The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1863-03-18
The Bounty Bill.

cd volunteers by counties, townships, &c,
has passed our State Legislature. It's
provisions we deem eminently wise and
just. The following is brief synopsis:
Section LIST legalizes the action Of any
county, township or city that has voted
money or raised Tux, or hired money, or
issued bonds for the purpose Of paying
bounties TO volunteers, and that the same
shall be lawful charge upon the county,
township or city voting the same, and
shall be paid the same as ordinary taxes.
Section I'd provides that at the annual
meeting in townships, wards and cities,
in April, 1868, or ut any subsequent
meeting during that year, the legal voters
thereof may determine by ballot what
sums shall be raised for the purpose Of
paying claims, for funds that may have
been advanced or pledged by any individ-
ual, or by the inhabitants of such town
ship or city, as bounty or bounties to
volunteers entitled, in the service of the
United States, since the LIST day of July,
A. ID. 1862, and previous TO the passage
OF this act, and whatever sum shall be so
voted and shall be applied for that pur-
pose. The clerks Of said townships or
cities TO prepare list Of the sums TO be
so raised and submit the same TO the cleo
tors at the opening OF the polls, and du-
ring the election have them present for
inspection. Ten days notice, by posting
in three public places in the townships or
wards when such vote is TO be takon, is
to be given by township and city clerks
that such vote will DO taken.
Section Sd provides that those voting
for refunding such monies shall have writ
ten or printed on their ballot, "For ro-
funding the bounty;" those voting against,
Against refunding the bounty" the re-
suit TO be canvassed and declared ms votes
ordinarily given at township meetings.
Section 4th provides that it shall be
the duty of the township board Of any
township, and the city council Of any city
in which vote shall be taken, TO refund
the claims for bounties above provided, to
audit and allow all claims so presented
for such bountics actually paid, rs ordina.
ry claims against townships or cities are
allowed. But no claim 10 be paid to any
person or persons who has furnished boun-
ty monies to volunteers, or rs an induce
ment TO volunteers TO enlist, unless such
payment shall have been made from
general subscription or loan in the town
ship or ward and paid over to city or
township officer, or some other person
or persons informally authorized to re-
ceive and pay the same, and with the uu-
Outstanding among the persons subscrib-
ing or loaning the same, that the amount
shall be refunded whenever the township
or ward shall be legally authorized SO TO
do. No payment Of bounty to be made
to any commissioned officer in the Unit
ed States service. .'
Section 9Th provides that such claims
when allowed shall be paid rs ordinary
charges againsta township or ward.
Section 9Th provides that whenever
the Board of Supervisors of any county,
township boards of any township, or com.
mon council of any city, or any commit
mittee regularly appointed Mt a public
meeting Of citizens, has solicited subscrip-
tons Of any individuals or corporations,
for the purpose of paying bounlies to vol
unteers, with the understanding that the
same should be refunded thereafter, when
such county, township or city was legally
authorized so 10 do, and has pledged the
faith Of such boards to that purpose, such
boards may lawfully, at any regular meet
ing held hereafter during the year 1868,
provide for the payment Of such subscrip-
tons by issuing bonds or assessing the
same rs tax TO be levied and collected
rs other taxes. .,,
Section 18th provides that the time for
collecting the taxes provided in the first
section of this act, for the year 1862,
shall be extended to the last Monday in
March next.