Sunday, 19th September 1915: Plan The Payment Of Military Bill, The Atlanta Constitution

Governor Harris and Adjutant General Nash Making Arrangement to Pay Members of Fifth Regiment.

Efforts are now being made by Governor Harris and Adjutant General Nash to make Arrangements at the earliest possible moment for the Payment of the Bills of some $5,000 incurred by the Services.

Adjutant General Nash stated Saturday that he has been assured by an Atlanta Bank that if it can be done legally, the Bank will advance the State the necessary Money to meet the Bills. This Money, in the event of such a Loan, is to be paid back by a Special Appropriation of the Extra Session of this General Assembly.

General Nash expects the Bank's Attorney for a Conference within the next few days.

In the meantime, Governor Harris has held Conferences with Attorney General Clifford Walker and Judge John C. Hart, State Tax Commissioner and Ex-Attorney General, upon the question of how the State can meet this Bill.

Judge Hart, says the Governor, is of the Opinion that the Bill is payable out of the General Military Fund at once.

Attorney General Walker is considering this question and also the question of whether it would be possible to make the Payment out of the State's Contingent Fund. In the event this can be done, Governor Harris declares that he will pay it out of the Contingent Fund.

In any event, the Payment of the Bill before the Extra Session is to be reimbursed by a Special Appropriation by the Extra Session.