Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1864-04-13


greed or offered, to pay as bounty to each yolun-
teer credited to such county, city, ward, town
ship, borough, or other district, larger sum than
three hundred dollars, shall be subjeetto the linn
itation as to amount prescribed in this act but
any payment made. or to be made, or obi CATION
given, or to be given, liability incurred, in
pursuance OF such offer or agreement, is hereby
ratified and declared TO be lawful and valid 4ls1
proctdea farther. That in case the Commissioners
of any county, or the Commissioners and Control
Ter OF any county in this Commonwealth shall
neglect or refuse TO take the necessary step to
raise, or complete the raising OF bountes in town
ships, wards and boroughs, not having raised or
com mmenced to raise bounties at the time of the
passage OF TINS act, then, and in that case. said
township, ward, or borough, by their authorities
aforesaid, shall have power to proceed and raise
bounties as fully and effecraally if done by the
county authorities
SECTION Z. That the said county Commissioners.
or School Directors, Road Commissioners or Su-
peryisors. of any townships, or corporate author
ities OF any city, ward borough, are hereby
authorized, ttor the purpose of carrying out the
provisions of this act.l to borrow money and is
sue bonds, certificates of Indebtedness no
bond. or certificate, to be less than the sum
of twenty-f five dollars, except when the bounty is
less than twenty-five dollars, in the name of such
county. township, city, ward. or borough with or
without, interest coupons attached, payable at
such times. and in such manner. rs may be agreed
upon; and TO levy, and assess, on all property.
professions, trades and occupations subject to tax
aton- Tor State and county purposes. and collect
such taxes as may be necessary TO meet the prin-
cIpal, and interest of said bonds and certificates
as they shall become due. and payable which
taxes shall be collected as county, city, ward and
borough taxes are now levied and collected in
cludlng per capita tax of not more than one
dollar, on all taxable male inhabitants ProUtleR
mat only one per capita tax shall be levied in
any one year ProUt&ea, That in all cases where
any person or persons. liable to draft. have for
the purpose of raising the sum requisite TO nav a
bounty to the volunteers, required to fl the quo
"a OF any county. city, ward. borough, or town
ship, stipulated, in writing to pay a sum greater
than the amount Of tax which would be due up
on the assessed valuation of their reaIor person
al property, 1t shall ami may be lawful for the
corporate authorities OF such county. city, ward
borough, and township to collect the amount so
subscribed Pr0CsFed, That no bonds or certif-
Gates Issued under any of the provisions of this
act, shall be for IL longer period than ten wears
Ff0Gtae@ t"ftaer, That in all cases where Dor
ongh and township have seperate boards Of
School Directors, and embraced in one dis.
trict, for the purpose of the military draft the
directors OF said districts are hereby authorized
TO act jointly in carrying into effect the proyis-
ions of this act
SECTION 3. That in all cases where the county
commissioners Of any county, the School Direct
OTIS ROAD commissioners, or Supervisors of any
township or the corporate auth critics of auy city
ward OF borough, have levied IA per c4pitz tax I'M
on persons subject TO draft, military duty the
action OF said corporate authorities be and the
same Is hereby legaiized aud made valid
SECTION 3. That in any case where part of
the bounty, authorized By this act has been naid
by any ward. townsh ip. city. or borough and said
ward. township, city, or borough authorities as
aforesaid, shall neglect refuse. to pay such
part as remains unpaid ny the terms OF tn cir
agree Juent To pay bountes TO volunteers then the
difference between the paid, and the full
amount OF the bounty promised fDot eyceediDe,
in the whole, the sum of three hundred dollars
to each volunteer) shall be paid said volunteers
by the county authorities. in which said ward
townships, cities, or ooroughs. are located and
the county commissioners. in which said ward.
townships cities, or boroughs are located shall
assess levy and collect a tax on such defaulting
wards, townships, cities, boroughs, as other
ward, township city, or borough. taxes are lev
led and collected. in such amounts as may be re-
CURED TO pay the balance due the volunteers as
aforesaid, from such defaulting township city or
borough
SECTION 10 That the money so borrowed bv the
county Commissioners, shall be paid over to the |
treasurer OF the proper county, who shall paw tn
each non-comm isSoned officer. private soldier.
VINO volunteered from, and has bIca credited TO
the quota of, such county, and has been mustered
into the service of the United States or has been
honorably discharged therefroni the sum OF mon |
ey 10 which such person shall be entitled under !
the provisions of this act, on the warrant or or
der Of the Commissioners, drawn on him for that |
purpose; and said Treasurer shall not receive |
more than one-half of per cenum on any |
money so paid over to him.
SECTION IL. That the money so borrowed by the |
School Directors. or Road Commissioners. or Su |
pervisors of, any township, or the corporate au-
thorltIes OF any city, ward, or borough. shall be |
PAID over to the Treasurer Of said city ward |
borough, or township. when such officer does |
not exist, to porsOn duly appointed-by said au-
thoritles of said township, city ward. or borough
who, upon giving sufficient bonds, for the faith
tul perfOi nance of his duties shall proceed 10 |
pay to such persons in the manner directed by |
the tenth section of this act and shall be allow
ed the same per centage is allowed to the coun-
ty Treasurer, by the tenth section of this act; |
PTortae3, That the compensation allowed to any !
collector OF taxes under this act shall xceed
two per centum.
SECTION II. That in case any veteran soldiers |
who have re-enlisted, and have been credited |
to any special locality shall hereafter be credited
on the present draft, to the locality from which |
they originally volunteered, such veterans shall |
be paid by the local authorities whose duty it is
TO pay hountes, such bounty as under the provis |
ions OF thls acf, shai be paid to volunteers from
ss id locality.
SECTION l3. That if any soldier, or nou-commis- |
stoned officer or private, who would have been en-
titled to receive the said bounty, shall have died |
before receiving the money, the proper authori- |
ties shall pay the same 10 such person, or persons
as by the laws of the United States would be en-
titled to receive the bounty of deceased soldiers
SECTION IA That all accounts of the receipts /
and expenditures of the bounty fund, arising |
from any taxes that have been assessed or that |
may be assessed for the purpose aforesaid shall
be audited in like manner as other county town |
ship, city. borough, school district accounts are
audited
SECTION IS All bonds, v warrants certificates of
Indebtedness or loans issued, TO be issued un-
der the provisions of this act or of any special
act heretofore passed, hereafter to be passed |
authorizing particular cities counties wards bor-
oughs or townships, to borrow moneys and paw
bountIeS to volunteers, shall be exempt from all
taxation.
On the 7th ult. there were one hundred
and eighty German soldiers at Liverpool