The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1861-07-18
CHAPTER 4.

CLOTHING. MUNITIONS OF WAR. &C.
An act requiring and authorizing the
Governor to purchase arms, powder,
clothing, &c, aud providing the means
of payment.
Be 1t enacted by the General AssemL!y
ofthe State of Io,ca, That the Governor
of the State Of Iowa is hereby directed
to procure for the use of the State, -
soon as possible, twenty five hundred
approved arms aud their proper accoutre-
mcnts and equipments for military pur-
poses, and he is further hereby invested
with authority to purchase twenty-five
hundred arms, with their proper accou-
trements and equipments in addition to
the twenty five hundred first mentioned.
S. The Governor of the State Is here
by empowered to employ IN agent or
agents, to make the purchase or purcha-
ses aforesaid, and he is hereby authsriz-
ed, directly or through said agent or
agents, in the name Of the State of lows,
to make any contract with persons hav.
ing arms for disposal, or manufactur urinE
establishments in order to execute the
power herein conferred on him.
So. The Governor of the State is here
by authorized to purchase such quanti.
ties of powder and other munitions a
war, as he may deem necessary to make
effective the arms aforesaid.
l. The Governor Of the State 10
hereby authorized to purchase such Gle.
thing, tents, arms, and camp equippage,
for the use Of, and all articles necessary
for the subsistence Of Iowa Regiments
now organized and accepted, or that may
hereafter be organized and accepted, into
the service Of the United States Govern.
ment, as he may deem necessary for mil.
itary effectiveness and the comfort Of the
troops Prorilcd, That the furnishing
of said subsistence shall only extend to the
time Of mastering said regiments into the
United States service.
! ). The Governor Of the State 10 here
by authorized to purchase tents aud camp
equippage for the use of, aud all articles
necessary for the subsistence of lows
Regiments, battallions, or companies now
organized and accepted, or hereafter Or
ganized and accepted, for encampment
and drill and discipline duty, as he may
deem necessary for military effective
ness and for the comfort of the troops.
Sc. All agents appointed by the Gov.
eruor for the purpose of purchasing tho
foregoing materials Of war, shall gira
bond, to be approved by the Governor,
for the faithful performance Of such du.
ty, aud they shall also take an oath for
the faithful performance Of their daties
for the best interests of this State, ac-
cording to the provisions Of this act.
81 10 carry into force the provisions
Of this Statute, the Governor of the
State is hereby authorized to use so much
of the "War aud Defense fund.-" created
by an act Of the Legislature passed 1t
the present session, as he may deem ne
cessary, he being required to have and
file vouchers for the expenditure of all
sums of money, as therein provided.
IS. This act being deemed of imme-
date importance by the General Assem-
bly,, shall take effect aud be ic force from
and after its publication in the Iowa State
Journal aud State Register, published in
Des Moines.
Approved May 2s, 1861.
l hereby certify tha. the foregoing Act wss
published in the Iowa State Register of June 5.
1861, and the Iowa State journal Of June 7th.
1851.
ELIJAH SELLS,
Secy Of State.