Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-03-15
appropriation .aeh year for Jsre years pre-

have known that factor could easily have
found out. II would be inst a. fair for him
10 have charged sl75 mare azsinst me cut
Of the $50, paid Capt Thomas Clsrk--as /
paid that amount to Clark myself in 1856.
In addition - the 600 paid Hill for service
In 1895, he vas paid $500. as reported,
for hI1s months work in 1886, and here his
connection with the Office ended.
Cart. Clark commenced in the Office
June ist and he vas allowed and paid at the
same rate for work on the rolls which gave
him si75, as stated, for balance Of that year,
1886 and sz0O to myself for Ike service Of
1885. making but $50 used that year, 1886,
out Of the $500 authorized. The amount re-
ceiyed By me in 1885 and 1886 for ser
vice performed IN connection with the rolls
IN taking most Of the enttTe. etsrieal work Of
the officers on my sh 3ulders (Norking many
evenings and allowing the clerk TO give
nearly his entire time to copying the rolls
which arrangement vas made with the Mill
tary Committee Of 1855. through its chair
man, senator Sickerson Of Waldo, and would
accomplish more than any other way, for the
reason that I could DO much Of the clerks
work, and did it eaSiey, Jett,r, and qaick,r
than new man, and the clerk being an Old
soldier could copy faster and much better
than new hand ~ho was not familiar with
the rolls. names Of battles, places, dates and
many other important events of the var COZ
tanned in each Of these rolls.
At the session VI the legislature Of 1887
L vas found that about one third Of this
work had been done, not getting to work IN
I'll after the legislature adjourned. then came
the labor Of getting up suitable blank. a.
certainly the number required and having
the same printed, and ruled. etc, consumed
much time. regret TO say. however, that
not as much va, accomplished in 1850 aud
three months in 1886, as had looked for
recommended To the Committee on Finance
at this session the restoration, in part.
If the salary Of the Adiutant
General. to 5 200 formerly 5 600, and then
$500 ami Il at the clerks salary be increased
TO $1,000. On par with other clerks IN the
departments, and allow us To continue on
the rolls with all our spare time without
further resoiyes or appropriations for that
purpose. The Adj't Generals salary, they
kindly Increased to $1,000. but instead of re-
storing or Increasing the clerks salary pres
ented the following resolve which became
law
Resolved That the Governor and Council
are hereby authorized TO contract for the
copying of the muster out rolls of the
Maine troops who served in the war of the
Rebellion, at n sum not exceeding $500 and
sad amount 10 be paid from the military APP
prapriaton.
Under his resolve Clark was paid in
1857, $500, or SO each quarter which made
his entire salary for that year but $500,
Dyer was allowed and paid for service per
day, on roll in 1857 ant short time in fall
of 1856 si33. In lsss, Clark was con
tinued on the rolls and paid for such extra
services by the Governor and Council, S37j.
making his total salary for that year but
$50, ms self as before doing much Of his
work without extra pay in SIS except the
increase of salary SO that he might con-
tnue on the rolls in order to be paid for
such services TO enable him To meet his e1-
penses of living. have been pleased 10
see that the present Legislature has nov
done what | recommended, two years ago,
viz increase the clerks salary To $1,000,
which will allow him and the Adj't General
10 occupy their leisure time in
in completing these rolls the retords of the
oHc,l without extra expense, which can easily
be done in the nexttwo Years as it is not prob
able that this office will have AS much work
10 engage their time as have had the past
foWr years. besides breaking In tuo new clerks
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