The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1861-05-30


AN ACT to provide for the assistance of volunteers in
the service of the United States Government
Tile People Qftte State Of Wisconsin, representa-
IN Senate and assembly, do enact as oliotoS:
SECTION l. In all cases where the county board of Su
pervisors shall deem it necessary or cXpedieut av
may believed the taxable property the county ~
order Of such county board for the purpose Of providing
for the support Of the families residing within such Cou-
ty, of volunteers VINO who may be in the military
service of the United States Government or OF this
and the money raised may be discussed upou inst
and equitable basis to the members Of such families
needing such assistance under the direction of the said
county board; and the said board shall keep full and
complete statement AMI of the disposition of
the said money, and file the same in The Office OF their
clerk.
@ 1t shall be lawful for any town. city or in
corporated village, at any general special meeting
of the electors thereof to and appropriate by tax
levied in the usual Manner all the taxable propery
such sum or sums of money may be deemed necessary
for the support of families residing ana being within
such town, city village, Of volunteers the military
service of the United States Government.
SEC g. The moneys raised in pursuance orthe second
section OF TINS act shall constitute special fund.- indie
pendent Of moneys raised by counties for similar plr-
pose, and shall be used and expended under direction
the board OF Supervors of the town. the common coun
Gil of the city, the board of trustees Of he village
Pr0U5ded that full and complete statement and &C
shall be kept open to public inspection Of tha
position Of the said fund.
SEC 4. special meeting may be called by the prom
er authorities upon notice of not less than five nor more
than twenty days OF the electors Of any town, city
Incorporated village, to raise and appropriate money
for the purpose indicated in section two Of this act
SEC D. 1t shall be lawful for the board Of Supervisors
OF any town, OR the common council any incorporated
city or the board Of trustees ofany Incorporated village
to audit and allow any for the support Of av
volunteers or volunteer companies While enrolling and
actually assembled in quarters, and under drill prepar-
atoTy to their being into tie militia of ihc State
and such board shall draw their upon tic reas
urer of such town, city village, for the amount Of
such account, in favor ofthe party entitled thereto or
may, by resolution direct the payment by such treas
urer, in such manner they may prescribe And when
ever written application shall be made to such board
Gil oh 4rrTp ar lit
lage, special meeting of the qualified electors shall be
Called upon notice of not less than five or more than
twenty days, at which time it shall be lawful for such
electors to vote tax for the purposes in This sec
ton, which tax shall be voted, levied col cced in
the same manner as other taxes by law authorized
to be voted, levied and collected.
SEC This shall. take effect and be In force from
and after its passage and publication.
Approved May 20, 1861.