The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-10-20
WASTING STATE FUNDS
OF ADJUTANT-GENERAL
ROBBINS'S WAR DEPARTMENT.
Law Allows Expenses for Thirteen
Horse Mounts at Encampment, Yet
Over $1,000 Was Expended.

The bills for the camp of instruction
for the State militia held last July are now
all in. The total shows that the entire
cost of the camp was $23, 5S7.9 1t will be
remembered that during the encampment
there were more petty officers cavorting
about upon fiery steeds than one could
shake a stick at. The militia law passed
by the last Legislature does not provide
any expenses for the Governors staff or
for any other purely ornamental people.
Yet the Governors staff was on hand all
the time. It's mess account does not show
UP in the vouchers, and it is reported that
it was paid out of the fund contributed
for the expenses of the encampment by
the street railroad company. Aside from
the subsistence and pay of the men, the
heaviest bill is that for horses. One livery
firm, Slater & Vannatta, had one bill APP
proved of 1904. 1t cost $50 for hostlers,
$51 for veterinary services, and other peo-
pie presented bills for horse hire amount
ing to $S4. Outside of forage the horses
used at the encampment cost s., 229. OF
the bill presented by Slater & Vanatta.
$3.50 was for the hire of saddle horses. OF
these fifty-four were used for six days,
one for five days, and eleven for one day.
The law makes provision I o horses at the tn
hcers, and these number but thirteen in
the whole militia of the State. The ex-
pense bill entire is as follows:
w. r. Lyle, work on large range. $15.2
Julius Wenzel, work on target range,
M. ]. o'Brien, work on target range.
James w. Maher, work on target range,
+. NJ. Rouscher, work on target range,
[. Croker, uniforms for companies,
Theo. L. Colder, repairing uniforms, $3.50.
Irwin Robbins, construction mess sheds,
George Bristow. charge OF horses, SIG.
F. L. Croker, uniforms, $765.35.
Slater q Vannatta, horses used at camp,
James H. Thomas, labor, s14.5o.
Irwin Robbins, hostiers at camp, $50.
Nj. J.. O'Brien, labor $3.50
Green & Co, ambulance, $33-
G.. H. Shower; repairs of cannon. s2209.
j. f. Johnson, labor, s15.45.
Irwin Robbins, supplies furnished by
William Beck, meat furnished, 81, 500. o3.
Julius WenzeI, labor $3.50.
Elias Boyce, labor, $31.50.
William Lyle, labor, $3.50.
Will Brown, labor, $6.75.
James w. Maher, labor, $3.50.
Sam NJ. Compton, labor sundry parties,
Sam NJ. Compton, labor sundry parties,
". ]. Mckee. pay roll First Brigade.
Sam NJ. Compton. labor sundry parties,
Fl. w. Miller. straw, s12S.S4.
Capital City Tent Company, tents $50.
James III. llUIQdS, ldDOT, Zoo.
A. Bradley. labor. SIS.
E. w. Boyd, labor, SIS.
William ungerecht. labor, $3.50.
J.. G. Burk, labor, $3.50.
Charles w. Sheets, horses furnished. !s12.
James L. Thomas, labor, $50.
Elias Boyce, labor, $3.50.
McCurdy & Smith. supplies, $3.50.
A. Kiefer Drug Company, drugs, $167.16
Anthony Bradley, labor, Sc.
William Henry, expense keeping horses,
Sam VI. Compton. repairs. s12.s5.
Irwin Robbins, pay roll Third and Fourth
regiments, SIS, $50. %.
Sam NJ. Compton, labor sundry parties.
Colonel James r. Ross. transportation
for self and staff, SO.
James r. Ross & Co., medical supplies.
$3.50.
irwin Robbins, pay roll. $32.44.
Wycoff. 81 Co., use of type
writer, $3.50.
s.. w. Boyce, labor. $50.
Acme Laundry Company, washing blan-
kets, S64S. "a.
irwin Robbins, pay rolls Second Infantry
and First Artillery, S4.S93.S0.
ID. I. Mccormick. labor, SS7.
Pritchard 4 Son, medicines and attend
ance on horses. $51.
J. r. Ryan & Co., corn. hay and oats,
$193. 33.
Marion Eaton, horse, s12.
j. \. Hurry Pharmacy Company, medi-
cines, $3.50.
Artificial Ice Company, ice. S175.09.
Major George w. keyser. horse, $i2.
Roth d Young, horses, $50.
j. L. Schidler, damages, 1858.