Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1861-06-13
mo. 621
AN ACT

No. 62 AN ACT
I To provide for the defence Of the State,
and for the support Of the Federal Coz
/ eminent against rebellion.
/ SECTION ! BE It enacted Jy tie Gen.
eroL assembly Of the State Of ohio, That
there be and hereby is appropriated the :, n
( OF four hundred and hi,y tho-s:.nd dollar, for
i ihr purchase Of arms and equipment for the
militia Of the State, 10 be expended Under the
authority aud direction Of the Governor and
andite'i and paid upon accouuis certified and
allowed by hin.
Sec. ,. Tha; there be and hereby il appro-
/ pllated the further sum Of five hundred thou
sand dollars, TO be expended under the direc-
ion and authority Of the governor, Tor carry
ing into effect any requisiion of the President
ol the United States to protect the federal gov
/ crumcnt
/ See. 3. That there be anil hereby is appro-
I prialed and placed under the control Of the
governor rs an extraordinary contingent fund.
the further sum Of fifty thousand dollars to
meet the emergencies arising out OF the present
condition Of The country.
Sec. T. That for the purpose Of paving the
appropriations in this contract contained, The
commissioners of the sin king fund be and thew
are hereby authorized and empowered to bor-
row on the faith and credit of the state, such
sum. and sums of money, not exceeding in the
aggregate seven hundred and fiftv thousand
dollars, as may lie ascertained bv the auditor of
state, and from time TO time certified 10 them,
10 toe necessary 10 NEE; the aioresai! expeudi-
lures.
Sec5. Whenever it shall become necessary
10 borrow any sum Of money under the author
| lty OF this act, the commissioners of the sink
/ ing fund shall take such measures, and give
/ such public notice by advertisement and %, her,
/ wise rs in their judgement may be needtul to
| enable them TO obtain the same without uune-
cessarv delay; and for the moneys 50 borrowed
| the commissioners shall issue certificates to the
to the proper parties. payable at the treasury Of
the Stale at such time and times as they may
deem proper, but not longer than five years from
The tir,t day of MAY, \. ID. 1861; The certih-
Gates 50 issued shall bear interest at a rate not
exceeding six per ceAium per aunum payable
semi annually at the state treasury on the first
day OF May and the first day OF November in
each year, and shall not he subject to any tax
or assessment levied under the authority of
this state. To enable the commissioners of the
| sinking fund to carry out the provisions Of this
act. the sum OF five thousand dollars Is hereby
appropriated for that purpose, out OF any funds
in th" state treasury.
Sec 8. That for the purpose Of raising the
money necessary to repay the amount that may
| he narrowed under the authority OF this act,
and the interest thereon. and TO meet the eX-
pense That may be incurred by the state and
necessary for the support of the federal govern
meEi aud the maintenance of the honor of this
stale, there Le and hereby is levied a tax OF
,evcn-tweuteth, of one mill on The dollar for
the taxable valuation Of property on the grand
duplicate of the state for each of the years SCI
1862. 1868, 1854 and 1865, the Proceeds Of
which are hereby iTreyocably pledged to the
purposes aforesaid.
! Sec. I. This act shall take effect and be in
force upon it, passage.
RICHARD C. PARSONS,
Speaker of the House OF Representatives.
ROBERT Q. KIRK,
President Of the Senate.
Passed April IS, 1861.