The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-04-02
MILITARY CLAIMS.

TN pursuance of Senate Bill. No. q. approved
i February 8, 1853, and House Bill No. 256.
aLneidatGry thereto, approved March 4, 1859.
creating an Auditing Board, consisting OF the
Secretary of State, the Attorney General and
the Treasurer of state, and appropriatins Sew
enty-FiTe Thousand Dollars Of the Bonds of
the state of Kansas, or US much thereof nee
essary, to lIquidate the Indebtedness of the
State incurred for military purposes during the
year 1865, iu defending the citizens of the State
against the raEages 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 IN
der the provisions of this act by the auditing
board herein provided for, unless the claimant
or claimants shall establish their claims by Aft
d;vit of disinterested witnesses. and also their
own affidavit, showing by all itenlize9 decoaat
that the said claims are reasonab bic and just, and
that the same have not been paid by the State
Of kanSIs; 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 leg, timate. and for services render
ed by them in protecting our border against
hostile Indians; or provisions, clething, fer
age ammunition furnished under the order
and by the authority of the Cover of the State
in protecting the frontier; provided, that, if in
any case, the claimant shall mai affidavit that
he cannot produce the affidavit of di>nterestesi
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 off,co disinterested witnesses and
the affidavit of the claimant that the supplies
were furnished ut the time and place specified
in the account-7that the same arc EeasonaDit.
and just-that no payment has been received
for the same from or on account Of the State
that said claims grow out of and arc proper
and legitimate claims incurred either IT rails
ing the First Battalion Kansas Nllltla: or IN
CURED By them In protecting the border
against hostile Indians; or for provisions cloth
ing, forage or ammunition furnished under the.
order. and by the authority Of the Governor
In case such disinteTested witnesses cannot be
found. then the claimant must. in addition to
the above affinayit4 swear to such fact.
In substantiatiRg the claim. II viii be seen
from the above. that the original order Of the
Governor, or battalion company, or squad
commander. for the purchase or expenditure.
or service rendered, must be flied with the
claim. 80
The officers and enlisted men will be paid on
the muster and pay rolls Of the company prop
sTIy signed and authenticated for services rem
dered IN such capacity.
As the bonds Of the State have beeen disposed
Of aud 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 ut Topeka. in Office Of
Secretary Of State, for the consideration Of
claims, Tuesday, March d. 1862 and VIII re-
main until April 3 when adjournmeBt viii b.
had 70 Junction City Ins{,day april c Agsin
ruesdHy, April Is. Again adjourn April ~.
to meet at Topeka. Tuesday. the 2Ofn Of April
and Will continue from day 10 day as necess1-
ties arise until July 81, 1850, at which time the
BoaEd is by law dissolved. ~, -
All claims or communications Intended Tor
the Board will be addressed 20 the untiersign-
ed THOMAS NO MIGHT.
1879 sSec'v OF State and Chairman OF Board.