SCHEDULE K. Report of collection of Michigan's Spanish War claim against the United States. Hon. Horace M. Oren, Attorney General, Lansing, Michigan. Dear Sir-In accordance with your request, I submit herewith report of collection of Michigan's Spanish War Claim, covering the period from March 7, 1901, the date of my employment by you with the approval of the Governor, to July 1, 1901: Under the provisions of Act No. 1, Public Acts of 1898, extra session of the Legislature, bonds in the amount of $500,000 were issued by the State, known as "Michigan War Loan Bonds of 1898." The proceeds from the sale of these bonds were used for the purpose of organizing, equipping and maintaining Michigan volunteer regiments for the war with Spain, prior to their muster into the United States service. The fund so created was disbursed by the Quartermaster General of the State. The total amount expended, as shown by the "War Fund Ledger," in the office of the Quartermaster General of Michigan, was $516,879.47. After deducting certain clerical errors and also the value of property returned and property left on hand at the conclusion of the war which was not issued to the troops, the net amount of the claim presented to the United States was $448,109.29. This amount was included in Installments Numbers 1, 2 and 3 of the claim. Subsequently installment Number 4, representing the expense of preparing the claim, amounting to $3,320.38; and installment Number 5, representing the value of old National Guard clothing used by the volunteer regiments and not purchased from the Spanish War Fund, amounting to $2,998.10, were filed, making the total claim as filed, $454,427.77. The work of preparing the Claim for presentation to the Treasury Department was commenced by me, when Secretary to the Governor, and under your supervision, on March 30, 1900. The following is a table showing the numbers and amounts of the Installments as presented, the dates when filed, the amounts suspended, paid and disallowed, showing the condition of the claim on March 7, 1901, the date of my employment by you, above mentioned: The amounts remaining uncollected on March 7, 1901, were, therefore, those portions of the Second and Third Installments shown in the column above, designated as "Amount Suspended," viz:— Second Installment $81,494 46 12,433 98 $93,928 44 The First Installment of the claim consisted of the pay of the troops; the Third Installment, transportation; and the Second Installment all of the other disbursements, including the clothing, equipment, subsistence, care of sick soldiers, hospital supplies and expenses, labor, teaming and draying, pay of officers, pay of clerks, funeral expenses, lumber, wood, telegraph and telephone messages, freight, express and other miscellaneous expenses, classified in twenty-two subdivisions. During the period covered by this report, viz., from March 7, to July 1, 1901, the work has been entirely that of collecting evidence and proof in support of the vouchers which have been "suspended" by the Auditor for the War Department. The vouchers "suspended" relate principally to disbursements for account of the Naval Reserves, subsistence of the volunteer regiments after their muster into the United States service, for care of sick soldiers and hospital supplies and expenses relating to soldiers then in the United States service and for railroad transportation. A considerable variety of proof will be required to secure favorable action upon these vouchers, and some of it will be difficult, and some impossible, to obtain. It is probable that but a small proportion of the balance of the claim can be collected, for the reason that the expenses were incurred by the State for troops after they were mustered into the United States service, and without authority from the War Department or officers of the United States Army. Respecfully submitted, RALPH STONE, (Agent for Michigan.) SCHEDULE L. List of insurance companies whose articles of association, amendments to articles of association, etc., have been approved during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1901, and a statement of the amount of money received as approval fees. Wolverine Mutual Live Stock Insurance Co. of Detroit.-Articles of association approved August 16, 1900. Approval fee, $5. Patrons' Mutual Fire Insurance Company, Limited, of Antrim county. -Articles of association approved September 6, 1900. Approval fee, $5. Patrons' Mutual Fire Insurance Company of Cass County, Limited.Articles of association approved November 24, 1900. Approval fee, $5. Standard Benefit Association of Bay City.--Articles of association approved October 15, 1900. Approval fee, $5. Concordia Mutual Cyclone, Windstorm & Tornado Insurance Co.Charter approved November 30, 1900. Approval fee, $5. International Benevolent Association of Bay City.-Articles of association approved December 10, 1900. Approval fee, $5. Farmers' Mutual Fire Insurance Company of Lenawee county.Amendment to charter approved December 11, 1900. Approval fee, $5. United States Health and Accident Insurance Company of Saginaw.Articles of incorporation approved December 26, 1900. Approval fee, $5. Farmers' Mutual Fire Insurance Company of Ingham county.Amended charter approved December 31, 1900. Approval fee, $5. People's Mutual Fire Insurance Co. of Ionia, Montcalm and Clinton counties. Statement of proceedings to extend corporate existence approved January 18, 1901. No approval fee. State Mutual Cyclone Insurance Co. of Lapeer.-Amendment to articles of association approved January 21, 1901. Approval fee, $5. Farmers' Mutual Fire Insurance Company of Big Rapids.-Amendments to charter approved January 28, 1901. Approval fee, $5. Grand Rapids Fire Insurance Company of Grand Rapids.-Amendments to articles of association approved February 14, 1901. Approval fee, $5. Grange Mutual Fire Insurance Co., Limited, of St. Clair and Macomb counties. Amendments to articles of association approved March 7, 1901. Approval fee, $5. Northern Michigan Benefit Association.-Articles of association approved February 20, 1901. Approval fee, $5. Michigan Benevolent Association of Midland.-Articles of association approved February 23, 1901. Approval fee, $5. Citizens' Life Insurance Company of Detroit.-Amendment to articles of association approved February 26, 1901. Approval fee, $5. Farmers' Mutual Fire Insurance Company of Grand Traverse, Antrim and Leelanau counties.-Amendments to charter approved March 28, 1901. Approval fee, $5. Scandinavian Farmers' Mutual Fire Insurance Company of Montcalm and Kent counties.-Amendments to charter approved April 9, 1901. Approval fee, $5. Huron Indemnity Union, of Port Huron.-Articles of association approved April 24, 1901. Approval fee, $5. National Protective Society of Detroit.-Amendments to articles of association approved April 27, 1901. Approval fee, $5. The Italian Mutual Fire Insurance Company.-Articles of incorporation approved May 14, 1901. Approval fee, $5. The Southern Washtenaw Farmers' Mutual Fire Insurance Company. -Statement of proceedings to extend corporate existence, approved May 28, 1901. No approval fee. NOTE. Total amount of money received for approval fees was $105, and the same was remitted to the State Treasurer in the usual manner. SCHEDULE M. Statement of moneys collected and turned over to the state treasurer, through the efforts of the attorney general, also including the sum received as fees for approving articles of association, etc., of insurance companies, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1901. Received from Fidelity & Deposit Co. as reimbursement to the state for defalcation of Wm. L. White, Ex-Quarter M. G., ($31,180.26) and interest thereon ($2,140.88) (Schedule F, page 31).... Received from the Henderson-Ames Company, on account of the pretended sale and re-sale of certain state military goods in 1899. Principal, $11,988.14, and interest, $359.64 (Schedule G, page 36). $33,321 14 12,347 78 Received from escheated estates (Schedule H, page 37).... 2,198 27 4,407 47 Received from the United States government on Michigan's 351,482 99 105 00 Total $403,862 65 |