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


fore made of taxes for the purpose of paying
bounties as aforesaid, be and the same are
hereby leCnlized and made valid Prorided
That the property of non-commissioned Off
GERS and privates, in actual service in the
United States army and navy, for this COM
monwealth. or who died, or were pcrma-
nently disabled in such service, or having
been in such service for the space of one
yeaf and six months were honorably dis
charged therefrom, and the property of wild
ows, minor children, and widowed mothers
of non commissioned officers and privatcs,
who died i'll such service, shall be exempted
from any taxation under the provisions of
this act Prorided, That the provisions of
the first second third and fourth sections Of
this act shall be so understood as to have
reference only to such agreements and con-
tracts as have been entered into by the au-
thorities aforesaid, subsequent to the seven
tecnth day of October, one thousand eight
hundred and siXty-three.
SECTION 5. That all TIE provisions Of the
fourteenth section of an net to create loan
and provide for arming the State, passed the
fifteenth day of May, one thousand eight
hundred and sixty-one, which authorized the
associate judges, and county commissioners
ofthe several counties of the commonwealth,
to constitute n board ofrclicf for the families
or such volunteers as have been. or shall be-
enrolled aud mustered into service from
their several counties, are hereby extended
and applied to the families of men who
have been, or may hereafter bc drafted or
/ conscriptcd. and mustered into the service
of the United States, and credited to the
quota of said counties respectively and all
arrangements made by the several counties
ot this commonwealth, for the support of
/ fhn of mill
or conscriptcd men mustered into the ser
vice and credited as aforesaid are hereby
legalized and confirmed and full and legal
authority is hereby given said county com
mlssioncrs to borrow money for the payment
of such expenses, and for the eX.ention of
such relief to the families of all private sol
diers and non-cOmmssioned officers who
have been mustered in or may hereafter he
mustered into the service of the United
States and credited as aforesaid. in pursu-
ance of any rcquisition made. or to be made
by the President of the United States. or by
any law of the United States now made. or
hereafter to be made, or by the Governor
of Pennsylvania, or any law OF said com
mOnwCalth now made, or hereafter 10 be
made.
SECTION G. That the commissioners of any
and every county in this commonwealth are
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sums of money as may be sufficient to pay to
each and every non commissioned officer and
private soldier who volunteered from such
county, and entered the military or naval
service of the United States, on or after the
seventeenth day of October. Ammo Domini
one thousand eight hundred aud siXty-three:
and to each and every non-commissioncd
officer and private soldier who may here
after volunteer and enter the service of the
United States from such county, and be
credited to the quota thereof, in pursuance
of any requisiton of the President OF the
United States, or ANY law of the United
States now made or hereafter to he made,
a sum not exceeding three hundred dollars
P,oridea hOrere", That in that part of any
county where school directors. or road com
missiOners or supervisors of any township
or townships. or where the corporate author
titles of any city, ward, or borough, or any
committee, special commissioners, individu-
al or individuals, have ,paio, or have now
commenced to raise a fund for the purpose
Of paying such bounties, it shall be lawful
for such school directors, or road commits
siOncrs, or supervisors, of such township or
townships or the corporate authorities of
such city, ward, or borough to borrow such
sum or sums Of money as may be required
a sum not exceeding three hundred dollars !;
and it shall bc lawful for such authorities of
said township, cities, wards, or boroughs
to issue bonds of said townships, cities
! wards, or boroughs, for such sum or sums
: of money, and in such amounts as NAV be
necessary to pay the authorized bounty to
each volunteer required to ill the quota or
quotas of such township, city, ward, or hor-
Ough Ard PrOrded .turther, That such
townships cities, wards and boroughs, as
have filed their quota or quotas under any
requisition heretofore made 10y the President
/ of the United States, as aforesaid, without
aid from the county, city, or borough, shall
be exempt from any tax levied or To be
! levied by the said county, city, or borough,
/ tor the payment of bounties, or for the pay
ment of any bonds issued by said county
commissioners, city or borough authorities
/ for the payment of bouuties To
volunteers to fill the quota aforesaid; And
7 Procided .further, That no county, city,
! ward, township, borough, or other district,
which shall have agreed, or offered 10 pay,
as bounty to each volunteer credited to such
county, city, ward, township, borough, or
other district, u larger sum than three hun
[ drcd collars, shall be subject to the limita-
/ tion as to amount prescribed in this act :;
! but any payment made or to be made, or
J obligation given or to be given, or liability
! incurred OF to be incurred, in pursuance OF
such Offer or agreement is hereby ratified
| aud declared to be lawful and valid: and
Pyorided further That in case the commits
! sioners of any county, or the commissioners
and controller of any county IN this COM
monwealth, shall neglect or refuse 10 take
! the necessary steps to raise or complete the
raising of bounties in townships, wards and
boroughs, not having raised or commenced
/ 10 raise bounties at the time of the passage
/ OF this act then, and in that case, said town
| ship, ward OF borough, 10y their authorities,
| aforesaid shall have power to proceed and
raise bounties as fully and us eiiectually as
| ii done by the county authorities.
SECTION I. That the said county commis
! sioners, or school directors, road commits
sioners, or supervisors, of any township or
corporate athorities Of any city, ward or bo.
rough, are hereby authorized, uor the pur-
pose Of carrying out the provisions Of this
act,) 10 borrow money, Rnd issue bonds, or
certificates of Indebtedness no bond or GER
tihcate 10 be less than twenty i've do.lars, In
the name Of such county, township,
city. ward or borough, with or without In
ter,st coupons attached, payable at such
times aud In such manner a. may be agreed
upon and 20 levy and assess on all proper
~. professions, trades aud occupations, sub
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