The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-02-05

The vouianteer Relief Fund lo.,
A BILL 10 amend an act entitled /. q, a., ..
provide ior the ieliet by coun,ir. q, the t.r.
HES OF " lunteers mustered from hi. S,.,.
into the military service OF IA. Cnited Safe.
or OF this State, approved Nav In. 1861 ana
TO add certsi- sections thereto
Section |. The people IF IA, State Of Niek;.
gan endct, That s. cti"n oae oi said ACT bs .m.,.
ded 50 TO read rs fellows:
See. I. Il shall be the du,v OF the ho.,a. -
supervisors Of each organized county. a, ,hs;.
sessions 10 be held in the mouths OF Ju,e in ,ho
year eighteen hundred ard sixty IN. .,s :,
each SUBS Qn"nt session. Wh.nevsr n.cs.s..,
To make adequate provision for al reo.is,,,. "a.
let aud support OF the families of the porc,r,.
'n'ssio"ed officers. mus,cians ard priy.,.. .pIs.
ted from th-" Counties. and mustered into thu
military service OF the lifted STATE. a, 81 ,,i.
State; aud Tor such pur poses the .,id h,.,s. 81
| supervisors are seve alv authorized To bor,cv
4 money, AZ a rate OF interest not exc~,,iins Ten
per cenrun per anuun, and 10 issue bo q. q,
oiher securities for the sums horrossd. PAYABLE
| at some time therein 10 be mentioned NOT
exceeding three yesr- fro n the date thereof ard
10 assess Ievy aud collect taxes upon all the real
AID personal property 81 sid Counties nos
exempt from tsxstion. sufficient TO paw such
moneys borno~ed, and To provide the relief
hereby authorized.
| Sec .. That section three Of sail act stand a
section tao. and read - follows:
| Sec = IL shall be IN. duty II the board of
supervisors NJ anv county, At the first regular or
special meeting held after this act sh.ll tsks
feet. To ahli>h a separate iund into shich
| The moneys 81 borrowed or Collected bv tsx.
shall be paid aud be l.~ful for them 70 Al. ecs
the transfer Of snv MONEYS in the treasury not
,other~ise appropriated. at any time 10 such fund
Whenever such separate fund shall have been
established. IL shall ne known A. the VOLUNTEERED
isms relief und," and all orders thereafter
drawn, shali be drssn pay able 10 such fund.
| sec D Ihat srciion twa nj sad act aiand
a. section three, AMI be amended To read a. fol.
| lo~s:
Sec. 2 II shall he the duty of the supervisor
It each township and each supervisor alderman.
or other o:hcer representing any city or sard
upo, the board ot supervisors Of h,s COUNTY,
from tine G. time, Ia rH nd such Temporary
| relief a. may he necessary fr the support Of
such family nut exceeding fifteen dollars Der
month TO any one family, AID 10, ercc,ding Ia
sny Case 10 any tamil, or p, r-on. the actual sum
necessary. la connection with his, her or their
other mesrs al support, Ia re ieve such family
or person. Which support shall b- afforded
otil, ia the manner pr,sc,irrd by this act. aud
ITO the necessary relief IT, csse Of The de-.
cease Of any non commits toned "fhc-r, musician
~ private while in the servise ot the United
states ar Of this Stat, his famil, shall he enti.
lied Tor on. year, and n, longer, a'rer his de.
cease, to the Same MEASURE OF relief q. he
famil would be entitled % receive If he had not
deceased
Sec 4. II shall he the duty Of the supervisor
or other officer To determine the measure Of relief
necessary before giving a,y order for such relief
Q" ascertain and report to the couhu treasurer
II his COUNTY. in writing, the tolosiig pnr,icu.
lars in reference TO the person and family seeking
relief:
The name, rank. company and regiment
and time, as near as may be. al enlsiing into
the military service, Of the officer or sol,irr 90
shom The family or person seeking relief are
dependent for support aud his place Of residence
| At the time Of his enlistment,
2 The name and age Of the person e.. the
lime being remaining the head Of the family,
AID his or her residence
8 The name aud age OF each member Of The
family tor whom relief Is sought;
4 The amount r,crived from and the provie
ions made bv tie soll Ct for or toward the sup.
port Of hi. family and thos- dependent IN him;
5. The measure a. f-lief that the particular
iamily or persons, in his opinion, .quire per
| seek or mouth
The person seeking such relief and any mem.
Der OF the family Of yenrs of discretion. shall
| snsser all questions, aud give all information 70
| he supei visor other officer touching the mat
'~rs sforsss,d. aud all other things touching hS
ssGid nsc.s.i,i-s, which answer .i'af be gsenrsa
oath. When required b, the sup-, visor other
.ihccr is be,.b, surhuriz.d TO administer. and
| III case the board Of SUPER, wilson's of ary couuty
| hall so direct laid oalh shall be aGminist-fed
H. all cases Of rrlicf Aforesaid and false state
u,ent or uutruthfui representations or witholdln
| Information sought and IL quircd alter by such
| supervisor Other officer, at any tim, intended
To d, ceive such officer. prosur- larger meas
ar. OF relief than otherwise would ne @fGd-d
shah forfeit by such person family all further
f..lc! und this ne, aud the supervisor or other
| .ifcer NAV ncorpora'e ia the ssme report e1ch
| Information aud partcnla's. of one or more
families AMI -hal! rom time TO time re-inQuirs
AID r-porr IN reference To any family or persona,
AID charge the measure ~ re iei. as hi, hsr,
Dr their circumstances aud nec. s-ities NAV seem
o require.
Sec s. All reports sh,l be signed by the
supervisor. or Other fficer or person making the
-saie, aud be verified by his oath. 10 contain, %
| sr as h. has been able TO ascertain, the material
facts and circumstances tending To shos the
| .nea.ur. of relief r,qprcd nv such famil, per.
-ors. All such rrpor's shall be endor--d bv the
| -----. --..'--. -ri'h 80. At. ss rrc-ivina shs
| lama. and b. lid end pr.s~se-a 40. hi ..fsrs
and such county treasurer shall procure, at the
rxpepse OF his coun'y, book IN which he shall
register the names Of every person 90 reported
| 10 him. and the smoLnt ~ relief stated bv such
report as required for each family, AID noting.
iroD time to time, Any changes shosn nv further
report IN reference To that particular family.
| AID the county treasurer shall paw no order
dawn, or gwen under this act unless the family
or persDl in hose behslf the same IL given ehali
have been hr-t reported 10 him IA a'o-sA,d.
| Sec u Such sgpervisor other Officer ivr the
purpose 81 carving out the otj.cts contempls-
| Ted IN this act, msy give orders upon the 'ounty
treasurer 81 hi. county, ,ayshi- o,ly tn the per.
ION or order Who - for the tine h-ina the head
4 the family 10 whom reli.t !. 1T .'d.d bui IN
10 Case 10 greater amount than fifteen do 'sfs
per month. than shall be sctaaly necesssry,
| akiug into consideration the number and pecun'
| AIRY snd other Circumstances IL the pe'spn or
persons relieved which orders shall BE- paid Out
a any moneys appropriated FOR that purpose-
Sec Section fo1r of ssid &C: shall sand %
section seven ard 10 hereby amended TO resd -
| follow:
Sec The boa d Of supervisors are hereby
suthofiz-d to adopt AID enforce surh rules ana
| regulations not Inconsistent sith the provi-'ohs
nj THE act shsll -ecu,e prompt relief 10 fsni.
! lies ar.d Persons. and nav mpi"v the aro1"t o'
relief from time 10 time sTrd~d br s'y soper'
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