Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1861-06-04
Published May 81, 1861.

VI ~ I'm -EAlFd session.
AN ACT to provide for the assistance OF volunteer.
in the service Of the United Sta les Government
The People Of Ike State OF i,coHsin --D,eseufsd IN
Senate and assembly, d. enact a. foElo1es
Section l. In al cases where the county hoard
OF supervisors shal deem Necessary or expedient
lax may be levied on the taxable property Of the
county by order Of such county board for the ptlr-
pose 81 providing for the support OF the families re-
SIDING within such county, volunteers who are or
may in the Iitarv service oF tie United Stats
GoTernment. or OF this Stale the money 50
raised may be dis0ursed upon just and equitable
basis 10 the members 81 such fmlies needing such
assistance, under the direction OF the said county
board and the said board Shall keep fun ." com
lete statement :.ti account OF the disposition or
the said money, and file the same in the Office their
clerk
Section . 1t shall ;e lawful for any town. ctv or
Incorporated village, any general special
lu OF the electors ihere" - raise ana appropriate
by taX levied IN tine usual manner, on ait The txHbe
property, such sum sums OF money Al may be
deemed necessary tor the support OF families re>iu
and being within such city village, al vol
uuteers IN tue military service OF the United
Government
Section 3. The MONEYS raised in pursuance Of the
second SETON or this act snail constitute special
fund. independent OF moneys raised by Tor
similar purpose, auG shall be used and expended an
Der dIteci" ot Tire bod o. supervisors OF he town,
or the common council ct The city. the board OF
trustees Of the village PrOUadeG, that full and
complete statement and account snail oe kept open
70 public Inspection, oi tue disposition OF said
fund.
section special meeting, may be called bv II,
proper authorities, upon. notice OF not less than "a
nor more Than twenty days. OF the electors OF an
town. city, or incorporated village. To raise aud az
pr"ptiate money Tor the purpose Indicated in secto
two OF this
Section ). it shall be lawful for the board of su
PerNlsorS a.. any town. the common council OF
incorporated city, the board at trustees Of amy ia
corp"Etted village. audit AMI allow any lccouu,
for be support Of an volunteers volunteer
pHHie~, While enrolling anil sclually assembled il
quarters aut under drill preparatory 10 their oeiu.
received into the mitiiil 81 state and such boar-
9ht4 draw tbclr warrant upon tue treasurer Of suc
town, city ~r village, for tine amount OF sue hacco
~ iaNo Of Ihc party entitled thereto, may, BY
solution. dstct tn. Payment OF such treasurer, il
such manner a. they may prescribe. And whenever
written application snail De made To such board
signed hy twelve treeh elders Of such town. city
village, sp cat meeting Of the qualified electors
sal be called. up"9 notice of nos less than five
more than twenty days, 1T which time it shall b,
lAWiut tor such electors 10 vote or tee purp
named ia tins section. which tax shall he voted, lev
led ana collected in tbe other taXo>
are by LAW authorized be voted le~ied and collect
ed.
Section T. This shall take effect and be in forct
from and after lis passage.
Approved May p, 1861.