Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1862-10-27
TO THE COMMISSIONERS OF MONT
GOMERY COUNTY.

OOmHhl OOONl Il
GRHrLEMRM--I am, advised by eommittee,
appointed at public meeting held at no
Court House In this city, on the 23H inst, that
10 assura loabs 10 the fu nd proposea % be rails
ed f0r the relief Of the families Of koluhteefa,
some expression OF the opinion Of the Repre-
sentatives ofthis county, as TO the legislative
sanction to, and legalization Of said loan, is
necessary.
The absence Of Messrs. Gunckel and Pat
terson from the county prevents any consulta-
ton with them / have no doubt they willeon-
cur in the view here taken. ,s,o,.,r
Ihave been convinced from the beginning
that there is no other efficient and equitable
way, 10 accomplish the desired end Hundreds
Of families are in want winter approaches
with high prices foe fuel; funds must be i'm
mediately at command to bring in a supply at
cheap rates, and an economical and efficient
system Of relief must be introduced. b9in9Ynl
The necessities of the families Of volunteers
mast be provided for it il q common duty,
arising from a common obligation. 70 extend
assistance to thoae whose very wants arise out
of the absence Of their supporters, employed
in the protection Of our property and the sup-
preston Of this rebellion, by force Of the con;
sttution and laws.
Private contributions may have done well,
but Il is apparent, that the present afd coming
wants cannot be go met The burthen is too
great--the plan unequal in its operation, and
uncertain in its result. tI,,
There is no constitutional difficulty in the
way Of passing law imposing special tax
on Montgomery county for thispurpose. 1 an
fully satisfied that the same necessity in the
several counties will as soon as the bill is in
hoduced make it general f.tt.-..
This is not new subject Of Legislation
Different Legislators of this State have settl-
ed the principle. "i
As early as the 10th Of May, 1861, imme-
diately after the breaking ont of this rebellion,
the Legislature passed a law Vol 5S, page
1872, which provides
"That the Board of County Commissioners
of any County in this State, is hereby author-
ized to levy in the year 1861, a tax not exceed
ing one half of one mill on the dollar valua-
ton of the taxable property Of such county,
for the purpose of afording relief to the fami-
lies of the Ohio Volunteers, mustered into
the service of the United States under the
requisition of the United States or into the
actual service Of the State of Ohio"
BY the I'd section Of that act the County
Commissioners are constituted Board for
the purpose of relief, &o.
The present Legislature, (0hio Laws, Vol
SO, page 9, passed an act for the relief Of the
families of Volunteers in the State or the
United States service, authorizing the levy
for the year 1862, Of a tax Of three.ffths Of
one mill on the dollar valuation, on the grand
list of the taxable property of the State. a.i
They also passed an Act for the appoint
ment Of Pay Agents, (Vol SO, page 46) the
object of which was to procure from volun-
teers allotments OF pay and remittances of
money for the benefit Of their families. uau
These laws clearly indicate the will of the
Legislature, and the only difficulty is, that the
levy authorized has not proved sufficient 10
meet the exigency. Will the Legislature sup
ply it2 There can be no reasonable doubt
that it will be done. godl .
According as this measure does, with the
fitness and necessity of Legislative provision,
and with the just and proper means of ac-
complaining the end, shall, as have done
before, give it my cheerful add hearty sup
| port 2'-4aN Har 3lsie
As to procuring the loan, in the present
abundant condition of the money market, the
disbursement of Government now pervading
surplus capital in the hands OF its financial
institutions there can be no difficulty.
Safety and a proper compensation to the
subscribing public interest should canse this
loan to be Immediately taken.
No loan can be more safe; founded upon
an act Of the Legislature, and the credit ol
the county, with an interest of six per cent
with the abundant idle capital in the country
it is not only safe but good Investment
w. Connected with this loan there is duty
which devolves upon the Commissioners, g
to systemize the disbursement of this fund a.
to removes as far as possible all frNuds upor
it, as well as to adopt means more simple thar
can be probably adopted by the pay agene,
system by the State, in the voluntary trans
mission of funds from the soldiers TO thei
families, possibly through their commanding
officers.
You can now perceive from the past, tn,
large comparative demand that this want i
necessarily imposing upon the public, and th,
people whom we represent can only be salts
flee with true principle of taxation, and al
efficient system Of disbursement ~ 'fi
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