The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-12-16

appointed by the commissioners nor
the township or ward in which they
served. 1t is not signed by the three
persons appointed, but is signed ~
NJ. Rogers, Adjutant, Jesse Green
Post, G.. A. R." The committee is
not advised whether or not j. NJ.
Rogers was appointed by the COM
missioners, but however that may be
We are of the opinion that the report
should have been signed by the three
persons appointed, or if the statute
is 20 receive IA liberal construction, it
should have been signed by at least q
majority of them. The amount of
money allowed under the statute, be-
ing in the nature of a charitable dona
ton, we are of the opinion that its re-
quirements must be fully complied
with. These are conditions precedent
to the right to receive the allowance,
and until performed, the commission
ers have no authority to order dol
lar paid out of the county treasury.
The words "Adjutant Jesse Green
Post G. A. r. after the name of 81
NJ. Rogers" however boldly written
add no weight to the report and do
not supply the plain requirements of
the statute. There is no "Itemized
Statement of Expenses signed by
the three persons appointed, and the
approval by the Commissioner" in
entirely blank, it bears no date.
OF o. faS No o,noupt opJ doac not mama
the person in whose favor the war
rant is to issue.
Voucher 3 of Item 1, Thomas John
son, Company E, 125 o. V. I Died
September 18th, 1896 Burial Re-
port" signed Booth Hammond and
J. N. Rogers Adjutant Jesse Green
Post, G. A. R.
If appointed by the commissioners.
of which we are not advised, they left
the township blank, and there is no
"Itemized Statement" signed by
them, nor any stated by them. The
commissioners allowed $35 90.
Voucher of Item 3, Sarah Lloyd.
Soldiers wife, died August 10Th 1896
In this case the name of the soldier
is not given. The Burial Report"
is signed by Benjamin Byers, Jacob
Simons and J. H. Sampson, who fail
ed to state the township or ward they
represent. The "Itemized Statement
of Expense" is signed by J. NJ. Rog
ers and Richard J Jones Which OF
these were appointed by the COM
missioners we are unable to state
the ones appointed should have singed
both. The Approved By Commits
sioners" is blank not signed by any
of them. Amount paid $34 90.
Voucher l of Item 5. The COM
mittee gives the report of this case
in full
BURIAL REPORT.
(Under Act Amended April l3, 1893
Age As years Enlisted Dec. %,
1868.
To TIE Honorable Board of County
Commissioners Of Hooking County
Ohio
We. the undersigned, appointed by
you for Falls township in said county,
under and in pursuance of the laws
of Ohio, authorizing the burial of the
body of any honorably discharged sol
dier. Sailor or Marine, their wives or
who die without leaving
means sufficient to defray funeral ex-
penses have had under our consider
alton Of the case of William Little
John an honorably discharged eX un
ion soldier in Company H. 9th. |
Ohio Volunteer Infantry.
and after careful inquiry into and |
of all the circumstances
in the case, do find and report that
the said William Littlejohn died on
the 2lst day of April A. ID. 1854, that
we have caused him to be buried in a
decent respectable manner in Gore
Cemetery, that the occupation of said
1ecedant while living was laborer;
that the said decedant died in indi-
gent circumstances, that his family is
Unable to pay the expenses of the
burial, and that the expenses of the
burial amounts to $35 90, an itemiz-
ID account of which is hereto at
jached.
Respectfully submitted,
JOHN T. NUTTER,
ISAAC A. WRIGHT.
FARLEY PHELPS.
.. Ohio "A. ID. 1S9.