Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1861-05-23
Passed April IL, 1861
AN ACT

To provide for the defence of the State and for the sup
port OF the Federal Government against rebellion
Section l. Be II enacted by the Genesn Assembly Of
the State OF Ohio That there be and hereby is nppropra
ted the Of four hundred and fifty thousand dollars for
tire purchase of arms and equipments for the mn of this
state to be expended under the authority and direction OF
the governor and audited and upon accounts certified
aud allowed by him.
Sec. 3 That there be and hereby appropriated the
further OF fve hundred thousand dollars to be
pended under the direction and authority of the
Tor carrying into effect any requision of the President OF
he Uniied states TO protect the federal government.
Sec. g. That there be and hereby appropriated and
placed under the control of the extraor
dollars to meet the emergencies arising OF the present
condition OF the country.
See 1, That for the purpose of paying the appropria
tons in this contained, the commissioners OF the sink
ing fund be and they hereby authorized and empower
ed TO borrow the faith and credit OF the state such
and sums OF money not exceeding in the aggregate
hundred and y thousand dollars may be ascertained
by the auditor OF state and from time to time certified TO
them to be necessary the aforesaid expenditures.
See g. Whenever il shall become cessary borrow
any Of money under the authority OF this the
commissioners OF the sinking fund shall take such mea
ures and give such public notice by advertisement aud
otherwise US in their Judgment nny be neediu to enable
them TO obtain the same without unnecessary delay and
Tor the moneys so borrowed the shall issue
certificates to the proper parties payable at the Treasury
OF the State at such time and times they may deem pro-
per- but not longer than five years from the first day OF
May 1851 The certificates issued shall bear interest
at rate not exceeding six per centum per pay
able sem-annuay ut the State Treasury the first day
oi May and the first day OF November in each year and
shall not be subject to any tax or assessment levied under
the authority oil this state 10 enable the commissioners
OF the sinking fund carry the provisions OF this
the SUN Of five thousand dollars is hereby appropriated
for that purpose, out OF any funds in the state treasury
Sec D. That for the purpose of raising the money me-
ccssar tn repay the amount that be borrowed under
the authority oi this act and the interest thereon, and 10
the expense may be incurred by
necessary for the support OF the federal government and
the maintenance of the honor of this state there be and
hereby is levied OF seveu-twenets OF mill
the dollar OF the taxable valuation OF property the
grand duplicate OF the for each OF the years 1851
le62 1s63 1884 and 1865 the proceeds of which here
by irrevocnbly pledged to the purposes aforesaid
Sec. T. This act shall take effect and be in force uPoi
its passage.
RICHARD C. PARSONS
: Speaker Of the House OF Representatives
ri ROBERT C. KIRK
n President OF the Senate.
Passed April ls, 1861.
Il AUDITORS OFFICE,
Sr. CLArRsvnLE, May D. 1851. {
hereby certify that 1 have compared the oregon
laws with copy furnished me by the Secretary OF State
: aud that | fndthem correctly copied
c. l.. POORNIAN,
II Auditor Belmont County.