The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-05
TIE MILITARY FUND.
nov THE MONKF WfLk m DTyIDED
AuONG THE COMMANDS.
Only a Small Portion Actually Benchts INC
Various Military Organization some
Very ucasyExpemdi,ures Lastfe"r'

:, 49,. l,.,lt, ~ .n, military fund, while
Tho annronriation iOr that purpose up
"a Senf.fobcr ID 1885, amounted 10 CIV
Gs3-S making total OF Ni.'-'.>- '''
Vouchers up to october ~ lN'3' $40" d"
expenditure Of N.s-ln.' ieeNl"S ""'
ance 90 fhe credit OF me H.li''", ,'.''
81 yQ...s a portion of tins balance,
i,,o.r,r is 10 Pc used 90 payment OF
ori.rs s,feady given. and also Tor appoi-
tiournfut 10 companies. which Tor uihti-
.rt reasons have not set been awarded
ly tle board. st-....,
az iiis ,nUre amount 40 the olsposai
of The loard only a. comparatively smal
norton actually benefits the various niii-
Tary commands and a. sooI oeai OF IL -
leinr used Co pay the travelling expenses
cC ofncers Who ottCr have 10 atte"a
elections sud examinations. out OF thls
4 nd a. aiso puId thc salary OF the A"-
1utsnt.G General $3.50. thar of the afmor-
az. 500. that OF thc secretary oil the
military board. $50. and tne NaFtilihf
rxpenses Of The Assistant lnspectot-"en-
cral. according So law, ANA amounting 10
Sl,62i.
HEAVY ENpENSES.
Among the heavier items or expense
duiiug Che past fiscal year were those
caused 81, ilo deadlock over the cleo
ton OF BIlgallei.5 neral and when ne
ccssitateI the calling together Of The
field officers of tAe brigade ga this cty
on two different occasions. on Novem-
lpf o. 1898. when these officers assembled
here for the first time dc expenses Tor
railroad fare. etc. were a. follows. Coz
j. c. Baker. $3.50. Lieutenant-Co!onel W.
s Pole. $3.50. Major j. G.. Watson. No.gJ'
Col. VIM Male $500. Major IT, G. Bur
rows. IS 90. Iieutenant-Colonc Granville
Gaines. $i015. Colonel N1sh. Lieutenant
Col. Hodges. and Major Taylor 5000
Exchange Hotel for board $40; total
Sl22s.
on February g. lQ5. the field officers Of
the brigade met here second time for
e. similar purpose. thereby incuifius the
fouowing additional expenses. Col. &. a.
Nash. Northumberland IL. Hodges.
Major George ". Taylor. 1850. Colonel
VIM Nale. $500. Major d. g Burrows,
500. Lieutcnant-Coioncl ". Pole.
$3.50. Colonel j. C. Baker, 5000 Major J.
&. Watson Jr.. Sl115. Exchange Hotel,
S96.15. total. $1,000 The election Of Briga-
dier-Gencral therefore. cost the state
the sum OF S2g945.
Another heavy expenditure which had
20 be met from tho military fund was
caused by the discussions among the Of
fcers of the First Regiment. which
brought about the holding of the Court
of Inquiry in this city from January Z-o
% 2Sth The expenses of This Court, as
fixed hy law Were as follows. William
Gibson pay as orderly Co court NO5o;
Colonel r. j. Boykn pay as Recorder
10 Court sq072. Captain f. r. Nelson,
pay as member of Court. S25S. Captain
George A. Mushhack. pay ar member
Of Court. ti35i, Captain r. W. Tomlin,
pay as member Of Court S55g6 o. Ray
mond Brown. for services as etenogra-
phcr 10 Court for 046 folios sl644o. max
ing a total of $3.50 for Che holding of
THIS court The two items together. the
holding of the Court of Inquiry ana the
election Of Bugadicr-Gene caused the
military fund an extra expenditure of
Sl2Lg5.
THE ALLOTMENT
The money that was actually allowed
during the past fiscal year to the various
military commands according TO their
attendance al The annual inspection was
as follows
Colonel d. O. Jones' First Regi-
mcnt Infantry for hcadquar-
tiers Inspection. ................... 80 90
Captain g. Cray BosseuN. A N1rn-
pany. First Regiment Infantry. 100 20
Captain ~. ". Cunningham.
Company. First Regiment lnfan-
Try. Observation-Disclosures. .......... ....... "a 90
Captain George T.. Shackolford. c
Company. First Regiment lufan-
Try. .~.-..................~.... IS %
pany First Resiment Infantry. 20 50
Captain r. Leslie Spence. h Com
pany. First Regiment Infantry. 20 so
Captain George Wayne Anderson.
J. Company First Regiment ln-
fantry. Observation-Disclosures. io2 90
Major Sol Cutchirs. Fourth Bat
TALON Infantry lIlueD. for head
quarters. Observation-Disclosures. 60 90
Captain Clarence Wyatt s. Com
pany. Fourth Battalion Infantry. 1So 90
CAPTAIN George Ainshe B Comma
nv. Fourth battalion Infantry. $50 so
Colonel Charles Eukcr. First Ror.-
ment Cavalry. for HEADQUARTERS so "
Captain T. d. Eukcr. Troop A.
First Regiment mfanfrv.......... o. 90
Captain George A. SavoIeo TrooD
II. First Recirent cavalry. 10 GO
Cantafn T{ueh n Nelson r.ro,p X
First Regiment CAVALRY Toe en-
Major William T. Simons First
battalion Artillery ior ncadouar-
ters. Observation-Disclosures. % no
Captain John A. Hutchinson. Bat
terry A. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 800 %
Captain " O. Keeling. Battery y.
Fret Battalion Artillery. .......... $50 60
Captain q. Il. Warren. Battery G,
First battalion ARTILLERY. ......... l45 SO
Captain Il. d. Warren. 4 Comranv
Third Battalion Infantry.......... l5l 90
Captain John vs.. Harper. b Com
panv Third Infantry. ............ qS 81
Captain g. T. Perkins Machine
Works Guard. Eoanoko............ 20 50
Colonel william Nalle command
ing First Brigade. for breale's
headqaar,ers .................... loo o.
Colonel j. @. Baker Second Rcei-