Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1864-04-16
LEGISLATIVE.
AN ACT.

Rtlatire TO he Payment ct BOHntitS 10 I0IuH-
teers. 1prr ret March 25, 1864.
SECTION /. BE 1t enacted by the Senate
and House of Representatives of the Com
monwealth of Pennsylvania in General AS
sembly met, and 1t is hereby enacted 10y the
authority of the same that all bonds, war
rants, or certificates OF Indebtedness, issued
by the commissioners, or commissioners
and controller, of any county, or the cor
pOrate authorities OF any city, ward or
borough, or the school directors, or road
commissioners or supervisors, of any town
ship of this commonwealth, for the payment
of bOuntlcs to persons volunteering to enter
the military or naval service of the United
States, under any rcquisition heretofore
made by the President of the United States,
he and the same are hereby legaiized, made
valid and binding upon such counties, cities,
wards, horoughs, and townships, as if full
and legal authority had existed for the is
sueing and making of the same when they
were issued and made; and that in all cases
where any special committee commissioners,
or an individual or any county, city town
ship, borough or ward, shall have subscribed
and pald, or become personally liable for
the payment OF money, for the purpose of
paying bountics to volunteers. under the
late calls of the President of the United
States. who have been mustered into the
United States military service, and credited
to such county. city, township ward or
borough, with the understanding or agree
ment. that law would be enacted to levy
and collect a tax upon such county, city,
township, borough, or ward Tor the pay
ment of such advancement and liabilities,
all subscriptions SO paid; or money borrow
ed as aforesaid, shall DE good and valid
against such county, city, township, borough,
or ward, as if the same had been subscribed
or borrowed by the corporate authorities of
the same, under the provisions of this act ::
and it shall be the dnty of the commission
ers, supervisors, councils, or school directors,
as the case may be, to proceed to levy and
collect tax upon such county, township,
borough, or ward sufficient to pay the prin-
cipa. Of such claims, with interest thereon
until the day of payment, together with the
cost of collection thereof.
SECTION 2. That all payment, of bounties
to volunteers, entering the service of the
United States as aforesaid, by the commits
sioners, or the commissioners and controller
of any county, or the corporate authorities
of any city, ward, or borough, or by the
school directors, or road commissioners, or
supervisors, of any township OF this com
mOnMtlltll, anu all louhs liutlc hl eAltl hu-
thorities, for the purpose of making such
payments, be and the same are hereby legal
ized and made valid.
SECTION 3. That the authorities aforesaid
are hereby authorized, and required, to exc
cute and complete, all agreements and con
tracts heretofore made 10y the aforesaid au-
thOrities of such counties, cities wards bo-
roughs, or township, for the payment of
bounties as aforesaid or for rctunding adj
yancements made for that purpose 10y any
committee, special commissioner, individual
or individuals, ON condition that they should
be refused according To the true intent and
meaning of such agreements and contracts,
aud for that purpose the said authorities are
hereby authorized 10 bG rrow money, aud
issue bonds, warrants, or certificates, in the
name Of such county, corporations, or town
ships, with or without interest coupons at
taohed, payable At such time aud place as
may be agreed upon, and 10 levy such taxes
as may be necessary 20 meet the payment
OF the principal and interest of said bonds,
warrants and certificates, a. the same shall
become due which taxes and leyies shalt be
assessed and collected, as other county, city,
ard, borough, or township taxes are as
sessed, levied and collected Provided, That
Ia all election, OF enIollnlcnt districts, not
having any constituted authorities, a. con,
lemplAled by this act, competent to levy snd
collect said tax, the board ~ slectlon oihccrs
Of sueh district shall be authorized 10 levy,
aud proceeded 10 have said las sollseled ~
such district.