Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1863-04-03
Az ACT
For the relief of the Families of Soldiers and
Marines in The S,aIe and United States
Service. Passed March q, 1863

For the relief of the Families of Soldiers and
Marines in the S,aIe and United States
Service. Passed March q, 1868.
SECTION /. Beit snocted BY he Generot ds-
ssmbly Of the Stits Of Ohio. That for the re-
lief of the necessities uf tie families of sol
diers ard marines in the service Of the State
or United States, there be aud is hereby lev
led and assessed, for the year eighteen hund-
red and sixty thrce one mill On the dollar val
uaiion on The grand list of taxable property
of Tie State. And the Board of County
Commissioners Of any county in this State are
hereby authorized, II 10 their opinion the same
shall be necessary for the purpose OF sffOrdfng
the relief contemplated By this act, to levy
ard assess an additional amount, not exceed
ing one-half Of one mil On the dollar valuation
on the grand list Of tie taxable property Of
the county; and the amount so levied and as
sessed shall be collected in the same manner
az other State and county taxes are collected.
SEC. 3 It shall be The duty Of the Asses
sors, in the several wards, election districts
and townships in the State when they sre
making the assessment Of eighteen hundred
and sixty-ihree, TO take an enumeration, by
name, Of al the soldiers ard marines who are
in the service of the State or United States.
from their several wards, townships ard cleo
tion districts; being residents therein when en-
teriug said service, naming the company and
regiment 20 which they belong, and make an
accurate return, under oath, 10 the trustees OF
their respective wards, townships and election
districts, designating those who have families
and those who have not, and, where there are
families, the number. Fex and ages, naming
such as are necessitcus and it shall be The
duty OF said trustees to revise the same, inSer-
ting such names as may have been cHlitted
and return such revised enumeration 10 the
auditors Of their counties, on or before the
third Monday Of May, eigh'ee3 hundred and
sixtyAthree. Persons who have died or been
disabled in the service, shall be iDcluded in
this enumeration. This sct shall not apply
to tbe family OF any soldier or marine who
has been dishouorabiy dismissed, or deserted
the service.
SEc. 8. That il shall be the duty Of aEdi-
tors Of tie several souhties 20 furnish to the
assessors Of their respective counties, such
blanks az may be necessary for taking The
aforesaid enuBeration aud said auditors
Ehall, within twenty days after said enumeTa-
zion is returned to them, make out and for
ward TO the auditor of Slate, statement.
showing the number Of soldiers and marines
iuclude in said enumeration.
See. 4. It shall be the duty Of sbe auditor
Of State to cPen proper accounts With each
county Of the State, and ApportiOR the fund so
raised upon tho Stale levy according to the
enumeration and returns made 10 him by the
several county auditors, and pay over the same
TO the county treasurers. at the semi annual
settlement With the State.
SEC. 5. That the commissioners RI the sew
eral counties, respectively, shall take control
of said fund, for the purposes named 10 this
act, when paid into the county treasures, and
shall spportion the same 70 the several town
ships, wards ard election districts in their re-
spective counties, according to the necessities
OF the families Aforesaid as returned by the
trustees of the several townships, wards and
election districts, as provided for in section
two, which ehal be paid TO the several town
ship treesurers, and 10 cities Of the fret class
TO the treasarers fhereef aud shall be draws
cat upon the order of the trustees Of the sew
eral townships, wards and election distiicfs,
and be distributed by them for the relief of
the necessities Of the families Of the non-com-
missioned officers, musicans and privates 10
the service Aforesaid, iu money, as their ne
cessties may require, under such rules and reg
ulatiohs as said commissioners may prescribe
but If 1t appears 20 the trustees that ary fam
lily is making improper use of the money, they
may provide for the necessities OF said ami-
lies. Said trustees shall continue to afford
the relief contemplated by this act to the fam
lily OF any soldier or marine hereto ofore or here
after deceased, OF disabled 10 the service afore-
said. In all counties 10 this State in which
the commissioners levied tax for the year
eighteen hundred and sixty-two, greater than
that authorized by law, for the relief Of the
families Of volunteers, the payment Of such
unauthorized tax, by the person charged there
with, shall be taken and held to be payment
Hpon the tax Of one,half mill, authorized to be
leVled by the commissioners under the pravi-
sions Of this act; and the treasurer and coun-
ty auditor Of such county shall, in the soIlec-
ton OF said half mill, TO be levied as aforesaid
deduct all such payment Of such erroneous tax
from the said local levy under this ACT The
trustees shall report to the commissioners Of
the county as to the disposition Of the fund,
as The county commissioners may from time to
time direct. No money raised by the State
levy authorized by this act, shall be used by
the commissioners or trustees otherwise than
to meet the future necessities Of said f,miies
SEC 6. In all townships and cities having
no treasurer, the ceunfy treasurer shall per-
form the duties required by ihis act
SEc. 7. To anticipate the receipts which
may come into the county treasures BY virtue
Of the tax levied under the authority Of this
act, the said commissioners are hereby author |
lied and required to borrow, from time 10 time,
as may be deemed necessary, tueh SUNS Of
money as shall not exceed, in the aggregate,
f0ur-ffths of their proportion of the tax levied
by this act, aud may, TO t at extent, temper
arily transfer msney from any fund except The
school fuTd The money so borrowed shall be
repaid with interest, not exceeding six per
cent. per annuD, out of the relief fund, when
paid into the county treasury. The word fam-
lily. as used in this act, shall be construed to
moan only wife, dependent minor child or
children, and dependent parent or parents
SEC. 8. No compensation shall be allowed
to any eflcer or person for any service render
ed under the provisions Of lLis act.
See. g. This act shall take effect from IFS
passage.
JAMES R. HUBBELL,
Speaker IF the House cf Representatives.
P. HITCHCOCK,