Year: 1863

upon the suoJect, to be observed in drawing the
fund for the families of INDECENT soldiers in Counties
whose Courthouses arc in possession OF the enemy.
1he form was prepared for Craven, but will answer
the purpose for Counties in a similar condition -


For the Standard.


MIR. HoLDEN:-Johnston II. Bryan, Esq, of the
county OF Craven, recently came TO Raleigh to
learn IN what way his countys portion of the fund
PROVIDED oy the late Legislature for the wives and
families OF INDECENT soldiers, could be procured
the seat of justice being within the enemy's lines
and the County Trustee having recently died, so
that the justices could not lawfully convene to ap
point either Commissioner or Trustee one or the
other OF whom alone is entitled TO receive the
money. Finding that by reason of the death of the
trustee, there was not nor could be any proper
officer to receive the money he returned home re-
guessing as he left my friendly aid to devise if pos
slole, some means for obtaining it. This | have
DONE The plan conforms as nearly as practicable to
that prescribed by law. 1t has been submitted to
the treasurer, and he approves it. and will pay the
money, if followed out. The Governor also ap-
proved it. As the best mode of insuring speedy
acton under IT. you will do an act of kindness to
the OBJECTS of charity intended by the State to
publish the plan for information of the Justices of
Craven and other counties alike situated


B. F. MOORE.
STATE OF NORTH. ca ARoLINA CorSTy.


'"S'e"o, 1He ldIe Legislature CT the state
acted ch. w, that one million of dollars should be
appropriated to the use and benefit of the wives
anu fanllles oil INDECENT soldiers who now are or
hereafter may be- in the service of the State or Con
federate States and all OF the wives and families of
all ndlgent soldiers who have been or NAV hereafter
DE Killed or die IN the army service of the coun-
try And did further provide for the appointment
by the justices Of the county, Of commissioner on
tne part OF each county, to receive the amount due
his county, and so distribute the same according to
such rules and regulations in the division and dis
trlbutlon OF the money so appropriated as "to
afford the greatest relief and comfort to them
whether the same shall be paid them in whole Or
in part in cash or provisions with power to pur-
chase or receive produce provisions of any kind
from the State in lieu of money or such amount as
the court shall from :ilne to time prescribe" And
did also further provide that in case any county
should be IN possession of the enemy, the amount
Cue to such county should be paid to the county
trustee in State Treasury notes, to be distributed
as aforesaid


And tchereaS By another act of the same ses-
sion, ch. 81, 1t is enacted that whenever in any
county majority of the justices of the peace can
not be obtained, one-third of the whole number in
such county shall be authorized to transact such
county business as by the general law may require
majority Of the whole number


md IheT6dS, The county trustee of the county
OF Craven is recently dead, whereby the office is
vacant and the court house is in possession Of the
enemy, ana 1t is impossible, therefore for said JUS
tices to meet at said court house. and by advice of
counsel that is the only place where the.iust!ces
may lawfully meet body to transact business
of the county, whereby the county of Craven is un
able m mpance with the letter the law to elect
county trustee, and thereby afford relief to the
wives and families of said county Of Craven


IND iohercas The undersigned justices of the
peace Of the said county Of Craven for the reasons
Aforesaid, have convened at -, and appointed
of them - -, chairman, and selected -
-, to act as commissioner in the place of COM
missioner and trustee of said county, to receive the
amount Of money due to the wives, &C., of said
county, and distribute the same according to the
following rules and regulations. Here set forth the
rules and regulations.}
No1o, therefore, we do hereby recommend that
the due said county of Craven for the purposes
aforesaid, much thereof as the treasurer shall
deem expedent be delivered to the said --,
from time to time as the same shall appear TO be
delivered the said -- shall give such bond
for the performance of his duties shall accep-
table 10 the treasurer of the State.


(Signed BY the Justices)


1t is recommended that as many justices convene
possible and after having appointed their chair
man, that they proceed to "drect and establish
such rules and regulations in the division and dis
tribution of the money appropriated, &C." in pur-
suance Of section of said act as they deem pro-
per and that the same be embodied in the proceed
IngS and signed by the chairman and all the JUS
tceS present Send them up so signed to the trea-
surer, and he will prescribe bond under the adj
vice of the Governor, to he executed by the person
selected as commissioner trustee, on which when
executed in Suth sum and with such security as he
shall prescribe, the money will be paid for the fami
lies SC