The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-05-07
MILITARY CLAIMS.

TN pursuance of Senate Bill. No. 9, approved
4 February 3, 1868, and House Bill No. 256,
amendatory thereto, approved March 4, 1869,
creating an Auditing Board, consisting of the
Secretary of State, the Attorney General and
the Treasurer Of Stale, 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.
mo 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 afff
daYit of disinterested Witnesses and also their
own affidavit, showing by an iteplized GceoEne
that the said claims are reasonable and just, and
that the same have 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 or ammunition furnished under the order
and by the authority Of the Governor of the State
iii protecting the frontier; provided, that IL In.
any case, the claimant shall max e affidavit that
he cannot produce the affidavit OF dieinterested
witnesses heretofore mentioned, in the support
of his or her claim, then the board in their dis
cretion may dispense with the same"
FIRST. All accounts must be made out
against the State of Kansas and ttenlized.
SECOND. Each claim must be supported by
the affidavit oft,cO disinterested witnesses and
the affidavit 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
for the same from or on account of the State
that said claims grow out Of and are proper
and legitimate claims incurred, either IL rails
ing the First Battalion Kansas Militia; 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 disinterested witnesses cannot be
| found, then the claimant must, in addition to
/ the above affinavit, swear to such fact.
| In substantiating the claim, 1t will be seen
| from the above. that the original order Of the
| Governor, battalion company, or squad
commander for the purchase or expenditure,
! or service rendered, must be nled 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 VIII be made by the Treasurer on
presentation of Auditors warrant issued on
certificate of allowance given by said board
Tie board viii meet at Topeka, in Office OF
Secretary of State, for the consideration OF
! claims, Tuesday, Marrh %, 1869, and viii re-
main until April 8 when adjournment will be
had to junction City, Tuesday, April 8: Again
| Tuesday, April Is. Again adjourn April II
to meet at Topeka, Tuesday, the 20tn of April
and will continue from day to day as neeessi
ties arise until July 81, 1853, at which time thf
Board is by law dissolved.
All claims or communications Snsended fbI
the Board. will be addressed TO the uDdersign-
| ed. THOMAS MOONLIGHT.
1929 Sec'y of State and Chairman ofBOard>