The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1878-01-26
From tue Richmond, Virginia Enquirer Of
December Il, 1866.
Gold and Silver coin.

]. N. Bennett, Esq, lsts Auditor Of
Public Accounts of Virginia, to Ills
Excellcucy, Francis II. ricrpoint, Gov
crnoF OF virgiuis:
When il was asceEtaincd that the
evacuation Of the city Of Richmond was
determined upon, tho ESchang, Bank
Of Virginia, wherein the State had de.
posted $2l 900 in gold and silver coin,
uo,iicd the GOvcrner that tue raid coin
must be checked out and removed from
the Bauk.
Under the pressure Of this notiti:a.
tion, the Governor directed the With
drawsl Of said mOucy by an order iysu, d
upon sai4 fund. ,es will hereinafter
aptcnr, who derived his au
thority uuder tue provisions Of the
law relating 10 the civil contingent
fund-ride section 80 0. chapter II !,
Code Of 1861, which provides that
"0ut Of the sum annually appropriated
MS civil cootingen. fund, there may be
paid all expenses in the execution Of
auy law for which there is no special
appropriation. aud any other sums
which the Governor may duem ncces.
snry or proper. No payment shall be
made out Of said contingent Iuud, cE'
rept on tho order Of the Governor, d.
rec,cd 10 the Auditor Of Public Ac.
counts"
At tho tine the Governor directed
tho withdrawal Of the cOiu from TIE
Bauk, there wa, an appropriation to
the contingent funds Of $lOO, 900, The
mos, Of which remained uudraTn, qnll
hu, seCiug ,ha, tue Legislature had al
jouruc d to NEE, Ht lynchburs, that
certain officers yerC compelled to fol.
low, that others werc to rcmain to
guurl aud protect important interests
remaining behind ; that both Virginia
aad Confederate Treasury notes had al-
most ceased 10 Le a medium Of cx.
change. or opcrStc DC the means Of such
credit rs was necessary to answer tue
purposes tOrced upon the public agents
and custOd:uus of the public archives,
and he feeling also kindly symra'hy,
un4 desiring to amuliOratc thu migfor'
tuuca Of q corp, Of public servants
who had SO Isug aud faithfully served
the noble old Commonwealth Of Fir.
siuia. WHO by tho casualties OF war
were loft penniloss, and many Of Them
housclcs,, the Governor made au Of
der, Of skirh the following is u copy :
ixxcU1rvx DEr.nrMESr VIRGINIA,
April lst. 1865. !
The Auditor Of Public AreouulS
issue his warrant on the Treasury, pay
able out Of the military aud civil csE-
,iDsent fluids. Tor twenty.onC thousand
dollars 1921. .OOO,) in qpecic, in favor
Of J. u. Bennett, to be disburscd ia
members Ct the General Assembly. in
attendance at the extra session thereof,
10 the Governor ard other executive
officers Of tho State Government. On nc.
count Of tkelr talaries as s9ch officers,
which arc now or may hereafter becOme
due, aud such contingent expenses as
muy be lOund necessary.
This order Is necessary owing TO tue
peculiar circumstances iu which tue
|
Statc is now situated, which prevent
the l"gula. order Of business from being
observed.
Given under my hand as above.
WILLIAM SMITH.
This order imposed upon mo no. only
n delicate but responsible duty; aud
tho attention oil the Governor wa
called to the fact that tho officers Of the
Government, Oh their way to Lynch
burg, in pussins near tue public enemy
would bs iu great danger Of being
captured by tho encmy's cavalry, anc
thus put in hazard all the coin with
drawn from the bunk. Under sucl
circumstances the Governor, whilst re
manning in Richmond, in person dircc
ted The application CT the mOuey mcu
toned iu vouchers numbered t ON out
to seven inclusive, amounting Il
| Sll, 500, and those mentioned it
vouchers numbered uine und twelve
amounting to 500, and gaze TOmt
general instructions as to tho resiluc
|. will be perceived BY tho limitatiOu
placed on tho pay to members Of th'
General Assembly, in tho GOvaruOr''
order, that the pay was confined tt
their actual services, at the extra Of
adjourned session, commencing On tl'