East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1862-01-28
A BILL

V V0tuHtSeFS Wustefed from WtS ctuce
into tie military service Of tho Uaited
States on of this State, approred May
10, 1861" and 10 add certain sections
thereto.
Section 1. TAs People Of the State Of
Michigan saget, That section one Of said
act be am d(lded SO as to read as follows !:
Sec. 1. 1t shall be the duty of the
boards Of supervisors of each organized
county, at their sessions to be held in the
month Of June, in the year eighteen
hundred and sixty-one, and at each sub
sequent session, whenever necessary, to
make adequate provision for all requisite
.sifer and s-rPs.V vr the iamllies OF the
non commissioned officers, musicians and
privates enlisted from their counties, and
mustered into the military service of the
United States, or of this State and for
such purposes the said boards Of super
visors are severally authorized to borrow
money, at a rate of interest not exceed
ing ten per centum per annum, and to
issue bonds or other securities for the
sums borrowed, payable at some time
therein to bo mentioned, not exceeding
three years from the date thereof, and to
assess, levy and collect taxes upon all
the real and personal property of said
counties, not exempt from taxation, suffi-
cient to pay such moneys borrowed, and
to provide the relief hereby authorized
Sec. 2. That section three of said act
stand as section two, and read as follows:
Sec. 2. 1t shall be the duty of the
board of supervisors of any county, at
the first regular or special meeting held
after this act shall take effect, to estab-
lish separate fund, into which the
moneys so borrowed, or collected by tax,
shall be paid, and be lawful for them to
direct the transfer of any moneys in the
treasury not otherwise appropriated, at
any time, to such fund. Whenever such
fund shall have been established, it shall
be known as the "volunteers' family re-
lief fund.-" and all orders thereafter
drawn, shall be drawn payable out Of
such fund.
Sec. 3. That section two of said act
stand as section three, and be amended
to read as follows
Sec. B. 1t shall be the duty of the
supervisor of each township, and each
supervisor, alderman, or other officer
representing any city or ward upon the
board of supervisors of his county, from
time to time, afford such temporary relief
as may be necessary for the support of
ouoh family, not exceeding fifteen dollaro
per month to any one family, and not ex-
ceeding in any case to any family or per-
son, the actual sum necessary, in connec-
ton with his, her or their other means of
support, to relieve such family or person.
Which support shall be afforded only in
the manner prescribed by this act, and
in no greater sum than shall be necessary
to afford the necessary relief In case of
the decease Of any non-commissioned
officer, musician or private, while in the
service of the United States or of this
State, his family shall be entitled for one
year, and no longer, after his decease, to
the samo measure of relief as his family
would be entitled to receive if he had not
deceased.
Sec. 4. 1t shall be the duty Of the
supervisor or other officer, before giving
any order for such relief, to ascertain and
report to the county treasurer of his
county, in writing, the following partic.
ulars in reference to the person and fam
lily seeking relief:
1. The name, rank, company and regi-
ment, and time, as near as may be, of en-
listing into the military service, of the
officer or soldier on whom the family or
persons seeking relief are dependent for
support, and his place of residence at the
time of his enlistment;
2. The name and age of the person
for the time being remaining the head o.
the family, and his or her residence;
3. The name and age of each member
of the family for whom relief is sought
4. The amount received from, and the
provisions made by the soldier for ol
toward the support Of his family anC
those dependent on him;
5. The measure of relief that the par
ticular family or persons, in his opinion
require per week or modth.
The person seeking such relief, ant
any member of the family of years o
discretion, shall answer all questions, ant
give all information to the supervisor o
other officer touching the matters afore
said, and oil other things touching his
her, or their means of support, oircum
stances and necessities, which answe
shall be given on oath when required b.
the supervisor, or other officer affordin,
relief, which oath said supervisor or off
Ger is hereby authorized to administer
, and in case the board of supervisors O
any county shall so direct said oath sha
be administered in all cases Of applcO
tion for relief as aforesaid, and any falls
statement or untruthful representation
or Withholding information sought an
: inquired after by such supervisor or othe
. officer, at any time, intended to deceiv
such officer, or procure larger mcasur
: Of relief than otherwise would be affort
ed, shall forfeit by such person or famil
all further relief under this act, and tn
4 supervisor or other officer may incorp,
$ rate in the same report such informatio
, and particulars, Of one or more famiie
: and shall from time to time re-inquil
y and report in reference to any family {