The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-04-09
MILITARY CLAIMS.

IN pursuance of Senate Bill, No. g. approved
i February 9, 1869, and House Bill No. 256.
aInendatory thereto, approved March 4, 1859.
creating an Auditing Board, consisting OF the
Secretary of State, the Attorney General and
the Treasurer of State, and apprOpriatin2 Sew
emty-Five Thousand Dollars of the Bonds of
the State of Kansas or as much thereof as nee
essary. 10 liquidate the indebtedness of the
State incurred for military purposes during the
year 1863, in defending the citizens of the State
against the ravages of hostile Indians on the
Frontier, the following rules and regulations
are published for the information and guild
ance OF those holding claims against the State.
'tNo claim shall be audited and allowed I'M
der the provisions of this act by the auditing
| board herein provided for. unless the claimant
or claimants shall establish their claims by aft
dayit of diSinterestcd witnesses and also their
| own affidavit, showing by an itemize6 account
that the said claims reasonable and just, and
| that the same ha,e not been paid by the State
! of Kansas; and also showing that said claims
| grew out of, and are proper and Legitimate
| Claims incurred in raising the First Battalion
of Kansas Volunteer Militia; or that they are
! proper and legitimate. and for services render
| ed by them in protecting our border against
/ hostile Indians: or provisions. clothing, for
| age ammunition furnished under the order
and by the authority of the Governor of the State
in protecting the frontier; provided, that, If in
any case, the claimant shall NAL g affidavit that
he cannot produce the affidavit of disinterested
witnesses heretofore mentioned, IN the support
of his or her claim, then the board in their dis
erection may dispense with the sane.'
FIRST. All accounts must be made out
against the State of Kansas and itemized.
SECOND. Each claim must be supported by
the affidavit OffIcO diSintereSted witnesses and
the affidavit of the claimant that the supplies
were furnished ut the time and place specified
in the aecoIlnt-that the same are reasonable
and just-that no payment has been received
for the same from or OH account of the State
that said claims grow out of and proper
and legitimate claims incurred either ir rails
ing the First Battalion Kansas Militia; or in
Cured by them in protecting the border
against hostile Indians; for provisions cloth
ing, forage, or ammunition furnished under the
order, and by the authority of the Governor
In case such disnterested witnesses cannot be
found. then the claimant must. la addition to
the above affinayit, swear to such fact.
In substnntiatiHg the cIuim, it will be seen
from the above. that the original order of the
Governor. or battalion company, or squad
commanders. for the purchase or expenditure,
or service rendered, must be filed with the
claim.
The officers and enlisted men will be paid on
the muster and pay rolls of the company prop
erly signed and authenticated. for services rem
dered IN such capacity.
AS the bonds of the State have beeen disposed
of and money is now in the Treasury to pay
the claims audited and allowed by this board
payments will be made by the Treasurer on
presentation of Auditors warrant issued OH
certificate of allowance given by said board.
Secretary of State, for the consideration of
claims, Tuesday, March %. 1863, and will re-
main until April 3, when adjournment will be
had to Junction City, Tuesday, April6. Again
adjourn. saturday, April 10, TO meet at Salina.
Tuesday, April IL: Again adjourn April II,
TO meet at Topeka, Tuesday, the 20tn of April,
and will continue from day to day as necessi-
ties arise until July 81, 1863, at which time the
Board Is by law dissolved.
All claims or communications intended for
the Board. viii be addressed to the undersign-
ed. THOMAS MO MIGHT
l4-29 See'v Of State and Chairman Of Board.