The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1863-04-01
The Bounty to Volunteers.

! Ihe following act, leSallZiuS Tue pay
mont of bounty to volunteers, passed the
House at Harrisburg, March 25th, and
with the Governors signature will become
law:
SEC l. Be 1t enacted by the Senate
and House Of Representatives, de-: That
all bonds, warrants or certificates of in
debtedness issued by the Commissioner
or Commissioners and Controller of any
county or the proper corporate authorities
of any township, city or borough of this
Commonwealth for the payment of boun-
ties to persons volunteering to enter the
military service of the United States un-
der anv requisition heretofore made by the
| President be and the same are hereby
legallzed and made valid and binding upon
such counties, townships, cities or boro's
in the same manner and with like effect
as if full legal authority had existed for
the issuing aud making Of the same wien
they were issued and made.
Sec 2. That all payments of bounties
to volunteers entering the service of the
United States, as aforesaid, by the corpo
rate authorities of any county, township,
city or borough of this Commonwealth,
and al! loans made by SAID authorities for
the purpose Cf making such payments be
and the same are hereby legalized and
made valid
SEC. 3. That the corporate authorities
aforesaid are hereby authorized and re-
quired to execute and complete all agree
meuts and contracts heretofore made by
such counties, townships, cities or boros 5
for the payment of bounties as aforesaid,
or for refunding advanceMents made for
that purpose on conuition that they should
be refunded, according to the true intent
and meaning Of such agreements and con-
tracts, and for that purpose the said au
thorities are hereby authorized to borrow
money aud issue bonds in the name Of
such corporations, with or without interest
coupons attached, payable at such times
and in such manner as may be agreed
upon, and to levy such taxes as may be
necessary to meet the payment of the
principal and interest of said bonds as the
same shall become due, which taxes and
leves shall be assessed and collected as
other county or township taxes are levied
and collected
SEC. 4. That all assessments heretofore
made of taxes for the purpose of paying
bounties as aforesaid, be aud the same are
hereby legalized and made valid f; Pro-
Uided, That no private volunteer soldier
or non commissioned officer nor drafted
mlitiamen actually mustered into the
service of the United States from this
Commonwealth shall be required to pay
any taxes now assessed or hereafter to be
assessed and levied pursuant to the pro-
visions Of this act.
SEC 5. That all advancements made
or indebtedness incurred by the Commis-
sloGers of any county of this CommCn-
wealth for boarding or provisions furnish
ed to volunteers or militia when called
into the service of the United States, and
all expenses incurred in the relief of the
/ families of such volunteers or militia when
IN service aforesaid, and all contributions
made by said Commissioners to any benev,
olent associations to aid them in furnish
ing with necessary clothing and equip
ments, and all the expenses incurred in
providing for the wants of the sick and
wounded, are hereby fully legallzed and
confirmed the said Commissioners are
hereby fully authorized to borrow money
for the payment Of the same and to issue
bonds as heretofore provided
SEC 6. That all the provisions of the
18th section of an act passed 18th May,
1861, which authorized the Associate
judges and County Commissioners of the
several counties of this Commonwealth to
constitute board of relief for the famiie,
OF such volunteers as have been enrolled
aAd mustered into service from their sew
eral counties, are hereby extended and
applied to the families of men who have
been drafted and mustered into the SER
vice of the u. S, and all arrangements
made by the several counties Of this Com
monwealth for the support of the families
Of volunteer militia or drafted men mus
tered into service, are hereby legalized
aud confirmed, and the County Commis
SiouerS are hereby fully authorized to
borrow money for the payment Of such
expenses, in the manner herelnbefore
provided.
SEC 7. That the Commissioners of
any aud every county in which bounties
have not been paid are hereby authorized
to borrow such sum or sums of money as
may be sufficient to pay each and every
person who volunteered from such county
and entered the service of the United
States after the 26th of July, 1862, the
SUN of fifty dollars Provided howeUer,
That in any counties in which the Com
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