, claims amounting to-,
5l46,88L6l, Of which part, amount
ing to 6G,44l.8l, have been allow
ed, and the remainder are still un-
der consideration. The claims al
lowed exceed the last appropriation
made by S2l,713.42, and this sum,
together with such portions of the
claims still under examinations as
may be found just, will need to be
provided for.
GEN. CAsEY's BOARD.
The Federal Government, under
an act of Congress, appointed a
Board of which Gen. Casey was
to examine and pass up
on the claims of the State for ex-
penditnres made on behalf of the
United States during the invasion
Of 1853, known as the "Mogan
Rain" Their authority did not
cover any claims for damages to
private property, but only the legit-
mate expenditures for putting on
foot and sustaining in the field the
State troops. Claims for these
tens were laid before the Board by
.he Adult Gen, amounting to 1914
)24,44, Of which all but SS,622,73
we're allowed, and are now awaiting
he action of the L. S. Treasury De-
upon the report Of the
Commission.
OTHER MILITARY CLAIMS.
Besides The two classes of claims
against the General Govern
nent above described, the State
las accounts for material furnished
md expenditures made during the
war. In addition to instalments pre-
tiously allowed and paid, we have
his year received the sum of $3.50,
J27,22, which has been duly certi-
led into the Treasury, and are in
laily expectations of the receipt Of
mother and larger payment.
The amount Of claims presented,
1ut not yet allowed and paid, ex-
,lusive Of those presented to Gen.
Tasey's commission, and those al
owed by tie State military COM
Is. ............... $3.50 S2s 81
Amounts before Gen. Caseys com
mission ......-.... .....-.. 266 30l IL
Amount allowed to this date by
State commission. .............. 25051O 10
Total outstanding military claims
against the L. s...-........... 81 100 $40 Y
or these, it is reasonable to expect
hat S500,000 will be paid during
our session, and the remainder
will be pressed as rapidly as possi-
,le by the officers having them in
.harge.
SOLDIERS CLAIMS.
By act of the last General Assem-
,ly, the further receipt of soldiers
laims, for back pay and bounty,
vas stopped on tile first of June,
nd on the first of October the
business remaining unsettled was
to the AdjutaDt Cen
rails office, and the Bureau of Sold
ers' Claims closed, The report of
2ovaI Taylor, the commissioner, is
appended hereto, showing that the
business of his office was faithfully
reformed, and all the books, rec
rds and papers properly turned
ver to the Adjutant General, as
royided by law. / should be glad