East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1863-10-28

subject OF raising money to pay volunteers TO
be enlisted 10 fill the quota due from this county
under the present draft, beg leave respectfully
to report, that they have had the same under
consideration, and hereby submit the following
preamble end resolutions
Whereas By recent order Of the General Gov
ernment, Draft viii take place In this county on the
Goth inst procure the number OF troops for which
this county is still liable under the last call therefor
And Whereas, The Government has allowed the
voluntary enlistment of soldiers TO continue until the
Oath inst; and whereas 70 is In the opinion Of this
Board highly desirable that said soldiers should
the army volunteers and not ms forced conscripts
and whereas In our opinion also, this object can be
obtained If the proper effort be made at once and
with energy throughout the entire county; therefore,
fer the purpose Of advancing the views and objects
above expr, ssed, II Is
Resolred That Committee Of five be appointed
by this Board, 10 be called the Central Bounty
Committee" whose duty il shall be 10 act for the
county in this matter, aud to use all honorable effort
and such means as may be placed at their disposal TO
procure, by voluntary enlistment the number Of sol
diers for which the county of Saginaw Is In
debted and with this view, that they be directed 10
co operate with such sub-committees as may be APP
pointed by the different townships and wards the
citizens thereof, in such manner as they may deem
advisable.
Resolred That the Central Bounty Committee" I"
be hereby authorized and directed to offer bounty
Of not more than one hundred dollars to each man
ensting aforesaid to be paid when said volunteer
shall be accepted by the proper military officer ap-
pointed for that purpose and TO meet tine expense Of
said bounty, said Committee is hereby authorized TO
raise the money by loan at interest not exceeding
| ten per cent. per annum
Resolred That the citizens Of the different Town.
ships and Wards in the County be requested to
semble together as early as possible, and appoint
sub committees (of which the Supervisors of said
Townships and Wards shall be Chairman) 10 co-op-
crate with the Central Committee in carrying out the
objects herein expressed; and that the said bounty,
which may become due TO the men ensting be paid
by the said Central Committee upon the order of the
/ Supervisors of the Townships aud Wards In which
said men enlisted respectively.
| Resolred That the men that may be thus procured
by enlistment shall be credited the County Of Sag
inaw at large by said Central Committee, in such
manner that each Township and Ward shall receive
its proportion Of the benefit TO be derived therefron
without regard to the locality from which said vol
unteers may be taken.
Resolred, That a Board, we fairly and socmny
promise that the County of Saginaw shall honoraby
repay the money that may be thus procured, with
interest aforesaid TO the persons loaning the same,
soon the necessary power and authority thereto
shall bc given to this Board by the Legislature; and
that this Board when such authority shall be vested
therein, will cause to be issued to such persons the
necessary and ordinary orders, bonds certificates
| for the respective amounts loaned by them with in
terest aforesaid.
Res0lcea That the sums that may be thus paid by
the County to the persons advancing money, afore-
said, shall be charged over to the different Townships
and Wards in proportion TO the benefits as to mum.
Der of men they may have received respectively.
Resolred That the amount TO be raised in the fore
going manner shall not exceed one hundred dollars
for each man enlisted and accepted, until the quota
for Saginaw County under the last call shall be filled,
together with such other shall the
essary expenses incidental to the procuring of said
men and money; and that the Chairman of said Cen.
ral Committee be authorized to issue to each persor
| advancing money, as aforesaid for this purpose a
certificate or voucher therefor, in such form as mas
be adopted by said Committee.
| Report accepted and on motion the same was
adopted by the following vote: Ayes-Messrs
Andrus, Barter. Beaman. Beach, Berry, Cook,
Card, Darling, Doty, Garratt, Hastings. HaacR;,
| Hunter, Knapp, Miller list, Loefiler, McBrat-
ME, Ruggles, Sproul, Taylor, Davis, Pettbone
-23. NaJs-0.
On motion, the Board appointed such Gen.
tral Bounty Committee consisting of Messrs.
John Moore, d. w. G. Gage, VIM. II. Taylor,
A. p. Brewer and Thos l.. Jackson.
Mr.. Taylor, Chairman of committee on
County Affairs, made the following report:
The Committee on County Affairs TO whom was
referred the application of the udge of Probate in
laton TO fuel for the County Offices respectfully
report that upon examination of the resolution in
laton to the matter, passed at the session of the
County Board In Janulry last your Committee of
the opinion that the Probate Office intended to be
included with the other county offices in relation TO
fuel and recommended that the Treasurer be instructed
to furnish said Probate Office with fire wood, and to
refund to the Judge of Probate any moneys expended
10y him for fuel for his Office since January last Re-
port accepted and adopted.
On motion, the Board adjourned until to-
morrow, at the hour of nine o'clock A. M.
D. A. PErTrBoNE, Chairman.
GEORGE SCHMIDT, Clerk.