The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-08-21
Hon Samuel Boyles, Chairman OF 4

Meeting, hold at Fort Mad olson, On Thurs
/ day, August 18th, 1862, then presented
the following resolutions for consideration
and adoption by the Board
Whereas. The Governme ut of the Uni
ted States has made two recent calls of
800, 600 men each 10 aid in the suppress
sion OF the present rebellion, to be raised
| by draft II not volunteered, and whereas,
il is desirable TO avoid the odium of a
draft, which might be regarded an inn
parchment of the patriotism of the coun.
ty, and we believe that ample bounties
should be provided for the volunteer sol
diers; that it is right that the property of
the county should bear all charges of this
character, and that those who stay at
home should be willing to be taxed in
order that u reasonable bounty msy be
given 10 the patriotic men who 10 nobly
come forward and volunteer 10 fight Il
battles and sustain the glorious Gag al
our country; aud that by gisinga bounty
Of 81 s to each married man, and $50 to
each single man volunteering, ii is not
buying men, - some questionable loyal
men call it, but on the contrary. il is but
IN part doing justice to those noble volnn-
tcers who have thrown themselves in the
breach to save this once happy country.
Therefore, be it
Resolved, ! hat the county Of Lee will
pay TO each married man who volunteers
under the two recent calls of the Govern
ment SO, and to each single man $50.
after he shall have been sworn in and ac-
cepted by the United States mastering
officer; and that for the purpose of pay
ing the above bounty there bea tax OF 81
mills on the dollar levied upon all taxable
property Of the county, to be called ''the
County War Tax
Resolved, That the President of the
Board be instructed to issue war notes to
the amount of 1913 900, said notes to be in
amounts of from one 10 one hundred dol
lars, to bear interest at the rate of per
cent. per annum, and to become due IN
nine months FROM date, and to be recei. a.
| bic in payment of the above tax.
Resolved. That for the purpose Of rails
manner possible, that We appoint one or
more persons in each township, who shall
call upon every man therein and sell said
notes Tor cash-dollsr for dollar--and that
every man in each township will be ex-
peeted to buy at least the amount that
is required to pay bis tax; and that the
said persons SO appointed shall ON next
Saturday August 23d) pay over to the
County Treasurer the amounts received
from the sale 81 said notes. and on Mon
day. the frs: day Vi Sc,.t,nber ntxt. they
shall again pay over TO the Treasurer all
monies SO received; and the collector or
collectors of each township shall make IA
statement Of the total amount received in
his or their township, on the sale of said
notes, and also publ.sl. the names OF att
persons who shall refuse to pay ut least
one dollar
Resolved, That the President OF the
! Board shall issue TO each person who has
or shall volunteer under the two recent
calls, when the person present to the
President the certificate OF the Captain of
his company, showing that he has been
sworn in and accepted by the mastering
officer, al order IN the Treasurer for the
amount he shall be entitled to.
Resolved, That the property of oil
persons who have or may volunteer shall
be exempt from the above levy
Resolved, That all persons Who have
paid any money to pay bounties to sol
diers, who have volunteered under the two
recent calls of the Government, shall have
the same refunded to them in said notes.
Appropriate and patriotic remarks we're
:hen made by Hon. Samuel Boyles, Hon
J X. T. Lowe, Francis Semple. Esq, and
by Supervisors Holman, Davis Of Frank
lin, McCulloeh, Gedney, Street, Wilson,
Merrett and others, whereupon the reso-
lutions were adopted unani nously, and
upon motion, further
Resolved, That the County Treasurer be
and he is hereby authorized and instruct
ed to receive from the collectors the
amounts collected by them, to pay the
same to volunteers IS provideded in said
resolutions.
On motion, Resolved, That the county
assume the payment to d. w Henry, for
services in notifying the members OF tne
Board of this meeting.
Messrs. Holman, Wall and Davis, oil
Franklin, were then appointed commit
tee to select collectors in each township.
when the committee reported tho follow
ing named persona. who were on motion
appointed such collectors, viz:
Green Bay Township-M. H. Rogers.
Denmark Township--Tim. Fox.
Pleasant Ridge Township-C. H. Burton
and John Woodman.
Marion Township--James b. Pease.
Cedar Township-John Alexander.
Harrison Township-C. G. Baudcr,
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