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

No. =.
AN ACT to provide .ar e. relief. by Counties.
Of the families Of Your'err- mustered from
this State into the military -c,vice Of the Uai-
ted States or OF this STATE
Section l. The People ~ The State oJ -licks
gan enact That Il shall be the duty Of the boards
of supervisors OF each or.GB;zsd county az their
sessions 70 be held in the month of June, In tie
year 1901, and at each subseq lent session when
ever necessary, TO make adequate provision Tor
all requisite relief and support OF the families OF
the commissioned i and non commissioned Officers
musicians and privates, enlisted from their couT-
ties and mustered into the miirar, service Of the
United States of this State and Tor such pur
poses the said boards Of supervisors are severe Is
authorized TO bOrroT monev al a rate of interest
not exceeding ten per ceutum per annum, and
10 issue bonds other securities for the sums
borrowed, payable AZ some time iher rein 10 be
mentioned not exceeding one wear from the date
thes eoi aI tn assess levy and collect taxes upon
all the real and personal property ot SAID cJun-
ties not exempt from taxation, sufficient To pay
such morevs borrow d. and to provide the relief
hereby authorized.
Sec . IL shall be the duty Of the supervisor
Of each township. and OF each supervisor, alder
man. or other officer representing any city or
ward upon the board Of supervisors OF his county,
from time To time 10 make GICcut inquiry in re-
aard tn the necessities and relief required nv the
family OF any such commissioned or non. commits.
stoned officer, musician, or private; and in con
ductiug such inquiries it sha be his duty 10 con-
suit with any voluntary committees OF citizens,
who NAV have heretofore taken. or who shall
hereafter take action upon the subject Il shall
be his dgJy to afford such temporary relief a.
MAY from time 10 time be necessary, not excee-
a, ,f @oil.
! one family and may give orders upon the county
treasurer OF his county, payable out OF any
moneys appI opriated for that purpose, or out OF
any moneys not otherwise appropriated, in ease
no appropriation has been made to defray the
expense OF such Ielet In case of the death
while in the service If the United States or oil
This State, Of any such commissioned or non.
commissioned officer, musician or privates, his
family shall be entitled, Tor one year after his
cease tn the same measure OF relief herein!
provided for.
See 3 1t shall be lawful for the board of su
pervisOrs of any county, az anv meeting, to es-
taDiish "A separate fund into which the none 5
So borrowed or collected nv tax shall he paid,
ami to direct the transfer of any moneys in the
treasury notOiherwise appropriated, at anv time
to such fund; and it shall be the duty of such
board TO establish such separate fund whenever
the orde upon the general fund, issued in such
county, have been for the period of six months at
| al average discount OF ten per cent. Whenever
such separate fund shall have been established,
il shall be known as the "Eolcntcers' Family
Relief Fund.-" and all orders thereafter drawn
shall be drawn payable out Of such fund. unless
/ the said board shall otherwise direct.
/ Sec 4 The said boards of supervisors are
| hereby authorized to adopt and enforce such
rules and regulations as shall :, cure well the
ascertannent OF the relief required, the proper
! expenditure OF moneys fof relief, and may re-
/ GulTe bonds other securities from any agents
or officers employed 20 disburse any moneys, OF
otherwise to afford relief, and may require such
reports, under oath or otherwise, as shall be
deemed proper
| Sec. 5. The relief hereby authorized to b(
afford ded shall be and remain separate FROM and
independent OF, the relief, temporary or other
wise, afforded to poor persons under existing
| laws.
! Sec g. This act shall take effect on the hrs
! dav of June, eighteen hundred and sixry-One.
Approved, May 10, 1861.