Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-12-17

The following bill was introduced By NJ. Hill
snd is largely indebted to his energy FER tl pssaage
through the Sena.e:
&blm to proYiSs for the FAMILIES Of INDECENT SsISsrT
SIC. 1. Be u snactsd, That further tax Of Ave
cents on the hundred dollars worth of taxable prop
srty and an increased tax Of twenty. Ave per cent
upon privileges be levied 70 be called "a fGnd for
the benefit Of tke families OF INDECENT soldiers" to
be collected and paid into the Treasury Of the State
as the other revenue OF the State now is, by the
revenue collectors Of the several counties for
which said collectors shall receive no commission.
SIG 2 Be Il fsTtser enacted, That said fund shall
be paid BY the Treasurer to the County Trustees
Of the several counties Of this Stats in amounts
proportoned 70 the number Of persons in the fani-
lies Of INDECENT sodsys in each county to be ascer
tained a. hersinGfter provided.
$50 .. Be- IL fIrtkSr Fnaetsd, That the Judge or
Chairman Of the County Court, the Clerk of the
Comfy Court and the Clerk Of she Circuit Court
and their successors in oce be- and they are here
By constituted Board, 05cis for each county to
be called the "Board Of Relief for the families Of
INDECENT soldiers" whose duty is shall be to appoint
one or more commissioners in each civil district,
but not to exceed three in any one district and 10
perfora such other duties are imposed by tina
act ....
SIC l. Be 4 further enacted, That ID shall be the
duty Of such commissioner or commissioners in
each civil district, to ascertain the number of iHdi
gent soldisrS, and the number Of persons II each
family in their respective dstricts in the month Of
Janusry, and make their report 70 said Board -
the 18th day OF January Of each and every year,
And itahall be the duty OF said Board immediately,
to report the whole number Of INDECENT families
and ths number Of persons in such families to the
Treasurer Of the State, which report shall be aIed
before the 1st Monday of February.
SEC g. Be Il TlgtheT endcJed, That il ahall be the
duty of the County Trustee to pay over, monthly,
upon the warrant Of the Chairman Of said Board,
eountersigned by the Secretary, to said Csnmis-
sioners in each district the superintendent of such
district, to be sScertsined BY said Board, which
ahAll be applied by such Commissioner to the sup
port Of such INDECENT families, according to the
humber Of persons in each family sAd their neees-
sites and to take receipts for the amount sK-
pended BY them, whether paid out for necessariss,
or in part paid out to heads Of families it, in their
discretion, they at any time. should think proper
20 pay over 70 the head Of family shy part in mo-
ney.
SIC. 6. Be Il fsTther enacted, That it shall be the
duty Of the commissioners TO make monthly settle
nentS With said board, showing the evidences OF
the disbursement Of the funds 30 audited to thsm,
and it shall be the duty Of said board to keep
cord Of Elch settlements in well bound book, to Be
kept for thai purpose. &C.,
SEs z. That TO meet the exaeneieG of the ensuing
year. the Governor be GEhol lied to borrow for the
use of the Treasury, the sum Of one hundred and
afty thousand dollars from the Bank Of Tennessee
and TO issue coupon bonds TO the President and D-
Fsctors Of said Bank 20 the amount 80 boRroSsd
having ten years to run aRd bearing interest at the
rate Of ak per cent per snnum pay able the first
Of January and the frst OF July Of each year at the
counter Of said Bank, at Nashville, which sum shall
be apportiOned and paid ogs By the Treasurer 10
the several County Trustees provided in section
two Of this act -
ASH0 8. Be 4 fUAs1 e1ss!e5, That the County TruEN
tee shall rot be allowed any commissions for recSiV-
ing and paying eHt any monies for ths families Of
INDECENT soldiers under the proVisiSns Of this act
SIC o. Be Il f7riAer oaSsted That this ast lhall
take eject '.ss - s''er in passage.