Washington telegraph., 1863-05-06
STATE OF ARKANSAS.
County of Hampstead.

April u. A. ID. 1853, in the matter Of a Spe-
cial Tax for the Relief and Support Of the
needy Families of Soldiers in the Confed-
crate States services.
NOW on this day it appearing to the Court,
IN from the descriptive lists filed in the office
! OF the Clerk of this Court, that there are in
this county many families of soldiers who have
gone into the Confederate States service which
are without means of support in their absence,
and unless relief is given by this court, there
must be suffering and distress. And il further
appearing that the imperative calls Of our
country demand that these men sh uuld 90 and
defend our homes and fresides. and that the
necessities of their families should be supplied
by common taxation upon all the property
OF the tax payers of this county while they are
called to Iepel a cruel and invading enemy.
Therefore it is ordered by the court that tax
of one per cent. be levied upon all the objects
and property liable to taxation by the statutes
of this State for the purpose Of raisng revenue
for the STATE and county purposes, and that
such taxes be levied upon the assessment of
property returned by Thomas H. Simms, the
assessor and collector for the county of demp-
stead for the year A. ID. 1868. And it is fur
Their ordered that the clerk of this court pro-
coed forthwith 20 make out and deliver to the
tax collector of the county tax buck, accord
ing to the statutes providing for the making
and delivery of tax books for revenue; and il il
further ordered that Thomas ii. Simms, tax
collector for the county, shall receive the tax
book above referred to- and Immediately there
after proceed to collect the same, according to
the statutes of the State. and that whenever
the taxes of any widow of a soldier who died
in the service of the Confederate States. or
those of a returned disabled soldier or soldier
in the service that may hereafter be; can
not be paid without distress and suffering to
tb. family IF oil nj in. h. md,
of the collector such state Of case does exist.
that the collector shall return the name OF such
person as unable to pay, and he shall receive u
credit for the amount of taxes due by such
person, and that should the widow Of any
volunteer who has died or been killed In the
service Of the State of Arkansas, or any volun-
teer in the service of the State OF Arkansas
who has returned and is disabled, be unable to
pay he shall return the name Of the widow or
such disabled volunteer, and be entitled to
rec live the same credit And it is further
ordered that the tax collector make settlement
at the July term Of this court. A. d 1868. And
| it is further ordered that in order to afford
/ speedy relief to such families as may imme-
diately require it, and systematic the plan Of
aid much possible, the following Com
missioners are hereby appointed, who shall
! act in their several townships in the manner
/ hereinafter prescribed, viz: In Uzan town.
/ ship, Charles Phillips; in Mine Greek township,
\ Thomas G.. Parker; in Saline township, John
/ :. Cannon; in Bots dare township, Joseph
/ Graves; in Spring Hill township, Thomas y
Reynolds; in Carouse township, William l..
/ Bright: in Missouri township. &. W Butcher:
/ In Red Land township, VI. W. McGiIl And
Il is furt her ordered that the clerk of this
! court make out copy Of the tax lit Tor each
township AMI furnish TO the Commissioner
thereof that said commissioners tur ;her
respective townships are empowered ~ receive
from I'll persons liable 70 pay taxes under this
I order such provisions, supplies and neccsaarie-
/ which such persons may see proper To pay. at
/ prices that seem reasonable and fir snch
/ commissioner; but such commissioner shall not
I be bound IL accept greater amount VI ans
one article kind Of provision than will tie
necessary to supply the necessities or the
county. and that the receipt VI auy commits
soner TO any tax payer shall be good in tie
payment y. the taAes hereby levied, and said
commissioners ere hereby made committees Of
relief, and ii l. made their duty TO enquire into
4 the CONDITION. vi all families Ut soldiers. or will
+ ows, or Disabled returned soldiers, that are or
may he, in the service of the Confederate States.
or have been IN the state service and ascertain
, near way be their necessities, wh ch tiey
shall forthwith relieve speedily possible.
and for that purpose such commissioners may
demand Of y tax payer the amount of his
/ her taxes in such necessary articles rs may be
required. and ii the same shall be paid. his
receipt to be good to the collector for the
amount so paid, and should any person pay TO
any such commissioner more than the amount
of his or her taxes in any article Of necessity.
/ and Of which theie is n scarcity in the county,
: such person shall be entitled to receive pay
out OF this fund Of such overplus. upon the
! production of the certificate Of such cCInmis-
! sloner TO this court And ii is further ordered
| that should II become necessary IN the ludg-
ment of any such commissioners to supply the
| service OF any person to deliver provisions or
to employ wagons and teams for that purpose,
] that they shall empl them Mt reasonable
| plice, and the receipt of such commissioner for
such service shall be good in the payment Of
taxes, and all receipts provided fo- herein may
be assignable and transferable to third parties
and received from the holder in payment OF
the same from the original party. And il
is further ordered that by the terms provisions,
supplies and necessaries is mean that which is
necessary for the support and maintenance Of
| soldiers families, at present as well as future.
| during the term of service Of the husband,
father OF son, having strict regard for econ
omy, and their labor applied to the cultivation
of crops and gathering the same shall be con
| sdered necessary, and at a fair price shall be
receipted for by the commissioner, but said
I asCertsilu WHtlueT
such labor was necessary and judicious, and
that the same was actually rendered before
they shall give any certificate therefor. And
it is further ordered that said commissioners
be paid out Of the county treasury out of the
fund hereby intended to be raised the sum Of
two dollars per day for their services when
actually engaged, and that they shall present
their accounts under oath to this court for al
lowance. And it is further ordered that said
commissioners, if they shall deem it necessary,
shall establish in their respective townships a
central depot, at which all provisions shall be
delivered, if they shall SO require il. And il
is further ordered that E. K. Williamson shall
act as general agent for the county; that 1t
! shall be his duty to have supervising control
over the respective township agents, purchase
all necessary provisions and supplies, and es-
tablish a central depot in the town of WASH
ington, to which overplus of such provisions
and supplies as will bear transportation may
be removed from any township having such
overplus, and Of which the said general agent
shall deliver to the order Of Ally township COM
missioner such articles as he may demand and
have on hand, and which order shall be good
voucher to such general agent in his settlement
\ of his accounts with this court. And it is fur
Their ordered that the said Z. X. Williamson,
as such agent, shall be authorized to demand
| of tho IN COLLECTOR of tho conntv snch sum or