The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-01-16
WALES CLAIM
AGAINST STATE
IS TERMINATED
CASE is FOREVER CLOSED, AS
COL. S. |. WALES CALLS AT
OFFICE OF COMPTROLLER AND
ACCEPTS WARRANT FOR $4,000.
SPECIAL TO THE JOURNAL

Tallahassee, Jan. 15.-The celebrated
WALES claim case was brought to q
final. termination today Mr. WALES
appeared at the comptroller's office and
said he was willing to accept the
twenty-five thousand dollars appro-
priated in 1903 as a proffered settle
ment by the state. A receipt in full
was prepared by the comptroller and
signed by Mr.. WALES in the presence
of witnesses, whereupon Comptroller
Knott issued his warrant in Mr.. Wales
favor for the twenty-five thousand
dollars, and Mr.. WALES accepted the
same. The following is a copy of the
receipt prepared by the comptroller and
signed by Mr.. Wales:
Tallahassee, Fla, Jan. Is, 1918.
Received of William V. Knott,
comptroller of the state of Florida,
warrant No. $50 on the treasurer of
the state of Florida, dated January
18th, 1918, for the sum of twenty five
thousand dollars, payable out of the
Indian war claims funds, in full and
final settlement of all claims and de-
mands against the state of Florida in
accordance with the terms and con-
ditions of Chapter 6147 of the Laws of
Florida, passed at the session of the
legislature of 1911, which is in words
and figures as follows:
"'Chapter 6147-(No. 2S)
"'An act to amend section Of
chapter 1894, laws of Florida, approved
June 18th, 1908, entitled an act for
the relief of S. l. Wales and the es-
tate of w. K. Beard, deceased, and IN
full settlement Of any claim which
the said S. l. Wales and the estate
Of w K. Beard, deceased, may have
against the State of Florida.
"Be it enacted by the legislature Of
the State of Florida:
"'Section l. That section of chap
ter 1894, laws of Florida, approved
June 18th, 1903, be, and the same is
hereby amended so as to read as fol-
lows:
"'Section 1. That the comptroller
be, and he is hereby directed to draw
warrant upon the state treasurer, in
the sum of twenty-five thousand dol
lars, payable to the order Of s. T.
Wales. and payable out Of the Indian
war claims fund, in full and final set
| tlement of any and all claims which
the said S. 1. Wales, or any person
claiming under or in connection with
the said s. I. Wales may have against
the state of Florida in securing or
assisting in securing settlement of the
claim of the state Of Florida against
the United States for expenses in
Cured in suppressing Indian HOSTILE
ties in Florida.
Section 2. That all laws or parts
of laws in conflict with the provisions
of this act are hereby repealed, and
this act shall take effect Immediately
upon approval by the governor.
Approved June End, 1911.
This receipt Is a full and complete
acquittance and an acknowledgment
of full and final settlement Of all claims
and demands under and in pursuance 81
the purpose and intent of the act OF
1911 above quoted, and the warrant fol
| twenty-five thousand dollars, as here
| in before set forth, is accepted as 2
| full and final discharge of any and
| all claim or claims on my part, oil
on the part of any person acting fol
| or with me or under me, growing
| out of any and all services rendered
by me, OF for or with me, for, or or
behalf of the state of Florida in con-
nection with the Indian war claims ri
the state Of Florida against the United
States of America.
IS. I. WALES.
witnesses:
| ct. A. DARBY,
"w NJ. MCINTOSH, JR."