Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1864-04-06

bly, discharged thorefrom, aud the proper
ty OF widows, minor children, and widcw-
ed mothers Of non-commissioned officers,
and privates, who died in such service,
shall DC exempted from taxation under
the provisions Of this act: Provided, 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 contracts as have
been entered into 10y the authorities afore-
said, subsequent to the seventeenth day of
October, one thousand eight hundred and
,sixtyIhree.
SEc, 5. That all the provisions of the
fourteenth section of an act to create n
loan, and provide FOR arming the State,
passed the fifteenth day Of May, one thous-
and eight hundred and sixty-one, which
authorized the associate judges and
county commissioners Of the several coun-
ties OF this Commonwealth, to constitute
a board Of relief for the families of such
volunteers as have been, or shall be, en-
rolled and mustered into service from
their several counties, are hereby extend
ed and applied to the families of men who
have been, or may hereafter be drafted or
conscrpted 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 Of this Commonwealth, for the
support Of the families of volunteers, mi
/ liiia drafted or conscripted men, muster
ed into the service, and credited, as afore-
said, are hereby legalized and confirmed (;
and full and legal authority is hereby Civ
/ cd said county commissioners 10 borrow
money for the payment of such expenses,
and for the extension Of such relief to the
families Of al. private soldiers and non
commissioned officers who have been mus
tered in, or may hereafter be mustered
| into, the service of the United States. and
credited as aforesaid, in pursuance of any
requistion made, by the President Of the
United States, or by any law of the Uni
ted States now made or hereafter to be
made, or by the Governor of Pennsylva-
MIA, or any Law Of said Commonwealth
now made, or hereafter 10 be made.
SEC i. That the commissioners Of any
and every county in this CommOnweal tn
are hereby authorized to borrow such sum
or sums Of money as may be sufficient to
pay to each and every non-commissioned
officer or private soldier who volunteered
from such county, and entered the mill
tary or naval service Of the United States,
on or after the seventeenth day of Oc,o-
her, Ammo Domiui one thousand eight
hundred and sixty-three, and to each and
every ncn-commissioncG officer and pri-
vate soldier who may hereafter volunteer
and enter the service Of the United States
from such connty, and be credited to the
quota thereof, in pursuance Of any requi
sitiou ofthe president of the United States.
or by any law of the United States now
made, or hereafter 10 be made, a sum not
exceeding three hundred dollars Pg0rt-
ted ho0sgcr, That in that part of any coun-
ty where school directors, orroad commits
sloners, or supervisors Of any township, or
where the corporate authorities Of any ci-
ty, ward or borough, or any committee,
special commissioners, individual or in
diyidUals, have paid or have now COM
menced to raise a fund for the purpose of
paying such bounties it shall te 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 re-
qured to pay to each volunteer from such
district, a sum not exceeding three hun
drcd dollars and it shal, be lawful for
such authorities Of said townships, cities,
wards or boroughs, for such sum or sums
of money, and in such amounts as may be
necessary to pay the authorized bounty to
each volunteer required TO fill up the quo
ia or quotas Of such township, city, ward
or borough Ind proriled further, That such
townships, cities, wards or boroughs as
have filed their quota or quotas under a.
ny call or requisitlon heretofore made by
the President of the United States as a.
ioresaid, without aid from the county, ci-
ty or borough, shall be exempt from any
tax levied, or to be levied, by the said
county, city or borough, for the payment
Of bounties, or for the payment of any
bonds issued by said county commission
ers, city or borough authorities, for the
payment Of bounties TO volunteers TO fill
the quota aforesaid: dud pr0ytdcd further,
That no county, city, ward, township, bo-
rough, or other district, which shall have
agreed TO offer to pay as bounty TO each
volunteer credited 90 such county, city,
NSl"' lOHbeiNlt uOIOuBu OF OlHeI NlslflCli
n larger sum than three hundred dollars
shall be subject to the limitation rs to a.
mount prescribed in this act but any pay,
: ment made, or to be made, or obligation
given, or to be given, or liability incurred
or to be incurred, iu pursuance of such
Oitcr or agreement, is hereby ratified and
declared to bo lawful and valid: and pro
ridcd FURTHER, That 10 case the commission
ors OF any county, or the commissioner:
and controller Of any county in this CON
, monweaIth, shall neglect or refuse to take
the necessary steps TO raise, or complete
the raising Of bounties in townships, wardl
, and boroughs not having raised, or con-
: menced to raise bountes at the time o
the passage Of this act, then, and in thai
case, said township, ward or borough by
{ their authorities aforesaid, shall have pow
or to proceed and raise bountics as iully
J and as atiectually as if done by the coun
ly authorities.
2 SEC. I. That the said county commiss
, toner's, or school directors, road commits
; sioners, or supervisors of any township
or corporate authorities Of any city, ward