The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1862-03-28
The Act to Aid Families Of Volunteers

The following is copy OF the act, which
has passed both branches OF the Legislature,
and become law, authorizing towns, &C.,
to aid the families of volunteers, and provi-
ding for State rciinbursements Of the expcn-
diturcs:
SECTION /. The cities, towns and planta-
tions in this State are hereby seycrally en-
powered to raise money, by taxation or 9th.
erwise, to be applied to aid in the support OF
the wife and minor children, or other de-
pendent, being inhabitants of such city,
town or plantation, Of any soldier, sailor or
marine who may be actually engaged in the
military or naval service Of the United States
or of this State, in any recognized company,
battalion or regiment OF this State, or on
board any armed vessel Of the United States,
during the rebellion. The money 30 raiscd
TO. be under the direction Of the municipal
authorities Of said cities, towns or planta-
tions, as the exigencies OF the persons tor
whose benefit 1t was intended may scverally
require, for the relief Of actual Distress
And such aid may be extended one year in
the case of the family of any soldier, sailor
or marine killed OF disabled in service.
SECT. 9. OF the money 20 applied by any
city, town or plantation, rs authorized In
Section |, there shall be reimbursed from the
State Treasury to such city, town or planta.
ton, an amount not exceeding seventy five
cents per week for a wife, or dependent faith
or, mother or sister, and fifty cents Tor each
child, being inhabitants as Aforesaid, who at
the time OF such soldier, sailor or marines
being called into service were, and who still
continue to be dependent on him for their
support. provided, however. that the sum so
reimbursed shall not in any case exceed ten
dollars per month for oil the persons thus
depcndent upon one soldier, sailor or ma
rine.
SEcr.3. No reimbursement shall DO made
in any case until an account OF the expendi.
lures, duly certified and sworn to majority
of the municipal authorities, shall DO filed
with the Governor and Council, which nc
count shall set forth the name of the soldier,
sailor OF marine for whose family expense
has been incurred, also the name OF each
person who received aid and the sum paid
for each Of said persons, and that the same
was necessary to relieve actual distress. Ac-
counts thus made out and filed within the
time hereinafter prescribed. shall be exam.
ined by the Governor and Council, and If
found correct and duly. vouched, shall be ap-
proved.
SECT. 4. Such accounts shall be filed by
the Governor and Council, on or before the
fifteenth day Of January in each year, and
shall be passed upon BY them on or before
the first day Of March following. II ap.
proved, the amount allowed shall be passed
to the credit Of the city. town or plantation
making the claim, on said first day Of March,
BY the State Treasurer, In book kept tor
that purpose, and shall draw interest on and
after said date. And on said first day OF
March, the Treasurer shall issue to such city,
town or plantation, in his capacity rs Trcas-
urer, his scrip for the amount due 70 each.
respectively, made payable to the order Of
the treasurer Of such city, town or planta-