The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1861-05-15

The credit OF the war fund and shall be draw n
rheTeiruln upon the warrants Of the Auditor
GcAe34, HEicA WaraUls may De issued upon
proper vouchers Of tie Paymaster OF the volun-
te,r militia. or Quarter Master General OF the
State. certified by the Governor. for the purchase
and distribution of ali Necessary military stores,
whether OF substance clothing, pay, medicines,
field a.f camp ,qu'paEe, arms, munitions aud
eq jTmeHi>, ioF -Uch coLIpanies Of the volunteer
Hn.i.:s Of this State, a. NAV have been or shall
3D., mastered ato the service of the State or OF the
United states. under ,he provisions OF any Law of
THIS State. WarIdrJs may be issued by the Aus
ciror General upon proper vouchers. certified by
the Governor, tor advances made by John Owen,
trustee, ter expenditures already made for
. tEe r.. -osyS herein specified. Under this act
be G"rclUor may allow, on proper vouchers OF
cormsni,'rts Of companies, approved and GER
tiled ey the military board, such necessary aud
proper expenses u have been in good faith made
>rcc April Ii, 1861. uuler the direction OF the
Governor and AdJulaut General, for the organi-
zs-iou aud sub-i-taIce II such companies u
have been or NAV be mustered into the service
of the State under any law OF this State
Sc i. AL claims aud accounts accruing
against the State, for expenses aud disburse
meuts authorized by this act, and which have
already accrued, shall be presented within three
moath> from tue passage OF this act: and all
other claims STALL be presented within three
months Of the accrring Of the same, or the same
shall he considered donated to the State, and
shat not thereafter be allowed under any pre-.
teuce whatever.
See. >. The bonds issued under this act shall
bc numbered and registered in a book provided
for that purpose, and kept in the Auditor Gen
erals office, which register shall coatain the mum.
ber and amount of such bonds, the ra of inter
est thereon, and where payable. " heueuer any
such bond shall be paid, the same shall be in-
stantly cancelled by the Treasurer or other per-
son paving the sane, with Il cancelling hammer
The Auditor General shall also keep a iull record
oi all the bonds taken up ana paid, III a book
provided tor that purpose; and Immediately after
the record shall have been made as aforesaid.
the bonds so paid shall also be cancelled by wri-
ting across the face of each, which cancelment
shall be signed by the Auditor Gener al and State
Treasure, aud said bonds thus cancelled shall
be filed in the office of the Secretary of State.
Sec. G. For the purpose of paving the bonds
issued under this act there shall be levied upon
the taxable property of the State, in each year,
commencing with the year 1861, tax of one
sixteenth OF one mill upon the dollar OF all such
property, in addition to all other taxes; the pro
ceeGs thereof shall constitute a sinking fund,
and when collected shall be paid into the Treas
ury aud set apart TO be applied to the payment
OF the bonds authorizes TO be issued by this act.
See :. Il shall be the duty of the State Treasur-
er, on or before the first dav of October in each
year, commencing with the year 1862, to use the
money in tie treasury applicable to the payment
Of the bonds hereby authorized to be issued for
the payment o. the said bonds in the manner
following: viz. The Treasurer shall cause nu n.
berS corresponding with the numbers of all
BONDS tor q less sum than five hundred dollars
eacn, 10 he placed ia box to be provided for
thai purpose, and shall. IL the presence of the
bOveTuur aud Auditor General proceed 20 a aw
there;rom Numbers OF bonds equal in amount,
as near Il may be, to the mones IN the treasury
applicable to the payment OF said bonds
Whereupon the Treasurer shall at least three
months before the time of payment cause the
bonds corresponding to the numbers thus drawn,
10 he advertised one weeks in two dai.y paper:
and for tour weeks in the weekly editions of the
same PAPERS, in the city of Detroit, designating
the tine when and the place where said bond,
shal, BE- paid, and the interest cease upon the
same. And whenever all such bonds for sum.
less than five hundred dollars each shall hav.
been paid the Treasurer shall proceed in hk,
manner to draw for and pay all bonds for SUM
Of i've bundled dollars and over, advertising il
Ike manner, in one daily paper in each Of th,
cities OF New York and Detroit
Sec. s. The faith of the State is hereby pledge,
for the payment Of principal and interest OF th
bonds which may be issued under the provision
OF this act
Sec 9. The Board of State Auditors are here
by authorized and directed to audit and allo,
interest 10 July |, 1861, at the rate of seven pc
ccntum per aEuum. ON receipts for money al
vauccd tO John Owen, "a trustee, 20 be exper
ded under the direction of the Executive or othe
authority ot the STATE, for military purposes
and also to audit and allow all necessary expeI
,cS of jhr Governor aud Treasurer in cafryin
out any oi the provisions Of this act, and fc
the interest and expenses so allowed, the Auditc
Generai shall issue warrants upon the War Fun,
Sec. 10. This act shall take immediate effec
Approved Nav lO, 1861.