The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1863-11-26
Additional Bounty to Volunteers.

AL speclal meeting vi The Board OF
Supervisors, convened on the 18th inst.
the following action was taken in re-
ference to filling the late call for 3OO,-
600 Volunteers to fill old regiments.
Whereas, By the late proclamation
of the President of the United States, a
call has been made for 500, 900 men for
the military service OF the United States,
TO be furnished by volunteering, and in
ease any deficiency shall exist in the
quota assigned to any State, then such
deficiency shall be made up by draft TO
commence on the fifth day of January,
a. ID. 1864; and
Whereas, 1t bchoovcs loyal people
To cheeiuly respond to such calls of
the President; and
Whereas, The offering of County
and local bounties, in addition To such
bounties as are already offered 10y the
Government, may tend To fill up the
quotas Of the several districts, and
States, and thereby sustain and uphold
the Government:
Noao therefore be it Resolced, By the
Board oi Supervisors of Cass County
IN special session assembled, that for
The purpose of carrying out the objects
above named, it is expedient to offer a
County Bounty Of one hundred and
fifty dollars. and such bounty is hereby
offered, to be paid to each volunteer
who shall SO enlist into the military
service of the United States under said
call of the President of the United
States, and who shall be accredited
upon the quota of any Sub-District in
said County of Cass, and to. each man
who shall be drafted TO fill said quota
and who shall actually 60 into said ser.
vice, either by himself or his accepted
substitute and that said bounty of one
hundred and fifty dollars shall be paid
in the manner and form hereinafter Sc,
set forth.
I'd Ind be at further Resolved: That
said bounty shall be paid in I, mar mel
and form following, that is to say
Bonds of the County of Cass, in the
sum of one hundred and fifty dollar,
each, with interest coupons attached
shall be issued by the County Treasurer
Of Cass County, and shall be registered
and sealed with the seal Of the Circui
Court of said County by the count,
clerk, and a record thereof kept by
said clerk, showing the date of Issue
OF the same, and the person to whose
order the same is payable, and coun
ters,uned by the chairman of the Boarf
of Supervisors which said Bond.
shall be payable in Eve years, and re
deemable at any time within five year,
from the date thereof, at the pleasur,
of said County of Cass, and redecma
BILE as hereinafter mentioned and pro
vided, and which said Bonds shall draw
interest at the rate of six per cent, pei
ahnum, aud payable annually, sale
Bonds shall be dated on the first, OF
fifteenth day Of the month following
the actual time of Issue. ~
Sd And bel further Resolced: Tha
upon the presenlment TO the County
Treasurer, oi a certificate, signed b,
the enlistment committee hereinafter
provided Tor, showing that the person
therein, named has been duly mustered
into the United States service. either
as volunteer under said call of the
President, herein before mentioned. or
as drafted man or his accepted sub
stltute, and duly credited to Sub Dis
trict of the County of Cass. to fill III,
quota of said Sub District of said
county, then the said Treasury sbal
issue one of sail bonds, pa, able To the
order of said volunteer or drafted man
or tn his assignee.
4ih And6en further Resolced: Tha
AN enlistment committee of three bs
appointed by this Board, who shall be
and are hereby empowered and author
izrd to d,s.ribnte in due proportion The
credIis of volunteers non resident,
Of Cass.C tnnty, among the several en-
roIlment districts of said County, in
accordance with the qn"iso OF each said
district. The said committee are fur
iher instructed and required to furnish
To the County Treasurer the certificate
contemplated by the last above re.
s"ln'i"ri, upon proof that such person
has been duly mustered into the militia
service of the United States, by the