Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-05-04
Many Requests for Money Made
to the Court Of
Claims.
HELD SESSION TUESDAY
One C1ai m Originated IN Civil Wnr
1ime-Drown and Taft Seek ne.
Enforcement for q Job That
Went 20 the Attorney Gen.
era1-Bi1ls for Lumber.

Montpelier. May 1.-The court Of claim,
met at Montpelier To-day, the FIRST meeting
to transact business since the court wa.
created by the Legislature Of 1901. In ac.
c%ordance with the act passed last fall this
court now has a room set apart for IL,
use at the State House, Is to hold semi.
annual sessions. and IL thought necessar,
adjourned sessions Of these half yearly
meetings may be held in the discretion OF
the court.
Chief Judge Frank Plumiey of North.
field, Judge F. c.. Williams Of Newport
and Judge Linus Leavens OF Cambridge
were present As was State Auditor Hor.
ace +. Graham Of Craftsbury.
Several petitions were received and re.
ferred for further consideration Henry
c. Payne of Enosburgh asks for Sl65. G
for pay while serving % 2-3 month"; as a
substitute in the civil war.
Brown g. Taft Of Burlington claim g.;
for services in preparing for the State
the case of State VS.. Williams. under an
Understanding with Judge George NJ.
Powers that they would be assigned to
prosecute Williams. In the meantime an
attorney-general was elected and he took
charge of the case.
Deputy Sheriff F.. A.. Leland OF Chester
asks to be reimbursed $29.SS for serving
a warrant outside the State on Clarence
j. Foster. who absconded while under a
charge Of grand larceny. 1t Is said that
Foster has since been convicted inc sen.
fenced but the claim of Mr.. Leland will
be held open pending the receipt Of the
Windsor county court record to that ef-
feet.
Charles T. Barney OF Burlington pre-
scented the claims Of the Katherine
Worcester estate of that city for a re-
fund of sSsS.96 collateral inheritance tax
claimed paid in error. This claim is held
open until the November meeting of the
court for investigation by the State
auditor.
D.. l.. Morgan. superintendent Of the
House of Correction. wants $TO.2 for
board of prisoners in that institution
previous to December I. 1902. after c.
NJ. Barber went out Of Office as auditor
before the present incumbent took the
Office. 1t is claimed that Mr.. Barber
should have paid this claim and for that
reason State Auditor Graham refused
to honor 1t, as it was contracted before
his term commenced. At all events it is
simply a matter OF bookkeeping and is
taking money out OF one State pocket
and putting II in another.
Four petitions for payment for lumber
cut by the State commissioners in estab-
fishing the boundary line between YER
mont and New York were received. Mr..
and Mrs. smith Sheldon of Rupert want
$l7. IS; Isaac Wright OF Rupert 1914: NJ.
G.. Borden of West Pawlet $50 and Isaac
OF West Pawlet SIS. At first
glance it would seem that timber in that
locality is very valuable or the commis-
sioners must have cut IA tremendous
swath.
Deputy Sheriff Charles Corse Of Fletch-
or asks for $3.50 for expenses in serving
a warrant outside the State. j.. n. Dodge
of ~Lunenburg. a deputy sheriff, wants
$40 for a similar service.
Augustus Paddock of Craftsbury re-
turned to the State a pedlar's license
that ne had taken out and asks to be
reimbursed $3l.
The court will be in session to-mor-
row forenoon to receive any other claims
and to consider those received to-day.