Year: 1865

he shall obtain oil the evidence il possible so to
do, necessary to enable him to prepare and pre-.
sent statement to the said General Government
of the United States, of all such claims, with their
proper vouchers, And it is hereby made the
duty OF said auditor to prepare such statement Of
these claims as soon as practicable, and present
them and secure their payment if he can do so
but If such claims are not paid by said General
Government of the United States upon presenta-
ton, said auditor of accounts is hereby instructed
to obtain their adjustment il possible, and TO have
the same allowed by said Genera Government as
a Just claim due to the State Of Vermont. 1t is
further made the duty Of said snditor Of accounts
TO cause statement Of these claims TO be pre-.
pared, in which be shall state in detail what has
been paid or allowed. and what has been rejected,
with the cause for such rejection. The Auditorof
Accounts shall cause to be paid to the Treasurer
Of this State any and all funds received from the
said General Government Of the United States as
specified in this section, and receive said Trsasur
er's vouchers therefor. In the performance of
the duties hereinbefore SET FORTH the Auditor Of
Accounts is authorized to employ such clerical
assistance as may be necessary and to be paid all
needful expenses incurred by him, together with
the sum Of one thousand dollars for his personal
services in addition to his salary as now provided
by law, such payment to be made by the Treasurer
Of the State upon the approval of the Governor
Of said Auditor Of Accounts order for such pay
ment 1t is hereby made the duty Of any and all
persons to furnish the Auditor OF Accounts with
all papers as evidence Of any kind in their posses
sion to enable him to prepare the statements
specified herein.


SEC 2. The Auditor Of Accounts 10 hereby
directed to prepare and forward to the selectmen
Of the several towns in this State, blanks in form
| and with printed instruction thereon for the fol-
lowing purpore, 10 wit: To ascertain the num-
Der OF men furnished by each town in this State
for service in the armies Of the United States
during the late war, with their time Of service,
and the amount of money expended by such
town in procuring such men either as volunteers,
substitutes or drafted men said returns to be
made in detail and returned to the Auditor OF
Accounts by such selectmen on or before the frs!
day of April, 1866, with their certificate append.
ed thereto Of the eorsctness Of such statement,
and SAID Auditor of Accounts shall cause these
certificates to be placed on file in bis Office and
| shall prepare statement Of the mme, specifying
the town, and the number of men provided by
each town, with the amount paid for such men, TO
be printed for the use Of the next Legislature.
SEC. 8. Ii shall be the duty Of the Quarter
master General Of this State, by aud with the
advice and consent Of the Governor, to arrange
for sale all Of the ground now owned by this State
in the vicinity of the late hospital buildings in the
town OF Montpelier, for which the State has not
immediate use, and with said hospital buildings
now upon said grounds he shall cause to be sold
both ground and buildings in such manner as in
his opinion will be most conducive TO the best
interests Of the Statei and when so sold either
in whole or in part, the funds shall be By said
Quartermsster General paid to the Treasurer OF
the otate, and statement OF such sale with the
amount thereof fled with the Auditor OF Accounts.
The Auditor Of Accounts is hereby authorized TO
draw bis warrant upon the State Treasurer for all
needful expenses incurred in pursuance of this
section, upon the presentation Of proper vouchers
for such expenses


SEC. 4. The Treasurer of this State shall not
pay nor disbur,e any funds belonging to the State
Of Vermont unless ii shall be upon orders or
warrants drawn or signed by the Auditor Of Ac-
counts. Its hereby made the duty Of the Auditor
Of Accounts to settle and adjust oil claims or
demands due from this State by any laws now in
force or that shall hereafter be enacted, and in
settlement thereof TO draw bis warrant upon the
Treasurer Of the State and ,aid warrant shall
be legal voucher in the settlement Of said
Ireasutets accounts. Provided that nothing in
this section shall be construed TO prevent the pay
msnt Of money to soldiers due from the State by
existing laws or contracts for or on account OF
services. II is also further provided that said
Treasurer be and is hereby authorized to pay the
orders Of the County Clerks of the several Coun-
ties in this State q, nov provided by lawi and
also the debeninres OF members and officers OF
the General Assembly, and any other expenses Of
the General Assembly not otherwise provided for.


Approved Nov ., 1865.