The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-04-16
MILITARY CLAIMS.

TN pursuance of Senate Bill. No. 6, approved
i February 8, 1869, and House Bill No. 25t.
amendatory thereto, approved March 4, 1863,
creating Auditing Board, consisting of the
Secretary of State, the Attorney General and
the Treasurer of State. and apprOpriating Sew
enty-Five Thousand Dollars of the Bonds of
the State of Kansas, or as much thereof as nee
essary, to lIquidate the indebtedness of the
State incurred for military purposes during the
year 1868, 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.
''No claim shall be audited and allowed un-
der the provisions of this act by the auditing
board herein provided for, unless the claimant
or claimants shall establish their claims by aft
davit of disnterested witnesses, and also their
own affidavit, showing by an itemized account
that the said claims are reasonable and just, and
that the same hal 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 egtimate. and for services render
ed by them iii protecting our border against
hostile Indians; provisions, clothing, for
age or 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 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 same"
FIRST. All accounts must be made out
against the State of Kansas and itemized.
SECOND. Each claim must be supported by
the affidavit oftt1O disintereSted witnesses. and
the sifidavit of the claimant that the supplies
were furnished at the time and place specified
in the account-that the same are reasonable
and Just-that no payment has been received
Tor the same from or on account OF the State
that said claims grow out of and are proper
and Legitimate claims incurred, either ic 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, in addition to
the above affinavit, swear to such fact.
In substantiatiHg the claim. it will be seen
from the above. that the original order of the
commander. 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 on
certificate of allowance given by said board.
The board will meet at Topeka, in Office of
Secretary of State, for the consideration of
claims Tuesday, March 3d. 1869, and will re-
main until April 3, when adjournment will be
had to junction City, Tuesday, April 6. Again
adjourn, Saturday, April 10, to meet at Salina
Tuesday, April 10. Again adjourn April II,
to meet ut Topeka, Tuesday, the 20tn of a pril,
and will continue from day 10 day necessi-
ties arise until July 81, 1859, at which time the
Board is by law dissolved.
All claims or communications intended for
the Board. Will be addressed to the undersign-
ed. THOMAS MO MIGHT.
1923 Sec'v of State and Chairman Of Board.