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or rebuilding, as provided N this seotiOn aue
when said committee shall have decided upon thc
amount to be expended either Of the purpose:
aforesaid, they shall cause written notice there
Of TO be delivered to each Of tia assistant judges
/ Of said county.
See 2. The assistant judges Of said county ar
/ hereby empowered, On receiving the n0tice men
toned in the first section Of this act, TO borrow
on the credit Of the county, such sum OF mone9
as they shall be notified by said committee is re-
quirei i2r the purposes contemplated by this act,
and shall draw order or orders therefor, on the
treasurer Of said county, in favor of the person
persons Of whom such sum or sums &C money shall
bs borrOBed, which order orders shall draw
interest, at the rate Of six per cent. per an
num, from the date Of the same and such sum
I or sums aq sail Judges shall go borrow. shall
be faii into the treasury Of said county, and
drsW 0ut upon the orders Of said committee, for
the purno in the first section Of this act speei-
fed.
Sc O. This act shall TAXA effect from its pas
sage.
Areo7ed Eog. 20, 1861.
No. 5O,-AN ACT laying tax On the Iount5 Of
/ Cbtiendea.
/ z is A1sty spa-fed, Sc
See :. There IS hereby assessed {. tax Of three
sad one hals cents on the list Of polls and ratable
estate in the several 5ywns in the County Of Chif
teden for the year 4. D. 1851, for the purpose O.
meeting the deficiency in the treasury OF sand
County, and raying tho current expenses Of the
/ same.
1 Sec. ?. Tho Treasurer Of said County is d.
rectcd on or bsfJre the frs: day of January, AID.
1862, % issu his warrants 90 the first o0nstables
Of the several towns IN said County, for the col
lection Of said tax in the same manner as by law
State required 20 be collected, except as
/ herein otherwise provided.
/ So Z. T.o -electmeu in the several towns in
/ sad county, .haH make out and deliver TO the
( first consta les Of their sDective towns in the
/ month OF March. A. Z. 1852, a tax bill for the
collection Of ssii tax, II The same manner as is
required By law flr tls collection 8 State taxes
/ SEQ The Arss constable shall collect and
/ ps- into t4e treasury Of said COua.y, tho said
| tax, by the fls; day Of June, 4. d. 1862, less
such ahg.ensuts as may b llw!ully made therein.
/ sec. s. This act shall tako effect from its pas
sage.
/ approved Nov s, 1851.
/ No. 57.-AN ACT iu reIltion to the direct tax Of
/ he United States.
! ? /. b.re5y enacted g..
Sec. /. This State doth hereby assume, and will
pay into the treasury of the United States, its
share and quota, for the year 4. D. 1852, Of the
direct tax laid upou 4he United States By act ct
Congress rutitle1- can act TO provide increased
revenue from imports, 10 pay interest on the pub
lie debt, and for other purposes, approved August
9th. 4. d. 1861, being the sum of two hundred
eleven thousand and sixty-eight dollars, subject 10
the deductions and other provisions relating there
20 provided in section 50 Of said Of Congress.
Sec .. The Governor IS hereby directed to give
notice forthwith to the secretary Of the treasury
Of the United states Of the intention Of this State
70 assume, aud that il does assume the payment
into the treasury Of the United states of its
said share and quota Of slid tax for the year AID.
1862, puTsuln, to the provisions of said &C; Of
Congress.
See 3. Tie Treasurer Of this State is hereby di-
rooted pay into the treasury of the United States
on or before the last day of June A. d. 1852 the
said share aud quota OF this state, in said tax out
Of any money not otherwise appropriated. or by
the release of any iquidae and determined claims
o. this State against the United ta.es to an amount
not exceeding such share and quota, or by both
OF said methods; AMI il there shall not be funds
sufficient in the treasury Of this State to make
such paynent BY the time aforesaid, the treasurer
is directed 10 pay and discharge any balance of
such tax remaining so unpaid, on or before the
last day Of September, 4. D. 1862, out OF any
money IN the treasury not otherwise appropriated,
OF otherwise in the mllLer above stated; all as
provided by section ftythree Of the aforesaid act
of Congress.
Sec L. This act shall take effect from its pas
sage.
Approved Nov. l6, lsGl.
No. 5S.-AN act providing for the immediate
settlement and allowance Of claims in favor of
! this State ogainst the United States.
L IS here5y enacted, &c.
Sec. l. The Governor is hereby direoted to
take immediate measures 70 make up the account
Of moneys expended By this State in the raising
and equipping Of soldiers for service under the
United States, and cause the same, with all ne
csssary vouchers therefor, to be presented to the
United States government, for allowance and pay
ment, at the earliest practicable day. And the
Governor is authorized and directed to make up
from time to time, hereafter, similar statements
Of similar expenses. which may be incurred by
this state, and to present the same, with proper
vouchers, to the government of the United States
fer allowance and payment.
SEQ. .. To efeotGate the provisions CT the
foregoing section, the Governor is hereby author
lied to employ such assistants as may be neoes-
sary.
Sec. 3. The vouchers mentioned in the frst
section Of this act, shall be recorded at length.
under the directions Of tho Governor, in books
provided for that purpose, and such copies shall
be compared with the originals, by the secretary
Of state, Of this state, and he shall certify in
said books, that he has made such comparisons,
aud that such vouchers are correctly copied
therein. and such books shall then be lodged in
the Office Of the secretary of state, and there per-
manently remain.
Sec. 4. This act shall take effect from its pas
sage.
Appro we'd Nov. q, 1861.
| No. 5o.-AN ACT to appoint Commissioners to
adjust and settle certain claims and accounts
for expenditures for military purposes.
u is hereby enacted, &c.
Sec. l. The Governors hereby authorized and
required to appoint three commissioners, whose
duty il shall be to examine, audit, and adjust all
| bills and claims now outstanding, for the costs,
charges and expenses of enrolling, enIisting, SUBJ
sisting, elotking supplying, arning, equipping,
transporting and paying troops that have been
raised hitherto under the authority Of this State
| or the Governor thereof, to be employed in aid
ing to suppress the present insurrection against
the United States, ard all claims against the State
| shall be presented to said commissioners within
| two months next fer they shall give notice of
tire and place for hearing thereon, by publica-
tion in four newspapers printed in this State, and
| the decision of majority Of said commissioners,
upon any claim, shall be final and conclusive in
the premises and all claims proper to be present.
| ed to said commissioners under this act which
shall not be presented, shall be barred.
| Sec 2. II shall be the duty Of said commits
| sioners or majority of them, whenever they
shall allow any bill or claim against the State, for
the purpose named in tho first section Of this act'
to certify in writing to the GoTernor OF this STATE
| the amount allowed, and tie name ef the claim
ant, and the Governor, on such ceTtiHeate oeing
presented shall draw his order for the amount OF
such certificate, in favor Of such claimant on the
treasurer Of this State who is hereby directed to
! pay the some.
Sec. z. The Governor s authorized to ill all
| vacancies which may at any time occur in said
board OF commissioners by refusal to act, death
inability, resignation or otherwise.
| Sec l. Said commissioners shall be commits
stoned by the Governor Of this state, and they
shall be duly accredited under the seal Of this
state. They may amploy clerk for the proper
| execution OF tie duties of the commission, and
the Governor is hereby authorised to draw orders
on the treasurer Of this state for the payment OF
| all necessary and proper expenses Of said com.