The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1862-01-15
Acts of the Legislature.

AZ hffohD ALL TO THE FAMILIES
OF SOLDIERS.
J.. Be II enacted by The Senate and House
of Representatives, n0'o met and sinipg in
General Assembly, and by The auihorifv of
me same, That not less than five nor mora
than ten freeh"lders, in each Tax District
IN this State, shall be appointed, as herein.
rfter provided, who shall be called tho
"Soldiers Board Of Relief" who shall con-.
tlnue in office during the existing war and
Tor four months thereafter and they or,
hereby authorized to fiji! up all vacancies in
Their respective Boards, arising from onv
cause by appointment of said Boards and
'hey shall meet upon the call of the Chair
man, rs well as by their own resolution =
majority OF each Board shall cons,itute =,
quorum.
SEC. 2. That the said Boards shall bove
power and authority to levy tax on the
tax payers of their respective Tax Districts
annually, and but once ir each year, on IN.
property taxed by the State, to be paid du
ring that year, and none other, to rails, II
sum of money sufficient to afford aid and
relief TO the wives and children of snrh
persons, in their respective Tax Districts,
VINO have now, or may hereafter, volunteer
IN The military. Service Of this State, or the
Confederate Stutes OF America and while
IN such service, as may desire the same
and vi HON the said Boards respe e.tiyely
may deem to be proper objects of this aid
and relief but the said tax shall not ey.
ceed 40 per centum on the General State
Tax in any one year
SEC. 3. That the said Boa rds, respectively
shall deliver TO the Tax COLLECTORS of their
respective Tm Districts, written order To
collect such per cen;ngc on said General
lax rs they may decide on, ut least one
month before the Tax Returns of the State
are made TO the said Tax Collectors
That the said Boards respectively. shall
take all proper means TO ascertain whether
The applicants for aid and relief are proper
recipients thereof, according to the true in
Tent ana meaning of this Act : and when
they have decided in favor Of anv such ap.
picant, they snal! direct their Treasurer TO
pay IN money TO such person the sum so
allowed, 10 be paid in advance. monthly or
quarterly, ns said Board may direct but If
any one Of the said Boards shall deem it
best to Purchase provisions or cl lthiny, in
Quantity (which they are hereby empow.
cred 10 d") then the said IIoard may order
and direct the said payment to be made
from such purchased arlicles.
SEC. 4. That the y lid Boards shall each
appoint person Secretary aud Treasurer
"f their own body. or otherwise, as they
'nay decide, who shall keep record of all
transactions. be re,pon ,iLlr To said Board
and give Bond, payable to said Board, in
such sum and with such sure,ie, ~ the said
Board may direct, for the faithful perfor
Nance "t u'e duties Of his office
SIC. D That the State Tax Collectors of
said Tax Districts shall collect the lax di
rected by said Boards at the same tim. they
collect the said State Tax, and shall p,y
the same over To the TrcaSurer- of said
boards, respectively, when collected
SEC. .. That the said Tax Collectors
shall pursue The same mode aud MANNER in
collecting SAID tax as they now do respect
my other District Taxes. and shall be labI,
to ali the penalties they nvw are by law
respecting the other District Taxes.
SEC. 7. And sal! Boards shall make rc
turns 0f the receip's ard expenditures 10
the Courts o! Com,uon Pleas of their rrs.
prciIvc Districts II the fall term thereof,
and shall he liable To The same pen ,I,ies
Tor default or neglect Of duty as the other
District Boards are now liable according to
law.
SEC. 8. That each Of the said Boards
shall consist OF not more than ten nor less
than live prrs"ns, 10 be appointed by ioint
resolution OF the General Assembly, TO
continue Ia office for one year.