The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1861-05-21
A BILL,
To pt oyIde for the X lief ny Counties. Of the
Families of Volunteers mustered hom this
state into the Military Service ofthe United
States or Of this State.


States or of this State.
SEC. /. The People of the State Of Mich
ioan enact, That it shall be the duty Of the
Boards Of Supervisors Of each organized coun-
tv, at their sessions to be held in the month
Of June in the year 1861, and at each subSe
quent session whenever necessary, to make
alequste provision for all requisite relief and
support Of tue families Of tho commissioned
and non commissioned officers musicians aud
priyates, enlisted from their counties and
mustered into the military service Of the Uni
ted States, or OF this State; and for such pu'
poses the said Boards Of Supervisors are sew
erally authorized TO borrow money NJ n rate
of interest not exceeding ton per ccntum per
annum, and to issue bonds or other securities
for the sums borrowed, payable at some time
therein to be mentioned, not exceeding four
years from the date thereof, and to assess,
levy, and collect taxes upon all the real and
personal property OF said counties not exempt
trom taxation, sufficient to pay such moneys
t,rowri, and to provide tho relief herety
authorizci.
SEC G. II shall be the duty OF tho Super
visor Of each township, and OF each Supervis-
or, Alderman, or other officer representing
any city or ward upon tie Board Of Supervis-
ors of his county, from time TO time TO make
diligent inquiry in regard to the necessities
and relief required by the family Of any such
commissioned or nou-commissioned officer,
musician or private; and in conducting such
inquiries il hail be his duty 10 consult with
any voluntary committees OF citizens who may
have herelofors taken, or who shall hereafter
take, action upon the subject. 1t shall be
his duty to afford such temporary relief as
may from line to time DO nece ssary, not eI
ceeding tho sum of fifteen dollars per month
to sdy on, family, and may give orders upon
the Couuty Treasurer Of his county payable
out OF any moneys appropriated for that Pur-
pose, or out Of any moneys not otherwise sp-
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made to 1efray lhe expense of such relief. IL
case cf death, while in tae service OF The Uhl-
ted States or Of this State, ofany commission
ed or non commissioned officer, musician, or
private, his family shall be entitled for one
year after his decease to the same measure OF
relrt herein provld' for.
SEC. g. 1t shall be lawful for the Board Of
Supervisors of any county, at any meeting
to establish a seperate fund into which the
moneys 50 borrowed or collected by tax shall
be paid, and to direct the transfer Of any
moneys III the treasury not otherwise sppro
priated, at any time, to such fund, and !.
shall he the duty Of such Board to establish
such seperate flnd whenever the orders upon
the general fund, Issued in such county, have
beer Tor the poriod OF ELK months at an aver.
age discount Of ten per centum. Whenever
such seperate fund shall have been establish
: J, it shall be known as the "Volunteers'
Family Relief Fund" and all orders there.
after drawn shall be drawn payable out Of
such fund, unless tho said tosrd shall other.
wise direct.
Sec. 4. The said Boards Of Supervisors
are hereby author z"d to adopt and enlcree
such rules and regulations ~ shall secure ss
well the ascertsiumsnt Of the relief requir-
ed rs the proper expenditure Of moneys for
relief, and may require bonds ur othrI sruur-
ties from any agents or officers employed to
disburse any moneys, or otherwise to afford
relief, and may require such reports, under
oath or otherwise, as shall bs deemed proper.
SEC. S. The relief herobv authorized to be
afforded shall be and remain seperste from,
aud independent OF, the relief, temporary or
otherwise, afforded to poor persons under sx
isliug laws.
Ordered to take effect on the frat day Of
June.