The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1906-10-12

given in the soldiers cases apply in
these cases. We have money to our
credit to pay all these to the end OF
the term.
1T will be seen from the foregoing
that we have now on the roll linen
and women) 1929 more pensioners
than we had in May, 1905, the total
number now being 1902, as against
1868 on May II, 1905, drawing at the
rate of $29S.132, as against 1928, $50.
II will also be seen that it will be
necessary for the Legislature to ap-
propriate more money. both for the
soldiers and the widows, especially as
we have now on file some 500 widows
applications, and several hundred
soldiers applications not yet dispos-
ed of. Many of both classes are not
pensionable, for one reason or an
other, but there must be a large num-
Der of worthy applicants in both, who
cannot be provided for without more
money"
The following report on the Soldi-
ers' Home was read and the recon-
mendations concurred in:
The Confederate Soldiers Home
submits the following report for the
year ending Oct 1, 1906: Inmates on
hand Oct. l, 1905, 81; received during
the year, Is; total 1873 Died during the
year SO; total, 1873. Died during the
year, 10; discharged during the year,
10; left during the year, l; remaining
Oct. 1, 1906, 1O9
'On the adjournment of the last
Legislature the Home was indebted
$1,S76. The Trustees petitioned the
Legislature to pay this debt They
also petitioned the Legislature for an
appropriation of $4,000 to make some
needed improvements. The Legisla-
ture refused to pay the debt, but in
creased the per capita appropriation
from sos to $685. 1t also appropria-
ted $4,000 for the Improvements. With
this $4,000 the trustees repaired the
entire inside of the house, renewed
the sewerage, made granitoid floors in
all water closets, and made other
needed improvements. Since the ad-
journment of the Legislature we have
sold two crops of wheat, some hogs
we raised, and a few other articles,
amounting together to $609.36, all of
which has been turned into the treas
ury of the State, but which, under the
law, goes to the credit of the Home.
"The per capita receipts from May
/, 1905, to Oct /, 1906, amounts to
$26, 520.99; sales s60936; total
$26, 520.99.
Expenses of running the Home
from May 1, 1905, to Oct. 1, 1906, $24,-
639.91 debt of May l, 1905, $1,S76;
expense meeting of the trustees, $780,
Sc; total $26,60077. On hand to cred
it of the Home, Oct. 1, 1906. $529.5S.
This debt has been paid and this
surplus has been accumulated by the
closest economy. We have stinted
where we should have been gener-
GUS. We have cut out expenses in |,
every conceivable way. Now we are
out of debt, We can take better care
of the inmates. However, we are COM
PEELED to be in debt again on the as
sembling of the Legislature. We are
compelled to buy some mules with |
which to run the farm, and our coal
bill is always very heavy in the win
ter. We can get along and take good
care of the inmates if our appropria-
tion is continued at $135, but we can
not take care of these old men on
less. They can do nothing and all
of them need more or less waiting on,
and therefore we ask this Association
to see to it that the Legislature shall
continue the appropriation. Respect
fully submitted,
IN. s. CoCKRILL,
President"
This was followed by the reading
of Secretary Hickman's report on the
finances Of the association.
Capt j. X. P. Blackburn, Col. e.
L. Drake and Major G. B. Guild were
appointed upon the Historical Com
mittee.
Major e. w. Ewing presented a me-
mortal from Forrest Camp relative to
the erection of a monument to Gen.
Pat Clebourne.
The following officers were elected
FOR the ensuing year: John H. Woold-
ridge, Pulaski, President; 2. w. Ew- I
ing, Pulaski, First Vice President;
D. H. Foster, Gallatin, Second Vice
President; John P. Hickman, Nash
Vile, OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES; ]. F. Ty-i
er, Chaplain.
The divisions of camps met at 2:3O
}. M, and were presided over by Gen.
A ID C%auorf The fuo divisions |