Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1861-06-08
Published Nay 81, 1861.
CHAPTER Extra Session


AN ACT to provide for the assistance of vol.
unteers in the service of the United States
Government.
The People of the State Of Wisconsin, represeu
ted IN Senate aud assembly, do enact as to2ous
Sec. l. In all cases where the county board
OF supervisors shall deem it necessary or expe-
dent, tax may be levied on the taxable prom
erty CT the county, by order of such county
board, for the purpose of providing for the
purpose OF providing for the support of the
families residing within such county, of volun-
teers who are or may be i'll the military ser
vice of the United States Government or Of
tins State; and the money SO raised may be
dlsbursed upon just and equitable basis to-
the members OF such families needing such as
sistance, under the direction of the said coma
ty board; and the said board shall keep a full
ana complete statement and account of the
disposition of the said money and file the
same i'll the office of their clerk
Sec. .. 1t shall be lawful for any town. citv
or incorporated village, at any general or spe.
clal meeting or the electors thereof, to raise
and appropriate by tax, levied in the usuaJ
manner, on all the taxable property, such sun,
or sums of money as may be deemed necessary
for the support Of families residing and being
within such town, city or village of volunteers
in the military service of the United States
government
See. 3. The moneys raised in pursuance of
the second section Of this act shall constitute
"a special fund, independent of moneys raised
by counties for similar purpose and shall be
used and expended under direction of thu.
board OF supervisors Of the town, or the COM
mon council of the city or the board of trus-
tees OF the village; Prooiaed, that "a full aad
complete statement and account shall he kent
open to public inspection, of the disposition of
said fund.
Sec. 4. special meeting may be called
by the proper authorities upon notice of not
less than hVe nor more than twenty DAYS. Of
the electors OF any town. city, or incorporated
village to raise and appropriate money for
the purpose indicated in section two of this
act.
Sec 5. 1t shall be lawful for the board of SUI
perVlsors OF any town, Or the common council
OF any Incorporated city, or the board of trus.
tees OF any Incorporated village, to audit and
allow any account for the support of any vol
untecr or volunteer companies, while enrolling
and actually assembled in quarters, and under
drill, preparatory to their being received into
the militia OF the state; and such board shall
draw their warrant upon the treasurer of such
town, city or village, for the amount of such
account, IN favor Of the party entitled thereto.
Or may, by resolution, direct the payment by
such treasurer, in such manner as they NAV
prescribe. And whenever written application
shall be made to such board, signed by twelve
freeholders of such town, city or village,
special meeting Of the qualified electors shall
be called, upon notice of not less than five
nor more than twenty days, at which time it
shall be lawful for such electors to vote a tax
for the purposes named in this section, which
tax shall be voted, levied and collected In the
same manner as other taxes are bv law author
lied to be voted, levied and collected.
Sec. 6. Til: act shall take effect and be in
force from and fee IT. passage
Approved Fay q 1851