The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1861-07-05
Published Nav 81, 1861.
CHAPTER 2.-EYrRA SESSION.


b Act to provide for the assistance Of
volunteers in the service Of the United
States Government.
TIE people Of tie State of Wisconsin,
represented in Senzte. and AsscmJly, do
enact as tollo,rs:
Section /. In all caes where the coun-
II board Of supervisors shall deem it ne
cessary or expedient, tax ma" be levied
Oh tie taxable property Of the county,by
order Of such county board, for the pur
pose Of providing for the support Of the
families residing within such county, Of
volunteers who are or may be in the mil
itary service Of the United States Govern
meu:, or Of this Stste ; and the money so
raised may be disbursed upon a Just and
equitable blois :. to the members of such
families needing such assistance, under the
direction Of the said county board and
the sail board shall keep fall and CONS
plete statement and account Of the dIspos
inon Of the said money, and file the same
in the7officc Of their clerk
Sec. . It shall be lawful for any town,
city, or incorporated village, at any gen
eraI or specia! meeting Of the electors
thereof, to raise an appropriate by tax,
Ieyie III the usual manner, on all the tax
Lble property, such sum or sums of money
rs may be deemed necessary for the sup
port Of families residing and being within
such .own, city or village of volunteers in
The military service Of the United States
Government.
Sec. 3. The money raised in pursuance
Of the second section of this act shall con,
situte a special fund Independent of mon
evs raised By conties for a similar purpose,
aud Shall he used and expended under di-
rec.ion Of the board of supervisors of the
town, or the common council of the city
or the board Of trustees of the village;
Jrorided, that a full and complete state
meut aud account shall be kept open to
puplic inspection, Of the disposition of the
sad fund.
Sec 1 A special meeting may eb call
I'd 10y the proper authorities, upon notice
Of not less than five, nor more than twenty
DAYS Of Tie electors of any town, city, or
incorporated village, to raise and appropri>
ate money for the purpose indicated in
section two cf this act.
Sec. 5 It shall be lawful for the board
Of supervisors Of any town, or the com
mon council of any incorporated city, or
the board Of trustees OF any incorporated
village, to audit and allow any account for
tie support of any vOlunt GERS or volunteer
companies, while enrolling and actually
assembled in quarters, and under drill,
preparatory TO their being received into
the military of the state Is; and such board
shall draw their warrant upon the treasur
or Of snch town, city or village, for the
amount Of such account, IN favor Of the
party entitled thereto, or may by resou>
,on direct the payment by such treasurer
IN such manner as they may prescribe
And whenever writing application shall
be male to such board, signed by twelve
freehoI,lers Of such town. city or village, a
special meeting Of the qualified electors
shall be called, upon notice of not less
than five, or more than twenty days, at
which time it shall be lawful for such cleo
tors to vote tax for the purpose named
in this section, which tax shall be voted,
levied and collected in the same manner as
other taxes are by law authorized to be
voted, levied and collected.
Sec g. This act shall take effect and
lie in force from and after its passage.
Approved May %, 1SG1-