Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1863-04-17

thtnly clad, and with but two small blankets
which they had saved with their clothes, 70 COW
er the whole party. SO they remained until q
few days since, when they were exchanged; and
thus, at the end Of eleven months, terminated
their piiiless prosecutions in the prisons Of the
| South--persecuti0n begun and continued amid
indigniies and sufferings on their part and at
rocites on the part Of their tratorous foes which
illustrate far more faithfully than any human
language could express it. the demonae spirit of
revolt, every throb Of whose life is a crime
against the very race to which we belong.
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
J. HOLT, Judge Advocate General.
Hon. EDWIN NJ. STANTON, Sec'y Of War.
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Relief Law. ,.
The following is the law which bas just pass
cd tho Legislature for the relief Of our soldiers
families: afn
AN ACT
For the relief Of the families Of soldiers and ma
riDes in The State and United States service.
SECTION l. BE IL cHacted byHc General Asseua-
BY of The Stale Of Ohio, That for the reliefof the
necessities of the families ofsoldiers and marines
in the service of the State or United States there
be and hereby is levied and assessed for the year
eighteen hundred and sixty three, one mill on the
dollar valuation on the grand list Of taxable prop
erty ofthe State. And the board ofcounty COM
missioners of any county in this State are here
| Oy autnOTlIeu, III III LnelT opinion t0e same snail
be necessary, for the purpose OF afOrding the re-
lief contemplated by this act, to levy and assess
an additional amount not exceeding One-half of
one mill on the dollar valuation on the grand
list of the taxable property of the county. And
the amount 80 levied and assessed shall be coll
lected in the same manner as other state and
county taxes are collected
! SEo. 2. 1t shall be the duty of the assessors,
in the several wards, election districts and town
ships in the State, when they are making the as
sessment of eighteen hundred and sixty hree, to
take an enumeration, by name, of all the soldiers
and marines who are in the service Of the State
or United States from their several wards town.
ship and election districts being residents there
in when entering said service, naming the COM
pany and regiment to which they belong, and
make an accurate return, under oath, TO the trus-
tees of their respective townships, wards, and
election districts designating those who have
families and those who have not, and where
there are families the number, sex and ages, nam.
| ing such as are necessitiOus; and it shall be the
duty Of said trustees TO revise the same, insert.
ing such names as may have been omitted, and
return such revised enumeration to the auditors
of their counties, on or before the third Monday
of May, eighteen hundred and sixty-three.-
| Persons who have died or been disabled in the
service shall be included in this enumeraion.-
| This act shall not apply 10 the family of any
soldier or marine who has been dishonorably dis.
| missed OF deserted the SERVICE
SEc. 3. That it shall be the duty Of The audi
tors Of the several counties to furnish the asses
sors of their respective counties such blanks as
may be necessary for taking the aforesaid emu
meration; and said auditors shall, within twenty
days after said enumeration is returned to them,
make out and forward 10 the auditor Of state, a
statement showing the number of soldiers and
marines included in said enumeration.
| SIC. 4. 1t shall be the duty Of the auditor Of
| state IN aDen nroner accounts with each corntv y
in the state, and apportion the fund so raised up
on state levy according to the enumeration and
returns made 10 him by the several county aud
itors and pay over the same to the county treas
urers, at their semi i;annual settlement with. the
state. =
SIC. 5. That the commissioners of the sever.
al counties, respectively, shall take control OF
said fund, for the purposes named in this act
when paid into the county treasures, and shall
apportion the same to the several townships
wards, and election districts in their respective
counties, according to the necessities Of the fam.
lilies aforesaid, returned by the trustees of the
| several townships wards, aud election districts
as provided for in section two, which shall be
paid to the several township treasurers, and IL
cities Of the first class to the ireasurcrs thereof
and shall be drawn out upon the order ofthe trus
tees of the several townships, wards, and elect
ion districts and be distributed by them for til,
relief of the necessities of the families of non
commissioned officers, musicians and priyates il
the service aforesaid, in money, as their necess
ties may require, under such rules and regua'
tious, as said commissioners may prescribe; bu
if il appears to the trustees that any family il
making improper use Of the money, they may
provide for the necessities Of said families. Saic
trustees shall continue to afford the relief con
templated by this act, to the family Of any sol
dier or marine heretofore or hereafter deceased
or disabled in the service aforesaid. In all cOun
L.. N1.
levied tax for the year eighteen hundred ant
sixty two greater than that authorized by law
for the relief of the families Of volunteers, thu
payment Of such unauthorized tax, by tn
rersons charged Herewith, shsll be taken ant
held to be payment upon the tax of one hal
mill authorised TO be levied by the commission
ers under the provisions Of this act; and tn,
treasurer and auditor Of such county shall, il
the collection of said half mill, to be levied n
aforesaid. deduct all such payment Of such err
roneous tax from the said local levy under th
act. The trustees shall report to the commits
sioners Of the county as 10 the disposition of tn
, fund, as the county commissioners may from
! time to time direct. No money raised by tn
State levy authorized by this act, shall be use,
: by the commissioners OF trustees otherwise thai
to meet the necessities of said families. ia'
SIC. 6. In all townships and cities having N
treasurer, the county treasurer shall perform tn
J duties required by this act s3fsss1.fasN
Sac. 7. To anticipate the receipts. which ma
come into the county treasures by virtue Of III
, tar levied under the authority Of this act. III
said commissioners are hereby authorized an
, required to borrow, from time TO time. as ma
! be deemed necessary, such sums of money a
shall not exceed, in the aggregate, four-fflhs :
their proportion Of the tax levied by this ae
! and may to that extent, temporarily transfs
money from any other fund excep. the sehoe
fund. The money 50 borrowed shall be repai
with interest not exceeding, six per cent per an
, mum, out Of the relief fund, when paid into tn
county treasury The word family, ss used ]
J this act, shall be construed To mean only Wit
! dependent minor child OF children and depend
} ent parent or parents.
SIC. g. No compensation shall be allowe
to any officer or person for any service rendere
under the provisions Of this act. - f7nE
| 3 6Rc. 9 This act shall take effect from it's pas
sage. .i0sf BE- sl..l ,. =. IL .s,.l. ifl
Speaker ofthe House OF Representatives
f79fo p. HITCHCOCK, 81rE a
. 400 a.s President pro tenn. of the Senate.
March 81, 1868. ,s,s,... II, sttsas. ,.,,...
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