Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1862-01-09

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4. That all acts and parts of acts repug-
nsnt to this act, be, and the same are here
by, suspended in their operation for and
during the continuance of the war between
the United States and Confederate States of
America. .-...
In the Senate House, the twenty-Grst day
of December, in the year of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and sixty.one
and in the eighty-sixth year of the SOW
ereignty and independence of the State
of South Carolina. ....,.
W. D. PORTER, Pres. Of the Senate.
JAMES SIMoNs, Speaker House o Rep.
An Act to Afford Aid to the Families
of Soldiers. .-.
l. Be 1t enacted Ly the Senate and
House Of Representatives., ,soao met and SIT
ting in General assembly, and by the au-
Mortty Of the same, That no less than five
nor more ten freehoders in each tax dis.
trict in the State shall be appointed, as
hereinafter provided, who shall be called
the "Soldiers' Board of Relief" who shall
continue 10 Office during the existing war,
and for four months thereafter; and they
are hereby authorized to fill up all vacaa-
cies 10 their respective Boards, arising from
any cause, by appointment of said Boards;
and they shall meet upon the call Of the
Chairman, as we'll as by their own resolu-
tion majority of each Board shall con.
stitute quorum.
2. That the said Boards shall have power
aud authority to levy tax on the tax pay
ers of their respective tax districts, annu-
ally, and but once in each year, on the
property taxed by the State, to be paid du-
ring that year, and none other, to raise
sum of money sufficient to afford aid and
relief to the wives and children of such
persons, in their respective tax districts,
who have now, or may hereafter, volunteer
in the military service of this State, or the
Confederate States of America, and while
10 such service, as may desire the same,
and whom the said Boards respectively may
deem to be proper objects of this aid and
relief; but the said tax shall not exceed
forty per centum on the general State tax
in any one year.
3. That the said boards, respectively,
shall deliver to the tax collectors of their
respective tax districts written order to
collect such per centage on said general tax
as they may decide on, at least one month
before the tax returns of the State are made
to the said tax collectors; that the said
boards, respectively, shal! take all proper
means to ascertain whether the applicants
for aid and relief are proper recipients
thereof, according to the true intent and
meaning of this Act; ; and when they have
decided 10 favor of any such applicant,
they shall direct the Treasurer to pay, iu
money, to such person, the sum so allowed,
to be paid in advance, monthly or quarter
ly, as said board may direct but if any one
of the said boards shall deem it best to pur-
chase provisions or clothing, in quantity,
f which they are hereby empowered to do,
then the said board may order and direct
the said payment to be made from such
purchased articles
That the said boards shall each ap-
point person secretary and treasurer of
their own body, or otherwise as they may
decide, who shall keep a record of all traus-
actions, be responsible to said board and
, give bond payable to said board, 10 such
, sum, aud with such sureties, as the said
board may direct, for the faithful perform
c ance of the duties of bis office.
, 5. That the State tax collectors of said
e tax districts shall collect the tax directed
f by said boards at the same time that they
s collect the said State tax, and shall pay the
, same over to the Treasqrera Of said boards,
, respectively, when collected
| 6. That the said tax collectors shall pur-
size the same mode and manner 10 collect
!, ing said tax as they now do respecting 9th.
er district taxes, and shall be liable to all
!, the penalties respecting said tax as they
now are respecting other district taxes !;
and the Sheriffs Of the judicial Districts
with whom executions may be lodged for
the collection Of said tax, shall be liable to
all the penalties they now are by law, res.
pecting the other district taxes.
;, I. And said boards shall make returns
of their receipts and expenditures tu the
courts of common pleas of their respective
:: districts, at the fall term thereof, and shall
be liable to the same penalties for default
or neglect of duty as the other district
boards are now liable to according to law
s. That each Of the said boards shall
consist of not more than ten nor less than
five persons, to be appointed by joint reso-
luton Of the General Assembly, to eontin!,
ue in Office for one year.
In the Senate e louise, the twenty first day
!, of December, in the year of our LORD
one thousand eight hundred and sixty
) one, and in the eighty sixth year of the
!, sovereignty and independence of the
f State of South Carolina.
J, WILLIAM D. PORTER,
President of the Senate.
: JAMES SIMoNs,
I Speaker Of tie House Of Representatives
SOUTHERN GENERosrrY.-We notice in
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