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

in the name Of such county, township, ci-
ty, ward, or borough, with or without, in
tercst coupons attached, payable at such
time, ard in such manner, as may be a.
greed upon aud to levy, and assess. on
all property professions, trades and occu
patlons, subject TO taxation, for State and
county purposes, and collect such taxes
as may be necessary to meet the principal
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 lev
led and collected including per capita
tax of not moro than one dollar on all
| taxable male inhabitants: PrOadca, That
only one per capita tax shall be levied in
! any one year: Pyorded, That in all cases
where any person or persons, liable to
draft, have, for the purpose Of raising the
sum requisite TO pay bounty to the vol
uuteers required TOLL the quota OF any
county, city, ward, borough or township,
stipulated in wr.ing, to pay q sum great
er than the amount oil tax which would
be due upon the assessed valuation Of their
real and personal property, it shaI! and may
/ be lawful, for the corporate autho rites of
such county, city, ward, borough and
township, to collect the amount so sub
scribed: Provided, That no bonds or certi-
/ ticates, issued under any OF the provisions
Of this act, shall be for a longer period
than ten years Proridcl 6wlcr, That in
all cases wherea borough and township
have separate boards of school directors,
and are embraced in one district for the
purposes Of the military draft, the direct
oTs of said districts are hereby authorized
to act joiAily in carrying into effect the
provisions OF this act.
SEC, 8. That in all cases where the ooun-
ty commissioners Of any county, the school
directors, road commissioners or superyi-
sors OF any township, or the corporate au-
thorities of any city, ward or borough,
have levied per capita tax upon persons
subject to draft or military duty, the act
ion OF said corporate authorities be and
the same is hereby legalized and made
valid.
SEC Q. That in any case where a part
OF the bounty, authorized by this act, has
been paid by any ward, township, city or
borough, and said ward, township, city or
; borough authorities as aforesaid, shall ne
glect or refuse to pay such part as remains
unpaid by the terms Of their agreement
to pay bounties to volunteers, then the
difference between the sum so paid, and
the full amount of the bounty promised.
mot exceeding in the whole, the sum OF
three hundred dollars to each volunteer,
shall be paid said volunteers by the coun
ty GuthoIi tiles, in which said ward town.
ships, city or boroughs are located and
the county commissioners, in which said
ward, townships, cities or borougbS are
located, shall assess, levy and collect a tax
on such deiau,ting ward, township, city
or borough taxes are levied and collected,
in sach amounts as may be required to
pay the balance due the volunteers, as a
loresaid, from such deiauIting township,
city or borough.
SEC. 10. That The money so borrowed
by the county commissioners. shall be
paid over to The treasurer Of the proper
county, who shall pay to each non-com-
! mlsSloned officer or private soldier, who
volunteered from, and has been mustered
into the service of the United States, or
has been bonorably discharged thereirom
the sum OF money to which such person
shall be entitled, under the provisions OF
this act, on the warrant or order of the
commissioners, drawn on him for that
purpose and SAID treasurer shall not re
ceiye more than one half of ore per cen
tum on any mony so paid over to him
SEC. ii. That the money so borrowed
by the school directors, OF road commits
sloners, or supervisors of any township,
or the corporate authorities of any city,
ward, or borough, shall TO paid over 10
the treasurer OF said city, ward, borough
or township, or when such officer does
not exit, to person duly appointed by
said authorities of said township, city,
ward or borough, who, upon giving sufii-
cient bond, for the faithful performance
Of his duties, shall proceed to pay to such
persons, in the manner directed by the
tenth section Of this act, and shall be al
lowed the same per Centago as is allowed
TO the county treasurer, by the tenth sec
ton OF this act Provided, That the com
pensaLiOn allowed to any collector Of tax
eg, under this act, shall not exceed two
per ceRtum.
Sac. L. That in case any veteran sol.
diers who have re-eulisLed, and have not
been credited TO any special locality, shall
hereafter be credited on the present draft
10 Tue LOCALITY IRON NAlCn LueN originally
. volunteered, such veterans shall be paid
by the local authorities, whose duty It is
to pay bounlios, such bounty as under the
provisions of this act, shall be paid to vol
untecrs from said locality.
SEC. g. That if any soldiers, or non.
- commissioned officer or private, who
b would have been entitled to receive the
) said bounty, the proper authorities shall
d pay the same to such person or persons
as by the laws of the United States would
be entitled to receive the bounty of de
) ceased soldiers.
- SEC. II. That ali accounts ofihe receipt!
and expenditures Of the comfy found, a
rising from any taxes that have been as
sessed, or that may be assessed for the pur
- pose, as alorsaid, shallbe audited in ike
manner as other county, township, city
borough, or school district, accounts arr
audited.
SEC. Is. All bonds, warrants, certificate
p Of Indebtedness or loans issued, or to b,
+, issued, under the provisions Of this net, o.
f, OF any special act heretofore passed, o