The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-12-23
THE STATE MILITIA.

Annual Report of the state Military Board
The Militia Well Organized-The Board
Asks for Direct Appropriations-An In
debtedness of Fifteen Thousand Dollars.
The State Military Board have prepared
their annual report to Governor Martin,
commander-in-chief of the Kansas Nation
al Guard. This report is as follows:
To His ErcelIency Goceraor John 4. 4. Nartin,
ConlmdHder-il- Chief Of the KdhSGs National
Guard:
The board was first organized June 81. 1885,
and entered upon the discharge of the duties
enjoined by law At that date. It is made the
duty OF said board. by law, to audit al military
claims against the State. and in so doing We
have kept careful account OF the receipts and
expenditures Of said board, which are as fol-
lows. to-wit:
The militia fund is credited with the follow
ing sums:
Amount received from taxes for the
year ending June 30. 1886. Se4.2s3 I2
Amount received from military fund 9,s24 65
Total received. ved..................--..S S33, ,5OS "a
The expenditures Of said board are as follows
for the year ending June 80, 1886:
Per diem and mileage military boards 375 40
Arsenal expenses Ses---..--.-......-.-.... 4UO W
Court-martial and court expenses. SS1 96
Freight, teleGraphing and miscellane-
Observation-Disclosures. $40 81
Parsons strike and Pratt County and
Indian.troubles. es................... 1876 IS
Arrnory rent Observation-Disclosures. 3,556 80
Encampment expenses es...... 1881 Sc
Railroad TRANSPORTATION n............ 4.32S 48
Uniforms K y. Observation-Disclosures. 1853 80
Total. .sas 90 81
Leaving balance in our credit Of s, 233O5,
after paying ali expenses properly chargeable
TO said year, except the per diem pay of troops
for attendance at the encampment for the year
ending June 80. 1886, which is still unpaid, to-
wit the sum of S11,S7O.
The following items Of expense for the year
ending June 30, 1887, have also been paid, to-
wit:
Military board expenses - 80
Arsenal expenses. ses..................-.--.. 100 "
Freight, telegraphing and miscellare-
Gus. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Sl9 "a
Active service, Hamilton County,. 1G5 Al
Expenses of encampment for the year
ending June 30, 1SS7................: 2,717 Il
Total expenses paid for the year ending
June 50, 1881, to date ..............s3,2253 ,2253 90
Leaving balance 10 our credit at the date of
this report of s. 1896.
We have the following items remaining due
and unpaid:
Per diem pay Of troops for encamp-
ncnt of the year ending June 80,
1856 26.:.......... ................. s10,S7O Oc
Per diem pay of troops for encamp-
ment Of the year ending June 80,
1897. ..................... 1O,7Oo oc
Uniforms purchased during the year
ending June 81, 1897, to date. 449 %
Transportation for encampment at
Fort Riley. 4,5OO oC
ArmCTy rent for the first half Of the
year ending June 30. 1851. 1,S02 &C
Miscellaneous expenses, estimated. 250 OG
Total Indebtedness. S................s SIS, 713 53
To meet this Indebtedness, we have the fol-
lowing items:
Balance on hand above. 81 .979 Oc
Taxes for year ending June %. 1887.
1OIdI Gl4,5dS Uc
Which amount, deducted from the in
debtedness. leaves deficiency Of. 3,794 a
To which must be added TIE expense
for the remainder OF the year end
ing June 80, 1881, which will be
ABOUT -.-...-......-......-... 2UOO W