The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1864-02-10

growing cut OF the payment Of bounties to voiun.
teers raised within such township, ward or city,
together with the interest thereon, If any, CON-
puted up 10 the first day OF February next en-
suing, in the same manner as is row, by law, his
duty TO report, IS 10 the incidental expenses
OF his township, ward or city, whose duty il
shall be 10 incorporate said amount in the assess
ment roll OF such toSuship, ward or city, a. 9
part Of the incidental expenses Of such town
ship, ward or city.
Sec. 6. The Township Board of any township,
and the Common Council OF any city in this
State, shall have power 10 raise by tax, upon the
taxable property Of such township or city, or by
loan, such sums as may be necessary tor the
payment OF q bounty, not exceeding one hua
dred dollars for escn ron commissioned officer
musician or private, Who shall be enlisted aud
mastered into the military naval service Of the
United States from such township or city, TO tll
| The quota OF such township or city, on any call
for volunteers made By the President of The
! Uuited States since January 30, 1854, or which
be may hereafter make; which sun shall De
estimated by such Board or Council, and when
raised as hereinafter provided, shall be paid 10
each person enlisted aud mustered into such
service In case such money shall be raised by
| loan, Il shall be for term rot exceeding five
years, and At q rate OF interest not exceeding
Council shall have power 10 iseue the bonds, or
other evidences Of Indebtedness, OF such town
ship or city threior.
Sec. Z. Before any moneys shall be raised BY
tax or loan, as provided by the LAST preceding
section, the electors Of such township or city,
shall, a. the annual. or some special meeting,
regularly called for that purpose, determine by
| vote The sum 70 be raised. aud whether the same
shall be raised by tax or by loan. 10 case such
money shall be raised by loan, the Township
Board OF the township, or Common Council o.
| che city, Ia which the same IS raised shall have
power, and il shall be their duty, from time Il
tine, 10 raise by tax, such Gum or sums as shal
DE necessary TO pay the amount of such loan OF
loans, and the interest thereon, as fast as ID,
same shall become due.
Sec. g. There shall be paid from the war funC
Of this State uniform State county OF 500 L
each person below the rank OF a commissioned
officer, who may hereafter enlist aud be mus
tered into the military or naval service of Ih,
United States, and who sball be credited OF
the quota of this State or any military distric
thereof under any call or order Of the PRESIDED
or military authorities Of the Uuited States, or o
this State, made or issued since the first day 0
! January, A. D. 1852: ProUi ed, That mol,
of the bouniies provided for in this act shal
hereafter be paid 10 any volunteer being resi-
dent OF this State at the time Of enlisting, VIII
shall be credited TO any sub district, TOWNSHIP
or ward other than that in which be is enrolled
or If not enrolled, where he resided az the tin
Of enlistment.
Sec. y. The QuRrterm6ster General of thi
State shall pay 10 each volunteer mustered int
the services as aforesaid, as soon thereafter a
practicable, the sum OF $lO0 as bounty an
for this purpose be is hereby authorized and RI
quired 10 cause blanks to be prepared similar 1
the pay-rolls used iu the United States army
, which shall exhibit the name, age al
4 place of residence of such volunteer. ds.
; Of time and place Of enlistment, and the plsc
, of credit, and date OF payment, aud amour
paid; and each volunteer upon receiving sal
bounty shall subscribe his name to such roll
PTorided. The Quartermsster General shall nC
pay the bounty contemplated BY this section
any person being a resident OF this State unes
he shall present the Certificate of the Provo
, Marshal that be is credited TO the TOWNSHIP
ward 10 which he is enrolled, or that the perso
shall present his own affidavit that tue tosnshi
CT ward 10 which lie 10 credited 10 the tow
!, ship or ward Ia which he actually resides al
that be is net enrolled elsewhere in the Stat
SIC 10. The time for collecting the take
specified in the first section of this act is heret
4 extended to the second Monday in March next an
! ia such case, the Treasurer OF the township {
Collector Of the city, shsE pay over all monel
! collected during the lifetime of bis warrant
/. now provided by law, and shall renew bis offici
bond to the satisfaction of the Supervisor Of Il
township, or Common Council OF the city, al
shall make returns 10 the County Treasurer
: all unpaid taxes upon nonresident lands as no
provided by Law. a transcript of all unpaid TAI
: rs returned to the County Treasurer, in pursi
snce of this section, shall be returned 20 the A,
, ditor General as soon as practicable, and sue
; unpaid taxes shall be collected ia the same ma
ner, and with interest computed from the can
time as other taxes, for The year one thousau
, eight hundred and sx,y-rhree, duly returned
the Auditor General for on-payment.